महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-49, verse-30

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तमभिप्रेक्ष्य धर्मात्मा संप्राप्तं धर्मचारिणम् ।
शास्त्रवन्मधुपर्केण पूजयामास धर्मराट् ॥३०॥

30. tamabhiprekṣya dharmātmā saṁprāptaṁ dharmacāriṇam ,
śāstravanmadhuparkeṇa pūjayāmāsa dharmarāṭ.

30. tam abhiprekṣya dharmātmā saṃprāptam dharmacāriṇam
śāstravat madhuparkeṇa pūjayāmāsa dharmarāṭ

30. The King of Righteousness (dharmarāṭ), whose intrinsic nature (dharma) was righteousness, observing the arrival of the righteous one (dharmacāriṇam), honored him with a madhuparka offering as prescribed by the scriptures.

Words meanings summery:

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तम् (tam) - Kṛṣṇa (him, that)

अभिप्रेक्ष्य (abhiprekṣya) - having seen, having perceived, having observed

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - Yudhiṣṭhira, whose intrinsic nature (dharma) was righteousness. (righteous-souled, whose soul is dharma, pious)

संप्राप्तम् (saṁprāptam) - Kṛṣṇa who had arrived (arrived, having reached, obtained)

धर्मचारिणम् (dharmacāriṇam) - Kṛṣṇa, who practices righteousness (dharma) (righteous one, one who practices dharma)

शास्त्रवत् (śāstravat) - according to scriptures, as per rules, ritually

मधुपर्केण (madhuparkeṇa) - with a madhuparka offering

पूजयामास (pūjayāmāsa) - honored, worshipped

धर्मराट् (dharmarāṭ) - King Yudhiṣṭhira, known as the King of Righteousness (king of dharma, righteous king)

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - Kṛṣṇa (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the person being honored, Kṛṣṇa.

अभिप्रेक्ष्य (abhiprekṣya) - having seen, having perceived, having observed

(indeclinable)

absolutive

From √īkṣ (to see) with prefix abhi-pra-

Prefixes: abhi+pra

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Compound verb with upasargas.

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - Yudhiṣṭhira, whose intrinsic nature (dharma) was righteousness. (righteous-souled, whose soul is dharma, pious)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - righteous-souled, whose nature is dharma, pious

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

dharma – righteousness, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, virtue, constitution
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)

Note: Compound word referring to Yudhiṣṭhira.

संप्राप्तम् (saṁprāptam) - Kṛṣṇa who had arrived (arrived, having reached, obtained)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃprāpta

saṁprāpta - arrived, having reached, obtained

Past Passive Participle

From √āp (to obtain) with prefixes sam- and pra-

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Modifies `tam` and `dharmacāriṇam`.

धर्मचारिणम् (dharmacāriṇam) - Kṛṣṇa, who practices righteousness (dharma) (righteous one, one who practices dharma)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharmacārin

dharmacārin - one who practices dharma, righteous, pious

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+cārin)

dharma – righteousness, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, virtue, constitution
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
cārin – going, moving, practicing, performer
noun (masculine)
agent noun
From √car (to move, practice)
Root: car (class 1)

Note: Compound word referring to Kṛṣṇa, in apposition to `tam`.

शास्त्रवत् (śāstravat) - according to scriptures, as per rules, ritually

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed from śāstra + -vat suffix

मधुपर्केण (madhuparkeṇa) - with a madhuparka offering

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of madhuparka

madhuparka - a respectful offering (mixture of honey, curds, ghee, water, and sometimes rice)

Note: A traditional welcoming ritual offering.

पूजयामास (pūjayāmāsa) - honored, worshipped

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of pūjayāmāsa