महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-77, verse-25

सान्त्वितो नैषधेनैवं पुष्करः प्रत्युवाच तम् ।
पुण्यश्लोकं तदा राजन्नभिवाद्य कृताञ्जलिः ॥२५॥

25. sāntvito naiṣadhenaivaṁ puṣkaraḥ pratyuvāca tam ,
puṇyaślokaṁ tadā rājannabhivādya kṛtāñjaliḥ.

25. sāntvitaḥ naiṣadhena evam puṣkaraḥ pratyuvāca
tam puṇyaślokam tadā rājan abhivādya kṛtāñjaliḥ

25. Having thus been consoled by Nala (Naiṣadhena), Pushkara then replied to him. O King, he spoke with folded hands (kṛtāñjaliḥ), bowing to the renowned one (puṇyaślokam).

Words meanings summery:

• सान्त्वितः (sāntvitaḥ) - consoled (consoled, comforted)

• नैषधेन (naiṣadhena) - by Nala (by Nala, by the king of Niṣadha)

• एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner)

• पुष्करः (puṣkaraḥ) - Pushkara (Pushkara (proper name))

• प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied (replied, said in return)

• तम् (tam) - to him (Nala) (him, that)

• पुण्यश्लोकम् (puṇyaślokam) - the renowned one (Nala) (of pure fame, renowned, famous for good deeds)

• तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

• राजन् (rājan) - O King (addressing the narrator/listener) (O king)

• अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - bowing to (having bowed down, having saluted)

• कृताञ्जलिः (kṛtāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands (kṛtāñjaliḥ) (with folded hands, having made an añjali)

Words meanings and morphology

सान्त्वितः (sāntvitaḥ) - consoled (consoled, comforted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sāntvita

sāntvita - consoled, comforted, appeased

Past Passive Participle

from causative of sāntv

Root: sāntv (class 10)

नैषधेन (naiṣadhena) - by Nala (by Nala, by the king of Niṣadha)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of naiṣadha

naiṣadha - belonging to Niṣadha; a king of Niṣadha (e.g., Nala)

Vṛddhi derivation from Niṣadha, referring to the king of that country.

Note: Agent of sāntvitaḥ.

एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

adverb

पुष्करः (puṣkaraḥ) - Pushkara (Pushkara (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puṣkara

puṣkara - Pushkara (a proper name); lotus; water; elephant's trunk

Note: Subject of pratyuvāca.

प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied (replied, said in return)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of prativac

perfect tense

from prati + vac (to speak); perfect tense, 3rd person singular

Prefix: prati

Root: vac (class 2)

तम् (tam) - to him (Nala) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Object of pratyuvāca.

पुण्यश्लोकम् (puṇyaślokam) - the renowned one (Nala) (of pure fame, renowned, famous for good deeds)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of puṇyaśloka

puṇyaśloka - one whose fame is pure/meritorious, renowned, celebrated

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (puṇya+śloka)

• puṇya – meritorious, virtuous, pure, sacred
  adjective (neuter)
• śloka – fame, renown, verse, stanza
  noun (masculine)
  from root śru (to hear)
  Root: śru (class 1)

Note: Object of abhivādya.

तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

adverb of time

राजन् (rājan) - O King (addressing the narrator/listener) (O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

N-stem noun

Root: rāj (class 1)

अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - bowing to (having bowed down, having saluted)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

lyap suffix, from abhi + vad (to speak, salute)

Prefix: abhi

Root: vad (class 1)

कृताञ्जलिः (kṛtāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands (kṛtāñjaliḥ) (with folded hands, having made an añjali)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtāñjali

kṛtāñjali - one who has made an añjali (folded hands gesture), with folded hands

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+añjali)

• kṛta – made, done, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• añjali – folded hands (gesture of reverence), palmful
  noun (masculine)
  Root: añj (class 7)