महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-96, verse-3

तस्मै चार्घ्यं यथान्यायमानीय पृथिवीपतिः ।
प्राञ्जलिः प्रयतो भूत्वा पप्रच्छागमनेऽर्थिताम् ॥३॥

3. tasmai cārghyaṁ yathānyāyamānīya pṛthivīpatiḥ ,
prāñjaliḥ prayato bhūtvā papracchāgamane'rthitām.

3. tasmai ca arghyam yathānyāyam ānīya pṛthivīpatiḥ
prāñjaliḥ prayataḥ bhūtvā papraccha āgamane arthitām

3. The king, after respectfully offering him an oblation (arghyam) according to custom (yathānyāyam), and with folded hands (prāñjaliḥ) and a composed mind (prayataḥ), inquired about the purpose (arthitām) of his arrival (āgamane).

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मै (tasmai) - to him

• च (ca) - and

• अर्घ्यम् (arghyam) - an oblation, an offering of respect

• यथान्यायम् (yathānyāyam) - according to justice, according to rules or custom

• आनीय (ānīya) - having brought, having led to

• पृथिवीपतिः (pṛthivīpatiḥ) - lord of the earth, king

• प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands, reverent, humble

• प्रयतः (prayataḥ) - composed, self-controlled, attentive, pure

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having been, having become

• पप्रच्छ (papraccha) - he asked, he questioned

• आगमने (āgamane) - in the matter of arrival, concerning the coming

• अर्थिताम् (arthitām) - the purpose or object of his request/visit (request, purpose, desire, solicitation)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मै (tasmai) - to him

(pronoun)

Dative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अर्घ्यम् (arghyam) - an oblation, an offering of respect

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of arghya

arghya - respectful offering, oblation, reverence

यथान्यायम् (yathānyāyam) - according to justice, according to rules or custom

(indeclinable)

Compound type : Avyayībhāva (yathā+nyāya)

• yathā – as, according to
  indeclinable
• nyāya – rule, justice, method, system
  noun (masculine)

आनीय (ānīya) - having brought, having led to

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Root nī (to lead) with upasarga ā and suffix -ya

Prefix: ā

Root: nī (class 1)

पृथिवीपतिः (pṛthivīpatiḥ) - lord of the earth, king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛthivīpati

pṛthivīpati - king, ruler of the earth

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (pṛthivī+pati)

• pṛthivī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands, reverent, humble

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - having folded hands (in respect), reverent

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (pra+añjali)

• pra – forth, forward, indicating excess or beginning
  indeclinable
• añjali – the hollow of the hands, folded hands (in reverence)
  noun (masculine)

प्रयतः (prayataḥ) - composed, self-controlled, attentive, pure

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prayata

prayata - restrained, self-controlled, pure, humble, composed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root yam (to restrain, control) with upasarga pra

Prefix: pra

Root: yam (class 1)

भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having been, having become

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from the root bhū (to be, become) with suffix -tvā

Root: bhū (class 1)

पप्रच्छ (papraccha) - he asked, he questioned

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (Lit) of prach

Root: prach (class 6)

आगमने (āgamane) - in the matter of arrival, concerning the coming

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of āgamana

āgamana - coming, arriving, approach

Verbal Noun

Derived from the root gam (to go) with upasarga ā and suffix -ana

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

अर्थिताम् (arthitām) - the purpose or object of his request/visit (request, purpose, desire, solicitation)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of arthitā

arthitā - desire, request, solicitation, object of desire

Derived from artha (purpose, object) with abstract suffix -tā