महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-98, verse-19

तस्य पादौ सुरा राजन्नभिवाद्य प्रणम्य च ।
अयाचन्त वरं सर्वे यथोक्तं परमेष्ठिना ॥१९॥

19. tasya pādau surā rājannabhivādya praṇamya ca ,
ayācanta varaṁ sarve yathoktaṁ parameṣṭhinā.

19. tasya pādau surā rājan abhivādya praṇamya ca
ayācanta varam sarve yathōktam parameṣṭhinā

19. O King, all the gods, after saluting and bowing down to his (Dadhīci's) two feet, requested a boon as commanded by the Supreme Being (Parameṣṭhin).

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - of him (Dadhīci) (his, of him)

• पादौ (pādau) - his two feet (two feet)

• सुरा (surā) - the gods (gods, deities)

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

• अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - after saluting (Dadhīci's feet) (having saluted, after bowing respectfully)

• प्रणम्य (praṇamya) - and after bowing down (to Dadhīci's feet) (having bowed down, after prostrating)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अयाचन्त (ayācanta) - they (the gods) requested (they begged, they requested)

• वरम् (varam) - a boon (a boon, a blessing)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all (the gods) (all, everyone)

• यथ्ओक्तम् (yathōktam) - as commanded/instructed (as spoken, as said, as commanded)

• परमेष्ठिना (parameṣṭhinā) - by the Supreme Being (Brahmā) (by the Supreme Being, by Brahmā)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - of him (Dadhīci) (his, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Dadhīci.

पादौ (pādau) - his two feet (two feet)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of pāda

pāda - foot, leg, step, quarter

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Direct object of 'abhivādya' and 'praṇamya'.

सुरा (surā) - the gods (gods, deities)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sura

sura - god, deity

Note: Subject of 'ayācanta'.

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

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Interlocutor in the narrative.

अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - after saluting (Dadhīci's feet) (having saluted, after bowing respectfully)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root 'vad' (to speak) with prefixes 'abhi' and 'ā', and suffix 'lyap'.

Prefixes: abhi+ā

Root: vad (class 1)

प्रणम्य (praṇamya) - and after bowing down (to Dadhīci's feet) (having bowed down, after prostrating)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root 'nam' (to bow) with prefix 'pra', and suffix 'lyap'. The 'n' becomes 'ṇ' due to retroflexion rule (pra).

Prefix: pra

Root: nam (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अयाचन्त (ayācanta) - they (the gods) requested (they begged, they requested)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of yāc

Root: yāc (class 1)

वरम् (varam) - a boon (a boon, a blessing)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - boon, blessing, choice, best

Derived from root 'vṛ' (to choose, wish for) with suffix 'ac'.

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Direct object of 'ayācanta'.

सर्वे (sarve) - all (the gods) (all, everyone)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Modifies 'surā'.

यथ्ओक्तम् (yathōktam) - as commanded/instructed (as spoken, as said, as commanded)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yathōkta

yathōkta - as said, as spoken, as enjoined

Compound of 'yathā' (as) and 'ukta' (spoken/said).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+ukta)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• ukta – spoken, said
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'vac' (to speak) with suffix 'kta'. 'vac' undergoes change to 'uc' and then 'uk'.
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'varam'.

परमेष्ठिना (parameṣṭhinā) - by the Supreme Being (Brahmā) (by the Supreme Being, by Brahmā)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of parameṣṭhin

parameṣṭhin - Supreme Being, Brahmā, highest being

Compound of 'parama' (supreme, highest) and 'sthā' (to stand) with '-in' suffix. 'sthā' becomes 'ṣṭhin'.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+sthā)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
  adjective
• sthā – to stand, be, exist
  verb
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agent of 'yathōktam'.