महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-179, verse-18

ततः संदर्शनेऽतिष्ठं रामस्यातितपस्विनः ।
प्रगृह्य शङ्खप्रवरं ततः प्राधममुत्तमम् ॥१८॥

18. tataḥ saṁdarśane'tiṣṭhaṁ rāmasyātitapasvinaḥ ,
pragṛhya śaṅkhapravaraṁ tataḥ prādhamamuttamam.

18. tataḥ saṃdarśane atiṣṭham rāmasya atitapasvinaḥ
pragṛhya śaṅkhapravaram tataḥ prādhamam uttamam

18. tataḥ atitapasvinaḥ rāmasya saṃdarśane atiṣṭham
tataḥ uttamam śaṅkhapravaram pragṛhya prādhamam

18. Then I stood there in the presence of that extremely ascetic Rama. Having taken up an excellent conch, I then blew that supreme conch.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

• संदर्शने (saṁdarśane) - in the sight, in the presence, at the view

• अतिष्ठम् (atiṣṭham) - I stood, I remained

• रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Balarama (of Rama)

• अतितपस्विनः (atitapasvinaḥ) - of the greatly ascetic, of the highly devout

• प्रगृह्य (pragṛhya) - having seized, having taken up, having grasped

• शङ्खप्रवरम् (śaṅkhapravaram) - an excellent conch, the best conch

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

• प्राधमम् (prādhamam) - I blew (the conch)

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - best, excellent, supreme

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

(indeclinable)

Ablative of tad used adverbially

संदर्शने (saṁdarśane) - in the sight, in the presence, at the view

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of saṃdarśana

saṁdarśana - sight, view, presence, appearance

From root dṛś with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अतिष्ठम् (atiṣṭham) - I stood, I remained

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of sthā

Imperfect (Laṅ)

Root sthā (1P), 1st person singular, active voice. With augment 'a-'

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: The speaker is Arjuna or Sanjaya (context of Mahābhārata).

रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Balarama (of Rama)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - pleasing, charming; name of several mythological figures (e.g., Rama son of Dasaratha, Balarama)

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Possessive, qualifying 'saṃdarśane'.

अतितपस्विनः (atitapasvinaḥ) - of the greatly ascetic, of the highly devout

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of atitapasvin

atitapasvin - greatly ascetic, highly devout, extremely pious

Compound of ati (very, extremely) and tapasvin (ascetic, devotee)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ati+tapasvin)

• ati – very, exceedingly, beyond
  indeclinable
• tapasvin – ascetic, devotee, practicing austerity (tapas)
  noun (masculine)
  Suffix -vin denoting possession or practitioner
  Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Refers to Balarama's devotion.

प्रगृह्य (pragṛhya) - having seized, having taken up, having grasped

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root grah with prefix pra + -lya suffix (after a prefix)

Prefix: pra

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Describes an action preceding 'blowing'.

शङ्खप्रवरम् (śaṅkhapravaram) - an excellent conch, the best conch

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śaṅkhapravara

śaṅkhapravara - an excellent conch, the best of conches

Compound of śaṅkha (conch) and pravara (excellent, chief)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śaṅkha+pravara)

• śaṅkha – conch-shell, conch
  noun (masculine)
• pravara – excellent, chief, best
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: pra

Note: Object of 'pragṛhya' and 'prādhamam'.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

(indeclinable)

Ablative of tad used adverbially

प्राधमम् (prādhamam) - I blew (the conch)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of dhmā

Imperfect (Laṅ)

Root dhmā (1P), with prefix pra-, 1st person singular, active voice. Augment 'a-' merges with 'ā'.

Prefix: pra

Root: dhmā (class 1)

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - best, excellent, supreme

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - best, excellent, supreme, highest

Superlative form of ud (up)

Note: Agreeing with 'śaṅkhapravaram'.