महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-116, verse-15

अथोपेत्य महाबाहुरभिवाद्य पितामहम् ।
अतिष्ठत्प्राञ्जलिः प्रह्वः किं करोमीति चाब्रवीत् ॥१५॥

15. athopetya mahābāhurabhivādya pitāmaham ,
atiṣṭhatprāñjaliḥ prahvaḥ kiṁ karomīti cābravīt.

15. atha upetya mahābāhuḥ abhivādya pitāmaham | atiṣṭhat
prāñjaliḥ prahvaḥ kim karomi iti ca abravīt

15. atha mahābāhuḥ pitāmaham upetya abhivādya prāñjaliḥ
prahvaḥ atiṣṭhat ca kim karomi iti abravīt

15. Then, the mighty-armed one (Arjuna), having approached and saluted the grandfather (Bhishma), stood with folded hands and humbly, and asked, 'What shall I do?'

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)

• उपेत्य (upetya) - having approached (having approached, having gone near)

• महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - the mighty-armed one (Arjuna) (mighty-armed)

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

• पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - the grandfather (Bhishma) (grandfather)

• अतिष्ठत् (atiṣṭhat) - stood (stood, remained)

• प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands (with folded hands, respectful)

• प्रह्वः (prahvaḥ) - humble, bowing (bowing down, humble, respectful)

• किम् (kim) - what (what, why)

• करोमि (karomi) - shall I do (I do, I make)

• इति (iti) - [quotation marker] (thus, so, in this manner)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said, asked (said, spoke)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

उपेत्य (upetya) - having approached (having approached, having gone near)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root i (to go) with prefix upa, suffix -lya(p).

Prefix: upa

Root: i (class 2)

महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - the mighty-armed one (Arjuna) (mighty-armed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, great-armed

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective (feminine)
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Arjuna.

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

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root vad (to speak, but used for salutation) with prefix abhi, suffix -lya(p).

Prefix: abhi

Root: vad (class 1)

पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - the grandfather (Bhishma) (grandfather)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pitāmaha

pitāmaha - grandfather, paternal grandfather

Note: Direct object of abhivādya.

अतिष्ठत् (atiṣṭhat) - stood (stood, remained)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of sthā

Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd person singular, Active voice

From root sthā (to stand), imperfect a-tiṣṭhat.

Root: sthā (class 1)

प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands (with folded hands, respectful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - with folded hands

Compound: pra + añjali (folded hands).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pra+añjali)

• pra – forward, forth, very, greatly
  indeclinable
• añjali – folded hands, offering
  noun (masculine)

Note: Describes the state of the subject mahābāhuḥ.

प्रह्वः (prahvaḥ) - humble, bowing (bowing down, humble, respectful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prahva

prahva - bowing down, humble, respectful

From pra-hve (to call out, bow down).

Prefix: pra

Root: hve (class 1)

Note: Describes the state of the subject mahābāhuḥ.

किम् (kim) - what (what, why)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of kim

kim - what, which, who, why

Interrogative pronoun/adjective.

Note: Interrogative.

करोमि (karomi) - shall I do (I do, I make)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kṛ

Present Indicative (Laṭ), 1st person singular, Active voice

From root kṛ (to do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used in a question.

इति (iti) - [quotation marker] (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the action of standing with asking.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said, asked (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bru

Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd person singular, Active voice

From root bru (to speak).

Root: bru (class 2)