महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-118, verse-39

अपूजयन्त तं देवा विस्मितास्तस्य कर्मभिः ।
पक्षवादांश्च बहुशः प्रावदंस्तस्य सैनिकाः ॥३९॥

39. apūjayanta taṁ devā vismitāstasya karmabhiḥ ,
pakṣavādāṁśca bahuśaḥ prāvadaṁstasya sainikāḥ.

39. apūjayanta taṃ devāḥ vismitāḥ tasya karmabhiḥ
pakṣavādān ca bahuśaḥ prāvadan tasya sainikāḥ

39. vismitāḥ devāḥ tasya karmabhiḥ taṃ apūjayanta.
tasya sainikāḥ ca bahuśaḥ pakṣavādān prāvadan.

39. The gods, astonished by his deeds (karma), honored him (Bhuriśravas). However, his (Bhuriśravas's) soldiers frequently uttered many biased statements.

Words meanings summery:

• अपूजयन्त (apūjayanta) - they honored, they worshipped

• तं (taṁ) - Bhuriśravas (him)

• देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods, divinities

• विस्मिताः (vismitāḥ) - astonished, amazed, surprised

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

• कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - by Bhuriśravas's heroic deeds (by deeds, by actions (karma))

• पक्षवादान् (pakṣavādān) - biased statements, arguments for one side

• च (ca) - however (and, also, but)

• बहुशः (bahuśaḥ) - many times, frequently, often

• प्रावदन् (prāvadan) - they spoke, they declared, they said

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

• सैनिकाः (sainikāḥ) - Bhuriśravas's soldiers (soldiers, troops)

Words meanings and morphology

अपूजयन्त (apūjayanta) - they honored, they worshipped

(verb)

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

Imperfect, 3rd plural, active voice (denominative from pūjā)

From root pūj (10th class) or denominative verb from pūjā. Imperfect tense, parasmaipada.

Root: pūj (class 10)

तं (taṁ) - Bhuriśravas (him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Object of 'apūjayanta'.

देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods, divinities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'apūjayanta'.

विस्मिताः (vismitāḥ) - astonished, amazed, surprised

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vismita

vismita - astonished, amazed, surprised

Past Passive Participle

From root smi (to smile, wonder) with prefix vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: smi (class 1)

Note: Describes 'devāḥ'.

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

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Bhuriśravas, showing possession of 'karmabhiḥ'.

कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - by Bhuriśravas's heroic deeds (by deeds, by actions (karma))

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate (karma)

N-stem noun from root kṛ (to do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Indicates the cause of the gods' astonishment and honor.

पक्षवादान् (pakṣavādān) - biased statements, arguments for one side

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pakṣavāda

pakṣavāda - partial statement, one-sided argument, bias

Compound word.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pakṣa+vāda)

• pakṣa – side, party, wing, aspect
  noun (masculine)
• vāda – speech, statement, argument, doctrine
  noun (masculine)
  From root vad (to speak).
  Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Object of 'prāvadan'.

च (ca) - however (and, also, but)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Used here to introduce a contrasting statement.

बहुशः (bahuśaḥ) - many times, frequently, often

(indeclinable)

Adverbial suffix -śaḥ from 'bahu' (many).

Note: Modifies 'prāvadan'.

प्रावदन् (prāvadan) - they spoke, they declared, they said

(verb)

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

Imperfect, 3rd plural, active voice

Root vad (1st class) with prefix pra. Imperfect tense, parasmaipada.

Prefix: pra

Root: vad (class 1)

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

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Bhuriśravas, showing possession of 'sainikāḥ'.

सैनिकाः (sainikāḥ) - Bhuriśravas's soldiers (soldiers, troops)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sainika

sainika - soldier, military man

From 'senā' (army).

Note: Subject of 'prāvadan'.