महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-152, verse-3

पुनर्जातमिवात्मानं मन्वानाः पार्थिवास्तदा ।
अलायुधं राक्षसेन्द्रं स्वागतेनाभ्यपूजयन् ॥३॥

3. punarjātamivātmānaṁ manvānāḥ pārthivāstadā ,
alāyudhaṁ rākṣasendraṁ svāgatenābhyapūjayan.

3. punaḥ jātam iva ātmānam manvānāḥ pārthivāḥ tadā
alāyudham rākṣasendram svāgatena abhyapūjayan

3. tadā pārthivāḥ punaḥ jātam iva ātmānam manvānāḥ
rākṣasendram alāyudham svāgatena abhyapūjayan

3. Then, those kings (pārthivāḥ), considering themselves as if reborn (ātman), honored Alayudha, the chief of the rākṣasas, with a warm welcome.

Words meanings summery:

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew, re-

• जातम् (jātam) - reborn (born, produced)

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - themselves, self (ātman)

• मन्वानाः (manvānāḥ) - considering, thinking, believing

• पार्थिवाः (pārthivāḥ) - referring to the Kaurava warriors (kings, princes)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• अलायुधम् (alāyudham) - Alayudha (proper name)

• राक्षसेन्द्रम् (rākṣasendram) - the lord of rākṣasas

• स्वागतेन (svāgatena) - with a welcome, by means of welcome

• अभ्यपूजयन् (abhyapūjayan) - they honored, worshipped

Words meanings and morphology

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew, re-

(indeclinable)

Note: Combines with 'jātam' to form 'punarjātam'.

जातम् (jātam) - reborn (born, produced)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, arisen, happened

Past Passive Participle

From root jan (to be born)

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'ātmānam'.

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a simile.

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - themselves, self (ātman)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Object of 'manvānāḥ'. Used reflexively.

मन्वानाः (manvānāḥ) - considering, thinking, believing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of man

man - to think, believe, consider

Present Participle, Middle Voice

From root man (to think), present participle in middle voice with -āna suffix

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'pārthivāḥ'.

पार्थिवाः (pārthivāḥ) - referring to the Kaurava warriors (kings, princes)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pārthiva

pārthiva - earthly, royal, king, prince (pārthiva)

Derived from pṛthivī (earth)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

अलायुधम् (alāyudham) - Alayudha (proper name)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of alāyudha

alāyudha - Alayudha (name of a Rākṣasa)

Note: Direct object of 'abhyapūjayan'.

राक्षसेन्द्रम् (rākṣasendram) - the lord of rākṣasas

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rākṣasendra

rākṣasendra - lord of rākṣasas (demons), chief of demons

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+indra)

• rākṣasa – demon, rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)
• indra – lord, chief, Indra (the god)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ind

Note: Appositive to 'alāyudham'.

स्वागतेन (svāgatena) - with a welcome, by means of welcome

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of svāgata

svāgata - welcome, good arrival

Compound of su (good) + āgata (arrived)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+āgata)

• su – good, well
  indeclinable
• āgata – arrived, come
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefix ā + root gam (to go)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Indicates the means by which they honored him.

अभ्यपूजयन् (abhyapūjayan) - they honored, worshipped

(verb)

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

Imperfect tense, 3rd person plural

From prefix abhi + root pūj (to honor)

Prefix: abhi

Root: pūj (class 10)