महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-166, verse-43

नारायणाय मे पित्रा प्रणम्य विधिपूर्वकम् ।
उपहारः पुरा दत्तो ब्रह्मरूप उपस्थिते ॥४३॥

43. nārāyaṇāya me pitrā praṇamya vidhipūrvakam ,
upahāraḥ purā datto brahmarūpa upasthite.

43. nārāyaṇāya me pitrā praṇamya vidhipūrvakam
upahāraḥ purā dattaḥ brahmarūpe upasthite

43. purā me pitrā vidhipūrvakam praṇamya nārāyaṇāya upahāraḥ dattaḥ,
(yadā saḥ) brahmarūpe upasthite.

43. My father, having reverently bowed according to the proper rites, formerly gave an offering to Nārāyaṇa when He was present in the form of (brahman).

Words meanings summery:

• नारायणाय (nārāyaṇāya) - to Nārāyaṇa

• मे (me) - my (father) (to me, my, by me)

• पित्रा (pitrā) - by (my) father (by father)

• प्रणम्य (praṇamya) - having bowed down, having saluted

• विधिपूर्वकम् (vidhipūrvakam) - according to the prescribed rites (according to rule, properly, ritually)

• उपहारः (upahāraḥ) - offering, present, gift

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, before

• दत्तः (dattaḥ) - given, granted

• ब्रह्मरूपे (brahmarūpe) - in the form of (brahman) (in the form of (brahman), in the divine form)

• उपस्थिते (upasthite) - when (He) was present (having approached, when present, stood near)

Words meanings and morphology

नारायणाय (nārāyaṇāya) - to Nārāyaṇa

(proper noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of nārāyaṇa

nārāyaṇa - Nārāyaṇa (a name for Viṣṇu)

मे (me) - my (father) (to me, my, by me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: functions as possessive adjective

पित्रा (pitrā) - by (my) father (by father)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

प्रणम्य (praṇamya) - having bowed down, having saluted

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

from pra-nam, root nam, class 1

Prefix: pra

Root: nam (class 1)

Note: absolutive form (gerund)

विधिपूर्वकम् (vidhipūrvakam) - according to the prescribed rites (according to rule, properly, ritually)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vidhi+pūrvaka)

• vidhi – rule, precept, rite
  noun (masculine)
• pūrvaka – preceded by, with
  adjective (masculine)

Note: adverbial use of neuter singular

उपहारः (upahāraḥ) - offering, present, gift

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upahāra

upahāra - offering, present, gift

from upa-hṛ (to bring near, offer)

Prefix: upa

Root: hṛ (class 1)

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, before

(indeclinable)

Note: adverb of time

दत्तः (dattaḥ) - given, granted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of datta

datta - given, granted

past passive participle

from root dā (to give)

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: agrees with upahāraḥ

ब्रह्मरूपे (brahmarūpe) - in the form of (brahman) (in the form of (brahman), in the divine form)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of brahmarūpa

brahmarūpa - having the form of Brahman, divine form

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+rūpa)

• brahman – Brahman (ultimate reality)
  noun (neuter)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: agrees with implied Nārāyaṇa, part of locative absolute construction

उपस्थिते (upasthite) - when (He) was present (having approached, when present, stood near)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of upasthita

upasthita - present, near, approached

past passive participle

from upa-sthā (to stand near, be present)

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: part of locative absolute construction