महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-46, verse-2

तावभ्यनन्दत्कौन्तेयः साम्ना परमवल्गुना ।
स्मितपूर्वममित्रघ्नः पूजयन्भरतर्षभ ॥२॥

2. tāvabhyanandatkaunteyaḥ sāmnā paramavalgunā ,
smitapūrvamamitraghnaḥ pūjayanbharatarṣabha.

2. tau abhyanandat kaunteyaḥ sāmnā paramavalguna
smitapūrvam amitraghnaḥ pūjayan bharatarṣabha

2. bharatarṣabha amitraghnaḥ kaunteyaḥ smitapūrvam
pūjayan paramavalguna sāmnā tau abhyanandat

2. O best among Bharatas (Bharatarṣabha), the son of Kunti (Kaunteya), the slayer of enemies (amitraghna), respectfully greeted those two with exceedingly gentle words, preceded by a smile.

Words meanings summery:

• तौ (tau) - Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna (them two, those two)

• अभ्यनन्दत् (abhyanandat) - greeted, rejoiced in, welcomed

• कौन्तेयः (kaunteyaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (son of Kunti)

• साम्ना (sāmnā) - by gentle words, by conciliation, by mildness

• परमवल्गुन (paramavalguna) - exceedingly gentle/beautiful/charming

• स्मितपूर्वम् (smitapūrvam) - preceded by a smile, with a smile first

• अमित्रघ्नः (amitraghnaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (slayer of enemies, enemy-slayer)

• पूजयन् (pūjayan) - honoring, worshiping, showing respect

• भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of Bharatas, O bull among Bharatas

Words meanings and morphology

तौ (tau) - Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna (them two, those two)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

अभ्यनन्दत् (abhyanandat) - greeted, rejoiced in, welcomed

(verb)

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

imperfect active 3rd singular

root nand (class 1) with upasarga abhi

Prefix: abhi

Root: nand (class 1)

कौन्तेयः (kaunteyaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (son of Kunti)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaunteya

kaunteya - son of Kunti

derived from Kunti

साम्ना (sāmnā) - by gentle words, by conciliation, by mildness

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sāman

sāman - conciliation, gentle words, song, chant

परमवल्गुन (paramavalguna) - exceedingly gentle/beautiful/charming

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of paramavalguna

paramavalguna - exceedingly gentle, very charming, very lovely

compound of parama and valgula

Compound type : karmaṇi tatpuruṣa (parama+valguna)

• parama – highest, supreme, excellent, exceedingly
  adjective
• valguna – beautiful, charming, gentle
  adjective

Note: Agrees with sāmnā (neuter instrumental singular).

स्मितपूर्वम् (smitapūrvam) - preceded by a smile, with a smile first

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of smitapūrva

smitapūrva - preceded by a smile

compound of smita and pūrva

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (smita+pūrva)

• smita – smile, smiling
  noun (neuter)
  past passive participle of smi
  Root: smi (class 1)
• pūrva – preceded by, before, former
  adjective

Note: Used adverbially, describing the manner of greeting.

अमित्रघ्नः (amitraghnaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (slayer of enemies, enemy-slayer)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amitraghna

amitraghna - enemy-slayer

compound of amitra and ghna

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (amitra+ghna)

• amitra – enemy
  noun (masculine)
• ghna – slayer, destroyer
  adjective
  agent noun from han
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: An epithet for Yudhiṣṭhira.

पूजयन् (pūjayan) - honoring, worshiping, showing respect

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pūj

pūj - to honor, to worship

present active participle

root pūj (class 10, or 1 with suffix -aya)

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: Present active participle, modifying 'kaunteyaḥ'.

भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of Bharatas, O bull among Bharatas

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatarṣabha

bharatarṣabha - best of Bharatas

compound of bharata and ṛṣabha

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (bharata+ṛṣabha)

• bharata – descendant of Bharata, a king, an Indian
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, best, preeminent
  noun (masculine)

Note: A common epithet used for addressing a warrior or noble, here often for Dhṛtarāṣṭra as the listener in narration.