महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-36, verse-18

तत्र गत्वा महाराज बलः श्वेतानुलेपनः ।
विधिवद्धि धनं दत्त्वा मुनीनां भावितात्मनाम् ॥१८॥

18. tatra gatvā mahārāja balaḥ śvetānulepanaḥ ,
vidhivaddhi dhanaṁ dattvā munīnāṁ bhāvitātmanām.

18. tatra gatvā mahārāja balaḥ śvetānulepanaḥ
vidhivat hi dhanam dattvā munīnām bhāvitātmanām

18. mahārāja tatra gatvā śvetānulepanaḥ balaḥ
vidhivat hi dhanam dattvā bhāvitātmanām munīnām

18. O Great King, having gone there, Bala (Balarāma), who was smeared with white paste, indeed gave wealth according to the sacred rites to the sages (muni) whose inner selves (ātman) were purified.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone

• महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king

• बलः (balaḥ) - Bala (Balarāma) (Bala (Balarāma), strength, power)

• श्वेतानुलेपनः (śvetānulepanaḥ) - smeared with white paste

• विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to sacred rites (according to rule, lawfully, properly)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, riches, property

• दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given

• मुनीनाम् (munīnām) - of the sages

• भावितात्मनाम् (bhāvitātmanām) - of those whose inner selves are purified/developed

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root 'gam' (to go) with suffix '-tvā'

Root: gam (class 1)

महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, sovereign

Karmadhāraya compound

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+rājan)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

बलः (balaḥ) - Bala (Balarāma) (Bala (Balarāma), strength, power)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force; name of Balarāma

श्वेतानुलेपनः (śvetānulepanaḥ) - smeared with white paste

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śvetānulepana

śvetānulepana - whose body is smeared with white paste/ointment

Bahuvrihi compound

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śveta+anulepana)

• śveta – white, fair, pure
  adjective (masculine)
• anulepana – anointing, smearing, unguent, paste
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'lip' (to smear) with prefix 'anu'
  Prefix: anu
  Root: lip (class 6)

विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to sacred rites (according to rule, lawfully, properly)

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'vidhi' (rule) with '-vat' suffix

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, riches, property

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhana

dhana - wealth, riches, property, money

दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root 'dā' (to give) with suffix '-tvā'

Root: dā (class 3)

मुनीनाम् (munīnām) - of the sages

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, hermit, inspired holy man

भावितात्मनाम् (bhāvitātmanām) - of those whose inner selves are purified/developed

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bhāvitātman

bhāvitātman - whose self is purified/developed/cultivated

Bahuvrihi compound

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bhāvita+ātman)

• bhāvita – caused to be, cultivated, developed, purified, imagined
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From causative root 'bhāvay' (derived from 'bhū' with ṇic suffix)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, breath
  noun (masculine)