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

निवृत्तां तां सरिच्छ्रेष्ठां तत्र दृष्ट्वा तु लाङ्गली ।
बभूव विस्मितो राजन्बलः श्वेतानुलेपनः ॥३६॥

36. nivṛttāṁ tāṁ saricchreṣṭhāṁ tatra dṛṣṭvā tu lāṅgalī ,
babhūva vismito rājanbalaḥ śvetānulepanaḥ.

36. nivṛttām tām saricchreṣṭhām tatra dṛṣṭvā tu
lāṅgalī babhūva vismitaḥ rājan balaḥ śvetānulepanaḥ

36. rājan,
tatra nivṛttām tām saricchreṣṭhām dṛṣṭvā tu śvetānulepanaḥ lāṅgalī balaḥ vismitaḥ babhūva

36. Having seen that preeminent river (Sarasvati) turned back there, Balarama, O King, who was anointed with white substances, became astonished.

Words meanings summery:

• निवृत्ताम् (nivṛttām) - turned back, returned, ceased

• ताम् (tām) - her, that (feminine)

• सरिच्छ्रेष्ठाम् (saricchreṣṭhām) - Referring to the Sarasvati river. (the best of rivers, the preeminent river)

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• लाङ्गली (lāṅgalī) - An epithet for Balarama, who carries a plough as his weapon. (one who has a plough)

• बभूव (babhūva) - became, was

• विस्मितः (vismitaḥ) - astonished, amazed, surprised

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• बलः (balaḥ) - Bala (Balarama's name)

• श्वेतानुलेपनः (śvetānulepanaḥ) - Describing Balarama's appearance, often associated with his fair complexion and white garments/ornaments. (one who has white anointing, smeared with white ointments)

Words meanings and morphology

निवृत्ताम् (nivṛttām) - turned back, returned, ceased

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nivṛtta

nivṛtta - turned back, returned, ceased, abstained from

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vṛt with upasarga ni.

Prefix: ni

Root: vṛt (class 1)

ताम् (tām) - her, that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

सरिच्छ्रेष्ठाम् (saricchreṣṭhām) - Referring to the Sarasvati river. (the best of rivers, the preeminent river)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of saricchreṣṭhā

saricchreṣṭhā - the best or most excellent of rivers

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarit+śreṣṭhā)

• sarit – river, stream
  noun (feminine)
• śreṣṭhā – best, excellent, preeminent
  adjective (feminine)
  Superlative form of praśasya (excellent).

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

Indeclinable participle formed from root dṛś.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

लाङ्गली (lāṅgalī) - An epithet for Balarama, who carries a plough as his weapon. (one who has a plough)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lāṅgalin

lāṅgalin - one who has a plough, a cultivator

Derived from lāṅgala (plough) with the possessive suffix -in.

बभूव (babhūva) - became, was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

विस्मितः (vismitaḥ) - astonished, amazed, surprised

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vismita

vismita - astonished, amazed, struck with wonder

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root smi (to wonder, smile) with upasarga vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: smi (class 1)

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

बलः (balaḥ) - Bala (Balarama's name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bala

bala - strength, power; name of Balarama

श्वेतानुलेपनः (śvetānulepanaḥ) - Describing Balarama's appearance, often associated with his fair complexion and white garments/ornaments. (one who has white anointing, smeared with white ointments)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śvetānulepana

śvetānulepana - having white anointing/smearing

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śveta+anulepana)

• śveta – white, fair, pure
  adjective
• anulepana – anointing, smearing, unguent, ointment
  noun (neuter)