महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-47, verse-7

सा तं दृष्ट्वोग्रतपसं वसिष्ठं तपतां वरम् ।
आचारैर्मुनिभिर्दृष्टैः पूजयामास भारत ॥७॥

7. sā taṁ dṛṣṭvogratapasaṁ vasiṣṭhaṁ tapatāṁ varam ,
ācārairmunibhirdṛṣṭaiḥ pūjayāmāsa bhārata.

7. sā tam dṛṣṭvā ugratapasam vasiṣṭham tapatām varam
ācāraiḥ munibhiḥ dṛṣṭaiḥ pūjayām āsa bhārata

7. bhārata sā ugratapasam tapatām varam vasiṣṭham
tam dṛṣṭvā munibhiḥ dṛṣṭaiḥ ācāraiḥ pūjayām āsa

7. O descendant of Bharata, when she saw him – Vasiṣṭha, who was of fierce asceticism (tapas) and the best among ascetics – she worshipped him with customary rites (ācāra) as observed by sages.

Words meanings summery:

• सा (sā) - she

• तम् (tam) - him

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

• उग्रतपसम् (ugratapasam) - of fierce asceticism (tapas), possessing fierce asceticism

• वसिष्ठम् (vasiṣṭham) - Vasiṣṭha

• तपताम् (tapatām) - among ascetics

• वरम् (varam) - the best, excellent

• आचारैः (ācāraiḥ) - by customary rites (ācāra), by practices

• मुनिभिः (munibhiḥ) - by sages

• दृष्टैः (dṛṣṭaiḥ) - seen, prescribed, observed

• पूजयाम् आस (pūjayām āsa) - she worshipped

• भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata

Words meanings and morphology

सा (sā) - she

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she

तम् (tam) - him

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, him

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from √dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

उग्रतपसम् (ugratapasam) - of fierce asceticism (tapas), possessing fierce asceticism

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ugratapas

ugratapas - one whose asceticism (tapas) is fierce; having terrible penance

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ugra+tapas)

• ugra – fierce, severe, terrible, mighty
  adjective
• tapas – asceticism, penance, heat, spiritual fervor
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'Vasiṣṭham'

वसिष्ठम् (vasiṣṭham) - Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha (name of a prominent Vedic sage)

तपताम् (tapatām) - among ascetics

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tapat

tapat - practicing asceticism, ascetic, burning

Present Active Participle

Derived from √tap

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Used here to denote 'among' or 'of' the group

वरम् (varam) - the best, excellent

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choice, boon, supreme

Note: Agrees with 'Vasiṣṭham' (the best *one*)

आचारैः (ācāraiḥ) - by customary rites (ācāra), by practices

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ācāra

ācāra - custom, practice, conduct, tradition, observance

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

मुनिभिः (munibhiḥ) - by sages

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, silent one, wise man

Root: man (class 4)

दृष्टैः (dṛṣṭaiḥ) - seen, prescribed, observed

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, observed, perceived, prescribed, taught

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'ācāraiḥ'

पूजयाम् आस (pūjayām āsa) - she worshipped

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of pūj

Perfect tense (periphrastic)

Periphrastic perfect of pūjayā causative stem + √as (āsa), 3rd person singular

Root: pūj (class 10)

भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, Indian