महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-49, verse-11

देवलस्तु यथाशक्ति पूजयामास भारत ।
ऋषिदृष्टेन विधिना समा बह्व्यः समाहितः ॥११॥

11. devalastu yathāśakti pūjayāmāsa bhārata ,
ṛṣidṛṣṭena vidhinā samā bahvyaḥ samāhitaḥ.

11. devalaḥ tu yathāśakti pūjayāmāsa bhārata
ṛṣidṛṣṭena vidhinā samāḥ bahvyaḥ samāhitaḥ

11. bhārata devalaḥ tu samāhitaḥ yathāśakti
ṛṣidṛṣṭena vidhinā bahvyaḥ samāḥ pūjayāmāsa

11. But Devala, O Bhārata, being concentrated (in his devotion), worshipped (him) for many years with the method prescribed by sages (ṛṣi-dṛṣṭa), according to his ability.

Words meanings summery:

• देवलः (devalaḥ) - Devala

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed, moreover

• यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to ability/power/strength

• पूजयामास (pūjayāmāsa) - he worshipped, honored, revered

• भारत (bhārata) - O Janamejaya (O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata)

• ऋषिदृष्टेन (ṛṣidṛṣṭena) - seen by sages, prescribed by sages

• विधिना (vidhinā) - by method, by rule, by ritual, by ordinance

• समाः (samāḥ) - years

• बह्व्यः (bahvyaḥ) - many, numerous

• समाहितः (samāhitaḥ) - concentrated in his devotion (concentrated, composed, collected, attentive)

Words meanings and morphology

देवलः (devalaḥ) - Devala

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devala

devala - name of a sage

Note: Subject of `pūjayāmāsa`.

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates a slight contrast or continuation.

यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to ability/power/strength

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+śakti)

• yathā – as, according to, in which way
  indeclinable
• śakti – power, strength, ability, energy (śakti)
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Adverbial compound.

पूजयामास (pūjayāmāsa) - he worshipped, honored, revered

(verb)

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

Periphrastic perfect (ām-pratyaya) with auxiliary as (to be)

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: `pūjayāmāsa` is formed from the causative stem `pūjaya` + the auxiliary verb `as` in perfect tense.

भारत (bhārata) - O Janamejaya (O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, related to Bharata, a native of India

Note: Common address for King Janamejaya in the Mahābhārata.

ऋषिदृष्टेन (ṛṣidṛṣṭena) - seen by sages, prescribed by sages

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ṛṣidṛṣṭa

ṛṣidṛṣṭa - seen by sages, revealed by sages, prescribed by sages

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṛṣi+dṛṣṭa)

• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)
• dṛṣṭa – seen, perceived, shown
  adjective (neuter)
  past passive participle
  From root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `vidhinā`.

विधिना (vidhinā) - by method, by rule, by ritual, by ordinance

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vidhi

vidhi - rule, method, procedure, ordinance, injunction, fate

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Indicates the means of worship.

समाः (samāḥ) - years

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of samā

samā - year, season

Note: Indicates duration ("for many years").

बह्व्यः (bahvyaḥ) - many, numerous

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of bahu

bahu - much, many, numerous

Note: Qualifies `samāḥ`.

समाहितः (samāhitaḥ) - concentrated in his devotion (concentrated, composed, collected, attentive)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samāhita

samāhita - collected, composed, concentrated, absorbed, attentive, engaged in meditation

past passive participle

From root dhā (to place) with prefixes sam and ā

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies Devala.