महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-50, verse-50

मुष्टिं मुष्टिं ततः सर्वे दर्भाणां तेऽभ्युपाहरन् ।
तस्यासनार्थं विप्रर्षेर्बालस्यापि वशे स्थिताः ॥५०॥

50. muṣṭiṁ muṣṭiṁ tataḥ sarve darbhāṇāṁ te'bhyupāharan ,
tasyāsanārthaṁ viprarṣerbālasyāpi vaśe sthitāḥ.

50. muṣṭim muṣṭim tataḥ sarve darbhāṇām te abhyupāharan
tasya āsanārtham viprarṣeḥ bālasya api vaśe sthitāḥ

50. tataḥ sarve te bālasya api viprarṣeḥ tasya āsanārtham
muṣṭim muṣṭim darbhāṇām abhyupāharan vaśe sthitāḥ

50. Then, all of them, handful by handful, brought darbha grass for the seat of that Brahmin-sage, remaining obedient to him even though he was a child.

Words meanings summery:

• मुष्टिम् (muṣṭim) - a handful, a fistful

• मुष्टिम् (muṣṭim) - a handful, a fistful

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone

• दर्भाणाम् (darbhāṇām) - of darbha grass

• ते (te) - they, those

• अभ्युपाहरन् (abhyupāharan) - they brought, they offered

• तस्य (tasya) - his, of him, of that

• आसनार्थम् (āsanārtham) - for the purpose of a seat, for a seat

• विप्रर्षेः (viprarṣeḥ) - of the Brahmin-sage

• बालस्य (bālasya) - of the child, of the young one

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• वशे (vaśe) - under control, in power, obedient

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - obedient (in this context) (standing, situated, remained)

Words meanings and morphology

मुष्टिम् (muṣṭim) - a handful, a fistful

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of muṣṭi

muṣṭi - fist, handful

Root: muṣ (class 1)

मुष्टिम् (muṣṭim) - a handful, a fistful

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of muṣṭi

muṣṭi - fist, handful

Root: muṣ (class 1)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

Adverb derived from 'tad' (that) with suffix '-tas'

सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Nominative plural masculine of 'sarva'

दर्भाणाम् (darbhāṇām) - of darbha grass

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of darbha

darbha - darbha grass, sacred grass (Poa cynosuroides)

A type of sacred grass used in Hindu rituals

Root: dṛbh (class 6)

Note: The grass is brought.

ते (te) - they, those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Nominative plural masculine of 'tad'

Note: Redundant with 'sarve' but used for emphasis.

अभ्युपाहरन् (abhyupāharan) - they brought, they offered

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of abhyupahṛ

Imperfect tense, 3rd person plural, Parasmaipada

Root 'hṛ' with prefixes 'abhi' and 'upa'. Imperfect (laṅ) tense. The 'a' prefix is for imperfect tense

Prefixes: abhi+upa

Root: hṛ (class 1)

तस्य (tasya) - his, of him, of that

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Genitive singular masculine/neuter of 'tad'

आसनार्थम् (āsanārtham) - for the purpose of a seat, for a seat

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āsanārtha

āsanārtha - purpose of a seat, for a seat

Compound noun, accusative singular, adverbial usage 'for the purpose of'. From 'āsana' (seat) + 'artha' (purpose, meaning)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āsana+artha)

• āsana – seat, sitting
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'ās' (to sit)
  Root: ās (class 2)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛ

Note: Acts as an adverbial phrase of purpose.

विप्रर्षेः (viprarṣeḥ) - of the Brahmin-sage

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of viprarṣi

viprarṣi - a Brahmin-sage, a Rishi who is also a Vipra

Compound noun, karmadhāraya type, meaning 'a sage who is a Brahmin'

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vipra+ṛṣi)

• vipra – Brahmin, learned
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vip
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'ṛṣ' (to go, flow), or 'dṛś' (to see) with prefix. Vedic seers
  Root: ṛṣ

Note: Qualifies Sarasvata.

बालस्य (bālasya) - of the child, of the young one

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bāla

bāla - child, young, boy

Root: bal

Note: Qualifies Sarasvata, indicating his young age.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

Particle

वशे (vaśe) - under control, in power, obedient

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vaśa

vaśa - will, power, control

Locative singular of 'vaśa', meaning 'in the control of' or 'obedient to'

Root: vaś (class 1)

Note: Implies obedience or submission.

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - obedient (in this context) (standing, situated, remained)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, firm, remaining, being

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root 'sthā' (to stand), here used adjectivally to describe the sages, indicating their state of being

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Describes the state of the sages; 'remained under control'.