महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-118, verse-21

याजकैरभ्यनुज्ञातं प्रेतकर्मणि निष्ठितैः ।
घृतावसिक्तं राजानं सह माद्र्या स्वलंकृतम् ॥२१॥

21. yājakairabhyanujñātaṁ pretakarmaṇi niṣṭhitaiḥ ,
ghṛtāvasiktaṁ rājānaṁ saha mādryā svalaṁkṛtam.

21. yājakaiḥ abhyanujñātam pretakarmaṇi niṣṭhitaiḥ
ghṛtāvasiktam rājānam saha mādryā svalaṅkṛtam

21. The king, well-adorned, along with Madri, and drenched in ghee, was then permitted (for the cremation) by the priests who were skilled in the rites for the dead (pretakarma).

Words meanings summery:

• याजकैः (yājakaiḥ) - by priests, by sacrificers

• अभ्यनुज्ञातम् (abhyanujñātam) - permitted, authorized, allowed

• प्रेतकर्मणि (pretakarmaṇi) - in the funeral rites, in the rites for the dead

• निष्ठितैः (niṣṭhitaiḥ) - by those who are skilled, by experts, by those established in

• घृतावसिक्तम् (ghṛtāvasiktam) - drenched in ghee, sprinkled with clarified butter

• राजानम् (rājānam) - the king

• सह (saha) - with, along with, together with

• माद्र्या (mādryā) - with Madri

• स्वलङ्कृतम् (svalaṅkṛtam) - well-adorned, beautifully decorated

Words meanings and morphology

याजकैः (yājakaiḥ) - by priests, by sacrificers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of yājaka

yājaka - a sacrificer, a priest

Root: yaj (class 1)

अभ्यनुज्ञातम् (abhyanujñātam) - permitted, authorized, allowed

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of abhyanujñāta

abhyanujñāta - permitted, assented to, authorized

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root jñā with prefixes abhi and anu.

Prefixes: abhi+anu

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Modifies 'rājānam'.

प्रेतकर्मणि (pretakarmaṇi) - in the funeral rites, in the rites for the dead

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pretakarman

pretakarman - rites performed for a deceased person (preta)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (preta+karman)

• preta – departed spirit, ghost, dead person
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From pra-i.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: i (class 2)
• karman – action, deed, rite, ritual
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

निष्ठितैः (niṣṭhitaiḥ) - by those who are skilled, by experts, by those established in

(participle)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of niṣṭhita

niṣṭhita - established, fixed, skilled, proficient, completed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root sthā with prefix ni.

Prefix: ni

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'yājakaiḥ'.

घृतावसिक्तम् (ghṛtāvasiktam) - drenched in ghee, sprinkled with clarified butter

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ghṛtāvasikta

ghṛtāvasikta - sprinkled or drenched with ghee

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ghṛta+avasikta)

• ghṛta – ghee, clarified butter
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root ghṛ.
  Root: ghṛ (class 3)
• avasikta – sprinkled down, poured over
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sic with prefix ava.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: sic (class 6)

Note: Modifies 'rājānam'.

राजानम् (rājānam) - the king

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

सह (saha) - with, along with, together with

(indeclinable)

माद्र्या (mādryā) - with Madri

(proper noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of mādrī

mādrī - Madri (name of a princess, wife of King Pandu)

स्वलङ्कृतम् (svalaṅkṛtam) - well-adorned, beautifully decorated

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svalaṅkṛta

svalaṅkṛta - well-adorned, beautifully decorated

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+alaṅkṛta)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• alaṅkṛta – adorned, decorated, ornamented
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ with prefix alaṃ (or alaṅ).
  Prefix: alaṃ
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies 'rājānam'.