महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-124, verse-19

स यथासमयं चक्रे बलिं बलवतां वरः ।
ब्राह्मणांश्चात्र मन्त्रज्ञान्वाचयामास मङ्गलम् ॥१९॥

19. sa yathāsamayaṁ cakre baliṁ balavatāṁ varaḥ ,
brāhmaṇāṁścātra mantrajñānvācayāmāsa maṅgalam.

19. sa yathāsamayaṃ cakre balim balavatām varaḥ
brāhmaṇāḥ ca atra mantrajñān vācayāmāsa maṅgalam

19. He, the foremost among the powerful, made offerings at the appropriate time. Thereupon, he had the brahmins, who were knowledgeable in sacred formulas (mantras), recite auspicious benedictions.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - he, that

• यथासमयं (yathāsamayaṁ) - at the proper time, opportunely

• चक्रे (cakre) - he performed, he made

• बलिम् (balim) - offering, tribute

• बलवताम् (balavatām) - of the powerful, among the strong

• वरः (varaḥ) - best, foremost

• ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - brahmins

• च (ca) - and

• अत्र (atra) - here, thereupon

• मन्त्रज्ञान् (mantrajñān) - refers to brahmins knowledgeable in reciting sacred formulas (mantras) (knowing the sacred formulas (mantras))

• वाचयामास (vācayāmāsa) - he caused to recite, he made to speak

• मङ्गलम् (maṅgalam) - auspicious things, blessings, benedictions

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he

यथासमयं (yathāsamayaṁ) - at the proper time, opportunely

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+samaya)

• yathā – as, according to
  indeclinable
• samaya – time, season, proper occasion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial usage

चक्रे (cakre) - he performed, he made

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: atmanepada form

बलिम् (balim) - offering, tribute

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bali

bali - offering, tribute, sacrifice

बलवताम् (balavatām) - of the powerful, among the strong

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of balavat

balavat - strong, powerful

Note: Qualifies 'varaḥ' implicitly.

वरः (varaḥ) - best, foremost

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, boon, choice

Root: vṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject, agreeing with 'sa'.

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - brahmins

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, a member of the priestly class

Note: Object of vācayāmāsa.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अत्र (atra) - here, thereupon

(indeclinable)

मन्त्रज्ञान् (mantrajñān) - refers to brahmins knowledgeable in reciting sacred formulas (mantras) (knowing the sacred formulas (mantras))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mantrajña

mantrajña - knowing sacred formulas (mantras), initiated into sacred knowledge

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mantra+jña)

• mantra – sacred formula, hymn, incantation
  noun (masculine)
  Root: man (class 4)
• jña – knowing, conversant with
  adjective
  derived from root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies 'brāhmaṇāḥ'.

वाचयामास (vācayāmāsa) - he caused to recite, he made to speak

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (causative) (liṭ) of vāc

Causative of vāc

Periphrastic perfect of causative

Root: vāc (class 1)

Note: Periphrastic perfect of causative.

मङ्गलम् (maṅgalam) - auspicious things, blessings, benedictions

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of maṅgala

maṅgala - auspicious, lucky, blessing, prosperity

Note: Object of vācayāmāsa.