महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-13, verse-42

देवांश्च तर्पयामास यज्ञैर्विविधदक्षिणैः ।
ऋषींश्च ब्रह्मचर्येण संतत्या च पितामहान् ॥४२॥

42. devāṁśca tarpayāmāsa yajñairvividhadakṣiṇaiḥ ,
ṛṣīṁśca brahmacaryeṇa saṁtatyā ca pitāmahān.

42. devān ca tarpayāmāsa yajñaiḥ vividhadakṣiṇaiḥ
| ṛṣīn ca brahmacaryeṇa saṃtatyā ca pitāmahān

42. He satisfied the gods with sacrifices accompanied by various offerings, the sages with sacred study, and his ancestors with progeny.

Words meanings summery:

• देवान् (devān) - the gods (gods)

• च (ca) - and

• तर्पयामास (tarpayāmāsa) - satisfied (satisfied, gratified, appeased)

• यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - by sacrifices (by sacrifices, by offerings)

• विविधदक्षिणैः (vividhadakṣiṇaiḥ) - with various offerings (with various gifts/offerings)

• ऋषीन् (ṛṣīn) - the sages (sages, seers)

• च (ca) - and

• ब्रह्मचर्येण (brahmacaryeṇa) - by sacred study (by celibacy, by sacred student life, by Vedic study)

• संतत्या (saṁtatyā) - by progeny (by progeny, by offspring, by continuity)

• च (ca) - and

• पितामहान् (pitāmahān) - the ancestors (grandfathers, ancestors)

Words meanings and morphology

देवान् (devān) - the gods (gods)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Object of `tarpayāmāsa`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

तर्पयामास (tarpayāmāsa) - satisfied (satisfied, gratified, appeased)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of tarpay

causative stem

From root 'tṛp' (to be satisfied) in causative

Root: tṛp (class 4)

Note: Periphrastic perfect tense.

यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - by sacrifices (by sacrifices, by offerings)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of yajña

yajña - sacrifice, ritual, worship

action noun

From root 'yaj' (to sacrifice, worship)

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Means by which the gods were satisfied.

विविधदक्षिणैः (vividhadakṣiṇaiḥ) - with various offerings (with various gifts/offerings)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of vividhadakṣiṇā

vividhadakṣiṇā - various gifts/offerings

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vividha+dakṣiṇā)

• vividha – various, diverse, manifold
  adjective
  Prefix: vi
• dakṣiṇā – gift, offering, fee (to priests)
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dakṣ (class 1)

Note: Means by which the gods were satisfied.

ऋषीन् (ṛṣīn) - the sages (sages, seers)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

Root: ṛṣ

Note: Object of `tarpayāmāsa`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

ब्रह्मचर्येण (brahmacaryeṇa) - by sacred study (by celibacy, by sacred student life, by Vedic study)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of brahmacarya

brahmacarya - celibacy, sacred student life, Vedic study

Compound of 'brahman' (Veda/sacred knowledge) and 'carya' (practice, conduct)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (brahman+carya)

• brahman – Veda, sacred knowledge
  noun (neuter)
• carya – conduct, practice
  noun (feminine)
  action noun
  From root 'car' (to move, conduct)
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Means by which sages are satisfied (by following their path).

संतत्या (saṁtatyā) - by progeny (by progeny, by offspring, by continuity)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of saṃtati

saṁtati - progeny, offspring, continuity, line

action noun

From 'sam-tan' (to extend, stretch out)

Prefix: sam

Root: tan (class 8)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

पितामहान् (pitāmahān) - the ancestors (grandfathers, ancestors)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pitāmaha

pitāmaha - grandfather, ancestor, progenitor

Compound of 'pitṛ' (father) and 'mahā' (great)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pitṛ+mahā)

• pitṛ – father
  noun (masculine)
• mahā – great, large
  adjective

Note: Object of `tarpayāmāsa`.