महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-172, verse-2

ईजे च स महातेजाः सर्ववेदविदां वरः ।
ऋषी राक्षससत्रेण शाक्तेयोऽथ पराशरः ॥२॥

2. īje ca sa mahātejāḥ sarvavedavidāṁ varaḥ ,
ṛṣī rākṣasasatreṇa śākteyo'tha parāśaraḥ.

2. īje ca sa mahātejāḥ sarvavedavidām varaḥ
ṛṣīn rākṣasasatreṇa śākteyaḥ atha parāśaraḥ

2. And then, Parāśara, the highly radiant best among all knowers of the Vedas, son of Śakti, performed a Vedic ritual (yajña) for the sages, a ritual to destroy Rākṣasas.

Words meanings summery:

• ईजे (īje) - he sacrificed, he worshipped

• च (ca) - and, also

• स (sa) - he, that

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - highly radiant, very splendid

• सर्ववेदविदाम् (sarvavedavidām) - of all knowers of the Vedas

• वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent

• ऋषीन् (ṛṣīn) - sages, seers

• राक्षससत्रेण (rākṣasasatreṇa) - by means of a Rākṣasa-sacrifice (a sacrifice aimed at destroying Rākṣasas)

• शाक्तेयः (śākteyaḥ) - son of Śakti

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, moreover

• पराशरः (parāśaraḥ) - Parāśara

Words meanings and morphology

ईजे (īje) - he sacrificed, he worshipped

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of yaj

perfect middle

3rd person singular perfect middle (ātmanepada)

Root: yaj (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Parāśara.

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - highly radiant, very splendid

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - of great splendor/radiance/energy

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• tejas – splendor, radiance, energy, fire
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tij (class 6)

Note: Modifies Parāśara.

सर्ववेदविदाम् (sarvavedavidām) - of all knowers of the Vedas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvavedavid

sarvavedavid - knower of all Vedas

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+veda+vid)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• veda – Veda, sacred knowledge
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• vid – knower, knowing
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root vid 'to know'.
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Genitive of comparison with 'varaḥ'.

वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, superior

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Modifies Parāśara.

ऋषीन् (ṛṣīn) - sages, seers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

Note: Object of 'īje' (he worshipped/sacrificed for the sages).

राक्षससत्रेण (rākṣasasatreṇa) - by means of a Rākṣasa-sacrifice (a sacrifice aimed at destroying Rākṣasas)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of rākṣasasatra

rākṣasasatra - a sacrifice for destroying Rākṣasas

Compound type : tatpurusha (rākṣasa+satra)

• rākṣasa – a Rākṣasa (demon), belonging to Rākṣasas
  noun (masculine)
• satra – sacrifice, sacrificial session
  noun (neuter)

Note: Instrumental case indicates means or instrument.

शाक्तेयः (śākteyaḥ) - son of Śakti

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śākteya

śākteya - descendant of Śakti (specifically, Parāśara)

Patronymic, derived from Śakti.

Note: Refers to Parāśara.

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks continuation.

पराशरः (parāśaraḥ) - Parāśara

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parāśara

parāśara - a proper name, a celebrated sage

Note: Subject of 'īje'.