महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-2, verse-193

यत्र राजा महाप्राज्ञः सर्वधर्मभृतां वरः ।
राज्ञां तानि शरीराणि दाहयामास शास्त्रतः ॥१९३॥

193. yatra rājā mahāprājñaḥ sarvadharmabhṛtāṁ varaḥ ,
rājñāṁ tāni śarīrāṇi dāhayāmāsa śāstrataḥ.

193. yatra rājā mahāprājñaḥ sarvadharmabhṛtām varaḥ
rājñām tāni śarīrāṇi dāhayāmāsa śāstrataḥ

193. Where the king, greatly wise and pre-eminent among all upholders of dharma, arranged for the cremation of those bodies of kings according to scriptural rites.

Words meanings summery:

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

• राजा (rājā) - king

• महाप्राज्ञः (mahāprājñaḥ) - very wise, greatly intelligent

• सर्वधर्मभृताम् (sarvadharmabhṛtām) - of all upholders of dharma/duty/righteousness

• वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, pre-eminent

• राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings

• तानि (tāni) - those

• शरीराणि (śarīrāṇi) - bodies

• दाहयामास (dāhayāmāsa) - caused to be cremated, had burnt

• शास्त्रतः (śāstrataḥ) - according to the scriptures, by means of the śāstra

Words meanings and morphology

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

(indeclinable)

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

महाप्राज्ञः (mahāprājñaḥ) - very wise, greatly intelligent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāprājña

mahāprājña - greatly wise, very intelligent

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+prājña)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• prājña – wise, intelligent, knowing
  adjective
  agent noun
  from jñā with pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: qualifying rājā

सर्वधर्मभृताम् (sarvadharmabhṛtām) - of all upholders of dharma/duty/righteousness

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvadharmabhṛt

sarvadharmabhṛt - upholder of all dharma, one who supports all righteousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+dharma+bhṛt)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun
• dharma – duty, righteousness, law, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• bhṛt – bearing, carrying, supporting, upholding
  adjective
  agent noun
  kṛt suffix kvip from root bhṛ
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, pre-eminent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choicest; boon; suitor

Root: vṛ (class 1)

Note: qualifying rājā

राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

तानि (tāni) - those

(pronoun)

neuter, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: agrees with śarīrāṇi

शरीराणि (śarīrāṇi) - bodies

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of śarīra

śarīra - body, corporeal frame

Root: śṝ (class 9)

Note: object of cremation

दाहयामास (dāhayāmāsa) - caused to be cremated, had burnt

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of dah

causative

from root dah, causative stem dāhay, perfect form dāhayāmāsa (periphrastic perfect with āmāsa)

Root: dah (class 1)

Note: lit. 'he caused to burn'

शास्त्रतः (śāstrataḥ) - according to the scriptures, by means of the śāstra

(indeclinable)

Root: śās (class 2)