महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-2, verse-74

यजतः सर्पसत्रेण राज्ञः पारिक्षितस्य च ।
कथेयमभिनिर्वृत्ता भारतानां महात्मनाम् ॥७४॥

74. yajataḥ sarpasatreṇa rājñaḥ pārikṣitasya ca ,
katheyamabhinirvṛttā bhāratānāṁ mahātmanām.

74. yajataḥ sarpasatreṇa rājñaḥ pārikṣitasya ca
kathā iyam abhinirvṛttā bhāratānām mahātmanām

74. This narrative, concerning King Pārikṣita as he performed the serpent sacrifice, was completed regarding the great-souled Bhāratas.

Words meanings summery:

• यजतः (yajataḥ) - of him performing sacrifice, as he performed sacrifice (of one sacrificing; from sacrifice)

• सर्पसत्रेण (sarpasatreṇa) - by means of the serpent sacrifice

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

• पारिक्षितस्य (pārikṣitasya) - of King Janamejaya (son of Parikṣit) (of Parikṣit's son)

• च (ca) - and, also

• कथा (kathā) - this narrative (referring to the Mahābhārata) (story, tale, narrative)

• इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

• अभिनिर्वृत्ता (abhinirvṛttā) - was composed (completed, composed, accomplished, originated)

• भारतानाम् (bhāratānām) - of the Bhāratas

• महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled ones

Words meanings and morphology

यजतः (yajataḥ) - of him performing sacrifice, as he performed sacrifice (of one sacrificing; from sacrifice)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yajat

yajat - sacrificing, worshipping; one who sacrifices

present participle

from √yaj, active voice

Root: yaj (class 1)

सर्पसत्रेण (sarpasatreṇa) - by means of the serpent sacrifice

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sarpasatra

sarpasatra - serpent sacrifice

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarpa+satra)

• sarpa – serpent, snake
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sṛp (class 1)
• satra – sacrifice, sacrificial session, rite
  noun (neuter)
  Root: sad (class 1)

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

n-stem noun

Root: rāj (class 1)

पारिक्षितस्य (pārikṣitasya) - of King Janamejaya (son of Parikṣit) (of Parikṣit's son)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pārikṣita

pārikṣita - descendant of Parikṣit, son of Parikṣit

patronymic

derived from Parikṣit

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

कथा (kathā) - this narrative (referring to the Mahābhārata) (story, tale, narrative)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kathā

kathā - story, tale, narrative, discourse

from √kath

Root: kath (class 10)

इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Agrees with 'kathā'.

अभिनिर्वृत्ता (abhinirvṛttā) - was composed (completed, composed, accomplished, originated)

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of abhinirvṛtta

abhinirvṛtta - completed, accomplished, produced, composed, having happened

past passive participle

from √vṛt with prefixes abhi-nir

Prefixes: abhi+nis

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'kathā' and 'iyam'.

भारतानाम् (bhāratānām) - of the Bhāratas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata; related to Bharata; Indian

patronymic

derived from Bharata

महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled ones

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous, great-minded

Compound (mahā - great, ātman - soul)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – soul, self, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  n-stem noun
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'bhāratānām'.