महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-3, verse-10

स तस्मिन्सत्रे समाप्ते हास्तिनपुरं प्रत्येत्य
पुरोहितमनुरूपमन्विच्छमानः परं यत्नमकरोद्यो मे पापकृत्यां शमयेदिति ॥१०॥

10. sa tasminsatre samāpte hāstinapuraṁ
pratyetya
purohitamanurūpamanvicchamānaḥ paraṁ yatnamakarodyo
me pāpakṛtyāṁ śamayediti.

10. sa tasmin satre samāpte hāstinapuram
pratyetya purohitam anurūpam
anvicchamānaḥ param yatnam akarot
yaḥ me pāpakṛtyām śamayet iti

10. After that sacrificial session concluded, he returned to Hastinapura. He then made a great effort, searching for a suitable priest who could alleviate his sinful act.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - he (Janamejaya) (he, that)

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (specific) (in that)

• सत्रे (satre) - in that sacrificial session (in the sacrifice, in the session)

• समाप्ते (samāpte) - having been concluded (finished, concluded)

• हास्तिनपुरम् (hāstinapuram) - to Hastinapura (Hastinapura (city name))

• प्रत्येत्य (pratyetya) - having returned to (Hastinapura) (having returned)

• पुरोहितम् (purohitam) - a priest (priest)

• अनुरूपम् (anurūpam) - a suitable (suitable, appropriate, fitting)

• अन्विच्छमानः (anvicchamānaḥ) - while searching for (searching, desiring, seeking)

• परम् (param) - great (great, utmost, supreme)

• यत्नम् (yatnam) - an effort (effort, exertion)

• अकरोत् (akarot) - he made (he did, he made)

• यः (yaḥ) - who

• मे (me) - my (to me, my, for me)

• पापकृत्याम् (pāpakṛtyām) - sinful act (sin, sinful deed)

• शमयेत् (śamayet) - might alleviate (may pacify, may calm, may remove)

• इति (iti) - (indicating the end of a quote or thought) (thus, so, in this way)

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - he (Janamejaya) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (specific) (in that)

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'satre' (neuter).

सत्रे (satre) - in that sacrificial session (in the sacrifice, in the session)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of satra

satra - sacrifice, session, assembly

समाप्ते (samāpte) - having been concluded (finished, concluded)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of samāpta

samāpta - completed, finished, ended

past passive participle

root āp + kta

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Locative absolute construction with "satre".

हास्तिनपुरम् (hāstinapuram) - to Hastinapura (Hastinapura (city name))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hāstinapura

hāstinapura - Hastinapura (ancient city name)

Note: Indicates motion towards.

प्रत्येत्य (pratyetya) - having returned to (Hastinapura) (having returned)

(indeclinable)

Prefixes: prati+ā

Root: i (class 2)

पुरोहितम् (purohitam) - a priest (priest)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of purohita

purohita - family priest, chaplain

puras + dhā (to place) + kta

Prefix: puras

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of search.

अनुरूपम् (anurūpam) - a suitable (suitable, appropriate, fitting)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anurūpa

anurūpa - suitable, corresponding, fitting, resembling

Prefix: anu

Root: rūp (class 10)

Note: Qualifies "purohitam".

अन्विच्छमानः (anvicchamānaḥ) - while searching for (searching, desiring, seeking)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anv-iṣ

anv-iṣ - to search for, seek, investigate

Prefix: anu

Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Qualifies "sa".

परम् (param) - great (great, utmost, supreme)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of para

para - other, supreme, highest, excellent

Note: Qualifies "yatnam".

यत्नम् (yatnam) - an effort (effort, exertion)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yatna

yatna - effort, endeavor, exertion

Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Object of "akarot".

अकरोत् (akarot) - he made (he did, he made)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past (aorist) (luṅ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to "sa".

यः (yaḥ) - who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Relative pronoun referring to the desired priest.

मे (me) - my (to me, my, for me)

(pronoun)

singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Possessive (genitive).

पापकृत्याम् (pāpakṛtyām) - sinful act (sin, sinful deed)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pāpakṛtyā

pāpakṛtyā - sinful act, evil deed

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāpa+kṛtyā)

• pāpa – evil, wicked, sin, bad
  noun (neuter)
• kṛtyā – act, deed, action; an evil act, magic spell
  noun (feminine)
  action noun
  root kṛ + tyā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of "śamayet".

शमयेत् (śamayet) - might alleviate (may pacify, may calm, may remove)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of śam

causative

root śam (causative śamayati)

Root: śam (class 1)

Note: Expresses desire or potential.

इति (iti) - (indicating the end of a quote or thought) (thus, so, in this way)

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the preceding as a thought or statement.