महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-46, verse-23

प्रासादस्थं यत्तमपि दग्धवान्विषवह्निना ।
ततस्त्वं पुरुषव्याघ्र विजयायाभिषेचितः ॥२३॥

23. prāsādasthaṁ yattamapi dagdhavānviṣavahninā ,
tatastvaṁ puruṣavyāghra vijayāyābhiṣecitaḥ.

23. prāsādastham yattam api dagdhavān viṣavahninā
tataḥ tvam puruṣavyāghra vijayāya abhiṣecitaḥ

23. Even though your father (King Parikshit) was in the palace and well-protected, (Takṣaka) burned him with the fire of poison. Therefore, O best of men (Janamejaya), you were then consecrated for victory (over the snakes).

Words meanings summery:

• प्रासादस्थम् (prāsādastham) - (your father Parikshit) who was in the palace (dwelling in a palace, being in a palace)

• यत्तम् (yattam) - (even though he was) protected/secured (restrained, controlled, protected)

• अपि (api) - even though (even, also, too)

• दग्धवान् (dagdhavān) - (Takṣaka) burned (burned, consumed by fire (agent of past action))

• विषवह्निना (viṣavahninā) - with his poisonous fire/venom (by the fire of poison)

• ततः (tataḥ) - therefore, after that (thence, from that, then, therefore)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (Janamejaya) (you)

• पुरुषव्याघ्र (puruṣavyāghra) - O best of men (Janamejaya) (tiger among men, best of men)

• विजयाय (vijayāya) - for (achieving) victory (over the snakes) (for victory, for conquest)

• अभिषेचितः (abhiṣecitaḥ) - you were consecrated (as king) (consecrated, anointed, installed)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रासादस्थम् (prāsādastham) - (your father Parikshit) who was in the palace (dwelling in a palace, being in a palace)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prāsādastha

prāsādastha - dwelling in a palace, being in a palace

Compound type : saptamī tatpuruṣa (prāsāda+stha)

• prāsāda – palace, mansion
  noun (masculine)
• stha – standing, situated, dwelling
  adjective
  agent noun
  from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to King Parikshit. Accusative masculine singular, as object of 'dagdhavān'.

यत्तम् (yattam) - (even though he was) protected/secured (restrained, controlled, protected)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yatta

yatta - restrained, controlled, prepared, active, intent

past passive participle

from root yam

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with implicit King Parikshit.

अपि (api) - even though (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

दग्धवान् (dagdhavān) - (Takṣaka) burned (burned, consumed by fire (agent of past action))

(nominal form)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dagdhavat

dagdhavat - one who has burned

kartari kṛt (perfect active participle)

from root dah (to burn), suffix -vat

Root: dah (class 1)

Note: Implied subject is Takṣaka.

विषवह्निना (viṣavahninā) - with his poisonous fire/venom (by the fire of poison)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of viṣavahni

viṣavahni - fire of poison

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (viṣa+vahni)

• viṣa – poison, venom
  noun (neuter)
• vahni – fire, Agni
  noun (masculine)

ततः (tataḥ) - therefore, after that (thence, from that, then, therefore)

(indeclinable)

त्वम् (tvam) - you (Janamejaya) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

पुरुषव्याघ्र (puruṣavyāghra) - O best of men (Janamejaya) (tiger among men, best of men)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of puruṣavyāghra

puruṣavyāghra - tiger among men, best of men

Compound type : karmadhāraya (puruṣa+vyāghra)

• puruṣa – man, human being, person
  noun (masculine)
• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)

Note: An epithet for a great warrior or king.

विजयाय (vijayāya) - for (achieving) victory (over the snakes) (for victory, for conquest)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of vijaya

vijaya - victory, triumph, conquest

action noun

from root ji with prefix vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: ji (class 1)

अभिषेचितः (abhiṣecitaḥ) - you were consecrated (as king) (consecrated, anointed, installed)

(nominal form)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhiṣecita

abhiṣecita - consecrated, anointed, installed

past passive participle

from root sic (to sprinkle) with prefix abhi-

Prefix: abhi

Root: sic (class 6)

Note: Refers to Janamejaya being installed as king after his father's death.