महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-50, verse-5

नृगस्य यज्ञस्त्वजमीढस्य चासीद्यथा यज्ञो दाशरथेश्च राज्ञः ।
तथा यज्ञोऽयं तव भारताग्र्य पारिक्षित स्वस्ति नोऽस्तु प्रियेभ्यः ॥५॥

5. nṛgasya yajñastvajamīḍhasya cāsī;dyathā yajño dāśaratheśca rājñaḥ ,
tathā yajño'yaṁ tava bhāratāgrya; pārikṣita svasti no'stu priyebhyaḥ.

5. nṛgasya yajñaḥ tu ajamīḍhasya ca āsīt
yathā yajñaḥ dāśaratheḥ ca rājñaḥ
tathā yajñaḥ ayam tava bhārata agrya
pārikṣita svasti naḥ astu priyebhyaḥ

5. Just as the sacrifice of Nṛga, and that of Ajamiḍha, and also the sacrifice of King Dāśarathi, so too is this sacrifice of yours, O foremost among Bhāratas, O son of Parikṣit. May there be welfare for us and our loved ones.

Words meanings summery:

• नृगस्य (nṛgasya) - of the king Nṛga (of Nṛga)

• यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - the specific ritual being performed (sacrifice, ritual)

• तु (tu) - indeed, also (but, on the other hand, indeed)

• अजमीढस्य (ajamīḍhasya) - of King Ajamiḍha (of Ajamiḍha)

• च (ca) - and

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was (was, existed)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as)

• यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - the specific ritual being performed (sacrifice, ritual)

• दाशरथेः (dāśaratheḥ) - of King Dāśarathi (Rāma) (of Daśaratha's son (Rāma))

• च (ca) - and

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king (Dāśarathi) (of the king)

• तथा (tathā) - so, similarly

• यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - this specific ritual being performed by Janamejaya (sacrifice, ritual)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (sacrifice) (this (masc. nom. sg.))

• तव (tava) - your (referring to the addressee, Janamejaya) (your, of you)

• भारत (bhārata) - O king Janamejaya, descendant of Bharata (O descendant of Bharata)

• अग्र्य (agrya) - O foremost one (foremost, chief)

• पारिक्षित (pārikṣita) - O Janamejaya, son of Parikṣit (O son of Parikṣit)

• स्वस्ति (svasti) - welfare, prosperity (welfare, well-being, good fortune)

• नः (naḥ) - for us (to us, for us, our)

• अस्तु (astu) - may there be (let there be, may it be)

• प्रियेभ्यः (priyebhyaḥ) - for our loved ones (for the dear ones, for the loved ones)

Words meanings and morphology

नृगस्य (nṛgasya) - of the king Nṛga (of Nṛga)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nṛga

nṛga - a name of a king

यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - the specific ritual being performed (sacrifice, ritual)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yajña

yajña - sacrifice, worship, ritual

action noun

from root yaj

Root: yaj (class 1)

तु (tu) - indeed, also (but, on the other hand, indeed)

(indeclinable)

अजमीढस्य (ajamīḍhasya) - of King Ajamiḍha (of Ajamiḍha)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ajamīḍha

ajamīḍha - name of an ancient king

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

आसीत् (āsīt) - was (was, existed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as)

(indeclinable)

यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - the specific ritual being performed (sacrifice, ritual)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yajña

yajña - sacrifice, worship, ritual

action noun

from root yaj

Root: yaj (class 1)

दाशरथेः (dāśaratheḥ) - of King Dāśarathi (Rāma) (of Daśaratha's son (Rāma))

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dāśarathi

dāśarathi - descendant of Daśaratha, son of Daśaratha, Rāma

patronymic

from Daśaratha

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king (Dāśarathi) (of the king)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - so, similarly

(indeclinable)

यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - this specific ritual being performed by Janamejaya (sacrifice, ritual)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yajña

yajña - sacrifice, worship, ritual

action noun

from root yaj

Root: yaj (class 1)

अयम् (ayam) - this (sacrifice) (this (masc. nom. sg.))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

तव (tava) - your (referring to the addressee, Janamejaya) (your, of you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Also used as dative in some contexts.

भारत (bhārata) - O king Janamejaya, descendant of Bharata (O descendant of Bharata)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, related to Bharata, India

patronymic

from Bharata

अग्र्य (agrya) - O foremost one (foremost, chief)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of agrya

agrya - first, foremost, chief, excellent

Note: Agrees with Bhārata.

पारिक्षित (pārikṣita) - O Janamejaya, son of Parikṣit (O son of Parikṣit)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pārikṣita

pārikṣita - descendant of Parikṣit, son of Parikṣit

patronymic

from Parikṣit

स्वस्ति (svasti) - welfare, prosperity (welfare, well-being, good fortune)

(indeclinable)

नः (naḥ) - for us (to us, for us, our)

(pronoun)

Dative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Also used as genitive and accusative plural.

अस्तु (astu) - may there be (let there be, may it be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

प्रियेभ्यः (priyebhyaḥ) - for our loved ones (for the dear ones, for the loved ones)

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, plural of priya

priya - dear, beloved, pleasing

Note: The dative plural signifies 'for'.