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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-7, verse-12

चिन्तयित्वा ततो वह्निश्चक्रे संहारमात्मनः ।
द्विजानामग्निहोत्रेषु यज्ञसत्रक्रियासु च ॥१२॥
12. cintayitvā tato vahniścakre saṁhāramātmanaḥ ,
dvijānāmagnihotreṣu yajñasatrakriyāsu ca.
12. cintayitvā tataḥ vahniḥ cakre saṃhāram ātmanaḥ
dvijānām agnihotreṣu yajñasatrakriyāsu ca
12. After reflecting, Agni then withdrew himself from the Agnihotras and sacrificial rites performed by the Brahmins.

Words meanings summery:

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  • चिन्तयित्वा (cintayitvā) - having reflected (having thought, having considered)
  • ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter, from that)
  • वह्निः (vahniḥ) - Agni (fire, Agni)
  • चक्रे (cakre) - he performed (he made, he did, he performed)
  • संहारम् (saṁhāram) - withdrawal (withdrawal, destruction, collection)
  • आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of himself (of the self, of himself)
  • द्विजानाम् (dvijānām) - of the Brahmins (of the twice-born (Brahmins))
  • अग्निहोत्रेषु (agnihotreṣu) - in the Agnihotra sacrifices
  • यज्ञसत्रक्रियासु (yajñasatrakriyāsu) - in the performances of yajñas and satras (in the performance of yajñas (sacrifices) and satras (sacrificial sessions))
  • (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

चिन्तयित्वा (cintayitvā) - having reflected (having thought, having considered)
(indeclinable)
absolutive (ktvā)
derived from root 'cit' with causative suffix 'i' + ktvā suffix
Root: cit (class 10)
ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter, from that)
(indeclinable)
वह्निः (vahniḥ) - Agni (fire, Agni)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vahni
vahni - fire, Agni (god of fire)
चक्रे (cakre) - he performed (he made, he did, he performed)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, past perfect (liṭ) of cakre
verb
perfect tense, 3rd person, singular, middle voice
Root: kṛ (class 8)
संहारम् (saṁhāram) - withdrawal (withdrawal, destruction, collection)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃhāra
saṁhāra - withdrawal, destruction, collection, conclusion
action noun
from root hṛ with prefix sam
Prefix: sam
Root: hṛ (class 1)
आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of himself (of the self, of himself)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence
द्विजानाम् (dvijānām) - of the Brahmins (of the twice-born (Brahmins))
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dvija
dvija - twice-born, Brahmin, bird, tooth
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+ja)
  • dvi – two
    numeral
  • ja – born, produced from
    adjective
    suffix jā to express birth
    Root: jan (class 4)
अग्निहोत्रेषु (agnihotreṣu) - in the Agnihotra sacrifices
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of agnihotra
agnihotra - Agnihotra sacrifice (daily fire ritual)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agni+hotra)
  • agni – fire, Agni
    noun (masculine)
  • hotra – sacrifice, offering
    noun (neuter)
    Root: hu (class 3)
यज्ञसत्रक्रियासु (yajñasatrakriyāsu) - in the performances of yajñas and satras (in the performance of yajñas (sacrifices) and satras (sacrificial sessions))
(noun)
Locative, feminine, plural of yajñasatrakriyā
yajñasatrakriyā - performance of sacrifices and sacrificial sessions
Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (yajña+satra+kriyā)
  • yajña – sacrifice, ritual
    noun (masculine)
    Root: yaj (class 1)
  • satra – sacrificial session, sacrifice
    noun (neuter)
    Root: sad (class 1)
  • kriyā – action, ritual, performance
    noun (feminine)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)