महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-71, verse-6

जिगीषया ततो देवा वव्रिरेऽऽङ्गिरसं मुनिम् ।
पौरोहित्येन याज्यार्थे काव्यं तूशनसं परे ।
ब्राह्मणौ तावुभौ नित्यमन्योन्यस्पर्धिनौ भृशम् ॥६॥

6. jigīṣayā tato devā vavrire''ṅgirasaṁ munim ,
paurohityena yājyārthe kāvyaṁ tūśanasaṁ pare ,
brāhmaṇau tāvubhau nityamanyonyaspardhinau bhṛśam.

6. jigīṣayā tataḥ devāḥ vavrire āṅgirasam
munim paurohityena yājyārthe
kāvyam tu ūśanasam pare brāhmaṇau tau
ubhau nityam anyonyaspardhinau bhṛśam

6. Then, aspiring for victory, the gods chose the sage Aṅgirasa (Bṛhaspati) as their priest for performing yagyas. However, the others (the asuras) chose Kāvya (Śukra, the son of Uśanas). Those two Brahmins were constantly and intensely rivals to each other.

Words meanings summery:

• जिगीषया (jigīṣayā) - with a desire for victory

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, subsequently (then, therefrom, afterwards)

• देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, divinities

• वव्रिरे (vavrire) - they chose, they selected

• आङ्गिरसम् (āṅgirasam) - Sage Bṛhaspati (preceptor of the gods) (descendant of Aṅgiras, son of Aṅgiras)

• मुनिम् (munim) - sage, ascetic

• पौरोहित्येन (paurohityena) - for priesthood, as their priest, by means of priesthood

• याज्यार्थे (yājyārthe) - for the purpose of yagyas/sacrifices

• काव्यम् (kāvyam) - Śukra (preceptor of the asuras) (Kāvya (son of Kavi), related to Kavi)

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

• ऊशनसम् (ūśanasam) - Śukra (who is also known as Uśanas or son of Uśanas) (son of Uśanas, Uśanas)

• परे (pare) - the asuras (who are the opponents of the gods) (the others, the enemies, the opponents)

• ब्राह्मणौ (brāhmaṇau) - (referring to Bṛhaspati and Śukra) (two Brahmins)

• तौ (tau) - Bṛhaspati and Śukra (those two)

• उभौ (ubhau) - both

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

• अन्योन्यस्पर्धिनौ (anyonyaspardhinau) - competing with each other, mutual rivals

• भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly, intensely, very much

Words meanings and morphology

जिगीषया (jigīṣayā) - with a desire for victory

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of jigīṣā

jigīṣā - desire for victory, desire to conquer

Desiderative noun from √ji (to conquer)

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Indicates the reason or means.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, subsequently (then, therefrom, afterwards)

(indeclinable)

देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, divinities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity

Note: Subject of 'vavrire'.

वव्रिरे (vavrire) - they chose, they selected

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, perfect (lit) of √vṛ

Perfect Tense, Middle Voice (Ātmanepada)

Root vṛ, 9th class, Ātmanepada, Perfect tense, 3rd person, plural

Root: vṛ (class 9)

आङ्गिरसम् (āṅgirasam) - Sage Bṛhaspati (preceptor of the gods) (descendant of Aṅgiras, son of Aṅgiras)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āṅgirasa

āṅgirasa - descendant of Aṅgiras; Bṛhaspati

Patronymic from Aṅgiras

Note: Object of 'vavrire'.

मुनिम् (munim) - sage, ascetic

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer

Note: Object of 'vavrire', in apposition to āṅgirasam.

पौरोहित्येन (paurohityena) - for priesthood, as their priest, by means of priesthood

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of paurohitya

paurohitya - priesthood, office of a purohita (chief priest)

Derived from purohita (chief priest)

Note: Indicates the capacity in which he was chosen.

याज्यार्थे (yājyārthe) - for the purpose of yagyas/sacrifices

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yājyārtha

yājyārtha - purpose of yagyas/sacrifices

Compound: yājya (to be sacrificed, sacrificial offering/rite) + artha (purpose)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yājya+artha)

• yājya – to be sacrificed, sacrificial rite, an oblation
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive/N-stem
  Gerundive from √yaj (to sacrifice)
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates the purpose for choosing the priest.

काव्यम् (kāvyam) - Śukra (preceptor of the asuras) (Kāvya (son of Kavi), related to Kavi)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāvya

kāvya - belonging to Kavi; Kāvya (name for Śukra)

Patronymic from Kavi

Note: Object of 'vavrire' (understood, as parallel structure with the previous clause).

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a contrasting statement.

ऊशनसम् (ūśanasam) - Śukra (who is also known as Uśanas or son of Uśanas) (son of Uśanas, Uśanas)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ūśanas

ūśanas - Uśanas (name of Śukra, preceptor of the Daityas)

Note: Another name or epithet for Śukra, in apposition to Kāvya.

परे (pare) - the asuras (who are the opponents of the gods) (the others, the enemies, the opponents)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of para

para - other, supreme, enemy

Note: Subject of an implied 'chose'.

ब्राह्मणौ (brāhmaṇau) - (referring to Bṛhaspati and Śukra) (two Brahmins)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class

Note: Refers to Aṅgirasa/Bṛhaspati and Kāvya/Śukra.

तौ (tau) - Bṛhaspati and Śukra (those two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the two Brahmins.

उभौ (ubhau) - both

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of ubha

ubha - both

Note: In apposition to 'tau' and 'brāhmaṇau'.

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'anyonyaspardhinau'.

अन्योन्यस्पर्धिनौ (anyonyaspardhinau) - competing with each other, mutual rivals

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of anyonyaspardhin

anyonyaspardhin - competing with each other, mutually rivalrous

Compound: anyonya (mutual) + spardhin (competing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anyonya+spardhin)

• anyonya – mutual, each other
  pronoun (masculine)
• spardhin – competing, rival, envious
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from √spardh (to vie, compete)
  Root: spardh (class 1)

Note: Refers to the two Brahmins (Bṛhaspati and Śukra).

भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly, intensely, very much

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'anyonyaspardhinau'.