महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-94, verse-15

देवर्षिपितृयज्ञार्थमारभ्यन्त तदा क्रियाः ।
न चाधर्मेण केषांचित्प्राणिनामभवद्वधः ॥१५॥

15. devarṣipitṛyajñārthamārabhyanta tadā kriyāḥ ,
na cādharmeṇa keṣāṁcitprāṇināmabhavadvadhaḥ.

15. devarṣipitṛyagya artham ārabhyanta tadā kriyāḥ
na ca adharmeṇa keṣāṃcit prāṇinām abhavat vadhaḥ

15. At that time, rituals for yagyas offered to gods, rishis, and ancestors were performed. And no living being was killed unrighteously.

Words meanings summery:

• देवर्षिपितृयग्य (devarṣipitṛyagya) - yagya for gods, rishis, and ancestors

• अर्थम् (artham) - for the sake of, for the purpose of

• आरभ्यन्त (ārabhyanta) - the rites were begun (they were begun, they were undertaken)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• क्रियाः (kriyāḥ) - religious rites or actions (rites, actions, ceremonies)

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• अधर्मेण (adharmeṇa) - by adharma, by unrighteousness, unjustly

• केषांचित् (keṣāṁcit) - of some, of any

• प्राणिनाम् (prāṇinām) - of living beings, of creatures

• अभवत् (abhavat) - it was, it occurred, there was

• वधः (vadhaḥ) - killing, slaughter, destruction

Words meanings and morphology

देवर्षिपितृयग्य (devarṣipitṛyagya) - yagya for gods, rishis, and ancestors

(noun)

masculine, singular of devarṣipitṛyagya

devarṣipitṛyagya - yagya for gods, rishis, and ancestors

Dvandva compound of `deva`, `ṛṣi`, `pitṛ` followed by `yagya`.

Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (deva+ṛṣi+pitṛ+yagya)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 4)
• ṛṣi – seer, sage, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)
• pitṛ – father, ancestor
  noun (masculine)
• yagya – yagya, ritual sacrifice
  noun (masculine)
  From root `yaj` (to sacrifice)
  Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: First part of `devarṣipitṛyagyārtham`.

अर्थम् (artham) - for the sake of, for the purpose of

(indeclinable)

Note: This word combines with `devarṣipitṛyagya` to form the compound `devarṣipitṛyagyārtham`.

आरभ्यन्त (ārabhyanta) - the rites were begun (they were begun, they were undertaken)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, past imperfect (laṅ) of rabh

Imperfect Passive Third Person Plural

From root `rabh` (to seize, begin) with prefix `ā`, in passive voice.

Prefix: ā

Root: rabh (class 1)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Formed from pronominal stem `tad`.

क्रियाः (kriyāḥ) - religious rites or actions (rites, actions, ceremonies)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kriyā

kriyā - action, rite, ceremony, performance

From root `kṛ` (to do) with suffix `yā`.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अधर्मेण (adharmeṇa) - by adharma, by unrighteousness, unjustly

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of adharma

adharma - unrighteousness, injustice, impiety, absence of dharma

Negative prefix `a` + `dharma`.

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+dharma)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• dharma – dharma, righteousness, duty, law
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

केषांचित् (keṣāṁcit) - of some, of any

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kaṃcit

kaṁcit - some, any, certain

From pronominal stem `kim` + suffix `cit`.

प्राणिनाम् (prāṇinām) - of living beings, of creatures

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of prāṇin

prāṇin - living being, animate creature, sentient being

From `prāṇa` (breath, life) + possessive suffix `in`.

अभवत् (abhavat) - it was, it occurred, there was

(verb)

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

Imperfect Active Third Person Singular

Augment `a` + root `bhū`.

Root: bhū (class 1)

वधः (vadhaḥ) - killing, slaughter, destruction

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vadha

vadha - killing, slaughter, striking, destruction

Derived from the root `han` (to strike, kill) with a suffix `a`.

Root: han (class 2)