महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-159, verse-22

पुण्यान्यन्यानि कुर्वीत श्रद्दधानो जितेन्द्रियः ।
अनाप्तदक्षिणैर्यज्ञैर्न यजेत कथंचन ॥२२॥

22. puṇyānyanyāni kurvīta śraddadhāno jitendriyaḥ ,
anāptadakṣiṇairyajñairna yajeta kathaṁcana.

22. puṇyāni anyāni kurvīta śraddadhānaḥ jitendriyaḥ
anāptadakṣiṇaiḥ yajñaiḥ na yajeta kathaṃcana

22. śraddadhānaḥ jitendriyaḥ anyāni puṇyāni kurvīta
anāptadakṣiṇaiḥ yajñaiḥ kathaṃcana na yajeta

22. A faithful (śraddhā) person with controlled senses should perform other meritorious acts. One should never perform Vedic rituals (yajña) for which the ritual fees (dakṣiṇā) have not been obtained.

Words meanings summery:

• पुण्यानि (puṇyāni) - meritorious acts, sacred deeds, good deeds

• अन्यानि (anyāni) - other, different

• कुर्वीत (kurvīta) - one should do, perform

• श्रद्दधानः (śraddadhānaḥ) - having faith, faithful

• जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - having controlled senses

• अनाप्तदक्षिणैः (anāptadakṣiṇaiḥ) - lacking ritual fees, without having obtained ritual fees

• यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - with sacrifices (yajña), by means of sacrifices

• न (na) - not

• यजेत (yajeta) - one should sacrifice, offer worship

• कथंचन (kathaṁcana) - by any means, ever, in any way

Words meanings and morphology

पुण्यानि (puṇyāni) - meritorious acts, sacred deeds, good deeds

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of puṇya

puṇya - virtuous, good, meritorious; a meritorious act

Note: Object of `kurvīta`.

अन्यानि (anyāni) - other, different

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of anya

anya - other, different

Note: Functions as an adjective here.

कुर्वीत (kurvīta) - one should do, perform

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Expresses a command or injunction.

श्रद्दधानः (śraddadhānaḥ) - having faith, faithful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śraddadhāna

śraddadhāna - faithful, believing, trusting; having faith (śraddhā)

Present active participle

Formed from `śrat-dhā` (to place faith in) + śānac (present participle suffix, middle voice).

Prefix: śrat

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: A participle acting as a subject.

जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - having controlled senses

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jitendriya

jitendriya - one who has controlled his senses

Bahuvrīhi compound: `jita` (conquered, controlled) + `indriya` (sense organ). One whose senses are controlled.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (jita+indriya)

• jita – conquered, controlled
  adjective (masculine)
  Past passive participle
  From root ji (to conquer) + kta (past passive participle suffix)
  Root: ji (class 1)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with `śraddadhānaḥ`.

अनाप्तदक्षिणैः (anāptadakṣiṇaiḥ) - lacking ritual fees, without having obtained ritual fees

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of anāptadakṣiṇa

anāptadakṣiṇa - lacking ritual fees, whose ritual fees (dakṣiṇā) have not been obtained

Bahuvrīhi compound: `a-` (not) + `āpta` (obtained) + `dakṣiṇa` (ritual fee).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (a+āpta+dakṣiṇa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• āpta – obtained, acquired
  adjective (masculine)
  Past passive participle
  From root āp (to obtain) + kta (past passive participle suffix)
  Root: āp (class 5)
• dakṣiṇā – ritual fee, gift
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with `yajñaiḥ`.

यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - with sacrifices (yajña), by means of sacrifices

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of yajña

yajña - sacrifice, ritual, worship (yajña)

From root `yaj` (to sacrifice)

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Agent/instrument for `yajeta`.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

यजेत (yajeta) - one should sacrifice, offer worship

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of yaj

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Expresses a prohibition in conjunction with `na`.

कथंचन (kathaṁcana) - by any means, ever, in any way

(indeclinable)

Compound of `katham` (how) + `cana` (an emphasizing particle).