महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-159, verse-48

ब्राह्मणार्थेऽपि वा प्राणान्संत्यजेत्तेन शुध्यति ।
अश्वमेधेन वापीष्ट्वा गोमेधेनापि वा पुनः ।
अग्निष्टोमेन वा सम्यगिह प्रेत्य च पूयते ॥४८॥

48. brāhmaṇārthe'pi vā prāṇānsaṁtyajettena śudhyati ,
aśvamedhena vāpīṣṭvā gomedhenāpi vā punaḥ ,
agniṣṭomena vā samyagiha pretya ca pūyate.

48. brāhmaṇārthe api vā prāṇān saṃtyajet
tena śudhyati aśvamedhena vā api
īṣṭvā gomedhena api vā punaḥ agniṣṭomena
vā samyak iha pretya ca pūyate

48. vā api brāhmaṇārthe prāṇān saṃtyajet
tena śudhyati vā punaḥ aśvamedhena
vā gomedhena api vā agniṣṭomena
samyak īṣṭvā iha ca pretya pūyate

48. Or, one may even abandon their life for the sake of a Brahmin; by that, they are purified. Alternatively, having properly performed an Aśvamedha (Vedic ritual), or a Gomedha (Vedic ritual), or an Agniṣṭoma (Vedic ritual), one becomes purified both in this world and after death.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणार्थे (brāhmaṇārthe) - for the sake of a Brahmin

• अपि (api) - even, also

• वा (vā) - or

• प्राणान् (prāṇān) - lives, breaths, vital airs

• संत्यजेत् (saṁtyajet) - one should abandon, give up

• तेन (tena) - by that, thereby

• शुध्यति (śudhyati) - becomes purified, is cleansed

• अश्वमेधेन (aśvamedhena) - by performing the Aśvamedha (Vedic ritual) (by means of the horse sacrifice)

• वा (vā) - or

• अपि (api) - even, also

• ईष्ट्वा (īṣṭvā) - having worshipped, having sacrificed, having performed a Vedic ritual

• गोमेधेन (gomedhena) - by performing the Gomedha (Vedic ritual) (by means of the cow sacrifice)

• अपि (api) - even, also

• वा (vā) - or

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, moreover, further

• अग्निष्टोमेन (agniṣṭomena) - by performing the Agniṣṭoma (Vedic ritual) (by means of the Agniṣṭoma)

• वा (vā) - or

• सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, completely, thoroughly

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• प्रेत्य (pretya) - having gone forth, in the next world, after death

• च (ca) - and

• पूयते (pūyate) - is purified, becomes pure

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणार्थे (brāhmaṇārthe) - for the sake of a Brahmin

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇārtha

brāhmaṇārtha - for the sake of a Brahmin, for a Brahmin's purpose

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brāhmaṇa+artha)

• brāhmaṇa – Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, for the sake of
  noun (masculine)

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

प्राणान् (prāṇān) - lives, breaths, vital airs

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of prāṇa

prāṇa - breath, life, vital air, spirit

From pra- + an (to breathe)

Prefix: pra

Root: an (class 2)

संत्यजेत् (saṁtyajet) - one should abandon, give up

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of saṃtyaj

Optative active 3rd singular

Prefix: sam

Root: tyaj (class 1)

तेन (tena) - by that, thereby

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine/neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun stem

शुध्यति (śudhyati) - becomes purified, is cleansed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of śudh

Present active 3rd singular

Root: śudh (class 4)

अश्वमेधेन (aśvamedhena) - by performing the Aśvamedha (Vedic ritual) (by means of the horse sacrifice)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of aśvamedha

aśvamedha - horse sacrifice, a major Vedic ritual (yajña)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aśva+medha)

• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• medha – sacrifice, offering, fat, marrow
  noun (masculine)
  From root medh (to be fat, thrive, sacrifice)
  Root: medh (class 1)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

ईष्ट्वा (īṣṭvā) - having worshipped, having sacrificed, having performed a Vedic ritual

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Absolutive (gerund) form of root yaj

Root: yaj (class 1)

गोमेधेन (gomedhena) - by performing the Gomedha (Vedic ritual) (by means of the cow sacrifice)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of gomedha

gomedha - cow sacrifice, a specific Vedic ritual (yajña)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (go+medha)

• go – cow, ox, cattle
  noun (feminine)
• medha – sacrifice, offering, fat, marrow
  noun (masculine)
  From root medh (to be fat, thrive, sacrifice)
  Root: medh (class 1)

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, moreover, further

(indeclinable)

अग्निष्टोमेन (agniṣṭomena) - by performing the Agniṣṭoma (Vedic ritual) (by means of the Agniṣṭoma)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of agniṣṭoma

agniṣṭoma - Agniṣṭoma, a specific Soma ritual, the simplest of the Soma-sacrifices, a Vedic ritual (yajña)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agni+stoma)

• agni – fire, god of fire
  noun (masculine)
• stoma – praise, eulogy, a hymn of praise, a class of Vedic rituals (yajña)
  noun (masculine)
  From root stu (to praise)
  Root: stu (class 2)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, completely, thoroughly

(indeclinable)

From sam- + añc (to bend, go straight)

Prefix: sam

Root: añc (class 1)

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

प्रेत्य (pretya) - having gone forth, in the next world, after death

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Absolutive (gerund) form of pra- + i (to go)

Prefix: pra

Root: i (class 2)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

पूयते (pūyate) - is purified, becomes pure

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of pūyate

Present passive 3rd singular (or middle)

Root: pū (class 1)