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12,16

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-16, verse-26

यजस्व वाजिमेधेन विधिवद्दक्षिणावता ।
वयं ते किंकराः पार्थ वासुदेवश्च वीर्यवान् ॥२६॥
26. yajasva vājimedhena vidhivaddakṣiṇāvatā ,
vayaṁ te kiṁkarāḥ pārtha vāsudevaśca vīryavān.
26. yajasva vājimedhena vidhivat dakṣiṇāvatā
vayam te kiṅkarāḥ pārtha vāsudevaḥ ca vīryavān
26. pārtha tvaṃ vidhivat dakṣiṇāvatā vājimedhena
yajasva vayam te kiṅkarāḥ ca vīryavān vāsudevaḥ
26. O Pārtha, perform the horse Vedic ritual (yajña) according to the prescribed rituals and with ample donations. We, along with the powerful Vāsudeva (Krishna), are your servants.

Words meanings summery:

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  • यजस्व (yajasva) - perform a sacrifice, worship
  • वाजिमेधेन (vājimedhena) - by means of the horse sacrifice
  • विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to rule, properly, ritually
  • दक्षिणावता (dakṣiṇāvatā) - accompanied by gifts, endowed with offerings
  • वयम् (vayam) - we
  • ते (te) - your, to you
  • किङ्कराः (kiṅkarāḥ) - servants, attendants
  • पार्थ (pārtha) - O Pārtha, O Arjuna (son of Pṛthā/Kuntī)
  • वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vāsudeva, Krishna
  • (ca) - and
  • वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful, valorous, heroic

Words meanings and morphology

यजस्व (yajasva) - perform a sacrifice, worship
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of yaj
Root: yaj (class 1)
वाजिमेधेन (vājimedhena) - by means of the horse sacrifice
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of vājimedha
vājimedha - horse sacrifice, a specific Vedic ritual (yajña)
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (vāji+medha)
  • vāji – horse
    noun (masculine)
  • medha – sacrifice, offering, fat
    noun (masculine)
विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to rule, properly, ritually
(indeclinable)
दक्षिणावता (dakṣiṇāvatā) - accompanied by gifts, endowed with offerings
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of dakṣiṇāvat
dakṣiṇāvat - possessing gifts or offerings, having donations
From dakṣiṇā (gift, donation) with the matup suffix meaning 'possessing'.
Note: Modifies 'vājimedhena'.
वयम् (vayam) - we
(pronoun)
Nominative, plural of asmad
asmad - I, we
ते (te) - your, to you
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Also can be dative singular.
किङ्कराः (kiṅkarāḥ) - servants, attendants
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kiṅkara
kiṅkara - servant, slave, attendant (lit. 'what may I do')
पार्थ (pārtha) - O Pārtha, O Arjuna (son of Pṛthā/Kuntī)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of pārtha
pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī), an epithet for Arjuna and other Pāṇḍavas
वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vāsudeva, Krishna
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsudeva
vāsudeva - Vāsudeva (son of Vasudeva), a name of Krishna
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful, valorous, heroic
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat
vīryavat - possessing virility, powerful, strong, heroic, valiant
From vīrya (valor, strength) with the matup suffix meaning 'possessing'.
Note: Modifies Vāsudeva.