महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-169, verse-6

पितोवाच ।
वेदानधीत्य ब्रह्मचर्येण पुत्र पुत्रानिच्छेत्पावनार्थं पितॄणाम् ।
अग्नीनाधाय विधिवच्चेष्टयज्ञो वनं प्रविश्याथ मुनिर्बुभूषेत् ॥६॥

6. pitovāca ,
vedānadhītya brahmacaryeṇa putra; putrānicchetpāvanārthaṁ pitṝṇām ,
agnīnādhāya vidhivacceṣṭayajño; vanaṁ praviśyātha munirbubhūṣet.

6. pitā uvāca vedān adhītya brahmacaryeṇa
putra putrān icchet pāvanārtham
pitṝṇām agnīn ādhāya vidhivat ca iṣṭayajñaḥ
vanam praviśya atha muniḥ bubhūṣet

6. pitā uvāca putra brahmacaryeṇa vedān
adhītya pitṝṇām pāvanārtham putrān
icchet agnīn ādhāya vidhivat ca iṣṭayajñaḥ
atha vanam praviśya muniḥ bubhūṣet

6. The father said: 'O son, having studied the Vedas while observing celibacy (brahmacarya), one should desire sons for the purification of the ancestors (pitṛ). Then, having established the sacred fires and properly performed Vedic rituals (yajña), one should enter the forest and strive to become a sage (muni).'

Words meanings summery:

• पिता (pitā) - the father

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• वेदान् (vedān) - the Vedas

• अधीत्य (adhītya) - having studied

• ब्रह्मचर्येण (brahmacaryeṇa) - while observing celibacy (brahmacarya) (by celibacy, through studentship)

• पुत्र (putra) - O son

• पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons

• इच्छेत् (icchet) - one should desire, wish

• पावनार्थम् (pāvanārtham) - for the purpose of purification, for purification

• पितॄणाम् (pitṝṇām) - of the ancestors, of the fathers

• अग्नीन् (agnīn) - the fires (sacred)

• आधाय (ādhāya) - having established, having placed

• विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to rule, properly, duly

• च (ca) - and

• इष्टयज्ञः (iṣṭayajñaḥ) - one who has performed sacrifices, having offered sacrifices

• वनम् (vanam) - the forest

• प्रविश्य (praviśya) - having entered

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - a sage, an ascetic, a seer

• बुभूषेत् (bubhūṣet) - one should desire to become, strive to be

Words meanings and morphology

पिता (pitā) - the father

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

वेदान् (vedān) - the Vedas

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of veda

veda - knowledge, sacred knowledge, the Vedas

From root 'vid' (to know)

Root: vid (class 2)

अधीत्य (adhītya) - having studied

(indeclinable)

Formed from prefix 'adhi' and root 'i' (to go)

Prefix: adhi

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Absolutive (Gerund) participle.

ब्रह्मचर्येण (brahmacaryeṇa) - while observing celibacy (brahmacarya) (by celibacy, through studentship)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of brahmacarya

brahmacarya - celibacy, religious studentship, chaste conduct

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (brahman+carya)

• brahman – Vedic prayer, sacred word, the Vedas, sacred knowledge, the Absolute (Brahman)
  noun (neuter)
• carya – conduct, practice, observance
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'car' (to move, conduct)
  Root: car (class 1)

पुत्र (putra) - O son

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child

इच्छेत् (icchet) - one should desire, wish

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of iṣ

Root: iṣ (class 6)

पावनार्थम् (pāvanārtham) - for the purpose of purification, for purification

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pāvanārtha

pāvanārtha - for the sake of purification

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (pāvana+artha)

• pāvana – purifying, sacred, purification
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'pū' (to purify)
  Root: pū (class 1)
• artha – purpose, aim, sake
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially.

पितॄणाम् (pitṝṇām) - of the ancestors, of the fathers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor (especially deceased ancestors to whom oblations are offered)

अग्नीन् (agnīn) - the fires (sacred)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of agni

agni - fire, sacrificial fire, god of fire

आधाय (ādhāya) - having established, having placed

(indeclinable)

Formed from prefix 'ā' and root 'dhā' (to place)

Prefix: ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Absolutive (Gerund) participle.

विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to rule, properly, duly

(indeclinable)

Adverbial formation from 'vidhi' (rule)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

इष्टयज्ञः (iṣṭayajñaḥ) - one who has performed sacrifices, having offered sacrifices

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of iṣṭayajña

iṣṭayajña - one whose sacrifices have been offered; one who has sacrificed

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (iṣṭa+yajña)

• iṣṭa – offered, sacrificed, worshipped; desired, wished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'yaj' (to sacrifice, worship)
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• yajña – sacrifice, offering, devotion
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'yaj' (to sacrifice)
  Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied agent (he, the Brahmin).

वनम् (vanam) - the forest

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove, thicket

प्रविश्य (praviśya) - having entered

(indeclinable)

Formed from prefix 'pra' and root 'viś' (to enter)

Prefix: pra

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Absolutive (Gerund) participle.

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

(indeclinable)

मुनिः (muniḥ) - a sage, an ascetic, a seer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer, saint; one who practices silence (mauna)

बुभूषेत् (bubhūṣet) - one should desire to become, strive to be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bubhūṣ

Desiderative

Desiderative stem from root 'bhū' (to be)

Root: bhū (class 1)