महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-18, verse-35

अग्न्याधेयानि गुर्वर्थान्क्रतून्सपशुदक्षिणान् ।
ददात्यहरहः पूर्वं को नु धर्मतरस्ततः ॥३५॥

35. agnyādheyāni gurvarthānkratūnsapaśudakṣiṇān ,
dadātyaharahaḥ pūrvaṁ ko nu dharmatarastataḥ.

35. agnyādheyāni gurvarthān kratūn sapaśudakṣiṇān
dadāti aharahaḥ pūrvam kaḥ nu dharmataraḥ tataḥ

35. kaḥ nu tataḥ dharmataraḥ aharahaḥ pūrvam
agnyādheyāni gurvarthān kratūn sapaśudakṣiṇān dadāti

35. Who, indeed, could be more aligned with (dharma) (dharmataraḥ) than one who daily (aharahaḥ) performs (dadāti), as prescribed (pūrvam), the sacred fire-installations (agnyādheyāni) and sacrifices (kratūn) dedicated to teachers (gurvarthān), accompanied by animal offerings and ritual fees (sapaśudakṣiṇān)?

Words meanings summery:

• अग्न्याधेयानि (agnyādheyāni) - Specific Vedic rituals involving the establishment and maintenance of sacred fires. (fire-establishments, setting up of sacred fires (a Vedic ritual))

• गुर्वर्थान् (gurvarthān) - Performed for the benefit or instruction of gurus/teachers, or as offerings to them. (for the sake of teachers, for the importance of teachers)

• क्रतून् (kratūn) - Other types of Vedic sacrifices, besides Agnyādheya. (sacrifices, rituals)

• सपशुदक्षिणान् (sapaśudakṣiṇān) - with animal offerings and fees, accompanied by sacrificial animals and ritual gifts

• ददाति (dadāti) - Here, 'performs' or 'offers' in the context of rituals. (he gives, he performs, he offers)

• अहरहह् (aharahah) - day after day, daily

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - 'as prescribed' or 'according to ancient tradition/rules'. (formerly, previously; first; as prescribed)

• कः (kaḥ) - who?

• नु (nu) - Adds emphasis to the question. (indeed, certainly, pray, now)

• धर्मतरः (dharmataraḥ) - more righteous, more virtuous, more dutiful, more aligned with (dharma)

• ततः (tataḥ) - 'than him' (referring to the one performing the rituals). (than that, from that, thence, then)

Words meanings and morphology

अग्न्याधेयानि (agnyādheyāni) - Specific Vedic rituals involving the establishment and maintenance of sacred fires. (fire-establishments, setting up of sacred fires (a Vedic ritual))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of agnyādheya

agnyādheya - fire-establishment, the ceremony of establishing the sacred fires

Compound of agni (fire) and ādheya (to be placed, established)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agni+ādheya)

• agni – fire
  noun (masculine)
• ādheya – to be placed, to be established
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  Formed from ā- (prefix) + √dhā (to place, set)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: A fundamental Vedic ritual for a householder.

गुर्वर्थान् (gurvarthān) - Performed for the benefit or instruction of gurus/teachers, or as offerings to them. (for the sake of teachers, for the importance of teachers)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of gurvartha

gurvartha - for the sake of the guru/teacher, important for the guru

Compound of guru (teacher) and artha (purpose, sake, importance)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guru+artha)

• guru – teacher, preceptor, weighty, important
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, aim, object, sake
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'kratūn'.

क्रतून् (kratūn) - Other types of Vedic sacrifices, besides Agnyādheya. (sacrifices, rituals)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kratu

kratu - sacrifice, ritual, will, power

Note: Object of 'dadāti'.

सपशुदक्षिणान् (sapaśudakṣiṇān) - with animal offerings and fees, accompanied by sacrificial animals and ritual gifts

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sapaśudakṣiṇa

sapaśudakṣiṇa - with animals and fees, accompanied by animal offerings and ritual gifts

Compound of sa- (with), paśu (animal), and dakṣiṇā (ritual fee)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+paśu+dakṣiṇā)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix for 'together with'
• paśu – animal, cattle (often for sacrifice)
  noun (masculine)
• dakṣiṇā – ritual fee, gift (given to priests)
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'kratūn'.

ददाति (dadāti) - Here, 'performs' or 'offers' in the context of rituals. (he gives, he performs, he offers)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dā

Present active indicative, 3rd person singular (from root dā, class 3, reduplicated)

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: The implied subject is 'one' (kaḥ).

अहरहह् (aharahah) - day after day, daily

(indeclinable)

Reduplication of ahan (day)

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - 'as prescribed' or 'according to ancient tradition/rules'. (formerly, previously; first; as prescribed)

(indeclinable)

Neuter accusative singular of pūrva, used adverbially.

कः (kaḥ) - who?

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

Interrogative pronoun, masculine singular nominative

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

नु (nu) - Adds emphasis to the question. (indeed, certainly, pray, now)

(indeclinable)

धर्मतरः (dharmataraḥ) - more righteous, more virtuous, more dutiful, more aligned with (dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmatara

dharmatara - more righteous, more dutiful, more in accordance with (dharma)

Comparative degree of dharma (righteousness)

ततः (tataḥ) - 'than him' (referring to the one performing the rituals). (than that, from that, thence, then)

(indeclinable)

From pronominal base tad, with suffix -tas

Note: Used in comparison with 'dharmataraḥ'.