महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-221, verse-73

तत्र वेदविदः प्राज्ञा गाम्भीर्ये सागरोपमाः ।
कृष्यादिष्वभवन्सक्ता मूर्खाः श्राद्धान्यभुञ्जत ॥७३॥

73. tatra vedavidaḥ prājñā gāmbhīrye sāgaropamāḥ ,
kṛṣyādiṣvabhavansaktā mūrkhāḥ śrāddhānyabhuñjata.

73. tatra vedavidaḥ prājñāḥ gāmbhīrye sāgaropamāḥ
kṛṣyādiṣu abhavan saktāḥ mūrkāḥ śrāddhāni abhuñjata

73. tatra vedavidaḥ prājñāḥ gāmbhīrye sāgaropamāḥ
kṛṣyādiṣu saktāḥ abhavan mūrkāḥ śrāddhāni abhuñjata

73. There, the wise ones, knowledgeable in the Vedas and profound like the ocean, became engrossed in agriculture and similar pursuits. Meanwhile, the fools consumed the offerings (śrāddha) meant for ancestral rites.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - in that situation, at that time (there, then, in that place/time)

• वेदविदः (vedavidaḥ) - those who know the Vedas (knowers of the Vedas)

• प्राज्ञाः (prājñāḥ) - wise ones (wise, intelligent, learned)

• गाम्भीर्ये (gāmbhīrye) - in profundity (in depth, in profundity, in seriousness)

• सागरोपमाः (sāgaropamāḥ) - (who were) like the ocean (in depth) (resembling the ocean, ocean-like)

• कृष्यादिषु (kṛṣyādiṣu) - in agriculture and similar activities (in agriculture and so forth)

• अभवन् (abhavan) - they became (they became, they were)

• सक्ताः (saktāḥ) - engrossed (attached, engrossed, addicted)

• मूर्काः (mūrkāḥ) - fools (fools, ignorant people)

• श्राद्धानि (śrāddhāni) - the offerings for ancestral rites (śrāddha) (offerings to ancestors (śrāddha), acts of faith)

• अभुञ्जत (abhuñjata) - they consumed (the offerings) (they ate, they enjoyed, they consumed)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - in that situation, at that time (there, then, in that place/time)

(indeclinable)

from pronoun tad + suffix tra

Note: Adverb of place/time.

वेदविदः (vedavidaḥ) - those who know the Vedas (knowers of the Vedas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vedavid

vedavid - knower of the Vedas

Compound type : tatpurusha (veda+vid)

• veda – knowledge, sacred knowledge, Veda
  noun (masculine)
  From root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• vid – knower, understanding
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Compound of 'veda' (Veda) and 'vid' (knower).

प्राज्ञाः (prājñāḥ) - wise ones (wise, intelligent, learned)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prājña

prājña - wise, intelligent, learned, clever

from prajñā (wisdom)

Prefix: pra

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Modifies 'vedavidaḥ'.

गाम्भीर्ये (gāmbhīrye) - in profundity (in depth, in profundity, in seriousness)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of gāmbhīrya

gāmbhīrya - depth, profundity, gravity, seriousness

From gambhīra (deep) + -ya (abstract suffix)

Note: Locative of quality/respect.

सागरोपमाः (sāgaropamāḥ) - (who were) like the ocean (in depth) (resembling the ocean, ocean-like)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sāgaropama

sāgaropama - ocean-like, comparable to the ocean

Compound type : upama-tatpurusha (sāgara+upama)

• sāgara – ocean, sea
  noun (masculine)
• upama – comparison, resemblance, simile
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: upa

Note: Modifies 'vedavidaḥ prājñāḥ'.

कृष्यादिषु (kṛṣyādiṣu) - in agriculture and similar activities (in agriculture and so forth)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of kṛṣyādi

kṛṣyādi - agriculture etc., beginning with agriculture

Compound type : tatpurusha (kṛṣi+ādi)

• kṛṣi – agriculture, cultivation
  noun (feminine)
  from root kṛṣ (to plough)
  Root: kṛṣ (class 1)
• ādi – beginning, and so forth, etc.
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to types of activities.

अभवन् (abhavan) - they became (they became, they were)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect Active

root bhū, imperfect, 3rd plural

Root: bhū (class 1)

सक्ताः (saktāḥ) - engrossed (attached, engrossed, addicted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sakta

sakta - attached, devoted, engrossed, clinging to

Past Passive Participle

From root sañj (to cling, attach)

Root: sañj (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective with 'abhavan'.

मूर्काः (mūrkāḥ) - fools (fools, ignorant people)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mūrkha

mūrkha - foolish, stupid; a fool, an idiot

Note: Subject of 'abhuñjata'.

श्राद्धानि (śrāddhāni) - the offerings for ancestral rites (śrāddha) (offerings to ancestors (śrāddha), acts of faith)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of śrāddha

śrāddha - funeral ceremony, ancestral rite, offering to deceased ancestors (śrāddha), faith

from śraddhā (faith) + -a suffix

Note: Object of 'abhuñjata'.

अभुञ्जत (abhuñjata) - they consumed (the offerings) (they ate, they enjoyed, they consumed)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhuj

Imperfect Middle

root bhuj, imperfect, 3rd plural, middle voice (ātmanepada)

Root: bhuj (class 7)