महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-226, verse-12

याज्यतः शिष्यतो वापि कन्यया वा धनं महत् ।
यद्यागच्छेद्यजेद्दद्यान्नैकोऽश्नीयात्कथंचन ॥१२॥

12. yājyataḥ śiṣyato vāpi kanyayā vā dhanaṁ mahat ,
yadyāgacchedyajeddadyānnaiko'śnīyātkathaṁcana.

12. yājyataḥ śiṣyataḥ vā api kanyayā vā dhanaṃ mahat
yat āgacchet yajet dadyāt na ekaḥ aśnīyāt kathaṃcana

12. yat mahat dhanaṃ yājyataḥ vā api śiṣyataḥ vā kanyayā
āgacchet yajet dadyāt na ekaḥ kathaṃcana aśnīyāt

12. If considerable wealth (dhana) is received from one for whom a Vedic ritual (yajña) is performed, or from a disciple, or even from a maiden, one should use it to perform a Vedic ritual (yajña) and give (to others); one should never consume it alone.

Words meanings summery:

• याज्यतः (yājyataḥ) - from one for whom a sacrifice is performed, from the patron of a sacrifice

• शिष्यतः (śiṣyataḥ) - from a disciple, from a pupil

• वा (vā) - or, either

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• कन्यया (kanyayā) - by a maiden, by a virgin, by a daughter

• वा (vā) - or, either

• धनं (dhanaṁ) - wealth, property, riches

• महत् (mahat) - great, considerable, abundant

• यत् (yat) - which, whatever, if

• आगच्छेत् (āgacchet) - it should come, should be received

• यजेत् (yajet) - one should sacrifice, perform a yajña

• दद्यात् (dadyāt) - one should give

• न (na) - not, no

• एकः (ekaḥ) - alone, solitary, one

• अश्नीयात् (aśnīyāt) - one should eat, should consume

• कथंचन (kathaṁcana) - by any means, ever, in any way

Words meanings and morphology

याज्यतः (yājyataḥ) - from one for whom a sacrifice is performed, from the patron of a sacrifice

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of yājya

yājya - one for whom a sacrifice is performed, worthy of sacrifice, to be sacrificed

Gerundive (Karmaṇi Kṛtya)

Formed from root yaj (to sacrifice). Masculine noun.

Root: yaj (class 1)

शिष्यतः (śiṣyataḥ) - from a disciple, from a pupil

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of śiṣya

śiṣya - a pupil, a disciple, to be taught

Gerundive (Karmaṇi Kṛtya)

From root śās (to teach, to instruct). Masculine noun.

Root: śās (class 2)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

कन्यया (kanyayā) - by a maiden, by a virgin, by a daughter

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kanyā

kanyā - a maiden, a virgin, a girl, a daughter

Feminine noun.

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

धनं (dhanaṁ) - wealth, property, riches

(noun)

neuter, singular of dhana

dhana - wealth, riches, property, money, treasure

Neuter noun.

Root: dhā (class 3)

महत् (mahat) - great, considerable, abundant

(adjective)

neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, immense, strong, important

Present Active Participle

Adjectival form, agreeing with dhana.

Root: mah (class 1)

यत् (yat) - which, whatever, if

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of yat

yat - which, what, that, because, if

Neuter nominative/accusative singular of `yad`.

आगच्छेत् (āgacchet) - it should come, should be received

(verb)

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

Optative

From root gam (to go) with prefix ā, in optative 3rd person singular active.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

यजेत् (yajet) - one should sacrifice, perform a yajña

(verb)

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

Optative

From root yaj (to sacrifice), in optative 3rd person singular active.

Root: yaj (class 1)

दद्यात् (dadyāt) - one should give

(verb)

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

Optative

From root dā (to give), in optative 3rd person singular active.

Root: dā (class 3)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

एकः (ekaḥ) - alone, solitary, one

(numeral)

अश्नीयात् (aśnīyāt) - one should eat, should consume

(verb)

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

Optative

From root aś (to eat), in optative 3rd person singular active.

Root: aś (class 9)

कथंचन (kathaṁcana) - by any means, ever, in any way

(indeclinable)

From katham (how) + cana (particle implying 'any' or 'ever').