महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-257, verse-10

कामान्मोहाच्च लोभाच्च लौल्यमेतत्प्रवर्तितम् ।
विष्णुमेवाभिजानन्ति सर्वयज्ञेषु ब्राह्मणाः ।
पायसैः सुमनोभिश्च तस्यापि यजनं स्मृतम् ॥१०॥

10. kāmānmohācca lobhācca laulyametatpravartitam ,
viṣṇumevābhijānanti sarvayajñeṣu brāhmaṇāḥ ,
pāyasaiḥ sumanobhiśca tasyāpi yajanaṁ smṛtam.

10. kāmāt mohāt ca lobhāt ca laulyam etat
pravartitam | viṣṇum eva abhijānanti
sarva-yajñeṣu brāhmaṇāḥ | pāyasaiḥ
sumanobhiḥ ca tasya api yajanam smṛtam

10. etat laulyam kāmāt mohāt ca lobhāt ca
pravartitam brāhmaṇāḥ sarva-yajñeṣu
viṣṇum eva abhijānanti tasya api
yajanam pāyasaiḥ sumanobhiḥ ca smṛtam

10. This indulgence has been introduced out of desire, delusion, and greed. Brahmins acknowledge Vishnu alone in all sacred rituals (yajña). His worship (yajana) is also prescribed with rice pudding and flowers.

Words meanings summery:

• कामात् (kāmāt) - from desire

• मोहात् (mohāt) - from delusion, from infatuation

• च (ca) - and

• लोभात् (lobhāt) - from greed

• च (ca) - and

• लौल्यम् (laulyam) - indulgence (in forbidden practices) (fickleness, wantonness, indulgence)

• एतत् (etat) - Refers to 'laulyam' (this indulgence). (this)

• प्रवर्तितम् (pravartitam) - introduced, initiated, practiced

• विष्णुम् (viṣṇum) - Vishnu

• एव (eva) - only, alone, indeed

• अभिजानन्ति (abhijānanti) - they know, they recognize, they acknowledge

• सर्व-यज्ञेषु (sarva-yajñeṣu) - in all sacred rituals (yajña)

• ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins, learned persons

• पायसैः (pāyasaiḥ) - with rice pudding, with milk-rice

• सुमनोभिः (sumanobhiḥ) - with flowers

• च (ca) - and

• तस्य (tasya) - Of Vishnu (of him, his)

• अपि (api) - also, even

• यजनम् (yajanam) - The act of worship or sacred ritual (yajana). (worship, ritual (yajana))

• स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - remembered, taught, prescribed, enjoined

Words meanings and morphology

कामात् (kāmāt) - from desire

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kāma

kāma - desire, wish, love

Root: kam (class 1)

मोहात् (mohāt) - from delusion, from infatuation

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of moha

moha - delusion, infatuation, bewilderment

Derived from root muh with suffix ghañ.

Root: muh (class 4)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'kāmāt' and 'mohāt'.

लोभात् (lobhāt) - from greed

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of lobha

lobha - greed, covetousness, desire

Derived from root lubh with suffix ghañ.

Root: lubh (class 4)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'mohāt' and 'lobhāt'.

लौल्यम् (laulyam) - indulgence (in forbidden practices) (fickleness, wantonness, indulgence)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of laulya

laulya - fickleness, wantonness, restlessness, greediness

Derived from 'lola' (trembling, eager) with suffix 'ya'.

Note: Subject of the sentence.

एतत् (etat) - Refers to 'laulyam' (this indulgence). (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Qualifies 'laulyam'.

प्रवर्तितम् (pravartitam) - introduced, initiated, practiced

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pravartita

pravartita - set in motion, begun, introduced, practiced

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vṛt with prefix pra and suffix kta.

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: It qualifies 'laulyam'.

विष्णुम् (viṣṇum) - Vishnu

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viṣṇu

viṣṇu - Vishnu (a principal deity in Hinduism)

Note: Object of 'abhijānanti'.

एव (eva) - only, alone, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle, 'Vishnu alone'.

अभिजानन्ति (abhijānanti) - they know, they recognize, they acknowledge

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of abhijā

Present Active

3rd person plural present active of root jñā with prefix abhi.

Prefix: abhi

Root: jñā (class 9)

सर्व-यज्ञेषु (sarva-yajñeṣu) - in all sacred rituals (yajña)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of sarva-yajña

sarva-yajña - all sacred rituals

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+yajña)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• yajña – ritual, Vedic ritual, sacrifice
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root yaj- (to worship, sacrifice) with suffix na.
  Root: yaj (class 1)

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins, learned persons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class, learned person

Derived from brahman (sacred knowledge) with suffix aṇ.

Note: Subject of 'abhijānanti'.

पायसैः (pāyasaiḥ) - with rice pudding, with milk-rice

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of pāyasa

pāyasa - rice pudding, milk-rice, a dish made with milk

Derived from payas (milk) with suffix aṇ.

Note: Indicates means of worship.

सुमनोभिः (sumanobhiḥ) - with flowers

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of sumanas

sumanas - flower, good-minded, benevolent

Note: Indicates means of worship.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'pāyasaiḥ' and 'sumanobhiḥ'.

तस्य (tasya) - Of Vishnu (of him, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Vishnu.

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes that this worship is 'also' prescribed.

यजनम् (yajanam) - The act of worship or sacred ritual (yajana). (worship, ritual (yajana))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yajana

yajana - worship, sacred ritual, act of sacrificing

verbal noun

Derived from root yaj with suffix lyuṭ (ana).

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'smṛtam'.

स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - remembered, taught, prescribed, enjoined

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, recollected, taught, prescribed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root smṛ with suffix kta.

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'yajanam'.