महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-260, verse-38

तस्माद्ब्रह्मन्यजेतैव याजयेच्चाविचारयन् ।
यजतः स्वर्गविधिना प्रेत्य स्वर्गफलं महत् ॥३८॥

38. tasmādbrahmanyajetaiva yājayeccāvicārayan ,
yajataḥ svargavidhinā pretya svargaphalaṁ mahat.

38. tasmāt brahman yajeta eva yājayet ca avicārayan
| yajataḥ svargavidhinā pretya svargaphalam mahat

38. brahman tasmāt yajeta eva ca avicārayan yājayet
svargavidhinā yajataḥ pretya mahat svargaphalam

38. Therefore, O Brahmin, one should certainly perform Vedic rituals (yajña) and also cause others to perform them, without hesitation. For one who performs a Vedic ritual (yajña) according to the procedures for attaining heaven, a great reward of heaven (svarga) (is attained) after death.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahmin

• यजेत (yajeta) - one should perform Vedic rituals, one should worship

• एव (eva) - certainly, indeed, only

• याजयेत् (yājayet) - one should cause to perform Vedic rituals, one should officiate

• च (ca) - and, also

• अविचारयन् (avicārayan) - not thinking, without hesitation, without doubt

• यजतः (yajataḥ) - of the performer of Vedic rituals, for the one performing Vedic rituals

• स्वर्गविधिना (svargavidhinā) - by the rule for heaven, according to the prescribed method for heaven

• प्रेत्य (pretya) - having died, after death

• स्वर्गफलम् (svargaphalam) - the fruit of heaven, the reward of heaven

• महत् (mahat) - great, large, important

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Used as an adverbial conjunction.

ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahmin

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmin, priest, Vedic scholar

Stem is brahmaṇ.

Note: Addressing a Brahmin.

यजेत (yajeta) - one should perform Vedic rituals, one should worship

(verb)

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

Optative active

3rd person singular optative active from root yaj, Class 1.

Root: yaj (class 1)

एव (eva) - certainly, indeed, only

(indeclinable)

याजयेत् (yājayet) - one should cause to perform Vedic rituals, one should officiate

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of yāj

Causative optative active

3rd person singular optative active of the causative stem of root yaj (to worship).

Root: yaj (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अविचारयन् (avicārayan) - not thinking, without hesitation, without doubt

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avicārayant

avicārayant - not considering, not reflecting, without hesitation

Present active participle

Negative prefix a- + present active participle of the causative of root car (to move) with prefix vi. (vicārayati -> vicārayant -> avicārayant).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vicārayant)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• vicārayant – considering, reflecting, hesitating
  adjective (masculine)
  Present active participle
  Present active participle of the causative stem of root car (to move) with prefix vi.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Adverbial usage 'without hesitation'.

यजतः (yajataḥ) - of the performer of Vedic rituals, for the one performing Vedic rituals

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yajat

yajat - worshipping, performing Vedic ritual, one who worships

Present active participle

Present active participle of root yaj (to worship).

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Implies 'for him/her who performs...'.

स्वर्गविधिना (svargavidhinā) - by the rule for heaven, according to the prescribed method for heaven

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of svargavidhi

svargavidhi - rule or procedure for attaining heaven (svarga)

Compound of svarga (heaven) and vidhi (rule, method).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svarga+vidhi)

• svarga – heaven, abode of bliss
  noun (masculine)
• vidhi – rule, injunction, method, destiny
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhā (to place) with prefix vi.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Specifies the manner of performing the ritual.

प्रेत्य (pretya) - having died, after death

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root i (to go) with prefix pra and suffix -ya.

Prefix: pra

Root: i (class 2)

स्वर्गफलम् (svargaphalam) - the fruit of heaven, the reward of heaven

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svargaphala

svargaphala - fruit of heaven, reward of heaven

Compound of svarga (heaven) and phala (fruit, reward).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svarga+phala)

• svarga – heaven, abode of bliss
  noun (masculine)
• phala – fruit, result, reward, consequence
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object or subject of an implied verb (is attained).

महत् (mahat) - great, large, important

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahant

mahant - great, large, extensive, important

Present active participle (from root mah, to be great)

Derived from root mah (to be great) with suffix -at.

Root: mah (class 1)