महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-273, verse-55

एवं शक्रेण संप्राप्ता ब्रह्महत्या जनाधिप ।
पितामहमनुज्ञाप्य सोऽश्वमेधमकल्पयत् ॥५५॥

55. evaṁ śakreṇa saṁprāptā brahmahatyā janādhipa ,
pitāmahamanujñāpya so'śvamedhamakalpayat.

55. evam śakreṇa samprāptā brahmahatyā janādhipa
| pitāmaham anujñāpya saḥ aśvamedham akalpayat

55. evam janādhipa,
śakreṇa brahmahatyā samprāptā saḥ pitāmaham anujñāpya aśvamedham akalpayat

55. Thus, O king (janādhipa), the sin of Brahmin-killing (brahmahatyā) was incurred by Shakra (Indra). Having obtained permission from his grandfather (Brahma), he then performed an Ashwamedha (Vedic ritual, yajña).

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• शक्रेण (śakreṇa) - by Shakra (Indra)

• सम्प्राप्ता (samprāptā) - incurred (by Shakra) (obtained, reached, incurred)

• ब्रह्महत्या (brahmahatyā) - the personified sin of Brahminicide (the killing of a Brahmin, the sin of Brahminicide)

• जनाधिप (janādhipa) - Vocative address to Yudhishthira (O king, O ruler of people)

• सः (saḥ) - He (Indra) (he, that)

• पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - his grandfather (Brahma) (grandfather, Brahma)

• अनुज्ञाप्य (anujñāpya) - having obtained permission, having caused to permit

• अश्वमेधम् (aśvamedham) - the specific Vedic ritual (yajña) known as Ashwamedha (horse sacrifice, Ashwamedha (Vedic ritual))

• अकल्पयत् (akalpayat) - he arranged for/performed the Ashwamedha (he performed, he arranged, he prepared)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Indeclinable adverb of manner

शक्रेण (śakreṇa) - by Shakra (Indra)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - Shakra, a name of Indra, powerful

Note: Instrumental singular masculine of 'śakra'

सम्प्राप्ता (samprāptā) - incurred (by Shakra) (obtained, reached, incurred)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of samprāpta

samprāpta - obtained, reached, incurred

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root 'āp' with prefixes 'sam-' and 'pra-'

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Nominative singular feminine of past passive participle 'samprāpta'

ब्रह्महत्या (brahmahatyā) - the personified sin of Brahminicide (the killing of a Brahmin, the sin of Brahminicide)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of brahmahatyā

brahmahatyā - Brahmin-killing, Brahminicide

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+hatyā)

• brahman – Brahmin, sacred knowledge, ultimate reality
  noun (neuter)
• hatyā – killing, slaughter, murder
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root han 'to strike, kill'
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Nominative singular feminine of 'brahmahatyā'

जनाधिप (janādhipa) - Vocative address to Yudhishthira (O king, O ruler of people)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of janādhipa

janādhipa - king, ruler of people (jana-adhipa)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jana+adhipa)

• jana – person, people, creature
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, king
  noun (masculine)

Note: Vocative singular masculine of 'janādhipa'

सः (saḥ) - He (Indra) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Nominative singular masculine of 'tad'

पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - his grandfather (Brahma) (grandfather, Brahma)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pitāmaha

pitāmaha - paternal grandfather, Brahma (great father)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pitā+maha)

• pitā – father
  noun (masculine)
• maha – great, large
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Accusative singular masculine of 'pitāmaha'

अनुज्ञाप्य (anujñāpya) - having obtained permission, having caused to permit

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund (causative)

Absolutive (gerund) of the causative of root 'jñā' with prefix 'anu-'

Prefix: anu

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Absolutive (gerund) of the causative of root 'jñā' with prefix 'anu-'

अश्वमेधम् (aśvamedham) - the specific Vedic ritual (yajña) known as Ashwamedha (horse sacrifice, Ashwamedha (Vedic ritual))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aśvamedha

aśvamedha - horse sacrifice, Ashwamedha (aśva-medha)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aśva+medha)

• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• medha – sacrifice, oblation, sap, fat
  noun (masculine)

Note: Accusative singular masculine of 'aśvamedha'

अकल्पयत् (akalpayat) - he arranged for/performed the Ashwamedha (he performed, he arranged, he prepared)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of kḷp

3rd person singular imperfect active of causative of root 'kḷp'

Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: 3rd person singular imperfect active of the causative of root 'kḷp'