महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-281, verse-20

आहिताग्निर्हि धर्मात्मा यः स पुण्यकृदुत्तमः ।
वेदा हि सर्वे राजेन्द्र स्थितास्त्रिष्वग्निषु प्रभो ॥२०॥

20. āhitāgnirhi dharmātmā yaḥ sa puṇyakṛduttamaḥ ,
vedā hi sarve rājendra sthitāstriṣvagniṣu prabho.

20. āhitāgniḥ hi dharmātmā yaḥ saḥ puṇyakṛt uttamaḥ
vedāḥ hi sarve rājendra sthitāḥ triṣu agniṣu prabho

20. hi,
yaḥ āhitāgniḥ dharmātmā [ca],
saḥ uttamaḥ puṇyakṛt [asti].
hi,
rājendra,
prabho,
sarve vedāḥ triṣu agniṣu sthitāḥ [bhavanti]

20. Indeed, he who has established the sacred fires (āhitāgni) and has a righteous disposition (dharmātmā) is the most excellent among those who perform meritorious deeds. For, O best of kings (Rājendra), O lord (prabho), all the Vedas are verily established in the three fires.

Words meanings summery:

• आहिताग्निः (āhitāgniḥ) - one who has established the sacred fires (āhitāgni) (one who has established sacred fires, one who performs the Vedic fire ritual (homa))

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - one with a righteous disposition (dharmātmā) (righteous-souled, one whose inner nature is dharma, virtuous-minded)

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• पुण्यकृत् (puṇyakṛt) - performer of meritorious deeds, virtuous doer

• उत्तमः (uttamaḥ) - best, excellent, highest

• वेदाः (vedāḥ) - Vedas (sacred texts)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

• राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O best of kings (Rājendra) (O best of kings, O chief of kings)

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - established, residing (situated, standing, abiding, residing)

• त्रिषु (triṣu) - in three

• अग्निषु (agniṣu) - in the sacred fires (related to Vedic rituals) (in the fires)

• प्रभो (prabho) - O lord (prabho) (O lord, O master)

Words meanings and morphology

आहिताग्निः (āhitāgniḥ) - one who has established the sacred fires (āhitāgni) (one who has established sacred fires, one who performs the Vedic fire ritual (homa))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āhitāgni

āhitāgni - one who has established (āhita) the sacred fires (agni), a householder who maintains the three Vedic sacrificial fires

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (āhita+agni)

• āhita – placed, established, performed
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From ā-dhā (to place, establish)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• agni – fire, sacred fire, god of fire
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - one with a righteous disposition (dharmātmā) (righteous-souled, one whose inner nature is dharma, virtuous-minded)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - one whose soul (ātman) is dharma; righteous-souled, virtuous, pious

Compound type : tatpuruṣa or bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – natural law, righteous conduct, duty
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'dhṛ' (to uphold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Appositive to 'yaḥ'.

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, that (relative pronoun)

Note: Refers to the person being described.

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

पुण्यकृत् (puṇyakṛt) - performer of meritorious deeds, virtuous doer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puṇyakṛt

puṇyakṛt - performer of meritorious deeds, one who does good actions

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puṇya+kṛt)

• puṇya – merit, virtuous, sacred, good
  adjective (neuter)
• kṛt – doer, maker, performing
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kṛ' (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicative noun.

उत्तमः (uttamaḥ) - best, excellent, highest

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme

Superlative of 'ud' or 'ut' (up, out)

Note: Modifies 'puṇyakṛt'.

वेदाः (vedāḥ) - Vedas (sacred texts)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of veda

veda - Veda, sacred knowledge, divine wisdom

From root 'vid' (to know)

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Modifies 'vedāḥ'.

राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O best of kings (Rājendra) (O best of kings, O chief of kings)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājendra

rājendra - best of kings, chief of kings

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+indra)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• indra – Indra (name of a deity), chief, best
  noun (masculine)

Note: Address to a king.

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - established, residing (situated, standing, abiding, residing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, abiding, established

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sthā' (to stand, remain)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective for 'vedāḥ'.

त्रिषु (triṣu) - in three

(numeral)

Note: Modifies 'agniṣu'.

अग्निषु (agniṣu) - in the sacred fires (related to Vedic rituals) (in the fires)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of agni

agni - fire, sacred fire, god of fire

प्रभो (prabho) - O lord (prabho) (O lord, O master)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, powerful, mighty

From pra-bhū (to be mighty, to rule)

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Address to a lord or respected person.