महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-29, verse-88

शम्यापातेनाभ्यतीयाद्वेदीभिश्चित्रयन्नृप ।
ईजानः क्रतुभिः पुण्यैः पर्यगच्छद्वसुंधराम् ॥८८॥

88. śamyāpātenābhyatīyādvedībhiścitrayannṛpa ,
ījānaḥ kratubhiḥ puṇyaiḥ paryagacchadvasuṁdharām.

88. śamyāpātena abhyatīyāt vedībhiḥ citrayan nṛpa
ījānaḥ kratubhiḥ puṇyaiḥ paryagacchat vasuṃdharām

88. nṛpa śamyāpātena vedībhiḥ citrayan abhyatīyāt
puṇyaiḥ kratubhiḥ ījānaḥ vasuṃdharām paryagacchat

88. O king (Sṛñjaya), by merely throwing the *śamyā* (a wooden peg used for marking ritual ground), he would surpass (others), adorning the land with sacrificial altars. Having performed meritorious sacrifices (kratu), he traversed the earth.

Words meanings summery:

• शम्यापातेन (śamyāpātena) - by merely placing/throwing the ritual peg (śamyā) (by the throwing of the śamyā)

• अभ्यतीयात् (abhyatīyāt) - he would surpass, he would go beyond

• वेदीभिः (vedībhiḥ) - with altars, with sacrificial beds

• चित्रयन् (citrayan) - adorning the land (with altars) (adorning, making colorful)

• नृप (nṛpa) - O king (Sṛñjaya) (king)

• ईजानः (ījānaḥ) - having performed sacrifices (yajña) (sacrificing, having sacrificed)

• क्रतुभिः (kratubhiḥ) - by performing sacrifices (kratu) (by sacrifices)

• पुण्यैः (puṇyaiḥ) - by meritorious sacrifices (kratu) (by meritorious, by holy)

• पर्यगच्छत् (paryagacchat) - he traversed, he went around

• वसुंधराम् (vasuṁdharām) - the earth, bearer of wealth

Words meanings and morphology

शम्यापातेन (śamyāpātena) - by merely placing/throwing the ritual peg (śamyā) (by the throwing of the śamyā)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śamyāpāta

śamyāpāta - throwing of the śamyā (a wooden pin used for marking sacrificial ground)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śamyā+pāta)

• śamyā – a wooden pin or peg, especially one used for marking ritual boundaries
  noun (feminine)
• pāta – throwing, falling, placing
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root pat (to fall/throw).
  Root: pat (class 1)

अभ्यतीयात् (abhyatīyāt) - he would surpass, he would go beyond

(verb)

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

Optative Active

Optative form of root i (to go) with upasargas abhi- and ati-.

Prefixes: abhi+ati

Root: i (class 2)

वेदीभिः (vedībhiḥ) - with altars, with sacrificial beds

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of vedī

vedī - a sacrificial altar, a raised ground for sacrifice

चित्रयन् (citrayan) - adorning the land (with altars) (adorning, making colorful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of citrayat

citrayat - adorning, making wonderful or colorful

Present Active Participle

Derived from the denominative root citrā (from citra 'colorful, wonderful').

Root: citr

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (Yayāti).

नृप (nṛpa) - O king (Sṛñjaya) (king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, protector of men

Compound of nṛ (man) and pa (protector/drinker, from root pā).

ईजानः (ījānaḥ) - having performed sacrifices (yajña) (sacrificing, having sacrificed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ījāna

ījāna - sacrificing, worshipping

Perfect Middle Participle

Derived from root yaj (to sacrifice, to worship), forms are irregular in perfect middle.

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (Yayāti).

क्रतुभिः (kratubhiḥ) - by performing sacrifices (kratu) (by sacrifices)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kratu

kratu - sacrifice, ritual, deed, power

पुण्यैः (puṇyaiḥ) - by meritorious sacrifices (kratu) (by meritorious, by holy)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of puṇya

puṇya - meritorious, virtuous, holy, auspicious

Note: Qualifies kratubhiḥ.

पर्यगच्छत् (paryagacchat) - he traversed, he went around

(verb)

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

Imperfect Active

Imperfect form of root gam (to go) with upasarga pari-.

Prefix: pari

Root: gam (class 1)

वसुंधराम् (vasuṁdharām) - the earth, bearer of wealth

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vasuṃdharā

vasuṁdharā - earth (lit. 'bearer of wealth')

Compound of vasu (wealth) and dharā (bearer, from root dhṛ).