महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-297, verse-15

सत्कृता चैकपत्नी च जात्या योनिरिहेष्यते ।
ऋग्यजुःसामगो विद्वान्षट्कर्मा पात्रमुच्यते ॥१५॥

15. satkṛtā caikapatnī ca jātyā yoniriheṣyate ,
ṛgyajuḥsāmago vidvānṣaṭkarmā pātramucyate.

15. satkṛtā ca ekapatnī ca jātyā yoniḥ iha iṣyate
ṛgyajuḥsāmagaḥ vidvān ṣaṭkarmā pātram ucyate

15. iha jātyā yoniḥ satkṛtā ca ekapatnī ca iṣyate
ṛgyajuḥsāmagaḥ vidvān ṣaṭkarmā pātram ucyate

15. Here, a lineage (yoni) that is honored and rooted in monogamous practice is considered desirable by virtue of its birth. Furthermore, a learned individual who recites the Rig, Yajus, and Sama Vedas, and performs the six prescribed actions (karma), is declared a worthy recipient.

Words meanings summery:

• सत्कृता (satkṛtā) - honored, respected

• च (ca) - and

• एकपत्नी (ekapatnī) - Refers to a lineage characterized by monogamous practice. (having one wife, monogamous)

• च (ca) - and

• जात्या (jātyā) - by birth, by lineage, inherently

• योनिः (yoniḥ) - lineage, origin, family

• इह (iha) - here, in this context, in this world

• इष्यते (iṣyate) - is desired, is considered, is approved

• ऋग्यजुःसामगः (ṛgyajuḥsāmagaḥ) - one who recites the Rig, Yajus, and Sama Vedas

• विद्वान् (vidvān) - learned, wise

• षट्कर्मा (ṣaṭkarmā) - performing the six duties/actions

• पात्रम् (pātram) - worthy recipient

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said, is declared

Words meanings and morphology

सत्कृता (satkṛtā) - honored, respected

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of satkṛta

satkṛta - honored, respected, well-treated

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root kṛ (to do, to make) with prefix sat (good, real)

Prefix: sat

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'yoniḥ'

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एकपत्नी (ekapatnī) - Refers to a lineage characterized by monogamous practice. (having one wife, monogamous)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ekapatnī

ekapatnī - having one wife (masculine, referring to a man); a faithful wife (feminine, referring to a woman)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (eka+patnī)

• eka – one, single, sole
  adjective
• patnī – wife, mistress, lady
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'yoniḥ'

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

जात्या (jātyā) - by birth, by lineage, inherently

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of jāti

jāti - birth, lineage, caste, species, kind

योनिः (yoniḥ) - lineage, origin, family

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yoni

yoni - womb, origin, source, lineage, family

इह (iha) - here, in this context, in this world

(indeclinable)

इष्यते (iṣyate) - is desired, is considered, is approved

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of iṣ

Root: iṣ (class 4)

ऋग्यजुःसामगः (ṛgyajuḥsāmagaḥ) - one who recites the Rig, Yajus, and Sama Vedas

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛgyajuḥsāmaga

ṛgyajuḥsāmaga - reciter of the Rigveda, Yajurveda, and Samaveda

Compound type : Dvandva-Tatpuruṣa (ṛc+yajus+sāman+ga)

• ṛc – Rigveda (the Veda of hymns), hymn, verse
  noun (feminine)
• yajus – Yajurveda (the Veda of sacrificial formulas), sacrificial formula
  noun (neuter)
• sāman – Samaveda (the Veda of chants), chant, song
  noun (neuter)
• ga – going, moving, singing, reciting (as in 'gāyati')
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root gam (to go) or gā (to sing)
  Root: gam/gā (class 1)

विद्वान् (vidvān) - learned, wise

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidvas

vidvas - learned, knowing, wise, intelligent

Past Active Participle

Formed from root vid (to know) with the kvasu suffix

Root: vid (class 2)

षट्कर्मा (ṣaṭkarmā) - performing the six duties/actions

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṣaṭkarman

ṣaṭkarman - performing the six prescribed duties (study, teaching, yajña, officiating yajña, dāna, receiving dāna)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (ṣaṭ+karman)

• ṣaṭ – six (numeral)
  numeral
• karman – action, deed, duty, religious rite (karma)
  noun (neuter)

पात्रम् (pātram) - worthy recipient

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pātra

pātra - vessel, recipient, deserving person, capable

उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said, is declared

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)