महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-322, verse-24

पञ्चरात्रविदो मुख्यास्तस्य गेहे महात्मनः ।
प्रायणं भगवत्प्रोक्तं भुञ्जते चाग्रभोजनम् ॥२४॥

24. pañcarātravido mukhyāstasya gehe mahātmanaḥ ,
prāyaṇaṁ bhagavatproktaṁ bhuñjate cāgrabhojanam.

24. pañcarātravidaḥ mukhyāḥ tasya gehe mahātmanaḥ
prāyaṇam bhagavat-proktam bhuñjate ca agrabhojanam

24. tasya mahātmanaḥ gehe mukhyāḥ pañcarātravidaḥ
bhagavat-proktam prāyaṇam ca agrabhojanam bhuñjate

24. In the house of that great-souled one, the principal experts of the Pañcarātra tradition partake of the sustenance (prāyaṇam) declared by Bhagavān, and also the choicest portion of food.

Words meanings summery:

• पञ्चरात्रविदः (pañcarātravidaḥ) - experts in the Pañcarātra tradition (knowers of Pañcarātra, experts in Pañcarātra)

• मुख्याः (mukhyāḥ) - principal (experts) (chief, principal, foremost)

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (king, Ugrasena) (of him, his, of that)

• गेहे (gehe) - in the house (in the house, in the home)

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of that great-souled (king) (of the great-souled one, of the noble one)

• प्रायणम् (prāyaṇam) - sustenance, food (subsistence, food, means of livelihood, path)

• भगवत्-प्रोक्तम् (bhagavat-proktam) - declared by Bhagavān (declared by the Lord, taught by Bhagavān)

• भुञ्जते (bhuñjate) - they partake (they enjoy, they eat, they consume)

• च (ca) - and also (and, also)

• अग्रभोजनम् (agrabhojanam) - the choicest portion of food (the first food, the best food, the choicest portion)

Words meanings and morphology

पञ्चरात्रविदः (pañcarātravidaḥ) - experts in the Pañcarātra tradition (knowers of Pañcarātra, experts in Pañcarātra)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pañcarātravid

pañcarātravid - one who knows the Pañcarātra (system/scriptures)

Compound noun

Compound type : tatpurusha (pañcarātra+vid)

• pañcarātra – the Pañcarātra (a Vaiṣṇava system of theological teachings and ritual practice)
  proper noun (neuter)
• vid – knower, understanding
  noun (masculine)
  From √vid
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'bhuñjate'.

मुख्याः (mukhyāḥ) - principal (experts) (chief, principal, foremost)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mukhya

mukhya - chief, principal, primary, main

Derived from mukha (face, chief)

Note: Agrees with 'pañcarātravidaḥ'.

तस्य (tasya) - of that (king, Ugrasena) (of him, his, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the king (Ugrasena) mentioned in previous verses.

गेहे (gehe) - in the house (in the house, in the home)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of geha

geha - house, dwelling, home

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of that great-souled (king) (of the great-souled one, of the noble one)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous

Compound of mahat and ātman

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, excellent
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'tasya', referring to the king.

प्रायणम् (prāyaṇam) - sustenance, food (subsistence, food, means of livelihood, path)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prāyaṇa

prāyaṇa - going forth, departure, journey, means of subsistence, food

From √i with upasarga pra-ā-

Prefixes: pra+ā

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Object of 'bhuñjate'.

भगवत्-प्रोक्तम् (bhagavat-proktam) - declared by Bhagavān (declared by the Lord, taught by Bhagavān)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhagavat-prokta

bhagavat-prokta - declared by Bhagavān, stated by the Lord

Compound of bhagavat and prokta

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhagavat+prokta)

• bhagavat – Lord, divine, glorious (epithet for Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhaj (class 1)
• prokta – declared, stated, taught, spoken
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From √vac with upasarga pra-
  Prefix: pra
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'prāyaṇam'.

भुञ्जते (bhuñjate) - they partake (they enjoy, they eat, they consume)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, ātmanepada, present (laṭ) of bhuj

Present Tense

From √bhuj, present middle, 3rd person plural

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Subject is 'pañcarātravidaḥ mukhyāḥ'.

च (ca) - and also (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunctive particle

Note: Connects 'prāyaṇam' and 'agrabhojanam'.

अग्रभोजनम् (agrabhojanam) - the choicest portion of food (the first food, the best food, the choicest portion)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of agrabhojana

agrabhojana - first food, best food, food offered first

Compound of agra and bhojana

Compound type : tatpurusha (agra+bhojana)

• agra – front, tip, chief, first
  noun (neuter)
• bhojana – eating, food, meal
  noun (neuter)
  From √bhuj
  Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Object of 'bhuñjate'.