महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-324, verse-4

ऋषय ऊचुः ।
बीजैर्यज्ञेषु यष्टव्यमिति वै वैदिकी श्रुतिः ।
अजसंज्ञानि बीजानि छागं न घ्नन्तुमर्हथ ॥४॥

4. ṛṣaya ūcuḥ ,
bījairyajñeṣu yaṣṭavyamiti vai vaidikī śrutiḥ ,
ajasaṁjñāni bījāni chāgaṁ na ghnantumarhatha.

4. ṛṣayaḥ ūcuḥ bījaiḥ yajñeṣu yaṣṭavyam iti vai vaidikī
śrutiḥ ajasaṃjñāni bījāni chāgam na ghnantum arhatha

4. ṛṣayaḥ ūcuḥ vai yajñeṣu bījaiḥ yaṣṭavyam iti vaidikī
śrutiḥ ajasaṃjñāni bījāni chāgam na ghnantum arhatha

4. The sages said: "Indeed, the Vedic revelation (śruti) states that one should perform (Vedic rituals (yajña)) with seeds. The seeds are designated as 'aja'; you ought not to kill a goat!"

Words meanings summery:

• ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages, seers

• ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, they spoke

• बीजैः (bījaiḥ) - with seeds, by means of seeds

• यज्ञेषु (yajñeṣu) - in (Vedic rituals (yajña)) (in sacrifices, in offerings, in Vedic rituals)

• यष्टव्यम् (yaṣṭavyam) - should be offered, should be worshipped, should be performed

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner (quotation marker)

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

• वैदिकी (vaidikī) - Vedic

• श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - Vedic revelation (śruti) (revelation, scripture, sacred tradition (what is heard))

• अजसंज्ञानि (ajasaṁjñāni) - known as 'aja' (referring to seeds) (named 'aja', designated 'aja')

• बीजानि (bījāni) - seeds, germs

• छागम् (chāgam) - a goat

• न (na) - not, no

• घ्नन्तुम् (ghnantum) - to kill, to strike

• अर्हथ (arhatha) - you ought, you are fit, you are able

Words meanings and morphology

ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages, seers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet, Vedic singer

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, they spoke

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (lit) of ūcuḥ

Perfect Active

From √vac (to speak), perfect tense (lit), 3rd person plural

Root: vac (class 2)

बीजैः (bījaiḥ) - with seeds, by means of seeds

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of bīja

bīja - seed, germ, origin, element

यज्ञेषु (yajñeṣu) - in (Vedic rituals (yajña)) (in sacrifices, in offerings, in Vedic rituals)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of yajña

yajña - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, act of worship

From root √yaj (to worship, sacrifice)

Root: yaj (class 1)

यष्टव्यम् (yaṣṭavyam) - should be offered, should be worshipped, should be performed

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yaj

yaj - to worship, to offer, to sacrifice, to perform a Vedic ritual

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

From root √yaj (to worship, sacrifice), suffix -tavya

Root: yaj (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner (quotation marker)

(indeclinable)

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

वैदिकी (vaidikī) - Vedic

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vaidika

vaidika - Vedic, relating to the Vedas, acquainted with the Vedas

Derived from Veda

श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - Vedic revelation (śruti) (revelation, scripture, sacred tradition (what is heard))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śruti

śruti - hearing, listening, ear; sacred knowledge, Vedic revelation, scripture, tradition (that which is heard)

From root √śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

अजसंज्ञानि (ajasaṁjñāni) - known as 'aja' (referring to seeds) (named 'aja', designated 'aja')

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of ajasaṃjñāna

ajasaṁjñāna - known by the name 'aja', having the designation 'aja'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aja+saṃjñāna)

• aja – goat; unborn; unbegotten
  noun (masculine)
• saṃjñāna – knowing, recognizing, designation, name
  noun (neuter)
  From root √jñā (to know) with upasarga sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: jñā (class 9)

बीजानि (bījāni) - seeds, germs

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of bīja

bīja - seed, germ, origin, element

छागम् (chāgam) - a goat

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of chāga

chāga - goat

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

घ्नन्तुम् (ghnantum) - to kill, to strike

(verb)

active, infinitive of han

Infinitive

From root √han (to strike, kill), infinitive form

Root: han (class 2)

अर्हथ (arhatha) - you ought, you are fit, you are able

(verb)

2nd person , plural, active, present (lat) of arh

Present Active

From root √arh (to be worthy), present tense (lat), 2nd person plural

Root: arh (class 1)