महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-336, verse-21

वायुना द्विपदां श्रेष्ठ प्रथितो जगदायुषा ।
वायोः सकाशात्प्राप्तश्च ऋषिभिर्विघसाशिभिः ॥२१॥

21. vāyunā dvipadāṁ śreṣṭha prathito jagadāyuṣā ,
vāyoḥ sakāśātprāptaśca ṛṣibhirvighasāśibhiḥ.

21. vāyunā dvipadām śreṣṭha prathitaḥ jagadāyuṣā
vāyoḥ sakāśāt prāptaḥ ca ṛṣibhiḥ vighasāśibhiḥ

21. dvipadām śreṣṭha vāyunā jagadāyuṣā prathitaḥ
ca vāyoḥ sakāśāt ṛṣibhiḥ vighasāśibhiḥ prāptaḥ

21. O best among two-footed beings, it was made known by Vāyu, the very life-force of the world. And it was received from Vāyu by the sages who subsist on remnants.

Words meanings summery:

• वायुना (vāyunā) - by wind, by Vāyu, by air, by the god Vāyu, by the life-breath

• द्विपदाम् (dvipadām) - of two-footed beings, of bipeds

• श्रेष्ठ (śreṣṭha) - O best, O most excellent

• प्रथितः (prathitaḥ) - renowned, famous, made known

• जगदायुषा (jagadāyuṣā) - by the life of the world, by the world's duration of life

• वायोः (vāyoḥ) - from Vāyu, of Vāyu

• सकाशात् (sakāśāt) - from the proximity of, from the presence of

• प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - obtained, received

• च (ca) - and, also

• ऋषिभिः (ṛṣibhiḥ) - by sages, by seers

• विघसाशिभिः (vighasāśibhiḥ) - by those who eat remnants

Words meanings and morphology

वायुना (vāyunā) - by wind, by Vāyu, by air, by the god Vāyu, by the life-breath

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vāyu

vāyu - wind, air, the god Vāyu, life-breath

द्विपदाम् (dvipadām) - of two-footed beings, of bipeds

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dvipada

dvipada - two-footed, biped (human, bird etc.)

Compound type : dvigu (dvi+pada)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• pada – foot
  noun (neuter)

श्रेष्ठ (śreṣṭha) - O best, O most excellent

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent

प्रथितः (prathitaḥ) - renowned, famous, made known

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prathita

prathita - renowned, known, famous

Past Passive Participle

Root: √prath (class 1)

जगदायुषा (jagadāyuṣā) - by the life of the world, by the world's duration of life

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of jagadāyus

jagadāyus - life of the world

Compound type : tatpurusha (jagat+āyus)

• jagat – world
  noun (neuter)
  Root: √gam (class 1)
• āyus – life, duration of life
  noun (neuter)

वायोः (vāyoḥ) - from Vāyu, of Vāyu

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of vāyu

vāyu - wind, air, the god Vāyu, life-breath

सकाशात् (sakāśāt) - from the proximity of, from the presence of

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of sakāśa

sakāśa - proximity, presence

प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - obtained, received

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, arrived, received

Past Passive Participle

Prefix: pra

Root: √āp (class 5)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

ऋषिभिः (ṛṣibhiḥ) - by sages, by seers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer

विघसाशिभिः (vighasāśibhiḥ) - by those who eat remnants

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vighasāśin

vighasāśin - eater of remnants

Compound type : tatpurusha (vighasa+āśin)

• vighasa – remnants (of a meal, especially after an offering)
  noun (masculine)
• āśin – eating, one who eats
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun from root
  Root: √aś (class 9)