महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-336, verse-41

गृहीतो ब्रह्मणा राजन्प्रयुक्तश्च यथाविधि ।
अध्यापिताश्च मुनयो नाम्ना बर्हिषदो नृप ॥४१॥

41. gṛhīto brahmaṇā rājanprayuktaśca yathāvidhi ,
adhyāpitāśca munayo nāmnā barhiṣado nṛpa.

41. gṛhītaḥ brahmaṇā rājan prayuktaḥ ca yathāvidhi
adhyāpitāḥ ca munayaḥ nāmnā barhiṣadaḥ nṛpa

41. rājan nṛpa brahmaṇā gṛhītaḥ ca yathāvidhi
prayuktaḥ ca nāmnā barhiṣadaḥ munayaḥ adhyāpitāḥ

41. O King, that (tradition or knowledge) was received by Brahmā (brahman) and properly instituted as per the rules. And, O ruler, the sages (muni) known as Barhiṣad were taught.

Words meanings summery:

• गृहीतः (gṛhītaḥ) - taken, received, accepted

• ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - by Brahmā (the creator deity) (by Brahmā, by a brahmin, by sacred knowledge, by the Absolute Reality)

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• प्रयुक्तः (prayuktaḥ) - applied, employed, utilized, instituted, enjoined

• च (ca) - and, also

• यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to rule, properly, in due form

• अध्यापिताः (adhyāpitāḥ) - taught, instructed

• च (ca) - and, also

• मुनयः (munayaḥ) - sages, ascetics

• नाम्ना (nāmnā) - by name, named

• बर्हिषदः (barhiṣadaḥ) - Barhiṣad (proper noun, plural)

• नृप (nṛpa) - O ruler, O king

Words meanings and morphology

गृहीतः (gṛhītaḥ) - taken, received, accepted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gṛhīta

gṛhīta - taken, received, accepted, seized, caught

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root grah- (to seize, take) with suffix -ta.

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Refers to the implied subject, 'that (tradition or knowledge)'.

ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - by Brahmā (the creator deity) (by Brahmā, by a brahmin, by sacred knowledge, by the Absolute Reality)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmā (the creator deity); brahmin; sacred knowledge; the Absolute Reality (brahman)

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

प्रयुक्तः (prayuktaḥ) - applied, employed, utilized, instituted, enjoined

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prayukta

prayukta - applied, employed, utilized, instituted, enjoined, sent forth

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root yuj- (to join, apply) with upasarga pra- and suffix -ta.

Prefix: pra

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject, 'that (tradition or knowledge)'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to rule, properly, in due form

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable compound of yathā (as, according to) and vidhi (rule, precept).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+vidhi)

• yathā – as, according to, just as
  indeclinable
• vidhi – rule, precept, injunction, method, destiny
  noun (masculine)

अध्यापिताः (adhyāpitāḥ) - taught, instructed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of adhyāpita

adhyāpita - taught, instructed, caused to study

Past Passive Participle (causative)

Derived from root i- (to go, study) with upasarga adhi- and causative suffix -pi, then past participle -ta.

Prefix: adhi

Root: i (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

मुनयः (munayaḥ) - sages, ascetics

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer

नाम्ना (nāmnā) - by name, named

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of nāman

nāman - name, appellation

बर्हिषदः (barhiṣadaḥ) - Barhiṣad (proper noun, plural)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of barhiṣad

barhiṣad - Barhiṣad (name of a group of sages or a sage)

नृप (nṛpa) - O ruler, O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler, protector of men

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

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, one who drinks
  noun (masculine)
  From root pā- (to protect, to drink)
  Root: pā (class 1)