महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-40, verse-17

पूजयामास तांश्चापि विधिवद्भूरिदक्षिणः ।
ततो निष्कसहस्रेण ब्राह्मणान्स्वस्ति वाचयत् ।
वेदाध्ययनसंपन्नाञ्शीलवृत्तसमन्वितान् ॥१७॥

17. pūjayāmāsa tāṁścāpi vidhivadbhūridakṣiṇaḥ ,
tato niṣkasahasreṇa brāhmaṇānsvasti vācayat ,
vedādhyayanasaṁpannāñśīlavṛttasamanvitān.

17. pūjayāmāsa tān ca api vidhivat
bhūridakṣiṇaḥ tataḥ niṣkasahasreṇa
brāhmaṇān svasti vācayat
vedādhyayanasampannān śīlavṛttasamanvitān

17. bhūridakṣiṇaḥ vidhivat tān ca api
pūjayāmāsa tataḥ niṣkasahasreṇa
vedādhyayanasampannān śīlavṛttasamanvitān
brāhmaṇān svasti vācayat

17. And he, who gave ample offerings (dakṣiṇā), honored them according to the proper rites. Then, with a thousand gold coins (niṣkas), he caused the Brahmins—who were accomplished in Vedic study and endowed with good conduct and character—to pronounce blessings.

Words meanings summery:

• पूजयामास (pūjayāmāsa) - he honored, he worshipped

• तान् (tān) - the people/subjects mentioned in the previous verse (them)

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to the proper rites (according to rule, properly, ritually)

• भूरिदक्षिणः (bhūridakṣiṇaḥ) - Yudhishthira, known for giving ample offerings (dakṣiṇā) (one who gives many gifts/offerings)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• निष्कसहस्रेण (niṣkasahasreṇa) - with a thousand gold coins (niṣkas) (with a thousand niṣkas)

• ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - Brahmins

• स्वस्ति (svasti) - blessing, welfare, well-being

• वाचयत् (vācayat) - he caused to utter/speak/pronounce

• वेदाध्ययनसम्पन्नान् (vedādhyayanasampannān) - endowed with Vedic study

• शीलवृत्तसमन्वितान् (śīlavṛttasamanvitān) - endowed with good conduct and character

Words meanings and morphology

पूजयामास (pūjayāmāsa) - he honored, he worshipped

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of pūj

Perfect tense, third person singular

Perfect (lit), 3rd sing. Ātmanepada, from root pūj (10th class, -aya-stem).

Root: pūj (class 10)

तान् (tān) - the people/subjects mentioned in the previous verse (them)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to the proper rites (according to rule, properly, ritually)

(indeclinable)

Derived from vidhi (rule) with the suffix -vat

भूरिदक्षिणः (bhūridakṣiṇaḥ) - Yudhishthira, known for giving ample offerings (dakṣiṇā) (one who gives many gifts/offerings)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūridakṣiṇa

bhūridakṣiṇa - one who gives many gifts, liberal in gifts

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bhūri+dakṣiṇā)

• bhūri – much, many, abundant, ample
  adjective
• dakṣiṇā – ritual fee, gift, offering, donation
  noun (feminine)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

निष्कसहस्रेण (niṣkasahasreṇa) - with a thousand gold coins (niṣkas) (with a thousand niṣkas)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of niṣkasahasra

niṣkasahasra - a thousand niṣkas

Compound type : tatpurusha (niṣka+sahasra)

• niṣka – a gold coin, an ornament for the neck
  noun (masculine)
• sahasra – a thousand
  noun (neuter)

ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - Brahmins

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class

स्वस्ति (svasti) - blessing, welfare, well-being

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of svasti

svasti - well-being, prosperity, blessing, auspiciousness

Note: Often functions adverbially or as direct object 'blessing' with verbs of speaking.

वाचयत् (vācayat) - he caused to utter/speak/pronounce

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of vāc

Imperfect tense, third person singular, causative

Imperfect (laṅ), 3rd sing. Parasmaipada, from root vāc in causative form (-ay-).

Root: vāc (class 1)

वेदाध्ययनसम्पन्नान् (vedādhyayanasampannān) - endowed with Vedic study

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vedādhyayanasampanna

vedādhyayanasampanna - accomplished in the study of the Vedas

Compound type : tatpurusha (veda+adhyayana+sampanna)

• veda – Veda, sacred knowledge
  noun (masculine)
• adhyayana – study, learning
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root i (to go) with upasarga adhi and suffix -ana
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: i (class 2)
• sampanna – accomplished, endowed with, complete
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root pad (to go) with upasargas sam and ā
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: pad (class 4)

शीलवृत्तसमन्वितान् (śīlavṛttasamanvitān) - endowed with good conduct and character

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śīlavṛttasamanvita

śīlavṛttasamanvita - possessed of good conduct and character

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śīla+vṛtta+samanvita)

• śīla – conduct, character, moral disposition
  noun (neuter)
• vṛtta – conduct, behavior, occurrence, event
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle of vṛt (to be, exist)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• samanvita – endowed with, possessed of, accompanied by
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root i (to go) with upasargas sam, anu and suffix -ta
  Prefixes: sam+anu
  Root: i (class 2)