महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-60, verse-38

शूद्रः पैजवनो नाम सहस्राणां शतं ददौ ।
ऐन्द्राग्नेन विधानेन दक्षिणामिति नः श्रुतम् ॥३८॥

38. śūdraḥ paijavano nāma sahasrāṇāṁ śataṁ dadau ,
aindrāgnena vidhānena dakṣiṇāmiti naḥ śrutam.

38. śūdraḥ paijavanaḥ nāma sahasrāṇām śatam dadau
aindrāgneṇa vidhānena dakṣiṇām iti naḥ śrutam

38. śūdraḥ paijavanaḥ nāma aindrāgneṇa vidhānena
sahasrāṇām śatam dakṣiṇām dadau iti naḥ śrutam

38. A śūdra named Paijavana gave a hundred thousand (cows or coins) as the sacrificial fee (dakṣiṇā), following the ritual method (vidhāna) dedicated to Indra and Agni. Thus have we heard.

Words meanings summery:

• शूद्रः (śūdraḥ) - a person belonging to the fourth social class (a śūdra)

• पैजवनः (paijavanaḥ) - the name of the specific śūdra mentioned (Paijavana (a proper name))

• नाम (nāma) - named (Paijavana) (name, by name, named)

• सहस्राणाम् (sahasrāṇām) - of thousands (implies thousands of coins or cows) (of thousands)

• शतम् (śatam) - one hundred (of thousands) (a hundred)

• ददौ (dadau) - he offered as a gift (he gave)

• ऐन्द्राग्नेण (aindrāgneṇa) - according to the prescribed ritual for Indra and Agni (pertaining to Indra and Agni, by Indra-Agni)

• विधानेन (vidhānena) - according to the ritual method (by the rule, by the method, by the ordinance, according to the prescribed form)

• दक्षिणाम् (dakṣiṇām) - the ritualistic offering or fee (dakṣiṇā) (sacrificial fee, gift, donation)

• इति (iti) - thus, that (introduces what was heard) (thus, so, in this way, that (quotation marker))

• नः (naḥ) - by us (we have heard) (to us, by us, for us, our)

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - it has been heard (by us) (heard, listened, known (by tradition))

Words meanings and morphology

शूद्रः (śūdraḥ) - a person belonging to the fourth social class (a śūdra)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śūdra

śūdra - a member of the fourth social class, a sudra

पैजवनः (paijavanaḥ) - the name of the specific śūdra mentioned (Paijavana (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paijavana

paijavana - Name of a legendary king, often identified with Sudās Paijavana

Descendant of Pijavana

Note: Qualifies 'śūdraḥ'.

नाम (nāma) - named (Paijavana) (name, by name, named)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage to introduce a name.

सहस्राणाम् (sahasrāṇām) - of thousands (implies thousands of coins or cows) (of thousands)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sahasra

sahasra - thousand

Note: Dependent on 'śatam'.

शतम् (śatam) - one hundred (of thousands) (a hundred)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śata

śata - a hundred

Note: Object of 'dadau'.

ददौ (dadau) - he offered as a gift (he gave)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of dā

perfect tense, parasmaipada

3rd person singular, perfect, active voice

Root: dā (class 3)

ऐन्द्राग्नेण (aindrāgneṇa) - according to the prescribed ritual for Indra and Agni (pertaining to Indra and Agni, by Indra-Agni)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of aindrāgna

aindrāgna - relating to Indra and Agni, dedicated to Indra and Agni

Formed from 'Indra' + 'Agni' with secondary suffix 'aṇ'.

Compound type : dvandva (indra+agni)

• indra – Indra, king of the gods, deity of rain and thunder
  proper noun (masculine)
• agni – Agni, god of fire
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'vidhānena'.

विधानेन (vidhānena) - according to the ritual method (by the rule, by the method, by the ordinance, according to the prescribed form)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vidhāna

vidhāna - rule, method, ordinance, arrangement, prescribed form

From 'vi-dhā' (to place apart, arrange, ordain).

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

दक्षिणाम् (dakṣiṇām) - the ritualistic offering or fee (dakṣiṇā) (sacrificial fee, gift, donation)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dakṣiṇā

dakṣiṇā - sacrificial fee, gift, donation, right (direction)

Note: Object of 'dadau'.

इति (iti) - thus, that (introduces what was heard) (thus, so, in this way, that (quotation marker))

(indeclinable)

नः (naḥ) - by us (we have heard) (to us, by us, for us, our)

(pronoun)

plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Used as agent of passive 'śrutam' (heard by us).

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - it has been heard (by us) (heard, listened, known (by tradition))

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, revealed, sacred tradition

Past Passive Participle

From √śru (to hear).

Root: śru (class 5)