महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-61, verse-6

एतान्येव निमित्तानि मुनीनामूर्ध्वरेतसाम् ।
कर्तव्यानीह विप्रेण राजन्नादौ विपश्चिता ॥६॥

6. etānyeva nimittāni munīnāmūrdhvaretasām ,
kartavyānīha vipreṇa rājannādau vipaścitā.

6. etāni eva nimittāni munīnām ūrdhvaretasām
kartavyāni iha vipreṇa rājan ādau vipaścitā

6. rājan iha ādau vipaścitā vipreṇa etāni eva
ūrdhvaretasām munīnām nimittāni kartavyāni

6. O King, these very observances (nimittas) of the celibate ascetics (munis, ūrdhvaretas) must be performed here, first, by a discerning Brahmin.

Words meanings summery:

• एतानि (etāni) - these

• एव (eva) - only, exactly, indeed, very

• निमित्तानि (nimittāni) - observances, prescribed actions (causes, signs, duties, observances)

• मुनीनाम् (munīnām) - of sages, of ascetics

• ऊर्ध्वरेतसाम् (ūrdhvaretasām) - of celibates, of ascetics (whose vital energy flows upwards)

• कर्तव्यानि (kartavyāni) - to be done, ought to be performed

• इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this matter

• विप्रेण (vipreṇa) - by a Brahmin

• राजन् (rājan) - O King!

• आदौ (ādau) - in the beginning, first, primarily

• विपश्चिता (vipaścitā) - by the wise, by the discerning

Words meanings and morphology

एतानि (etāni) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of etad

etad - this, these

एव (eva) - only, exactly, indeed, very

(indeclinable)

निमित्तानि (nimittāni) - observances, prescribed actions (causes, signs, duties, observances)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of nimitta

nimitta - cause, sign, mark, omen, motive, duty, observance

मुनीनाम् (munīnām) - of sages, of ascetics

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, contemplative, silent one

ऊर्ध्वरेतसाम् (ūrdhvaretasām) - of celibates, of ascetics (whose vital energy flows upwards)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ūrdhvaretas

ūrdhvaretas - one whose semen or vital energy flows upwards, a celibate, an ascetic

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ūrdhva+retas)

• ūrdhva – upward, elevated, high
  adjective
• retas – semen, vital fluid, essence, seed
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rī (class 4)

कर्तव्यानि (kartavyāni) - to be done, ought to be performed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of kartavya

kartavya - to be done, to be made, proper to be done

gerundive (future passive participle)

Formed from root 'kṛ' (to do) with '-tavya' suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this matter

(indeclinable)

विप्रेण (vipreṇa) - by a Brahmin

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, priest, inspired, wise

Root: vip

राजन् (rājan) - O King!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

आदौ (ādau) - in the beginning, first, primarily

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ādi

ādi - beginning, start, first, etcetera

Root: ad (class 2)

विपश्चिता (vipaścitā) - by the wise, by the discerning

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vipaścit

vipaścit - wise, learned, discerning, intelligent

Root: paś