महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-63, verse-18

समानीय यथापाठं विप्रेभ्यो दत्तदक्षिणः ।
संग्रामे विजयं प्राप्य तथाल्पं यदि वा बहु ॥१८॥

18. samānīya yathāpāṭhaṁ viprebhyo dattadakṣiṇaḥ ,
saṁgrāme vijayaṁ prāpya tathālpaṁ yadi vā bahu.

18. samānīya yathāpāṭham viprebhyaḥ datta-dakṣiṇaḥ
saṃgrāme vijayam prāpya tathā alpam yadi vā bahu

18. yathāpāṭham samānīya viprebhyaḥ datta-dakṣiṇaḥ
saṃgrāme alpam vā bahu vijayam prāpya tathā

18. having gathered (resources) as prescribed and having given donations to the Brahmins; having achieved victory in battle, whether minor or major...

Words meanings summery:

• समानीय (samānīya) - having gathered (resources/offerings) (having brought together, having collected, having gathered)

• यथापाठम् (yathāpāṭham) - as prescribed (as recited, according to prescription, as instructed)

• विप्रेभ्यः (viprebhyaḥ) - to the Brahmins (to the Brahmins, to the wise ones)

• दत्त-दक्षिणः (datta-dakṣiṇaḥ) - having given donations (having given a fee/gift/dakṣiṇā)

• संग्रामे (saṁgrāme) - in battle (in battle, in war)

• विजयम् (vijayam) - victory (victory, triumph)

• प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained (having obtained, having reached, having attained)

• तथा (tathā) - thus (thus, so, in that manner)

• अल्पम् (alpam) - small, minor (little, small, few)

• यदि (yadi) - if (if, in case that)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either)

• बहु (bahu) - much, major (much, many, great)

Words meanings and morphology

समानीय (samānīya) - having gathered (resources/offerings) (having brought together, having collected, having gathered)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

Derived from root 'nī' (to lead) with prefixes 'sam' and 'ā', and suffix '-ya'.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: nī (class 1)

यथापाठम् (yathāpāṭham) - as prescribed (as recited, according to prescription, as instructed)

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound.

Compound type : Avyayībhāva (yathā+pāṭha)

• yathā – as, according to, in which way
  indeclinable
• pāṭha – recitation, reading, lesson, text
  noun (masculine)
  Root: paṭh (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adverbial phrase.

विप्रेभ्यः (viprebhyaḥ) - to the Brahmins (to the Brahmins, to the wise ones)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, a wise man, inspired

Root: vip

Note: Indicates the recipient of donations (dakṣiṇā).

दत्त-दक्षिणः (datta-dakṣiṇaḥ) - having given donations (having given a fee/gift/dakṣiṇā)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of datta-dakṣiṇa

datta-dakṣiṇa - one who has given a sacrificial fee/donation (dakṣiṇā)

Bahuvrīhi compound, literally 'one for whom the dakṣiṇā has been given'.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (datta+dakṣiṇā)

• datta – given, granted
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'dā' (to give).
  Root: dā (class 3)
• dakṣiṇā – sacrificial fee, gift, donation
  noun (feminine)

Note: Refers to the person performing the actions described in the verses.

संग्रामे (saṁgrāme) - in battle (in battle, in war)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃgrāma

saṁgrāma - battle, war, conflict

Prefix: sam

Root: gram

विजयम् (vijayam) - victory (victory, triumph)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vijaya

vijaya - victory, triumph, conquest

Derived from root 'ji' (to conquer) with prefix 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Object of 'prāpya'.

प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained (having obtained, having reached, having attained)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

Derived from root 'āp' (to obtain, reach) with prefix 'pra', and suffix '-ya'.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

तथा (tathā) - thus (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

अल्पम् (alpam) - small, minor (little, small, few)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of alpa

alpa - little, small, few, trifling

Note: Modifies 'vijayam'.

यदि (yadi) - if (if, in case that)

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

बहु (bahu) - much, major (much, many, great)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bahu

bahu - much, many, abundant, great

Note: Modifies 'vijayam'.