महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-80, verse-15

शरीरं यज्ञपात्राणि इत्येषा श्रूयते श्रुतिः ।
तानि सम्यक्प्रणीतानि ब्राह्मणानां महात्मनाम् ॥१५॥

15. śarīraṁ yajñapātrāṇi ityeṣā śrūyate śrutiḥ ,
tāni samyakpraṇītāni brāhmaṇānāṁ mahātmanām.

15. śarīram yajñapātrāṇi iti eṣā śrūyate śrutiḥ
tāni samyak praṇītāni brāhmaṇānām mahātmanām

15. eṣā śrutiḥ iti śarīram yajñapātrāṇi śrūyate
tāni samyak praṇītāni mahātmanām brāhmaṇānām

15. “The body constitutes the vessels for Vedic ritual (yajña)” – this is a sacred text (śruti) that is heard. These (vessels), when properly consecrated, belong to the great-souled (mahātman) Brahmins.

Words meanings summery:

• शरीरम् (śarīram) - body, physical frame

• यज्ञपात्राणि (yajñapātrāṇi) - sacrificial vessels, instruments for sacrifice

• इति (iti) - thus, in this way, denoting quotation

• एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine singular)

• श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard, is perceived

• श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - Vedic revelation, scripture, what is heard

• तानि (tāni) - these (yajñapātrāṇi/bodies) (those (neuter plural nominative/accusative))

• सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, rightly, completely

• प्रणीतानि (praṇītāni) - properly consecrated or utilized (well-prepared, consecrated, arranged (neuter plural nominative))

• ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of Brahmins, of priests

• महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of great-souled ones, of noble-minded ones

Words meanings and morphology

शरीरम् (śarīram) - body, physical frame

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śarīra

śarīra - body, physical frame

From root śṝ (to tear, decay) + īra (suffix), indicating that which decays

Root: śṝ (class 9)

यज्ञपात्राणि (yajñapātrāṇi) - sacrificial vessels, instruments for sacrifice

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of yajñapātra

yajñapātra - sacrificial vessel, implement for sacrifice

Compound of yajña (sacrifice) and pātra (vessel)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yajña+pātra)

• yajña – sacrifice, ritual, worship, offering
  noun (masculine)
  From root yaj (to sacrifice, worship) + na
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• pātra – vessel, utensil, recipient, character (in drama)
  noun (neuter)
  From root pā (to drink) or pṛ (to fill) + tra (suffix)
  Root: pā (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, in this way, denoting quotation

(indeclinable)

एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard, is perceived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śru

present passive

Root śru (to hear) in the present third singular passive

Root: śru (class 1)

श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - Vedic revelation, scripture, what is heard

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śruti

śruti - hearing, listening; sacred knowledge (Veda), revelation, Vedic injunction

Derived from root śru (to hear) + ktin (feminine suffix)

Root: śru (class 1)

तानि (tāni) - these (yajñapātrāṇi/bodies) (those (neuter plural nominative/accusative))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of tad

tad - that, those

सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, rightly, completely

(indeclinable)

From sam-añc (to go together, to be complete)

Prefix: sam

Root: añc (class 5)

प्रणीतानि (praṇītāni) - properly consecrated or utilized (well-prepared, consecrated, arranged (neuter plural nominative))

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of praṇīta

praṇīta - led forward, brought forth, performed, prepared, consecrated

Past Passive Participle

Root nī (to lead) with upasarga pra + kta

Prefix: pra

Root: nī (class 1)

ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of Brahmins, of priests

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class, related to Brahman

Derived from brahman (Vedic prayer/sacred utterance) + aṇ (primary suffix)

महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of great-souled ones, of noble-minded ones

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted

Bahuvrīhi compound: mahat (great) + ātman (self/soul)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, important
  adjective
  From root mah (to be great) + at (suffix)
  Root: mah (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  From root an (to breathe) + man (suffix)
  Root: an (class 2)