महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-10, verse-50

प्रीयता हि तदा ब्रह्मन्ममानुग्रहबुद्धिना ।
पितृकार्ये त्वया पूर्वमुपदेशः कृतोऽनघ ।
बृस्यां दर्भेषु हव्ये च कव्ये च मुनिसत्तम ॥५०॥

50. prīyatā hi tadā brahmanmamānugrahabuddhinā ,
pitṛkārye tvayā pūrvamupadeśaḥ kṛto'nagha ,
bṛsyāṁ darbheṣu havye ca kavye ca munisattama.

50. prīyatām hi tadā brahman mama
anugraha-buddhinā pitṛ-kārye tvayā pūrvam
upadeśaḥ kṛtaḥ anagha bṛsyām
darbheṣu havye ca kavye ca munisattama

50. Indeed, O (brahman), you were then pleased with a benevolent intention towards me. O blameless one, previously you gave instructions regarding the ancestral rites (pitṛkārya), concerning the cushion, the darbha grass, the offerings to the gods (havya), and the offerings to the ancestors (kavya), O best of sages (muni).

Words meanings summery:

• प्रीयताम् (prīyatām) - you were pleased (in a past context, implying a benevolent disposition) (be pleased, may he/she be pleased)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O brahmin, O holy man

• मम (mama) - towards me (my, to me, for me)

• अनुग्रह-बुद्धिना (anugraha-buddhinā) - by a benevolent mind/intention

• पितृ-कार्ये (pitṛ-kārye) - in the ancestral rites, regarding the rites for ancestors

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously

• उपदेशः (upadeśaḥ) - instruction, teaching

• कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - done, performed, made

• अनघ (anagha) - O blameless one, sinless one

• बृस्याम् (bṛsyām) - on the cushion, regarding the cushion

• दर्भेषु (darbheṣu) - on the darbha grass, regarding the darbha grass

• हव्ये (havye) - in the offering to gods, regarding the offering to gods

• च (ca) - and, also

• कव्ये (kavye) - in the offering to ancestors, regarding the offering to ancestors

• च (ca) - and, also

• मुनिसत्तम (munisattama) - O best among sages

Words meanings and morphology

प्रीयताम् (prīyatām) - you were pleased (in a past context, implying a benevolent disposition) (be pleased, may he/she be pleased)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of prī

imperative third person singular

From root prī (4th class, ātmanepada) + -tām (ending)

Root: prī (class 4)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O brahmin, O holy man

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - a brahmin, a priest; the Absolute (brahman)

मम (mama) - towards me (my, to me, for me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

अनुग्रह-बुद्धिना (anugraha-buddhinā) - by a benevolent mind/intention

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of anugraha-buddhi

anugraha-buddhi - benevolent intention, gracious mind

Compound type : tatpurusha (anugraha+buddhi)

• anugraha – favor, grace, benevolence
  noun (masculine)
  From root grah with prefix anu
  Prefix: anu
  Root: grah (class 9)
• buddhi – intellect, mind, understanding, intention
  noun (feminine)
  From root budh
  Root: budh (class 1)

पितृ-कार्ये (pitṛ-kārye) - in the ancestral rites, regarding the rites for ancestors

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pitṛ-kārya

pitṛ-kārya - rite for ancestors, ancestral duty

Compound type : tatpurusha (pitṛ+kārya)

• pitṛ – father, ancestor
  noun (masculine)
• kārya – work, duty, business; to be done, proper to be done
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root kṛ + -ya (suffix)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuşmad

yuşmad - you

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously

(indeclinable)

उपदेशः (upadeśaḥ) - instruction, teaching

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upadeśa

upadeśa - instruction, teaching, advice

From root diś with prefix upa

Prefix: upa

Root: diś (class 6)

कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - done, performed, made

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed

Past Passive Participle

From root kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अनघ (anagha) - O blameless one, sinless one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of anagha

anagha - sinless, faultless, blameless

Compound type : bahuvrihi (an+agha)

• an – negation, without
  prefix
• agha – sin, fault, evil
  noun (neuter)

बृस्याम् (bṛsyām) - on the cushion, regarding the cushion

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bṛsyā

bṛsyā - a cushion, a seat of twisted grass

दर्भेषु (darbheṣu) - on the darbha grass, regarding the darbha grass

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of darbha

darbha - sacred grass (Poa cynosuroides) used in Vedic rituals

From root dṛbh (to collect, bind)

Root: dṛbh (class 1)

हव्ये (havye) - in the offering to gods, regarding the offering to gods

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of havya

havya - an oblation, offering to gods

Gerundive

From root hu (to offer)

Root: hu (class 3)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

कव्ये (kavye) - in the offering to ancestors, regarding the offering to ancestors

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kavya

kavya - an offering to ancestors (pitṛs)

Gerundive

From root kū (to make a sound, often connected with 'kavi' - poet)

Root: kū (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

मुनिसत्तम (munisattama) - O best among sages

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of munisattama

munisattama - best among sages (muni)

Compound type : tatpurusha (muni+sattama)

• muni – a sage, ascetic, contemplative
  noun (masculine)
  From root man (to think)
  Root: man (class 8)
• sattama – best, excellent, most eminent
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative suffix -tama
  Superlative of sat (good, existing)