महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-100, verse-14

एवं कृत्वा बलिं सम्यग्दद्याद्भिक्षां द्विजातये ।
अलाभे ब्राह्मणस्याग्नावग्रमुत्क्षिप्य निक्षिपेत् ॥१४॥

14. evaṁ kṛtvā baliṁ samyagdadyādbhikṣāṁ dvijātaye ,
alābhe brāhmaṇasyāgnāvagramutkṣipya nikṣipet.

14. evam kṛtvā balim samyak dadyāt bhikṣām dvijātaye
alābhe brāhmaṇasya agnau agram utkṣipya nikṣipet

14. evam balim samyak kṛtvā dvijātaye bhikṣām dadyāt
brāhmaṇasya alābhe agnau agram utkṣipya nikṣipet

14. Having thus properly performed the offering (bali), one should give alms to a twice-born (dvija). In the absence of a brāhmaṇa, one should cast the best part into the fire after throwing it up.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having performed

• बलिम् (balim) - a specific food offering (bali) to spirits or deities (offering, tribute, oblation)

• सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, completely, thoroughly

• दद्यात् (dadyāt) - one should give, one should offer

• भिक्षाम् (bhikṣām) - alms, begging, charity

• द्विजातये (dvijātaye) - to a Brahmin, a member of the upper three varnas (to a twice-born)

• अलाभे (alābhe) - if a brāhmaṇa is not available (in the absence, in case of non-availability, without obtaining)

• ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of a Brahmin

• अग्नौ (agnau) - into the sacred fire (in the fire)

• अग्रम् (agram) - the best part of the offering (the front part, the tip, the best part)

• उत्क्षिप्य (utkṣipya) - having thrown into the fire (having thrown up, having cast up)

• निक्षिपेत् (nikṣipet) - one should cast, one should place

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having performed

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root kṛ- (to do, to make) with suffix -tvā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

बलिम् (balim) - a specific food offering (bali) to spirits or deities (offering, tribute, oblation)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bali

bali - offering, tribute, oblation, tax

सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, completely, thoroughly

(indeclinable)

दद्यात् (dadyāt) - one should give, one should offer

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of dā

optative mood, active voice

3rd person singular, optative mood, parasmaipada, from root dā (to give), class 3

Root: dā (class 3)

भिक्षाम् (bhikṣām) - alms, begging, charity

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhikṣā

bhikṣā - alms, begging, charity, food obtained by begging

From root bhikṣ (to beg)

Root: bhikṣ (class 1)

द्विजातये (dvijātaye) - to a Brahmin, a member of the upper three varnas (to a twice-born)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of dvijāti

dvijāti - twice-born (a Brahmin, Kshatriya, or Vaishya), Brahmin, bird, tooth, snake

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+jāti)

• dvi – two, twice
  numeral
• jāti – birth, origin, species, class
  noun (feminine)
  From root jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

अलाभे (alābhe) - if a brāhmaṇa is not available (in the absence, in case of non-availability, without obtaining)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of alābha

alābha - non-obtaining, non-acquisition, absence, loss

Negative compound of a + lābha

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+lābha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• lābha – gain, acquisition, obtaining, availability
  noun (masculine)
  From root labh (to obtain)
  Root: labh (class 1)

ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of a Brahmin

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

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

From brahman (Vedic text/spiritual power)

अग्नौ (agnau) - into the sacred fire (in the fire)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, sacrificial fire, god of fire

अग्रम् (agram) - the best part of the offering (the front part, the tip, the best part)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of agra

agra - front, tip, top, best, excellent

उत्क्षिप्य (utkṣipya) - having thrown into the fire (having thrown up, having cast up)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root kṣip- (to throw) with prefix ut- and suffix -ya

Prefix: ut

Root: kṣip (class 6)

निक्षिपेत् (nikṣipet) - one should cast, one should place

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of kṣip

optative mood, active voice

3rd person singular, optative mood, parasmaipada, from root kṣip- (to throw) with prefix ni-

Prefix: ni

Root: kṣip (class 6)