महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-101, verse-56

तस्मादग्रं प्रयच्छेत देवेभ्यः प्रतिपूजितम् ।
शिरसा प्रणतश्चापि हरेद्बलिमतन्द्रितः ॥५६॥

56. tasmādagraṁ prayaccheta devebhyaḥ pratipūjitam ,
śirasā praṇataścāpi haredbalimatandritaḥ.

56. tasmāt agraṃ prayaccheta devebhyaḥ pratipūjitam
śirasā praṇataḥ ca api haret balim atandritaḥ

56. tasmāt pratipūjitam agraṃ devebhyaḥ prayaccheta
ca api praṇataḥ śirasā atandritaḥ balim haret

56. Therefore, one should offer the first, reverently presented portion to the gods. And, with bowed head, one should diligently present the offering.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• अग्रं (agraṁ) - the first portion, the best part

• प्रयच्छेत (prayaccheta) - one should give, one should offer

• देवेभ्यः (devebhyaḥ) - to the gods

• प्रतिपूजितम् (pratipūjitam) - duly honored, reverentially offered

• शिरसा (śirasā) - with the head

• प्रणतः (praṇataḥ) - bowed down, prostrating

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also, even

• हरेत् (haret) - one should carry, one should offer, one should take

• बलिम् (balim) - the ritual offering (offering, oblation)

• अतन्द्रितः (atandritaḥ) - diligent, not lazy, watchful

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this

अग्रं (agraṁ) - the first portion, the best part

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of agra

agra - front, top, first, chief part

प्रयच्छेत (prayaccheta) - one should give, one should offer

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of pra-yam

Prefix: pra

Root: yam (class 1)

देवेभ्यः (devebhyaḥ) - to the gods

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, celestial being

प्रतिपूजितम् (pratipūjitam) - duly honored, reverentially offered

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pratipūjita

pratipūjita - honored, worshipped, revered, respectfully offered

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root pūj with prefix prati.

Prefix: prati

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: Modifies 'agraṃ'.

शिरसा (śirasā) - with the head

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head, top, peak

प्रणतः (praṇataḥ) - bowed down, prostrating

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praṇata

praṇata - bowed, bent, humbled, submissive

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root nam with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Modifies the implied subject 'one'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

हरेत् (haret) - one should carry, one should offer, one should take

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of hṛ

Root: hṛ (class 1)

बलिम् (balim) - the ritual offering (offering, oblation)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bali

bali - offering, tribute, oblation, tax

अतन्द्रितः (atandritaḥ) - diligent, not lazy, watchful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atandrita

atandrita - not sluggish, active, diligent, watchful

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+tandrita)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• tandrita – lazy, sluggish, tired
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'tand' (to be lazy).
  Root: tand (class 1)

Note: Modifies the implied subject 'one'.