महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-102, verse-2

धूपप्रदानस्य फलं प्रदीपस्य तथैव च ।
बलयश्च किमर्थं वै क्षिप्यन्ते गृहमेधिभिः ॥२॥

2. dhūpapradānasya phalaṁ pradīpasya tathaiva ca ,
balayaśca kimarthaṁ vai kṣipyante gṛhamedhibhiḥ.

2. dhūpapradānasya phalam pradīpasya tathā eva ca
balayaḥ ca kim artham vai kşipyante gṛhamedhibhiḥ

2. dhūpapradānasya pradīpasya tathā eva ca phalam kim
ca gṛhamedhibhiḥ balayaḥ vai kim artham kşipyante

2. What is the result of offering incense, and likewise of offering a lamp? And for what purpose, indeed, are oblations (bali) offered by householders?

Words meanings summery:

• धूपप्रदानस्य (dhūpapradānasya) - of the offering of incense

• फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, reward

• प्रदीपस्य (pradīpasya) - of the lamp, of the light

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

• एव (eva) - `tathā eva` means 'just so', 'similarly'. (indeed, only, just, similar)

• च (ca) - and, also

• बलयः (balayaḥ) - Refers to ritual offerings made to deities or spirits. (oblations, offerings)

• च (ca) - and, also

• किम् (kim) - Used in combination with 'artham' to form 'kimartham'. (what? which?)

• अर्थम् (artham) - `kim artham` means 'for what purpose'. (purpose, meaning, for the sake of)

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly (emphatic particle)

• क्şइप्यन्ते (kşipyante) - In the context of offerings, it means 'are offered'. (are thrown, are offered, are cast)

• गृहमेधिभिः (gṛhamedhibhiḥ) - by householders

Words meanings and morphology

धूपप्रदानस्य (dhūpapradānasya) - of the offering of incense

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of dhūpapradāna

dhūpapradāna - offering of incense

compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (dhūpa+pradāna)

• dhūpa – incense, fumigation
  noun (masculine)
• pradāna – giving, offering, donation
  noun (neuter)
  from pra-dā (to give)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dā (class 3)

फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, reward

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward

प्रदीपस्य (pradīpasya) - of the lamp, of the light

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pradīpa

pradīpa - lamp, light, illuminating

from pra-dīp (to shine)

Prefix: pra

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Refers to the offering of a lamp.

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

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - `tathā eva` means 'just so', 'similarly'. (indeed, only, just, similar)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

बलयः (balayaḥ) - Refers to ritual offerings made to deities or spirits. (oblations, offerings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bali

bali - oblation, offering, tribute

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

किम् (kim) - Used in combination with 'artham' to form 'kimartham'. (what? which?)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what? which?

Note: Interrogative pronoun.

अर्थम् (artham) - `kim artham` means 'for what purpose'. (purpose, meaning, for the sake of)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, wealth, object

Note: Often used as an indeclinable meaning 'for the sake of' when in composition or adverbially.

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly (emphatic particle)

(indeclinable)

Note: Expletive or emphasizing particle.

क्şइप्यन्ते (kşipyante) - In the context of offerings, it means 'are offered'. (are thrown, are offered, are cast)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of kşip

present tense, 3rd person plural, passive voice (ya-class)

Root: kşip (class 6)

गृहमेधिभिः (gṛhamedhibhiḥ) - by householders

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of gṛhamedhin

gṛhamedhin - householder, one who maintains a household

Compound type : tatpurusha (gṛha+medhin)

• gṛha – house, home
  noun (neuter)
• medhin – dwelling, possessing, joining
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: midh