महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-106, verse-22

शक्रतुल्यप्रभावानामिज्यया विक्रमेण च ।
सहस्रं निष्ककण्ठानामददं दक्षिणामहम् ॥२२॥

22. śakratulyaprabhāvānāmijyayā vikrameṇa ca ,
sahasraṁ niṣkakaṇṭhānāmadadaṁ dakṣiṇāmaham.

22. śakratulyaprabhāvānām ijyayā vikrameṇa ca
sahasram niṣkakaṇṭhānām adadam dakṣiṇām aham

22. aham ijyayā vikrameṇa ca śakratulyaprabhāvānām
niṣkakaṇṭhānām sahasram dakṣiṇām adadam

22. I gave a thousand (priests), whose splendor was equal to Indra's, distinguished by their performance of Vedic rituals (yajña) and valor, and who wore golden necklaces, as a ritual fee (dakṣiṇā).

Words meanings summery:

• शक्रतुल्यप्रभावानाम् (śakratulyaprabhāvānām) - of those whose splendor/power is equal to Indra's

• इज्यया (ijyayā) - by their performance of Vedic rituals (by means of worship, by means of Vedic ritual)

• विक्रमेण (vikrameṇa) - by valor, by prowess, by heroic stride

• च (ca) - and

• सहस्रम् (sahasram) - a thousand (people/priests) (a thousand)

• निष्ककण्ठानाम् (niṣkakaṇṭhānām) - of those with golden necklaces/ornaments on their necks

• अददम् (adadam) - I gave

• दक्षिणाम् (dakṣiṇām) - as a ritual fee (dakṣiṇā) (the ritual fee, donation)

• अहम् (aham) - I

Words meanings and morphology

शक्रतुल्यप्रभावानाम् (śakratulyaprabhāvānām) - of those whose splendor/power is equal to Indra's

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śakratulyaprabhāva

śakratulyaprabhāva - having splendor equal to Indra's

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śakra+tulya+prabhāva)

• śakra – Indra, powerful, mighty
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: śak (class 5)
• tulya – equal, similar, comparable
  adjective
  From root 'tul' (to weigh).
  Root: tul (class 10)
• prabhāva – power, might, glory, splendor, influence
  noun (masculine)
  From 'pra-bhū' (to be mighty, excel).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied 'persons' or 'priests'.

इज्यया (ijyayā) - by their performance of Vedic rituals (by means of worship, by means of Vedic ritual)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ijya

ijya - worship, sacrifice, Vedic ritual (yajña); worthy of sacrifice/worship

gerundive/noun

Derived from root 'yaj' (to worship, sacrifice).

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Refers to the priests' ritualistic excellence.

विक्रमेण (vikrameṇa) - by valor, by prowess, by heroic stride

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vikrama

vikrama - valor, prowess, courage, heroic stride, courage, power

From 'vi-kram' (to stride forth, show valor).

Prefix: vi

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Indicates a distinguishing quality of the recipients.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'ijyayā' and 'vikrameṇa'.

सहस्रम् (sahasram) - a thousand (people/priests) (a thousand)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sahasra

sahasra - thousand

Note: Direct object of 'I gave'.

निष्ककण्ठानाम् (niṣkakaṇṭhānām) - of those with golden necklaces/ornaments on their necks

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of niṣkakaṇṭha

niṣkakaṇṭha - wearing a niṣka (golden ornament/coin) on the neck

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (niṣka+kaṇṭha)

• niṣka – golden coin, golden ornament, necklace
  noun (masculine)
• kaṇṭha – neck, throat
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kaṇ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied 'persons' or 'priests'.

अददम् (adadam) - I gave

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of dā

Root: dā (class 3)

दक्षिणाम् (dakṣiṇām) - as a ritual fee (dakṣiṇā) (the ritual fee, donation)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dakṣiṇā

dakṣiṇā - ritual fee, sacrificial gift, donation; south, right (direction)

Root: dakṣ (class 1)

Note: Indicates the nature of the gift.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I (first person singular pronoun)

Note: Subject of the verb 'adadam'.