महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-107, verse-144

ज्ञातिसंबन्धिमित्राणि पूजनीयानि नित्यशः ।
यष्टव्यं च यथाशक्ति यज्ञैर्विविधदक्षिणैः ।
अतऊर्ध्वमरण्यं च सेवितव्यं नराधिप ॥१४४॥

144. jñātisaṁbandhimitrāṇi pūjanīyāni nityaśaḥ ,
yaṣṭavyaṁ ca yathāśakti yajñairvividhadakṣiṇaiḥ ,
ataūrdhvamaraṇyaṁ ca sevitavyaṁ narādhipa.

144. jñātisambandhimitrāṇi pūjanīyāni
nityaśaḥ yaṣṭavyam ca yathāśakti
yajñaiḥ vividhadakṣiṇaiḥ ataḥ
ūrdhvam araṇyam ca sevitavyam narādhipa

144. narādhipa jñātisambandhimitrāṇi
nityaśaḥ pūjanīyāni ca yathāśakti
vividhadakṣiṇaiḥ yajñaiḥ yaṣṭavyam
ataḥ ūrdhvam ca araṇyam sevitavyam

144. Relatives, kinsmen, and friends should always be honored. Vedic rituals (yajñas) should be performed according to one's capacity, along with various gifts. Thereafter, O king, one should resort to the forest (araṇyam).

Words meanings summery:

• ज्ञातिसम्बन्धिमित्राणि (jñātisambandhimitrāṇi) - Relatives, kinsmen, and friends (relatives, connections, and friends)

• पूजनीयानि (pūjanīyāni) - should be honored, worthy of worship/respect

• नित्यशः (nityaśaḥ) - always, constantly, regularly

• यष्टव्यम् (yaṣṭavyam) - should be performed (should be worshipped, should be offered, should be performed)

• च (ca) - and, also

• यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to one's power/ability, to the best of one's ability

• यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - Vedic rituals (yajñas) (by Vedic rituals, by sacrifices)

• विविधदक्षिणैः (vividhadakṣiṇaiḥ) - along with various gifts (with various offerings/gifts)

• अतः (ataḥ) - from this, therefore, after this

• ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - upwards, above, after, subsequently

• अरण्यम् (araṇyam) - the forest (araṇyam) (forest, wilderness, hermitage)

• च (ca) - and, also

• सेवितव्यम् (sevitavyam) - should be resorted to (should be resorted to, should be served, should be dwelt in)

• नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king, O lord of men

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञातिसम्बन्धिमित्राणि (jñātisambandhimitrāṇi) - Relatives, kinsmen, and friends (relatives, connections, and friends)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of jñātisambandhimitra

jñātisambandhimitra - kinsmen, relations, and friends

Compound type : dvandva (jñāti+sambandhi+mitra)

• jñāti – kinsman, relative, blood relation
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• sambandhi – relation, connection, affinity
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bandh (class 9)
• mitra – friend, companion
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of the implied 'should be honored.'

पूजनीयानि (pūjanīyāni) - should be honored, worthy of worship/respect

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of pūjanīya

pūjanīya - to be honored, to be worshipped, venerable, respectable

Gerundive (Anīya)

From root pūj (to honor, worship) + suffix anīya

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: Agrees with jñātisambandhimitrāṇi.

नित्यशः (nityaśaḥ) - always, constantly, regularly

(indeclinable)

From nitya + suffix śaḥ (adverbial)

यष्टव्यम् (yaṣṭavyam) - should be performed (should be worshipped, should be offered, should be performed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yaṣṭavya

yaṣṭavya - to be worshipped, to be sacrificed, to be performed

Gerundive (Tavya)

From root yaj (to worship, offer) + suffix tavya

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Means "by means of yajñas".

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to one's power/ability, to the best of one's ability

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+śakti)

• yathā – as, just as, in what manner
  indeclinable
• śakti – power, strength, ability, energy
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śak (class 5)

यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - Vedic rituals (yajñas) (by Vedic rituals, by sacrifices)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of yajña

yajña - worship, devotion, offering, ritual, sacrifice

From root yaj (to worship, offer)

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Means "by means of yajñas".

विविधदक्षिणैः (vividhadakṣiṇaiḥ) - along with various gifts (with various offerings/gifts)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vividhadakṣiṇa

vividhadakṣiṇa - having various fees or gifts (for priests)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vividha+dakṣiṇā)

• vividha – various, manifold, diverse
  adjective
• dakṣiṇā – gift, offering, fee (for priests)
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with yajñaiḥ.

अतः (ataḥ) - from this, therefore, after this

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates sequence.

ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - upwards, above, after, subsequently

(indeclinable)

Note: In combination with ataḥ, means 'thereafter'.

अरण्यम् (araṇyam) - the forest (araṇyam) (forest, wilderness, hermitage)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of araṇya

araṇya - forest, wilderness, solitary place, hermitage

Note: Contextually refers to a stage of life (vānaprastha āśrama).

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

सेवितव्यम् (sevitavyam) - should be resorted to (should be resorted to, should be served, should be dwelt in)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sevitavya

sevitavya - to be served, to be practiced, to be resorted to, to be inhabited

Gerundive (Tavya)

From root sev (to serve, worship, inhabit) + suffix tavya

Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Refers to araṇyam.

नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king, O lord of men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of narādhipa

narādhipa - king, ruler, lord of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, person, male
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, master
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: adhi