महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-116, verse-53

श्रूयते हि पुराकल्पे नृणां व्रीहिमयः पशुः ।
येनायजन्त यज्वानः पुण्यलोकपरायणाः ॥५३॥

53. śrūyate hi purākalpe nṛṇāṁ vrīhimayaḥ paśuḥ ,
yenāyajanta yajvānaḥ puṇyalokaparāyaṇāḥ.

53. śrūyate hi purākalpe nṛṇām vrīhimayaḥ paśuḥ
yena ayajanta yajvānaḥ puṇyalokaparāyaṇāḥ

53. hi purākalpe nṛṇām vrīhimayaḥ paśuḥ śrūyate
yena puṇyalokaparāyaṇāḥ yajvānaḥ ayajanta

53. Indeed, it is heard that in a former creation (kalpa), there was a 'sacrificial animal' made of rice for humans. With this, those who performed Vedic rituals (yajña) and aimed for meritorious realms performed their rites.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रूयते (śrūyate) - it is heard

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely

• पुराकल्पे (purākalpe) - in a former creation (kalpa), in ancient times

• नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of men, of people

• व्रीहिमयः (vrīhimayaḥ) - made of rice, consisting of rice

• पशुः (paśuḥ) - animal, sacrificial animal

• येन (yena) - Referring to the rice-made sacrificial animal. (by which, with which)

• अयजन्त (ayajanta) - they performed Vedic rituals (yajña), they worshipped

• यज्वानः (yajvānaḥ) - performers of Vedic rituals (yajña), sacrificers

• पुण्यलोकपरायणाः (puṇyalokaparāyaṇāḥ) - whose highest goal is meritorious realms, devoted to pious worlds

Words meanings and morphology

श्रूयते (śrūyate) - it is heard

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śru

Present 3rd singular middle voice (passive)

Root: śru (class 5)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

पुराकल्पे (purākalpe) - in a former creation (kalpa), in ancient times

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of purākalpa

purākalpa - former creation, ancient age (kalpa)

From 'purā' (formerly) + 'kalpa' (creation, age)

नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of men, of people

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nṛ

nṛ - man, person, male, human

व्रीहिमयः (vrīhimayaḥ) - made of rice, consisting of rice

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vrīhimaya

vrīhimaya - made of rice, consisting of rice

From 'vrīhi' (rice) + suffix '-maya' (made of)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vrīhi+maya)

• vrīhi – rice (in the husk)
  noun (masculine)
• maya – made of, consisting of, full of
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix indicating material or abundance.

Note: Qualifies 'paśuḥ'.

पशुः (paśuḥ) - animal, sacrificial animal

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paśu

paśu - animal, beast, sacrificial animal, cattle

येन (yena) - Referring to the rice-made sacrificial animal. (by which, with which)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Refers to 'paśuḥ'.

अयजन्त (ayajanta) - they performed Vedic rituals (yajña), they worshipped

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, imperfect past (laṅ) of yaj

Imperfect past 3rd plural middle voice

Root: yaj (class 1)

यज्वानः (yajvānaḥ) - performers of Vedic rituals (yajña), sacrificers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yajvan

yajvan - performer of Vedic rituals (yajña), sacrificer, worshipper

Root: yaj (class 1)

पुण्यलोकपरायणाः (puṇyalokaparāyaṇāḥ) - whose highest goal is meritorious realms, devoted to pious worlds

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of puṇyalokaparāyaṇa

puṇyalokaparāyaṇa - whose highest goal is meritorious realms, having pious worlds as their supreme aim

Compound type : bahuvrihi (puṇyaloka+parāyaṇa)

• puṇyaloka – meritorious world, world attained by virtuous deeds
  noun (masculine)
• parāyaṇa – having as the highest goal, devoted to, tending to
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'yajvānaḥ'.