महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-117, verse-15

यज्ञार्थे पशवः सृष्टा इत्यपि श्रूयते श्रुतिः ।
अतोऽन्यथा प्रवृत्तानां राक्षसो विधिरुच्यते ॥१५॥

15. yajñārthe paśavaḥ sṛṣṭā ityapi śrūyate śrutiḥ ,
ato'nyathā pravṛttānāṁ rākṣaso vidhirucyate.

15. yajñārthe paśavaḥ sṛṣṭāḥ iti api śrūyate śrutiḥ
ataḥ anyathā pravṛttānām rākṣasaḥ vidhiḥ ucyate

15. śrutiḥ api śrūyate iti yat paśavaḥ yajñārthe sṛṣṭāḥ
ataḥ anyathā pravṛttānām vidhiḥ rākṣasaḥ ucyate

15. It is also heard in the Vedic texts that animals were created for the purpose of a Vedic ritual (yajña). Therefore, the practice of those who act contrary to this is called demonic.

Words meanings summery:

• यज्ञार्थे (yajñārthe) - for the purpose of a Vedic ritual

• पशवः (paśavaḥ) - animals

• सृष्टाः (sṛṣṭāḥ) - created

• इति (iti) - thus, so, as

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard

• श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - refers to the revealed texts of the Vedas (Vedic text, scripture, sacred tradition (that which is heard))

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, from this

• अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, in another way

• प्रवृत्तानाम् (pravṛttānām) - of those who are engaged, of those who act

• राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - demonic, belonging to a Rākṣasa

• विधिः (vidhiḥ) - rule, injunction, method

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said

Words meanings and morphology

यज्ञार्थे (yajñārthe) - for the purpose of a Vedic ritual

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of yajñārtha

yajñārtha - purpose of a Vedic ritual, for a Vedic ritual

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yajña+artha)

• yajña – Vedic ritual, sacrifice, offering
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)

Note: Can be interpreted as dative singular for purpose, or locative singular with adverbial sense 'for the sake of'.

पशवः (paśavaḥ) - animals

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paśu

paśu - animal, cattle, beast

सृष्टाः (sṛṣṭāḥ) - created

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sṛṣṭa

sṛṣṭa - created, released, emitted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sṛj (to create, emit)

Root: sṛj (class 6)

इति (iti) - thus, so, as

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard

(verb)

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

passive voice, present tense

Root śru, 5th class, middle voice, passive stem śrūya-

Root: śru (class 5)

श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - refers to the revealed texts of the Vedas (Vedic text, scripture, sacred tradition (that which is heard))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śruti

śruti - hearing, ear, sound, sacred tradition, Veda, revealed text

From root śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, from this

(indeclinable)

अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, in another way

(indeclinable)

प्रवृत्तानाम् (pravṛttānām) - of those who are engaged, of those who act

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pravṛtta

pravṛtta - engaged, acting, commenced, proceeding

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vṛt with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Used here adjectivally to refer to 'those who act'

राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - demonic, belonging to a Rākṣasa

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demonic, relating to Rākṣasas; a demon

Derived from Rākṣas (demon)

विधिः (vidhiḥ) - rule, injunction, method

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidhi

vidhi - rule, injunction, method, destiny, fate

From root dhā with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of vac

passive voice, present tense

Root vac, 2nd class, middle voice, passive stem ucya-

Root: vac (class 2)