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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-129, verse-50

नित्यं यज्ञक्रिया धर्मः पितृदेवार्चने रतिः ।
सर्वातिथ्यं च कर्तव्यमन्नेनोञ्छार्जितेन वै ॥५०॥
50. nityaṁ yajñakriyā dharmaḥ pitṛdevārcane ratiḥ ,
sarvātithyaṁ ca kartavyamannenoñchārjitena vai.
50. nityam yajñakriyā dharmaḥ pitṛdevārcane ratiḥ
sarvātithyam ca kartavyam annena uñchārjitena vai
50. nityam yajñakriyā (ekaḥ) dharmaḥ (asti),
pitṛdevārcane ratiḥ (ca dharmaḥ asti).
ca sarvātithyam uñchārjitena annena vai kartavyam.
50. The constant performance of Vedic rituals (yajña) is a natural law (dharma), as is devotion in the worship of ancestors and deities. Moreover, hospitality to all guests should certainly be extended with food acquired by gleaning.

Words meanings summery:

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  • नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, always, perpetually
  • यज्ञक्रिया (yajñakriyā) - the performance of Vedic rituals (yajña) (the performance of Vedic rituals; sacrificial act)
  • धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue)
  • पितृदेवार्चने (pitṛdevārcane) - in the worship of ancestors and deities
  • रतिः (ratiḥ) - delight, pleasure, devotion, attachment
  • सर्वातिथ्यम् (sarvātithyam) - hospitality to all guests
  • (ca) - and, also, moreover
  • कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam) - to be done, should be performed
  • अन्नेन (annena) - with food, by means of food
  • उञ्छार्जितेन (uñchārjitena) - acquired by gleaning; earned by picking up grains
  • वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

Words meanings and morphology

नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, always, perpetually
(indeclinable)
Note: Used here as an adverb meaning 'constantly'.
यज्ञक्रिया (yajñakriyā) - the performance of Vedic rituals (yajña) (the performance of Vedic rituals; sacrificial act)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of yajñakriyā
yajñakriyā - performance of a Vedic ritual, sacrificial act
Compound type : tatpurusha (yajña+kriyā)
  • yajña – Vedic ritual, sacrifice
    noun (masculine)
    Root: yaj (class 1)
  • kriyā – action, act, performance, ritual
    noun (feminine)
    From root 'kṛ' (to do)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
पितृदेवार्चने (pitṛdevārcane) - in the worship of ancestors and deities
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of pitṛdevārcana
pitṛdevārcana - worship of ancestors and deities
Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (pitṛ+deva+arcana)
  • pitṛ – ancestor, father
    noun (masculine)
  • deva – deity, god
    noun (masculine)
    Root: div (class 4)
  • arcana – worship, adoration, honoring
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from root 'arc' (to worship)
    Root: arc (class 1)
रतिः (ratiḥ) - delight, pleasure, devotion, attachment
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of rati
rati - delight, pleasure, love, devotion, attachment
Root: ram (class 1)
सर्वातिथ्यम् (sarvātithyam) - hospitality to all guests
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarvātithya
sarvātithya - hospitality to all guests
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+ātithya)
  • sarva – all, every, whole
    adjective (masculine)
  • ātithya – hospitality, entertainment of guests
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from 'atithi' (guest)
(ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam) - to be done, should be performed
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kartavya
kartavya - to be done, to be performed, proper to be done, duty
Gerundive
From root 'kṛ' (to do, to make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
अन्नेन (annena) - with food, by means of food
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of anna
anna - food, grain
Root: ad (class 2)
उञ्छार्जितेन (uñchārjitena) - acquired by gleaning; earned by picking up grains
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of uñchārjita
uñchārjita - acquired by gleaning
Compound type : tatpurusha (uñcha+arjita)
  • uñcha – gleaning (gathering grains from the field after harvest)
    noun (neuter)
    From root 'uñch' (to glean)
    Root: uñch (class 6)
  • arjita – acquired, earned, gained
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root 'arj' (to acquire, earn)
    Root: arj (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'annena'.
वै (vai) - indeed, certainly
(indeclinable)