महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-130, verse-23

त्रिकालमभिषेकश्च होत्रं त्वृषिकृतं महत् ।
समाधिः सत्पथस्थानं यथोदितनिषेवणम् ॥२३॥

23. trikālamabhiṣekaśca hotraṁ tvṛṣikṛtaṁ mahat ,
samādhiḥ satpathasthānaṁ yathoditaniṣevaṇam.

23. trikālam abhiṣekaḥ ca hotram tu ṛṣikṛtam mahat
samādhiḥ satpathasthānam yathoditaniṣevaṇam

23. trikālam abhiṣekaḥ ca tu mahat ṛṣikṛtam hotram
samādhiḥ satpathasthānam yathoditaniṣevaṇam

23. Also, ritual bathing three times a day, and the great Vedic fire ritual (hotra) performed by sages, as well as meditative absorption (samādhi), dwelling on the true path, and adhering to what has been declared—these are (the means).

Words meanings summery:

• त्रिकालम् (trikālam) - three times (a day), at three times

• अभिषेकः (abhiṣekaḥ) - ritual bathing, consecration

• च (ca) - and

• होत्रम् (hotram) - Vedic fire ritual, oblation

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, and

• ऋषिकृतम् (ṛṣikṛtam) - performed by sages

• महत् (mahat) - great, extensive

• समाधिः (samādhiḥ) - meditative absorption, profound meditation (samādhi)

• सत्पथस्थानम् (satpathasthānam) - dwelling on the true path, established on the good path

• यथोदितनिषेवणम् (yathoditaniṣevaṇam) - adherence to what has been declared/enjoined

Words meanings and morphology

त्रिकालम् (trikālam) - three times (a day), at three times

(indeclinable)

Compound type : dvigu (tri+kāla)

• tri – three
  numeral
• kāla – time
  noun (masculine)

अभिषेकः (abhiṣekaḥ) - ritual bathing, consecration

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhiṣeka

abhiṣeka - sprinkling, ablution, bathing, consecration

Verbal Noun

Derived from the root sic (to sprinkle) with the prefix abhi (towards, over)

Prefix: abhi

Root: sic (class 6)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

होत्रम् (hotram) - Vedic fire ritual, oblation

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of hotra

hotra - offering, oblation, Vedic fire ritual (homa)

Root: hu (class 3)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, and

(indeclinable)

ऋषिकृतम् (ṛṣikṛtam) - performed by sages

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ṛṣikṛta

ṛṣikṛta - performed or done by sages (ṛṣi)

Compound type : tatpurusha (ṛṣi+kṛta)

• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)
• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

महत् (mahat) - great, extensive

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, extensive, mighty

समाधिः (samādhiḥ) - meditative absorption, profound meditation (samādhi)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samādhi

samādhi - meditative absorption, concentration, profound meditation, perfect knowledge

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

सत्पथस्थानम् (satpathasthānam) - dwelling on the true path, established on the good path

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satpathasthāna

satpathasthāna - dwelling on the true path, established on the good path

Compound type : tatpurusha (satpatha+sthāna)

• satpatha – true path, good path
  noun (masculine)
• sthāna – place, dwelling, standing, established state
  noun (neuter)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

यथोदितनिषेवणम् (yathoditaniṣevaṇam) - adherence to what has been declared/enjoined

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yathoditaniṣevaṇa

yathoditaniṣevaṇa - following what has been declared, observance of injunctions

Compound type : tatpurusha (yathodita+niṣevaṇa)

• yathodita – as declared, as said, as enjoined
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (ud + i)
  Derived from the root i (to go) with the prefix ud (up, forth), combined with yathā (as)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)
• niṣevaṇa – service, devotion, observance, practice
  noun (neuter)
  Verbal Noun
  Derived from the root sev (to serve) with the prefix ni (down, in)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sev (class 1)