महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-131, verse-42

स्ववेश्मनि यथान्यायमुपास्ते भैक्षमेव च ।
त्रिकालमग्निहोत्रं च जुह्वानो वै यथाविधि ॥४२॥

42. svaveśmani yathānyāyamupāste bhaikṣameva ca ,
trikālamagnihotraṁ ca juhvāno vai yathāvidhi.

42. svaveśmani yathānyāyam upāste bhaikṣam eva ca
trikālam agnihotraṃ ca juhvānaḥ vai yathāvidhi

42. svaveśmani yathānyāyam bhaikṣam eva ca upāste
ca vai trikālam agnihotraṃ yathāvidhi juhvānaḥ

42. And in his own house, he properly subsists only on alms, and indeed, performing the (Vedic ritual of) agnihotra three times daily according to the rules.

Words meanings summery:

• स्ववेश्मनि (svaveśmani) - in his own house

• यथान्यायम् (yathānyāyam) - according to justice, properly, according to rule

• उपास्ते (upāste) - he subsists on (alms). (he sits near, worships, attends, serves, subsists on)

• भैक्षम् (bhaikṣam) - alms, begged food

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

• च (ca) - and

• त्रिकालम् (trikālam) - three times (daily), at the three times

• अग्निहोत्रं (agnihotraṁ) - the (Vedic ritual of) agnihotra (a daily fire ritual)

• च (ca) - and

• जुह्वानः (juhvānaḥ) - performing a (Vedic fire ritual), sacrificing, offering

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

• यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to rule, properly, ritually

Words meanings and morphology

स्ववेश्मनि (svaveśmani) - in his own house

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of svaveśman

svaveśman - one's own house, own dwelling

Compound of sva (own) and veśman (house).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+veśman)

• sva – one's own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• veśman – house, dwelling, abode
  noun (neuter)
  Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Specifies the location of the action.

यथान्यायम् (yathānyāyam) - according to justice, properly, according to rule

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable compound (avyayībhāva) of yathā (as, according to) and nyāya (justice, rule).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+nyāya)

• yathā – as, according to, in such a way as
  indeclinable
• nyāya – rule, justice, method, logic
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ni

उपास्ते (upāste) - he subsists on (alms). (he sits near, worships, attends, serves, subsists on)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of upa-ās

Present Tense

3rd person singular, present indicative, middle voice. From root √ās (to sit) with prefix upa.

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Main verb for the first clause.

भैक्षम् (bhaikṣam) - alms, begged food

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhaikṣa

bhaikṣa - alms, begged food, mendicancy

Derived from bhikṣā (begging, alms).

Root: bhikṣ (class 1)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

(indeclinable)

Particle for emphasis or exclusion.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

त्रिकालम् (trikālam) - three times (daily), at the three times

(indeclinable)

Compound of tri (three) and kāla (time).

Compound type : dvigu (tri+kāla)

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

Note: Accusative singular neuter used adverbially.

अग्निहोत्रं (agnihotraṁ) - the (Vedic ritual of) agnihotra (a daily fire ritual)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of agnihotra

agnihotra - a daily (Vedic ritual) performed in the morning and evening, an offering to Agni

Compound of agni (fire) and hotra (offering, Vedic ritual).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agni+hotra)

• agni – fire, sacrificial fire, deity Agni
  noun (masculine)
• hotra – act of offering, (Vedic ritual), oblation
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √hu (to offer, sacrifice)
  Root: hu (class 3)

Note: Object of juhvānaḥ.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

जुह्वानः (juhvānaḥ) - performing a (Vedic fire ritual), sacrificing, offering

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of juhvāna

juhvāna - offering, sacrificing, performing a (Vedic fire ritual)

Present Middle Participle

Derived from root √hu (to offer, sacrifice) with Śānac suffix. Reduplicated root.

Root: hu (class 3)

Note: Describes the continuous action of the subject.

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to rule, properly, ritually

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable compound (avyayībhāva) of yathā (as, according to) and vidhi (rule, precept).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+vidhi)

• yathā – as, according to, in such a way as
  indeclinable
• vidhi – rule, precept, manner, method
  noun (masculine)
  Prefixes: vi+dhā