महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-144, verse-20

सदैव तु मया तस्य चित्तज्ञेन गृहे जनः ।
सर्वाण्येवान्नपानानि भक्ष्याश्चोच्चावचास्तथा ।
भवन्तु सत्कृतानीति पूर्वमेव प्रचोदितः ॥२०॥

20. sadaiva tu mayā tasya cittajñena gṛhe janaḥ ,
sarvāṇyevānnapānāni bhakṣyāścoccāvacāstathā ,
bhavantu satkṛtānīti pūrvameva pracoditaḥ.

20. sadā eva tu mayā tasya cittajñena
gṛhe janaḥ sarvāṇi eva annapānāni
bhakṣyāḥ ca uccāvacāḥ tathā bhavantu
satkṛtāni iti pūrvam eva pracoditaḥ

20. However, I, being one who understood his intentions, had always had the household staff in my home instructed beforehand with the directive: 'Let all food, drinks, and various delicacies be respectfully prepared!'

Words meanings summery:

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, thus

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• मया (mayā) - by me

• तस्य (tasya) - his, of him

• चित्तज्ञेन (cittajñena) - by me, who knew his intentions (by one who knows the mind/heart)

• गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house, at home

• जनः (janaḥ) - the household staff (person, people, household staff)

• सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all, every

• एव (eva) - only, indeed

• अन्नपानानि (annapānāni) - food and drink

• भक्ष्याः (bhakṣyāḥ) - eatables, delicacies

• च (ca) - and

• उच्चावचाः (uccāvacāḥ) - various, diverse, high and low

• तथा (tathā) - likewise, so, similarly

• भवन्तु (bhavantu) - let them be, may they be

• सत्कृतानि (satkṛtāni) - respectfully prepared (honored, treated with respect, prepared)

• इति (iti) - thus, so (introduces direct speech or command)

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - before, previously

• एव (eva) - only, indeed

• प्रचोदितः (pracoditaḥ) - instructed (instructed, urged, commanded)

Words meanings and morphology

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - only, indeed, thus

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, my, we, us, our

तस्य (tasya) - his, of him

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

चित्तज्ञेन (cittajñena) - by me, who knew his intentions (by one who knows the mind/heart)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of cittajña

cittajña - knowing the mind, understanding intentions

Compound type : tatpurusha (citta+jña)

• citta – mind, heart, thought, intention
  noun (neuter)
• jña – knowing, acquainted with, wise
  adjective
  suffix -jña (derived from root jñā 'to know')
  Root: jñā (class 9)

गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house, at home

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of gṛha

gṛha - house, home, dwelling

जनः (janaḥ) - the household staff (person, people, household staff)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jana

jana - person, man, people, race, creature

Note: Used here in a collective sense for 'staff' or 'servant'.

सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all, every

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of sarva

sarva - all, whole, every

Note: Agrees with 'annapānāni'.

एव (eva) - only, indeed

(indeclinable)

अन्नपानानि (annapānāni) - food and drink

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of annapāna

annapāna - food and drink

Compound type : dvandva (anna+pāna)

• anna – food, especially boiled rice
  noun (neuter)
• pāna – drink, drinking
  noun (neuter)

भक्ष्याः (bhakṣyāḥ) - eatables, delicacies

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhakṣya

bhakṣya - eatable, food, delicacy

Gerundive

Root: bhakṣ (class 10)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

उच्चावचाः (uccāvacāḥ) - various, diverse, high and low

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of uccāvaca

uccāvaca - high and low, various, diverse, different kinds of

Compound type : dvandva (ucca+avaca)

• ucca – high, lofty, superior
  adjective
• avaca – low, inferior
  adjective

Note: Agrees with 'bhakṣyāḥ'.

तथा (tathā) - likewise, so, similarly

(indeclinable)

भवन्तु (bhavantu) - let them be, may they be

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū

root of 1st class, Parasmaipada

Root: bhū (class 1)

सत्कृतानि (satkṛtāni) - respectfully prepared (honored, treated with respect, prepared)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of satkṛta

satkṛta - honored, treated respectfully, well-done, prepared

Past Passive Participle

Prefix: sat

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'annapānāni' and 'bhakṣyāḥ' implicitly.

इति (iti) - thus, so (introduces direct speech or command)

(indeclinable)

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - before, previously

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially.

एव (eva) - only, indeed

(indeclinable)

प्रचोदितः (pracoditaḥ) - instructed (instructed, urged, commanded)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pracodita

pracodita - instructed, urged, impelled, commanded

Past Passive Participle

Prefix: pra

Root: cud (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'janaḥ' (household staff/servant).