महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-24, verse-21

अपरिज्ञातपूर्वाश्च गणपूर्वाश्च भारत ।
पुत्रिकापूर्वपुत्राश्च श्राद्धे नार्हन्ति केतनम् ॥२१॥

21. aparijñātapūrvāśca gaṇapūrvāśca bhārata ,
putrikāpūrvaputrāśca śrāddhe nārhanti ketanam.

21. aparijñātapūrvāḥ ca gaṇapūrvāḥ ca bhārata
putrikāpūrvaputrāḥ ca śrāddhe na arhanti ketanam

21. bhārata aparijñātapūrvāḥ ca gaṇapūrvāḥ ca
putrikāpūrvaputrāḥ ca śrāddhe ketanam na arhanti

21. O Bhārata, those whose lineage is unknown, those whose ancestors belonged to an unregulated group (gaṇa), and sons born to an appointed daughter (putrikā) are not worthy of an invitation to a śrāddha ritual.

Words meanings summery:

• अपरिज्ञातपूर्वाः (aparijñātapūrvāḥ) - those of unverified or obscure lineage. (whose origins/predecessors are unknown)

• च (ca) - and

• गणपूर्वाः (gaṇapūrvāḥ) - those whose ancestors belonged to a group of unspecified or low social standing. (those whose predecessors are from a group (gaṇa))

• च (ca) - and

• भारत (bhārata) - A respectful address to a royal or noble person (e.g., Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Yudhiṣṭhira) in the Mahābhārata. (O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata))

• पुत्रिकापूर्वपुत्राः (putrikāpūrvaputrāḥ) - sons born to a daughter who was appointed to bear a son for her father (often with complex legal implications for lineage). (sons of an appointed daughter)

• च (ca) - and

• श्राद्धे (śrāddhe) - in the ritual performed for ancestors. (in the śrāddha, for the śrāddha)

• न (na) - not

• अर्हन्ति (arhanti) - are worthy, deserve

• केतनम् (ketanam) - an invitation to a ritual (like śrāddha). (invitation, house, banner)

Words meanings and morphology

अपरिज्ञातपूर्वाः (aparijñātapūrvāḥ) - those of unverified or obscure lineage. (whose origins/predecessors are unknown)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of aparijñātapūrva

aparijñātapūrva - whose former state is unknown, of unknown origin

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+parijñāta+pūrva)

• a – not, non
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• parijñāta – well-known, ascertained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root jñā with prefix pari
  Prefix: pari
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• pūrva – former, prior, previous, origin
  adjective (masculine)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

गणपूर्वाः (gaṇapūrvāḥ) - those whose ancestors belonged to a group of unspecified or low social standing. (those whose predecessors are from a group (gaṇa))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gaṇapūrva

gaṇapūrva - whose predecessors were gaṇas; whose origin is a gaṇa

Compound type : bahuvrihi (gaṇa+pūrva)

• gaṇa – group, multitude, assembly
  noun (masculine)
• pūrva – former, prior, previous, ancestor
  adjective (masculine)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

भारत (bhārata) - A respectful address to a royal or noble person (e.g., Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Yudhiṣṭhira) in the Mahābhārata. (O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, related to Bharata, India

patronymic from Bharata

पुत्रिकापूर्वपुत्राः (putrikāpūrvaputrāḥ) - sons born to a daughter who was appointed to bear a son for her father (often with complex legal implications for lineage). (sons of an appointed daughter)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of putrikāpūrvaputra

putrikāpūrvaputra - son of a putrikā (appointed daughter)

Compound type : tatpurusha (putrikā+pūrva+putra)

• putrikā – an appointed daughter (who performs obsequies and whose son inherits)
  noun (feminine)
• pūrva – former, prior
  adjective (masculine)
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

श्राद्धे (śrāddhe) - in the ritual performed for ancestors. (in the śrāddha, for the śrāddha)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śrāddha

śrāddha - funeral obsequies, ritual for ancestors, faith

from śraddhā (faith)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

negative particle

अर्हन्ति (arhanti) - are worthy, deserve

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of arh

Root: arh (class 1)

केतनम् (ketanam) - an invitation to a ritual (like śrāddha). (invitation, house, banner)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ketana

ketana - invitation, sign, banner, house, abode

Root: kit (class 1)