महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-24, verse-36

श्राद्धापवर्गे विप्रस्य स्वधा वै स्वदिता भवेत् ।
क्षत्रियस्याप्यथो ब्रूयात्प्रीयन्तां पितरस्त्विति ॥३६॥

36. śrāddhāpavarge viprasya svadhā vai svaditā bhavet ,
kṣatriyasyāpyatho brūyātprīyantāṁ pitarastviti.

36. śrāddhāpavarge viprasya svadhā vai svaditā bhavet
kṣatriyasya api atho brūyāt prīyantām pitaraḥ tu iti

36. viprasya śrāddhāpavarge svadhā vai svaditā bhavet
atho kṣatriyasya api pitaraḥ tu prīyantām iti brūyāt

36. At the completion of a śrāddha (ritual for ancestors) for a brahmin, the utterance 'svadhā' should indeed be made. For a kṣatriya, one should then say, 'May the ancestors be pleased'.

Words meanings summery:

• श्राद्धापवर्गे (śrāddhāpavarge) - at the conclusion of the śrāddha

• विप्रस्य (viprasya) - of a brahmin

• स्वधा (svadhā) - the specific invocation/offering to ancestors (oblation to ancestors, one's own nature)

• वै (vai) - indeed, verily, certainly

• स्वदिता (svaditā) - pronounced, offered, made pleasant

• भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may it be, would be

• क्षत्रियस्य (kṣatriyasya) - of a kṣatriya, of a warrior

• अपि (api) - also, even

• अथो (atho) - then, therefore, thereupon

• ब्रूयात् (brūyāt) - one should say, one should speak

• प्रीयन्ताम् (prīyantām) - may they be pleased, may they rejoice

• पितरः (pitaraḥ) - ancestors, fathers

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote

Words meanings and morphology

श्राद्धापवर्गे (śrāddhāpavarge) - at the conclusion of the śrāddha

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of śrāddhāpavarga

śrāddhāpavarga - completion of a śrāddha ritual

Compound of śrāddha (ritual for ancestors) and apavarga (completion)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śrāddha+apavarga)

• śrāddha – ritual for ancestors, faith
  noun (neuter)
• apavarga – conclusion, completion, end
  noun (masculine)
  From apa-vṛj (to let go, complete)
  Prefix: apa
  Root: vṛj (class 1)

विप्रस्य (viprasya) - of a brahmin

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vipra

vipra - brahmin, sage, inspired, learned

From vip (to tremble, inspire)

Root: vip

स्वधा (svadhā) - the specific invocation/offering to ancestors (oblation to ancestors, one's own nature)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svadhā

svadhā - innate power, natural state, oblation to ancestors, funeral offering

From sva (self) + dhā (place)

Root: dhā (class 3)

वै (vai) - indeed, verily, certainly

(indeclinable)

Particle

स्वदिता (svaditā) - pronounced, offered, made pleasant

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svadita

svadita - made pleasant, tasted, offered, pronounced

Past Passive Participle

From root svad (to taste, make pleasant)

Root: svad (class 1)

Note: Agrees with svadhā.

भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may it be, would be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of bhū

From root bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Optative expresses prescription or possibility.

क्षत्रियस्य (kṣatriyasya) - of a kṣatriya, of a warrior

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - kṣatriya (member of the warrior class), ruler, warrior

From kṣatra (rule, dominion)

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

Particle

अथो (atho) - then, therefore, thereupon

(indeclinable)

Particle, often 'atha' becomes 'atho' by sandhi.

ब्रूयात् (brūyāt) - one should say, one should speak

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of brū

From root brū (also vac)

Root: brū (class 2)

प्रीयन्ताम् (prīyantām) - may they be pleased, may they rejoice

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, imperative (loṭ) of prī

Passive stem prīya

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Expresses a wish or command.

पितरः (pitaraḥ) - ancestors, fathers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor, forefathers (plural)

ṛ-stem noun

Note: Subject of prīyantām.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Particle

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote

(indeclinable)

Particle

Note: Indicates the end of the quoted phrase.