महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-26, verse-39

कपोतके नरः स्नात्वा अष्टावक्रे कृतोदकः ।
द्वादशाहं निराहारो नरमेधफलं लभेत् ॥३९॥

39. kapotake naraḥ snātvā aṣṭāvakre kṛtodakaḥ ,
dvādaśāhaṁ nirāhāro naramedhaphalaṁ labhet.

39. kapotake naraḥ snātvā aṣṭāvakre kṛtodakaḥ
dvādaśāham nirāhāraḥ naramedhaphalam labhet

39. naraḥ kapotake snātvā aṣṭāvakre kṛtodakaḥ
dvādaśāham nirāhāraḥ naramedhaphalam labhet

39. A person who bathes in Kapotaka, offers water libations in Aṣṭāvakra, and fasts for twelve days, obtains the fruit of a human (naramedha) Vedic ritual.

Words meanings summery:

• कपोतके (kapotake) - in the holy place (tīrtha) named Kapotaka (in Kapotaka (a holy place))

• नरः (naraḥ) - a devotee, a pilgrim (a man, a person)

• स्नात्वा (snātvā) - having performed a ritual bath (having bathed)

• अष्टावक्रे (aṣṭāvakre) - in the holy place (tīrtha) named Aṣṭāvakra (in Aṣṭāvakra (a holy place))

• कृतोदकः (kṛtodakaḥ) - having performed ritual water libations (tarpaṇa) for ancestors (one who has offered water, one who has performed water libations)

• द्वादशाहम् (dvādaśāham) - for the duration of twelve days (for twelve days, a period of twelve days)

• निराहारः (nirāhāraḥ) - observing a fast (without food, fasting, abstaining from food)

• नरमेधफलम् (naramedhaphalam) - the merit equivalent to performing a human (naramedha) Vedic ritual (the fruit/result of a human Vedic ritual)

• लभेत् (labhet) - he attains (he would obtain, he might obtain, one should obtain)

Words meanings and morphology

कपोतके (kapotake) - in the holy place (tīrtha) named Kapotaka (in Kapotaka (a holy place))

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kapotaka

kapotaka - name of a holy place/tīrtha

नरः (naraḥ) - a devotee, a pilgrim (a man, a person)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nara

nara - a man, a male, a human being, a person

स्नात्वा (snātvā) - having performed a ritual bath (having bathed)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root snā (to bathe) with suffix -tvā.

Root: snā (class 2)

Note: Indeclinable past participle (absolutive).

अष्टावक्रे (aṣṭāvakre) - in the holy place (tīrtha) named Aṣṭāvakra (in Aṣṭāvakra (a holy place))

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of aṣṭāvakra

aṣṭāvakra - name of a holy place/tīrtha, also a sage

कृतोदकः (kṛtodakaḥ) - having performed ritual water libations (tarpaṇa) for ancestors (one who has offered water, one who has performed water libations)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtodaka

kṛtodaka - having offered water, one who has performed water libations

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṛta+udaka)

• kṛta – made, done, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kṛ (to do, to make) with suffix -ta.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• udaka – water
  noun (neuter)

Note: This adjective describes 'naraḥ'.

द्वादशाहम् (dvādaśāham) - for the duration of twelve days (for twelve days, a period of twelve days)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dvādaśāha

dvādaśāha - a period of twelve days

Compound type : dvigu (dvādaśan+ahan)

• dvādaśan – twelve
  numeral
• ahan – day
  noun (neuter)

Note: Accusative of duration.

निराहारः (nirāhāraḥ) - observing a fast (without food, fasting, abstaining from food)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirāhāra

nirāhāra - without food, abstaining from food

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+āhāra)

• nis – out, without, away
  indeclinable
• āhāra – food, diet, taking
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: This adjective describes 'naraḥ'.

नरमेधफलम् (naramedhaphalam) - the merit equivalent to performing a human (naramedha) Vedic ritual (the fruit/result of a human Vedic ritual)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of naramedhaphala

naramedhaphala - fruit/result of a human Vedic ritual (naramedha)

Compound type : tatpurusha (naramedha+phala)

• naramedha – human Vedic ritual, human sacrifice (archaic meaning)
  noun (masculine)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'labhet'.

लभेत् (labhet) - he attains (he would obtain, he might obtain, one should obtain)

(verb)

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

Optative Mood, 3rd Person Singular, Parasmaipada

Derived from root labh (to obtain).

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Expresses potentiality or command.