महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-67, verse-17

तिलाञ्श्राद्धे प्रशंसन्ति दानमेतद्ध्यनुत्तमम् ।
तान्प्रयच्छस्व विप्रेभ्यो विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा ॥१७॥

17. tilāñśrāddhe praśaṁsanti dānametaddhyanuttamam ,
tānprayacchasva viprebhyo vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā.

17. tilān śrāddhe praśaṃsanti dānam etat hi anuttamam
tān prayacchasva viprebhyaḥ vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā

17. śrāddhe tilān praśaṃsanti etat dānam hi anuttamam
tān viprebhyaḥ vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā prayacchasva

17. Sesame seeds are highly praised in the ancestral offering (śrāddha) ritual; indeed, this gift (dāna) is unsurpassed. Therefore, offer them to qualified Brahmins (vipra) through actions performed according to the prescribed rules (karma).

Words meanings summery:

• तिलान् (tilān) - sesame seeds

• श्राद्धे (śrāddhe) - in the ancestral offering (śrāddha) ritual (in the śrāddha ritual, in the ancestral offering)

• प्रशंसन्ति (praśaṁsanti) - they praise (they praise, they commend)

• दानम् (dānam) - gift, offering (gift, donation, offering)

• एतत् (etat) - this (gift/offering) (this)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

• अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unsurpassed (unsurpassed, excellent, supreme)

• तान् (tān) - them (the sesame seeds) (them)

• प्रयच्छस्व (prayacchasva) - offer (give, offer)

• विप्रेभ्यः (viprebhyaḥ) - to qualified Brahmins (vipra) (to Brahmins, for Brahmins)

• विधिदृष्टेन (vidhidṛṣṭena) - by actions prescribed by rules (by what is seen or prescribed by rule, according to rules)

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by actions (by action, by deed, by ritual)

Words meanings and morphology

तिलान् (tilān) - sesame seeds

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tila

tila - sesame, a sesame seed

श्राद्धे (śrāddhe) - in the ancestral offering (śrāddha) ritual (in the śrāddha ritual, in the ancestral offering)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śrāddha

śrāddha - faith, श्रद्धा; a funeral rite or ceremony performed in honor of the deceased ancestors

प्रशंसन्ति (praśaṁsanti) - they praise (they praise, they commend)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of praśaṃs

present tense

root śaṃs with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

दानम् (dānam) - gift, offering (gift, donation, offering)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dāna

dāna - the act of giving, a gift, donation, offering

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: can also be accusative

एतत् (etat) - this (gift/offering) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: can also be accusative

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unsurpassed (unsurpassed, excellent, supreme)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anuttama

anuttama - having nothing superior, unsurpassed, best, excellent

negative prefix an + uttama (best)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+uttama)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• uttama – best, highest, supreme
  adjective (neuter)
  superlative of ud-tama
  Prefix: ud

Note: can also be accusative

तान् (tān) - them (the sesame seeds) (them)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

प्रयच्छस्व (prayacchasva) - offer (give, offer)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of prayam

imperative mood, middle voice

root yam with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: yam (class 1)

विप्रेभ्यः (viprebhyaḥ) - to qualified Brahmins (vipra) (to Brahmins, for Brahmins)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - inspired, wise, a Brahmin, a priest

विधिदृष्टेन (vidhidṛṣṭena) - by actions prescribed by rules (by what is seen or prescribed by rule, according to rules)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vidhidṛṣṭa

vidhidṛṣṭa - seen according to rule, prescribed by rule

compound of vidhi and dṛṣṭa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vidhi+dṛṣṭa)

• vidhi – rule, precept, regulation, ordinance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• dṛṣṭa – seen, perceived, shown, prescribed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root dṛś
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by actions (by action, by deed, by ritual)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, work, ritual, fate, consequence of actions

Root: kṛ (class 8)