महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-78, verse-2

लोकेऽस्मिन्दक्षिणानां च सर्वासां वयमुत्तमाः ।
भवेम न च लिप्येम दोषेणेति परंतप ॥२॥

2. loke'smindakṣiṇānāṁ ca sarvāsāṁ vayamuttamāḥ ,
bhavema na ca lipyema doṣeṇeti paraṁtapa.

2. loke asmin dakṣiṇānām ca sarvāsām vayam uttamāḥ
bhavema na ca lipyema doṣeṇa iti paraṃtapa

2. paraṃtapa loke asmin sarvāsām ca dakṣiṇānām
vayam uttamāḥ bhavema ca doṣeṇa na lipyema iti

2. O tormentor of foes, may we be the most excellent among all ritual gifts (dakṣiṇā) in this world, and may we not be stained by any fault.

Words meanings summery:

• लोके (loke) - in the world, in the realm

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this, on this

• दक्षिणानाम् (dakṣiṇānām) - of ritual gifts or fees (of ritual gifts, of offerings, of southern ones, of clever ones)

• च (ca) - and, also

• सर्वासाम् (sarvāsām) - of all (feminine)

• वयम् (vayam) - we

• उत्तमाः (uttamāḥ) - the best, excellent, highest

• भवेम (bhavema) - may we be, let us be

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• लिप्येम (lipyema) - may we be tainted by fault (may we be stained, may we be smeared)

• दोषेण (doṣeṇa) - by fault, by defect, by sin

• इति (iti) - marking the end of the preceding wish (thus, so, this)

• परंतप (paraṁtapa) - O tormentor of foes

Words meanings and morphology

लोके (loke) - in the world, in the realm

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people, division of the universe

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this, on this

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to 'loka'.

दक्षिणानाम् (dakṣiṇānām) - of ritual gifts or fees (of ritual gifts, of offerings, of southern ones, of clever ones)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of dakṣiṇā

dakṣiṇā - ritual gift/fee, donation; southern (feminine); clever, able (feminine)

Note: Here in the sense of 'ritual gifts' or 'donations'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to connect elements.

सर्वासाम् (sarvāsām) - of all (feminine)

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

वयम् (vayam) - we

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we (first person pronoun)

उत्तमाः (uttamāḥ) - the best, excellent, highest

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of uttama

uttama - highest, best, chief, excellent

Superlative degree of 'ud' or 'ut' (up, out).

Note: Here used as a predicative adjective, implying 'we (feminine aspect) are the best'.

भवेम (bhavema) - may we be, let us be

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, optative (liṅ) of bhū

Optative mood, first person plural

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Expresses a wish or desire.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'bhavema' and 'lipyema'.

लिप्येम (lipyema) - may we be tainted by fault (may we be stained, may we be smeared)

(verb)

1st person , plural, passive, optative (liṅ) of lip

Optative mood, first person plural, passive voice

Root 'lip' (6th class), passive formation with 'ya'.

Root: lip (class 6)

Note: Expresses a wish or desire.

दोषेण (doṣeṇa) - by fault, by defect, by sin

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of doṣa

doṣa - fault, defect, sin, offense, impurity

Note: Indicates the agent or means by which something is stained.

इति (iti) - marking the end of the preceding wish (thus, so, this)

(indeclinable)

परंतप (paraṁtapa) - O tormentor of foes

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of paraṃtapa

paraṁtapa - tormentor of enemies, subduer of foes

Compound: para (enemy) + tapa (one who torments/heats).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+tapa)

• para – other, supreme, enemy
  noun (masculine)
• tapa – heat, torment, one who heats/torments
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'tap' (to heat, to torment).
  Root: tap (class 1)

Note: A common epithet in epics.