महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-87, verse-6

अन्वाहार्यं महाराज पितॄणां श्राद्धमुच्यते ।
तच्चामिषेण विधिना विधिः प्रथमकल्पितः ॥६॥

6. anvāhāryaṁ mahārāja pitṝṇāṁ śrāddhamucyate ,
taccāmiṣeṇa vidhinā vidhiḥ prathamakalpitaḥ.

6. anvāhāryam mahārāja pitṝṇām śrāddham ucyate
tat ca āmiṣeṇa vidhinā vidhiḥ prathamkalpitaḥ

6. O great king, the 'anvāhārya' ancestral ritual (śrāddha) is prescribed for the ancestors (pitṛ). And that particular ordinance, (performed) with meat offerings, was originally established as the primary rule.

Words meanings summery:

• अन्वाहार्यम् (anvāhāryam) - The 'anvāhārya' ritual performed for ancestors, often involving meat. (a specific ancestral ritual)

• महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king

• पितॄणाम् (pitṝṇām) - of the ancestors, of the forefathers

• श्राद्धम् (śrāddham) - The ritual offerings performed specifically for ancestors. (ancestral ritual, śrāddha ceremony)

• उच्यते (ucyate) - Is prescribed in sacred texts or by tradition. (is said, is called, is prescribed)

• तत् (tat) - Referring to the 'anvāhārya śrāddha' previously mentioned. (that, it)

• च (ca) - and

• आमिषेण (āmiṣeṇa) - Referring to the use of meat as an offering in the ritual. (with meat, by means of flesh)

• विधिना (vidhinā) - In accordance with the prescribed method. (by the rule, according to the precept)

• विधिः (vidhiḥ) - The prescribed method or ritual itself. (the rule, the ordinance)

• प्रथम्कल्पितः (prathamkalpitaḥ) - The rule that was laid down as primary or original. (first prescribed, originally established)

Words meanings and morphology

अन्वाहार्यम् (anvāhāryam) - The 'anvāhārya' ritual performed for ancestors, often involving meat. (a specific ancestral ritual)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anvāhārya

anvāhārya - a rite in honour of the Manes (ancestors), esp. a śrāddha with meat offerings

From ANU-Ā-HṚ (to bring near) + -ya.

Prefixes: anu+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, emperor

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+rājan)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine stem of 'mahat' (great), often used as a prefix.
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

पितॄणाम् (pitṝṇām) - of the ancestors, of the forefathers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor

श्राद्धम् (śrāddham) - The ritual offerings performed specifically for ancestors. (ancestral ritual, śrāddha ceremony)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śrāddha

śrāddha - a funeral rite, obsequial ceremony, offerings to ancestors

From 'śraddhā' (faith) with suffix -a, implying something done with faith for ancestors.

उच्यते (ucyate) - Is prescribed in sacred texts or by tradition. (is said, is called, is prescribed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac

passive voice, present tense

From root VAC, present passive stem 'ucyá-'.

Root: vac (class 2)

तत् (tat) - Referring to the 'anvāhārya śrāddha' previously mentioned. (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, this

Neuter nominative singular of the demonstrative pronoun 'tad'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

आमिषेण (āmiṣeṇa) - Referring to the use of meat as an offering in the ritual. (with meat, by means of flesh)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of āmiṣa

āmiṣa - meat, flesh, prey, object of enjoyment

विधिना (vidhinā) - In accordance with the prescribed method. (by the rule, according to the precept)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vidhi

vidhi - rule, precept, ordinance, method, procedure

From VI-DHĀ (to place, arrange, ordain).

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

विधिः (vidhiḥ) - The prescribed method or ritual itself. (the rule, the ordinance)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidhi

vidhi - rule, precept, ordinance, method, procedure

From VI-DHĀ (to place, arrange, ordain).

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

प्रथम्कल्पितः (prathamkalpitaḥ) - The rule that was laid down as primary or original. (first prescribed, originally established)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prathamkalpita

prathamkalpita - first prescribed, originally arranged or established

Compound of 'prathama' (first) and 'kalpita' (prescribed, arranged).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (prathama+kalpita)

• prathama – first, primary, initial
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of 'pra'.
• kalpita – prescribed, arranged, made, imagined
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  From root KLP (to be in order, to form).
  Root: kḷp (class 1)