महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-89, verse-15

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इमं श्राद्धविधिं श्रुत्वा शशबिन्दुस्तथाकरोत् ।
अक्लेशेनाजयच्चापि महीं सोऽनुशशास ह ॥१५॥

15. imaṁ śrāddhavidhiṁ śrutvā śaśabindustathākarot ,
akleśenājayaccāpi mahīṁ so'nuśaśāsa ha.

15. imam śrāddhavidhim śrutvā śaśabinduḥ tathā akarot
akleśena ajayat ca api mahīm saḥ anuśaśāsa ha

15. imam śrāddhavidhim śrutvā śaśabinduḥ tathā akarot
ca api akleśena mahīm ajayat saḥ ha anuśaśāsa

15. Having heard this procedure for the ancestral ritual (śrāddha), Śaśabindu acted accordingly. He conquered the earth without difficulty and indeed ruled it.

Words meanings summery:

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इमम् (imam) - this, this one

श्राद्धविधिम् (śrāddhavidhim) - The procedure for performing the ancestral ritual (śrāddha). (method of śrāddha, ancestral ritual procedure)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, after hearing

शशबिन्दुः (śaśabinduḥ) - King Śaśabindu. (Śaśabindu (name of a king))

तथा (tathā) - accordingly (as per the ritual). (thus, so, in that manner)

अकरोत् (akarot) - acted. (did, performed, made)

अक्लेशेन (akleśena) - without difficulty, without trouble, easily

अजयत् (ajayat) - conquered, won, vanquished

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

महीम् (mahīm) - the earth, ground, land

सः (saḥ) - Śaśabindu. (he, that)

अनुशशास (anuśaśāsa) - ruled, governed, commanded

ह (ha) - indeed, surely, verily (particle)

Words meanings and morphology

इमम् (imam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Agrees with 'śrāddhavidhim'.

श्राद्धविधिम् (śrāddhavidhim) - The procedure for performing the ancestral ritual (śrāddha). (method of śrāddha, ancestral ritual procedure)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śrāddhavidhi

śrāddhavidhi - the rite of śrāddha, ancestral ritual procedure

Compound noun.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śrāddha+vidhi)

śrāddha – ancestral ritual, faith, belief
noun (neuter)
From śraddhā (faith) + a (taddhita suffix), or root śrad-dhā.
vidhi – rule, method, procedure, ordinance
noun (masculine)
From root dhā (to place, arrange) with vi (prefix)
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of the gerund 'śrutvā'.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, after hearing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root śru (to hear) + ktvā (suffix for absolutive)

Root: śru (class 5)

शशबिन्दुः (śaśabinduḥ) - King Śaśabindu. (Śaśabindu (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaśabindu

śaśabindu - Śaśabindu (a celebrated ancient king, literally 'hare-spotted' or 'moon-spotted')

Compound, Bahuvrihi (one who has a hare-spot, referring to the moon).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śaśa+bindu)

śaśa – hare, rabbit
noun (masculine)
bindu – drop, spot, point
noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the actions.

तथा (tathā) - accordingly (as per the ritual). (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Qualifies 'akarot'.

अकरोत् (akarot) - acted. (did, performed, made)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of kṛ

Imperfect tense, Active voice

From root kṛ (to do, make), class 8.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Main verb for the first clause.

अक्लेशेन (akleśena) - without difficulty, without trouble, easily

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of akleśa

akleśa - absence of trouble, ease, freedom from distress

Negative compound (na kleśaḥ).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kleśa)

a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix (nañ).
kleśa – pain, trouble, difficulty, affliction
noun (masculine)
From root kliś (to torment, suffer)
Root: kliś (class 4)

Note: Adverbial use, "by means of no difficulty".

अजयत् (ajayat) - conquered, won, vanquished

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of ji

Imperfect tense, Active voice

From root ji (to conquer), class 1.

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Co-verb with 'akarot'.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

(indeclinable)