महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-89, verse-5

आश्लेषायां ददच्छ्राद्धं वीरान्पुत्रान्प्रजायते ।
ज्ञातीनां तु भवेच्छ्रेष्ठो मघासु श्राद्धमावपन् ॥५॥

5. āśleṣāyāṁ dadacchrāddhaṁ vīrānputrānprajāyate ,
jñātīnāṁ tu bhavecchreṣṭho maghāsu śrāddhamāvapan.

5. āśleṣāyām dadat śrāddham vīrān putrān prajāyate
jñātīnām tu bhavet śreṣṭhaḥ maghāsu śrāddham āvapan

5. Offering the ancestral (śrāddha) rite in Āśleṣā, one begets brave sons. And by performing the ancestral (śrāddha) rite in Maghā, one becomes the best among one's relatives.

Words meanings summery:

• आश्लेषायाम् (āśleṣāyām) - in the Āśleṣā constellation (in Āśleṣā)

• ददत् (dadat) - offering (giving, offering)

• श्राद्धम् (śrāddham) - the ancestral (śrāddha) rite (ancestral rite, offering)

• वीरान् (vīrān) - brave (brave, heroic (masc. pl. acc.))

• पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons

• प्रजायते (prajāyate) - begets (is born, springs forth, begets)

• ज्ञातीनाम् (jñātīnām) - among one's relatives (of relatives, among relatives)

• तु (tu) - and (but, and, indeed)

• भवेत् (bhavet) - becomes (should be, becomes)

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best (best, most excellent)

• मघासु (maghāsu) - in the Maghā constellation (in Maghā)

• श्राद्धम् (śrāddham) - the ancestral (śrāddha) rite (ancestral rite, offering)

• आवपन् (āvapan) - by performing (literally 'scattering' or 'offering') (scattering, offering, sowing)

Words meanings and morphology

आश्लेषायाम् (āśleṣāyām) - in the Āśleṣā constellation (in Āśleṣā)

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of āśleṣā

āśleṣā - the constellation Āśleṣā

ददत् (dadat) - offering (giving, offering)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dadat

dadat - giving, offering

Present Active Participle

Root dā (3rd class, juhotyādi) + śatṛ

Root: dā (class 3)

श्राद्धम् (śrāddham) - the ancestral (śrāddha) rite (ancestral rite, offering)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śrāddha

śrāddha - ancestral rite, offering to ancestors, faith

Note: Object of 'dadat'.

वीरान् (vīrān) - brave (brave, heroic (masc. pl. acc.))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vīra

vīra - brave, heroic, hero

Note: Qualifies 'putrān'.

पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child

Note: Object of 'prajāyate' (in a transitive sense).

प्रजायते (prajāyate) - begets (is born, springs forth, begets)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of prajā

present middle voice, 3rd person singular

Prefix pra + root jan (4th class, divādi)

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

ज्ञातीनाम् (jñātīnām) - among one's relatives (of relatives, among relatives)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of jñāti

jñāti - relative, kinsman

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Indicates a group among whom one is the best.

तु (tu) - and (but, and, indeed)

(indeclinable)

particle

भवेत् (bhavet) - becomes (should be, becomes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

optative active voice, 3rd person singular

Root bhū (1st class, bhvādi)

Root: bhū (class 1)

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best (best, most excellent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, pre-eminent

superlative

Superlative form of praśasya (excellent)

Note: Predicate adjective for the implied subject (the one offering śrāddha).

मघासु (maghāsu) - in the Maghā constellation (in Maghā)

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of maghā

maghā - the constellation Maghā

Note: Often used in plural form for the constellation.

श्राद्धम् (śrāddham) - the ancestral (śrāddha) rite (ancestral rite, offering)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śrāddha

śrāddha - ancestral rite, offering to ancestors, faith

Note: Object of 'āvapan'.

आवपन् (āvapan) - by performing (literally 'scattering' or 'offering') (scattering, offering, sowing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āvapat

āvapat - scattering, throwing, offering

Present Active Participle

Prefix ā + root vap (1st class, bhvādi) + śatṛ

Prefix: ā

Root: vap (class 1)

Note: Equivalent to 'dadat' in this context.