महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-90, verse-18

इमे तु भरतश्रेष्ठ विज्ञेयाः पङ्क्तिपावनाः ।
ये त्वतस्तान्प्रवक्ष्यामि परीक्षस्वेह तान्द्विजान् ॥१८॥

18. ime tu bharataśreṣṭha vijñeyāḥ paṅktipāvanāḥ ,
ye tvatastānpravakṣyāmi parīkṣasveha tāndvijān.

18. ime tu bharataśreṣṭha vijñeyāḥ paṅktipāvanāḥ ye
tu ataḥ tān pravakṣyāmi parīkṣasva iha tān dvijān

18. bharataśreṣṭha tu ime paṅktipāvanāḥ vijñeyāḥ ye
tu ataḥ tān pravakṣyāmi iha tān dvijān parīkṣasva

18. But these, O best of Bharatas, are to be understood as purifiers of the ritual assembly. I shall now declare who they are; you should carefully examine those brāhmaṇas here.

Words meanings summery:

• इमे (ime) - these

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O best of Bharatas

• विज्ञेयाः (vijñeyāḥ) - should be known, are to be understood

• पङ्क्तिपावनाः (paṅktipāvanāḥ) - purifiers of the ritual assembly (purifiers of the row/assembly)

• ये (ye) - who, which

• तु (tu) - indeed

• अतः (ataḥ) - from this, henceforth, therefore

• तान् (tān) - them

• प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi) - I will declare, I will explain

• परीक्षस्व (parīkṣasva) - examine, investigate (you should examine)

• इह (iha) - here, in this matter, in this world

• तान् (tān) - them

• द्विजान् (dvijān) - Brahmins, twice-born

Words meanings and morphology

इमे (ime) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of idam

idam - this, these

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O best of Bharatas

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharataśreṣṭha

bharataśreṣṭha - best of Bharatas (an epithet for noble warriors/kings)

Compound noun formed from Bharata and śreṣṭha

Compound type : tatpurusha (bharata+śreṣṭha)

• bharata – Bharata (name of a legendary king or dynasty), a descendant of Bharata
  proper noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of praśasya (excellent)

विज्ञेयाः (vijñeyāḥ) - should be known, are to be understood

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vijñeya

vijñeya - to be known, understood, recognized, discernible

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Gerundive of root √jñā (to know) with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

पङ्क्तिपावनाः (paṅktipāvanāḥ) - purifiers of the ritual assembly (purifiers of the row/assembly)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paṅktipāvana

paṅktipāvana - one who purifies a line or assembly, a cleanser of the ritual row

Compound noun formed from paṅkti and pāvana

Compound type : tatpurusha (paṅkti+pāvana)

• paṅkti – row, line, assembly, sacred line for ritual meals
  noun (feminine)
• pāvana – purifier, sanctifier, cleansing
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun/Adjective
  Derived from root √pū (to purify)
  Root: pū (class 1)

ये (ye) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

तु (tu) - indeed

(indeclinable)

अतः (ataḥ) - from this, henceforth, therefore

(indeclinable)

तान् (tān) - them

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi) - I will declare, I will explain

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of pravakṣ

Future Active

Future tense of root √vac (to speak) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

परीक्षस्व (parīkṣasva) - examine, investigate (you should examine)

(verb)

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

Imperative Middle

Imperative form of root √īkṣ (to see, look) with prefix pari

Prefix: pari

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

इह (iha) - here, in this matter, in this world

(indeclinable)

तान् (tān) - them

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

द्विजान् (dvijān) - Brahmins, twice-born

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dvija

dvija - twice-born (a member of the first three varṇas, especially a Brahmin), bird, tooth

Compound formed from dvi (twice) and ja (born)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dvi+ja)

• dvi – two, twice
  numeral
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix
  Derived from root √jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)