महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-92, verse-22

इत्येषा पुरुषश्रेष्ठ श्राद्धोत्पत्तिर्यथागमम् ।
ख्यापिता पूर्वनिर्दिष्टा दानं वक्ष्याम्यतः परम् ॥२२॥

22. ityeṣā puruṣaśreṣṭha śrāddhotpattiryathāgamam ,
khyāpitā pūrvanirdiṣṭā dānaṁ vakṣyāmyataḥ param.

22. iti eṣā puruṣaśreṣṭha śrāddhotpattiḥ yathāgamam
khyāpitā pūrvanirdiṣṭā dānam vakṣyāmi ataḥ param

22. iti puruṣaśreṣṭha eṣā śrāddhotpattiḥ yathāgamam
pūrvanirdiṣṭā khyāpitā ataḥ param dānam vakṣyāmi

22. Thus, O best among men (puruṣa), this origin of ancestral rites (śrāddha) has been proclaimed according to tradition and previously described. Hereafter, I shall explain the topic of donations.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way (an indicative particle)

• एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine singular)

• पुरुषश्रेष्ठ (puruṣaśreṣṭha) - O best among men

• श्राद्धोत्पत्तिः (śrāddhotpattiḥ) - The account of how the ancestral rites originated. (origin of śrāddha / ancestral rites)

• यथागमम् (yathāgamam) - according to tradition/scripture

• ख्यापिता (khyāpitā) - proclaimed, described, made known

• पूर्वनिर्दिष्टा (pūrvanirdiṣṭā) - previously described/mentioned

• दानम् (dānam) - gift, donation, giving

• वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I shall speak, I shall explain

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

• परम् (param) - after, next, supreme (adverbially or adjectivally)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way (an indicative particle)

(indeclinable)

एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, these

पुरुषश्रेष्ठ (puruṣaśreṣṭha) - O best among men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of puruṣaśreṣṭha

puruṣaśreṣṭha - best among men, most excellent man

Compound type : tatpurusha (puruṣa+śreṣṭha)

• puruṣa – man, human being, person, primeval cosmic person
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, excellent, superior
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative form of praśasya (excellent).
  Root: praśas

श्राद्धोत्पत्तिः (śrāddhotpattiḥ) - The account of how the ancestral rites originated. (origin of śrāddha / ancestral rites)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śrāddhotpatti

śrāddhotpatti - the origin or performance of śrāddha (ancestral rites)

Compound type : tatpurusha (śrāddha+utpatti)

• śrāddha – a religious ceremony performed for the benefit of deceased ancestors
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from śrat-dhā (to place faith).
  Prefix: śrat
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• utpatti – origin, production, birth, generation
  noun (feminine)
  From ud-pad (to arise, to be born).
  Prefix: ud
  Root: pad (class 4)

यथागमम् (yathāgamam) - according to tradition/scripture

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound from yathā and agama.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+āgama)

• yathā – as, just as, according to, in such a manner
  indeclinable
• āgama – coming, approach, acquisition, sacred tradition, scripture
  noun (masculine)
  From ā-gam (to come, to arrive).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: gam (class 1)

ख्यापिता (khyāpitā) - proclaimed, described, made known

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of khyāpita

khyāpita - proclaimed, declared, made known, taught

Past Passive Participle (causative)

From causative of root khyā (to tell, to declare).

Root: khyā (class 2)

पूर्वनिर्दिष्टा (pūrvanirdiṣṭā) - previously described/mentioned

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pūrvanirdiṣṭa

pūrvanirdiṣṭa - previously declared, formerly stated, pre-ordained

Past Passive Participle

Compound of pūrva (before) and nirdiṣṭa (described).

Compound type : tatpurusha (pūrva+nirdiṣṭa)

• pūrva – former, prior, previous, eastern
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: pṛ
• nirdiṣṭa – indicated, declared, described, instructed
  participle (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From nir-diś (to point out, to describe).
  Prefix: nir
  Root: diś (class 6)

दानम् (dānam) - gift, donation, giving

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dāna

dāna - giving, donation, gift, liberality

From root dā (to give).

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Object of vakṣyāmi.

वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I shall speak, I shall explain

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

अतः (ataḥ) - from this, therefore, then

(indeclinable)

Ablative ending -tas added to pronoun a.

Note: Used in combination with param to mean 'hereafter'.

परम् (param) - after, next, supreme (adverbially or adjectivally)

(indeclinable)

Note: In composition with ataḥ means 'hereafter'.