महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-14, verse-14

कुर्वतां शौचकर्माणि भीष्मस्य निधने तदा ।
महादानानि विप्रेभ्यो ददतामौर्ध्वदैहिकम् ॥१४॥

14. kurvatāṁ śaucakarmāṇi bhīṣmasya nidhane tadā ,
mahādānāni viprebhyo dadatāmaurdhvadaihikam.

14. kurvatām śaucakarmāṇi bhīṣmasya nidhane tadā
mahādānāni viprebhyaḥ dadatām ūrdhvadehikam

14. tadā bhīṣmasya nidhane śaucakarmāṇi kurvatām teṣām
viprebhyaḥ ūrdhvadehikam mahādānāni dadatām teṣām ca

14. While they were performing purification rites at the time of Bhishma's demise, and giving great gifts to the brahmins for his post-mortem ceremonies.

Words meanings summery:

• कुर्वताम् (kurvatām) - while they (Yudhiṣṭhira and others) were performing (of those doing/performing, while doing/performing)

• शौचकर्माणि (śaucakarmāṇi) - the rites for purification (after death) (purification rites, cleansing actions)

• भीष्मस्य (bhīṣmasya) - of Bhishma

• निधने (nidhane) - at the demise of Bhishma (at the demise, in the death)

• तदा (tadā) - at that time (of Bhishma's demise) (then, at that time)

• महादानानि (mahādānāni) - great gifts (to brahmins) (great gifts)

• विप्रेभ्यः (viprebhyaḥ) - to the brahmins (to/for brahmins)

• ददताम् (dadatām) - while they (Yudhiṣṭhira and others) were giving (of those giving, while giving)

• ऊर्ध्वदेहिकम् (ūrdhvadehikam) - for the post-mortem ceremonies (relating to post-mortem rites, for the departed soul)

Words meanings and morphology

कुर्वताम् (kurvatām) - while they (Yudhiṣṭhira and others) were performing (of those doing/performing, while doing/performing)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, plural of kurvat

kurvat - doing, making, performing

Present Active Participle

From root √kṛ (to do, make), with participle suffix -vat.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Present active participle, declined as genitive plural, indicating simultaneous action ('while doing').

शौचकर्माणि (śaucakarmāṇi) - the rites for purification (after death) (purification rites, cleansing actions)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of śaucakarman

śaucakarman - purification rite, act of cleansing

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śauca+karman)

• śauca – purity, cleanliness, purification
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from śuci (pure).
• karman – action, deed, rite, ritual
  noun (neuter)
  From root √kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

भीष्मस्य (bhīṣmasya) - of Bhishma

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (a proper name, grandfather of the Kurus and Pandavas)

निधने (nidhane) - at the demise of Bhishma (at the demise, in the death)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nidhana

nidhana - demise, death, end, destruction

Prefix: ni

Root: dhā (class 3)

तदा (tadā) - at that time (of Bhishma's demise) (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

महादानानि (mahādānāni) - great gifts (to brahmins) (great gifts)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of mahādāna

mahādāna - great gift, large donation

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+dāna)

• mahā – great, large, mighty, excellent
  adjective
• dāna – gift, donation, giving
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  From root √dā (to give).
  Root: dā (class 3)

विप्रेभ्यः (viprebhyaḥ) - to the brahmins (to/for brahmins)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - brahmin, inspired, wise

ददताम् (dadatām) - while they (Yudhiṣṭhira and others) were giving (of those giving, while giving)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, plural of dadat

dadat - giving, bestowing

Present Active Participle

From root √dā (to give), present stem dadā-, participle suffix -at.

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Present active participle, declined as genitive plural, indicating simultaneous action ('while giving').

ऊर्ध्वदेहिकम् (ūrdhvadehikam) - for the post-mortem ceremonies (relating to post-mortem rites, for the departed soul)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ūrdhvadehika

ūrdhvadehika - relating to the body after death, post-mortem rites

Derived from 'ūrdhvadeha' (departed body/soul) with the suffix '-ika' meaning 'relating to'.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ūrdhva+deha)

• ūrdhva – upward, elevated, subsequent, later
  adjective
• deha – body, form, existence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used here as a noun phrase referring to the post-mortem rites.