महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-3, verse-9

यजस्व वाजिमेधेन विधिवद्दक्षिणावता ।
बहुकामान्नवित्तेन रामो दाशरथिर्यथा ॥९॥

9. yajasva vājimedhena vidhivaddakṣiṇāvatā ,
bahukāmānnavittena rāmo dāśarathiryathā.

9. yajasva vājimedhena vidhivat dakṣiṇāvatā
bahukāmānnavittena rāmaḥ dāśarathiḥ yathā

9. yajasva vājimedhena vidhivat dakṣiṇāvatā
bahukāmānnavittena rāmaḥ dāśarathiḥ yathā

9. Perform the horse-Vedic ritual (yajña) according to the prescribed rites, with abundant gifts, and with much desired wealth, just as Rāma, the son of Daśaratha, did.

Words meanings summery:

• यजस्व (yajasva) - perform a Vedic ritual, sacrifice

• वाजिमेधेन (vājimedhena) - by a horse-Vedic ritual

• विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to injunctions, properly, ritually

• दक्षिणावता (dakṣiṇāvatā) - with gifts, with remuneration

• बहुकामान्नवित्तेन (bahukāmānnavittena) - with abundant desired food and wealth

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

• दाशरथिः (dāśarathiḥ) - Rāma, son of Daśaratha (son of Daśaratha)

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

Words meanings and morphology

यजस्व (yajasva) - perform a Vedic ritual, sacrifice

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of √yaj

Imperative, middle voice, 2nd person singular

From root √yaj (class 1, parasmāi/ātmanepada).

Root: √yaj (class 1)

वाजिमेधेन (vājimedhena) - by a horse-Vedic ritual

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vājimedha

vājimedha - horse-Vedic ritual, aśvamedha

Compound of vājin (horse) and medha (Vedic ritual/sacrifice).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vājin+medha)

• vājin – a horse, strong, swift
  noun (masculine)
• medha – Vedic ritual, sacrifice, fat, marrow
  noun (masculine)

विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to injunctions, properly, ritually

(indeclinable)

From vidhi (rule, injunction) + -vat (suffix for 'like' or 'according to').

दक्षिणावता (dakṣiṇāvatā) - with gifts, with remuneration

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dakṣiṇāvat

dakṣiṇāvat - possessing gifts, accompanied by sacrificial fees

From dakṣiṇā (gift, sacrificial fee) + -vat (possessive suffix).

Note: Modifies 'vājimedhena'.

बहुकामान्नवित्तेन (bahukāmānnavittena) - with abundant desired food and wealth

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bahukāmānnavitta

bahukāmānnavitta - possessing much desired food and wealth

Compound of bahu (much), kāma (desire), anna (food), vitta (wealth).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bahu+kāma+anna+vitta)

• bahu – much, many, abundant
  adjective
• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)
• anna – food, grain
  noun (neuter)
• vitta – wealth, property, found, obtained
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (from √vid)
  Can be a noun or a participle meaning 'found'/'obtained'. Here, 'wealth'.
  Root: √vid (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'vājimedhena'.

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (name of a king, son of Daśaratha)

दाशरथिः (dāśarathiḥ) - Rāma, son of Daśaratha (son of Daśaratha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dāśarathi

dāśarathi - descendant of Daśaratha, son of Daśaratha

Patronymic from Daśaratha.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

(indeclinable)