महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-69, verse-15

देवतायतनानां च पूजा बहुविधास्तथा ।
संदिदेशाथ विदुरः पाण्डुपुत्रप्रियेप्सया ॥१५॥

15. devatāyatanānāṁ ca pūjā bahuvidhāstathā ,
saṁdideśātha viduraḥ pāṇḍuputrapriyepsayā.

15. devatāyatanānām ca pūjā bahuvidhāḥ tathā
saṃdideśa atha viduraḥ pāṇḍuputrapriyepsayā

15. Then, desiring to please the sons of Pāṇḍu, Vidura gave instructions for various kinds of worship and offerings to be performed in the temples of the deities.

Words meanings summery:

• देवतायतनानाम् (devatāyatanānām) - of the temples of deities, of the shrines of gods

• च (ca) - and, also

• पूजा (pūjā) - worship, adoration, honor, offerings

• बहुविधाः (bahuvidhāḥ) - various kinds, manifold

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• संदिदेश (saṁdideśa) - he commanded, he instructed, he ordered

• अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

• विदुरः (viduraḥ) - Vidura

• पाण्डुपुत्रप्रियेप्सया (pāṇḍuputrapriyepsayā) - with the desire to please the sons of Pāṇḍu

Words meanings and morphology

देवतायतनानाम् (devatāyatanānām) - of the temples of deities, of the shrines of gods

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of devatāyatana

devatāyatana - temple of a deity, shrine of a god

Compound type : tatpurusha (devatā+āyatana)

• devatā – deity, divinity, god
  noun (feminine)
• āyatana – abode, dwelling, temple, seat
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: yat (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

पूजा (pūjā) - worship, adoration, honor, offerings

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pūjā

pūjā - worship, adoration, honor, offerings

From root pūj (to honor, worship).

Root: pūj (class 10)

बहुविधाः (bahuvidhāḥ) - various kinds, manifold

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of bahuvidha

bahuvidha - of many kinds, manifold, various

Formed from bahu (many) + vidha (kind).

Compound type : karmadharaya (bahu+vidha)

• bahu – many, much
  adjective (masculine)
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with an implied plural 'pūjāḥ' or modifies 'pūjā' understood in a plural sense.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

संदिदेश (saṁdideśa) - he commanded, he instructed, he ordered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of saṃdiś

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, Parasmaipada of root 'diś' with prefix 'sam'.

Prefix: sam

Root: diś (class 6)

अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

(indeclinable)

विदुरः (viduraḥ) - Vidura

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidura

vidura - Vidura (proper name)

पाण्डुपुत्रप्रियेप्सया (pāṇḍuputrapriyepsayā) - with the desire to please the sons of Pāṇḍu

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of pāṇḍuputrapriyepsā

pāṇḍuputrapriyepsā - desire to please the sons of Pāṇḍu

Compound formed from pāṇḍuputra (son of Pāṇḍu) + priya (dear, pleasing) + īpsā (desire).

Compound type : tatpurusha (pāṇḍuputra+priya+īpsā)

• pāṇḍuputra – son of Pāṇḍu
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of Pāṇḍu and putra.
• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing; a beloved person or thing
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: prī (class 9)
• īpsā – desire, wish
  noun (feminine)
  Desiderative noun from root āp (to obtain) with prefix i. Formed from desiderative stem of √āp, 'īps'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: āp (class 5)