महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-72, verse-17

याज्ञवल्क्यस्य शिष्यश्च कुशलो यज्ञकर्मणि ।
प्रायात्पार्थेन सहितः शान्त्यर्थं वेदपारगः ॥१७॥

17. yājñavalkyasya śiṣyaśca kuśalo yajñakarmaṇi ,
prāyātpārthena sahitaḥ śāntyarthaṁ vedapāragaḥ.

17. yājñavalkyasya śiṣyaḥ ca kuśalaḥ yajñakarmaṇi
prāyāt pārthena sahitaḥ śāntyartham vedapāragaḥ

17. yājñavalkyasya śiṣyaḥ ca kuśalaḥ yajñakarmaṇi
vedapāragaḥ pārthena sahitaḥ śāntyartham prāyāt

17. And the disciple of Yājñavalkya, who was skilled in Vedic rituals (yajña) and thoroughly versed in the Vedas, went with Pārtha (Arjuna) for the purpose of propitiation.

Words meanings summery:

• याज्ञवल्क्यस्य (yājñavalkyasya) - of Yājñavalkya

• शिष्यः (śiṣyaḥ) - disciple, student

• च (ca) - and, also

• कुशलः (kuśalaḥ) - skilled, expert, proficient

• यज्ञकर्मणि (yajñakarmaṇi) - in the act of Vedic ritual, in the sacrificial action

• प्रायात् (prāyāt) - he went forth, he departed

• पार्थेन (pārthena) - Arjuna (with Pārtha, by Arjuna)

• सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied by, together with

• शान्त्यर्थम् (śāntyartham) - for the sake of peace, for propitiation

• वेदपारगः (vedapāragaḥ) - one who has traversed the Vedas, expert in the Vedas

Words meanings and morphology

याज्ञवल्क्यस्य (yājñavalkyasya) - of Yājñavalkya

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yājñavalkya

yājñavalkya - name of a revered Vedic sage

शिष्यः (śiṣyaḥ) - disciple, student

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śiṣya

śiṣya - disciple, pupil, student

Gerundive / passive future participle

Derived from root śās (to teach, instruct)

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Subject of the verb prāyāt

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

कुशलः (kuśalaḥ) - skilled, expert, proficient

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kuśala

kuśala - skilled, clever, prosperous, well-being

Root: kuś

Note: Agrees with śiṣyaḥ

यज्ञकर्मणि (yajñakarmaṇi) - in the act of Vedic ritual, in the sacrificial action

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yajñakarman

yajñakarman - Vedic ritual act, sacrificial performance

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (yajña+karman)

• yajña – Vedic ritual, devotion, worship
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• karman – action, deed, work, ritual
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

प्रायात् (prāyāt) - he went forth, he departed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of yā

Imperfect active

Third person singular, parasmaipada, imperfect tense

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

पार्थेन (pārthena) - Arjuna (with Pārtha, by Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī), Arjuna

Derivative of Pṛthā

Note: Implies 'accompanied by'

सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied by, together with

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sahita

sahita - accompanied by, joined with, endowed with

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dhā with prefix sa

Prefix: sa

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with śiṣyaḥ (implied subject)

शान्त्यर्थम् (śāntyartham) - for the sake of peace, for propitiation

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śāntyartha

śāntyartha - purpose of peace, for propitiation

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (śānti+artha)

• śānti – peace, tranquility, propitiation
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śam (class 4)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)
  Root: arth

Note: Adverbial use indicating purpose

वेदपारगः (vedapāragaḥ) - one who has traversed the Vedas, expert in the Vedas

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vedapāraga

vedapāraga - one who has reached the other shore of the Vedas, proficient in Vedic lore

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (veda+pāraga)

• veda – sacred knowledge, Veda
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• pāraga – one who has reached the other shore, expert
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound of pāra (other shore) and ga (going)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with śiṣyaḥ