महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-90, verse-17

इत्युक्तः स तु तेजस्वी व्यासेनामिततेजसा ।
दीक्षां विवेश धर्मात्मा वाजिमेधाप्तये तदा ।
नराधिपः प्रायजत वाजिमेधं महाक्रतुम् ॥१७॥

17. ityuktaḥ sa tu tejasvī vyāsenāmitatejasā ,
dīkṣāṁ viveśa dharmātmā vājimedhāptaye tadā ,
narādhipaḥ prāyajata vājimedhaṁ mahākratum.

17. iti uktaḥ sa tu tejasvī vyāsena
amitatejasā | dīkṣām viveśa dharmātmā
vājimedha āptaye tadā | narādhipaḥ
prāyajata vājimedham mahākratum

17. iti amitatejasā vyāsena uktaḥ sa
tu tejasvī dharmātmā tadā vājimedha
āptaye dīkṣām viveśa narādhipaḥ
vājimedham mahākratum prāyajata

17. Thus spoken to by Vyāsa, who possessed immeasurable radiance, that illustrious king, whose soul was intent on natural law (dharmātman), then entered the initiatory rite (dīkṣā) for the accomplishment of the horse-Vedic ritual (vājimedha). The ruler of men (narādhipa) then performed that great Vedic ritual (vājimedha mahākrātu).

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus (spoken) (thus, so, in this manner (quotation marker))

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - addressed, spoken to (spoken, said, addressed)

• स (sa) - that (king) (he, that (masc. nom. sg.))

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - that illustrious king (radiant, glorious, powerful)

• व्यासेन (vyāsena) - by Vyāsa

• अमिततेजसा (amitatejasā) - by Vyāsa, who possessed immeasurable radiance (by one of immeasurable radiance, having immeasurable energy)

• दीक्षाम् (dīkṣām) - the initiatory rite (dīkṣā) (initiation, consecration, vow)

• विवेश (viveśa) - he entered (the rite) (he entered, he approached)

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - whose soul was intent on natural law (dharmātman) (righteous, whose soul is dharma)

• वाजिमेध (vājimedha) - of the horse-Vedic ritual (vājimedha) (horse-Vedic ritual (yajña))

• आप्तये (āptaye) - for the accomplishment (for the attainment, for the acquisition)

• तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

• नराधिपः (narādhipaḥ) - the ruler of men (narādhipa) (ruler of men, king)

• प्रायजत (prāyajata) - he performed (the ritual) (he performed a Vedic ritual (yajña), he worshipped)

• वाजिमेधम् (vājimedham) - the horse-Vedic ritual (vājimedha) (the horse-Vedic ritual (yajña))

• महाक्रतुम् (mahākratum) - that great Vedic ritual (mahākrātu) (a great Vedic ritual (yajña))

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus (spoken) (thus, so, in this manner (quotation marker))

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - addressed, spoken to (spoken, said, addressed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told, uttered

Past Passive Participle

From root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

स (sa) - that (king) (he, that (masc. nom. sg.))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - that illustrious king (radiant, glorious, powerful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tejasvin

tejasvin - radiant, brilliant, glorious, energetic, powerful

Derived from tejas (splendor, energy) with suffix -vin

व्यासेन (vyāsena) - by Vyāsa

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vyāsa

vyāsa - Vyāsa (name of a revered sage, compiler of the Vedas and Mahabharata)

अमिततेजसा (amitatejasā) - by Vyāsa, who possessed immeasurable radiance (by one of immeasurable radiance, having immeasurable energy)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of amitatejas

amitatejas - of immeasurable radiance/energy/splendor

Compound type : bahuvrihi (amita+tejas)

• amita – immeasurable, boundless, infinite
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefix a- (not) + root mā (to measure) + kta suffix
  Root: mā (class 3)
• tejas – radiance, splendor, energy, spiritual power
  noun (neuter)

Note: modifies Vyāsena

दीक्षाम् (dīkṣām) - the initiatory rite (dīkṣā) (initiation, consecration, vow)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dīkṣā

dīkṣā - initiation, consecration, solemn vow, preparatory rite

Derived from root dīkṣ (to consecrate)

Root: dīkṣ (class 1)

विवेश (viveśa) - he entered (the rite) (he entered, he approached)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of vi-viś

perfect tense

Third person singular, perfect tense, parasmaipada

Prefix: vi

Root: viś (class 6)

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - whose soul was intent on natural law (dharmātman) (righteous, whose soul is dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - righteous, virtuous, pious, whose nature/soul is dharma

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: āt

Note: Refers to the king

वाजिमेध (vājimedha) - of the horse-Vedic ritual (vājimedha) (horse-Vedic ritual (yajña))

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vājimedha

vājimedha - horse-Vedic ritual (yajña), a type of great ritual, also called Aśvamedha

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāji+medha)

• vāji – horse, steed
  noun (masculine)
• medha – Vedic ritual, oblation
  noun (masculine)

Note: First part of a compound with āptaye. Stem form.

आप्तये (āptaye) - for the accomplishment (for the attainment, for the acquisition)

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of āpti

āpti - attainment, acquisition, accomplishment, success

From root āp (to obtain) + ti suffix

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Compound with vājimedha

तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

नराधिपः (narādhipaḥ) - the ruler of men (narādhipa) (ruler of men, king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of narādhipa

narādhipa - ruler of men, king, lord of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, master
  noun (masculine)

प्रायजत (prāyajata) - he performed (the ritual) (he performed a Vedic ritual (yajña), he worshipped)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of pra-yaj

imperfect tense

Third person singular, imperfect tense, ātmanepada

Prefix: pra

Root: yaj (class 1)

वाजिमेधम् (vājimedham) - the horse-Vedic ritual (vājimedha) (the horse-Vedic ritual (yajña))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vājimedha

vājimedha - horse-Vedic ritual (yajña), a type of great ritual

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāji+medha)

• vāji – horse, steed
  noun (masculine)
• medha – Vedic ritual, oblation
  noun (masculine)

महाक्रतुम् (mahākratum) - that great Vedic ritual (mahākrātu) (a great Vedic ritual (yajña))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahākratu

mahākratu - great Vedic ritual (yajña), a great sacrifice

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+kratu)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• kratu – Vedic ritual, sacrifice, action, power
  noun (masculine)