महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-91, verse-23

ऋत्विजस्तमपर्यन्तं सुवर्णनिचयं तदा ।
व्यभजन्त द्विजातिभ्यो यथोत्साहं यथाबलम् ॥२३॥

23. ṛtvijastamaparyantaṁ suvarṇanicayaṁ tadā ,
vyabhajanta dvijātibhyo yathotsāhaṁ yathābalam.

23. ṛtvijaḥ tam aparyantam suvarṇanicayam tadā
vyabhajanta dvijātibhyaḥ yathotsāham yathābalam

23. tadā ṛtvijaḥ tam aparyantam suvarṇanicayam
dvijātibhyaḥ yathotsāham yathābalam vyabhajanta

23. At that time, the officiating priests distributed that boundless heap of gold among the twice-born (dvija) according to their enthusiasm and capacity.

Words meanings summery:

• ऋत्विजः (ṛtvijaḥ) - officiating priests

• तम् (tam) - that (heap of gold) (that, him)

• अपर्यन्तम् (aparyantam) - boundless, endless, immeasurable

• सुवर्णनिचयम् (suvarṇanicayam) - heap of gold, collection of gold

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• व्यभजन्त (vyabhajanta) - they distributed, they divided

• द्विजातिभ्यः (dvijātibhyaḥ) - to the Brahmins (to the twice-born, to the Brahmins)

• यथोत्साहम् (yathotsāham) - according to enthusiasm, according to zeal

• यथाबलम् (yathābalam) - according to strength, according to power

Words meanings and morphology

ऋत्विजः (ṛtvijaḥ) - officiating priests

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛtvij

ṛtvij - officiating priest, sacrificer

From ṛt- + yaj-

तम् (tam) - that (heap of gold) (that, him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the 'heap of gold' (suvarṇanicayam).

अपर्यन्तम् (aparyantam) - boundless, endless, immeasurable

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aparyanta

aparyanta - boundless, endless, immeasurable

Compound of a (negative prefix) + paryanta (limited)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (a+paryanta)

• a – not, un-, non-
  indeclinable
• paryanta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'suvarṇanicayam'.

सुवर्णनिचयम् (suvarṇanicayam) - heap of gold, collection of gold

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of suvarṇanicaya

suvarṇanicaya - heap of gold, collection of gold

Compound of suvarṇa (gold) + nicaya (heap, collection)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (suvarṇa+nicaya)

• suvarṇa – gold, good color
  noun (neuter)
• nicaya – heap, collection, accumulation
  noun (masculine)
  From ni- + √ci (to collect)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: ci (class 5)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

From tad (that) + -dā (temporal suffix)

व्यभजन्त (vyabhajanta) - they distributed, they divided

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhaj

Prefix: vi

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Upasarga 'vi' modifies the meaning to 'distribute, divide apart'.

द्विजातिभ्यः (dvijātibhyaḥ) - to the Brahmins (to the twice-born, to the Brahmins)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of dvijāti

dvijāti - twice-born, Brahmin, member of the three upper classes (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya)

Compound of dvi (two) + jāti (birth)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+jāti)

• dvi – two
  indeclinable
• jāti – birth, lineage, caste
  noun (feminine)

Note: Contextually refers to Brahmins as the recipients of gifts.

यथोत्साहम् (yathotsāham) - according to enthusiasm, according to zeal

(indeclinable)

Compound of yathā (as, according to) + utsāha (enthusiasm)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+utsāha)

• yathā – as, according to, just as
  indeclinable
• utsāha – enthusiasm, energy, zeal
  noun (masculine)
  From ut- + √sah
  Prefix: ut
  Root: sah (class 1)

Note: Adverbial compound.

यथाबलम् (yathābalam) - according to strength, according to power

(indeclinable)

Compound of yathā (as, according to) + bala (strength)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+bala)

• yathā – as, according to, just as
  indeclinable
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adverbial compound.