महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-94, verse-8

पुरा शक्रस्य यजतः सर्व ऊचुर्महर्षयः ।
ऋत्विक्षु कर्मव्यग्रेषु वितते यज्ञकर्मणि ॥८॥

8. purā śakrasya yajataḥ sarva ūcurmaharṣayaḥ ,
ṛtvikṣu karmavyagreṣu vitate yajñakarmaṇi.

8. purā śakrasya yajataḥ sarve ūcuḥ maharṣayaḥ
ṛtvikṣu karmavyagreṣu vitate yajñakarmaṇi

8. purā śakrasya yajataḥ yajñakarmaṇi vitate
ṛtvikṣu karmavyagreṣu sarve maharṣayaḥ ūcuḥ

8. Formerly, when Indra (Śakra) was performing a (Vedic ritual) (yajña) and the extensive ritual ceremony was underway, with the priests (ṛtvij) fully absorbed in their duties, all the great sages (maharṣi) spoke.

Words meanings summery:

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, anciently, in the past

• शक्रस्य (śakrasya) - of Indra, of Śakra

• यजतः (yajataḥ) - while performing a (Vedic ritual) (performing a (Vedic ritual), sacrificing)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all

• ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, they spoke

• महर्षयः (maharṣayaḥ) - great sages

• ऋत्विक्षु (ṛtvikṣu) - among the officiating priests (among the priests, in the priests)

• कर्मव्यग्रेषु (karmavyagreṣu) - fully absorbed in their ritual duties (busy with duties, absorbed in tasks)

• वितते (vitate) - being extensively performed (being spread, extensively performed, elaborate)

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

Words meanings and morphology

पुरा (purā) - formerly, anciently, in the past

(indeclinable)

शक्रस्य (śakrasya) - of Indra, of Śakra

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - Indra (name of the king of gods), powerful

यजतः (yajataḥ) - while performing a (Vedic ritual) (performing a (Vedic ritual), sacrificing)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yajat

yajat - worshipping, sacrificing

present active participle

from √yaj 'to worship', present participle, masculine genitive singular

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: agrees with 'śakrasya'

सर्वे (sarve) - all

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: agrees with 'maharṣayaḥ'

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, they spoke

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of vac

perfect active

root √vac, perfect 3rd plural active

Root: vac (class 2)

महर्षयः (maharṣayaḥ) - great sages

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of maharṣi

maharṣi - great sage, a seer

compound of mahā (great) and ṛṣi (sage)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ṛṣi)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)

ऋत्विक्षु (ṛtvikṣu) - among the officiating priests (among the priests, in the priests)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of ṛtvij

ṛtvij - priest, sacrificial priest

from √ṛj 'to stretch, go straight' or 'to offer'

Root: ṛj

कर्मव्यग्रेषु (karmavyagreṣu) - fully absorbed in their ritual duties (busy with duties, absorbed in tasks)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of karmavyagra

karmavyagra - busy with duties, absorbed in tasks

compound of karman (duty/action) and vyagra (agitated/busy)

Compound type : tatpurusha (karman+vyagra)

• karman – action, deed, duty
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• vyagra – agitated, busy, intent on
  adjective
  Prefix: vi
  Root: agra

Note: agrees with 'ṛtvikṣu'

वितते (vitate) - being extensively performed (being spread, extensively performed, elaborate)

(participle)

Locative, neuter, singular of vitata

vitata - spread out, extensive, elaborate, performed

past passive participle

from √tan 'to stretch' with vi- prefix

Prefix: vi

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: agrees with 'yajñakarmaṇi'

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

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yajñakarman

yajñakarman - (Vedic ritual) act, sacrificial ceremony

compound of yajña (ritual) and karman (act)

Compound type : tatpurusha (yajña+karman)

• yajña – (Vedic ritual), sacrifice
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• karman – act, deed, ceremony
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)