महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-34, verse-15

अकस्माद्धर्मपुत्रस्य धर्मात्मेति यशो गतम् ।
को हि धर्मच्युते पूजामेवं युक्तां प्रयोजयेत् ।
योऽयं वृष्णिकुले जातो राजानं हतवान्पुरा ॥१५॥

15. akasmāddharmaputrasya dharmātmeti yaśo gatam ,
ko hi dharmacyute pūjāmevaṁ yuktāṁ prayojayet ,
yo'yaṁ vṛṣṇikule jāto rājānaṁ hatavānpurā.

15. akasmāt dharmaputrasya dharmātmā iti
yaśaḥ gatam kaḥ hi dharmacyute
pūjām evam yuktām prayojayet yaḥ ayam
vṛṣṇikule jātaḥ rājānam hatavān purā

15. Suddenly, the fame of the son of Dharma (Yudhiṣṭhira) as 'the one whose essential nature (ātman) is righteousness (dharma)' has arisen. Indeed, who would offer such appropriate honor to one fallen from righteousness (dharma)? (Especially) this one, born in the Vṛṣṇi clan, who formerly killed a king.

Words meanings summery:

• अकस्मात् (akasmāt) - suddenly (suddenly, unexpectedly, without cause)

• धर्मपुत्रस्य (dharmaputrasya) - of Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Dharma (of the son of Dharma, of Yudhiṣṭhira)

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - the one whose essential nature (ātman) is righteousness (dharma) (one whose essential nature is righteousness, righteous-souled)

• इति (iti) - thus, so saying, indicating a quote

• यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame (fame, glory, reputation)

• गतम् (gatam) - has arisen, has spread (gone, obtained, arisen)

• कः (kaḥ) - who

• हि (hi) - indeed, for

• धर्मच्युते (dharmacyute) - to one fallen from righteousness (dharma) (to one fallen from righteousness, to one whose natural law has been abandoned)

• पूजाम् (pūjām) - honor (honor, worship, offering)

• एवम् (evam) - such, in such a way (thus, in this manner)

• युक्ताम् (yuktām) - appropriate (appropriate, fitting, joined)

• प्रयोजयेत् (prayojayet) - would offer (should employ, should offer, should confer)

• यः (yaḥ) - this one, who (who, which)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (one), he

• वृष्णिकुले (vṛṣṇikule) - in the Vṛṣṇi clan (in the Vṛṣṇi family/clan)

• जातः (jātaḥ) - born

• राजानम् (rājānam) - a king (referring to Jarāsandha) (a king)

• हतवान् (hatavān) - killed (having killed)

• पुरा (purā) - formerly (formerly, previously, in ancient times)

Words meanings and morphology

अकस्मात् (akasmāt) - suddenly (suddenly, unexpectedly, without cause)

(indeclinable)

धर्मपुत्रस्य (dharmaputrasya) - of Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Dharma (of the son of Dharma, of Yudhiṣṭhira)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dharmaputra

dharmaputra - son of Dharma (Yudhiṣṭhira)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+putra)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira.

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - the one whose essential nature (ātman) is righteousness (dharma) (one whose essential nature is righteousness, righteous-souled)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - righteous-souled, whose nature is righteousness

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Used as a title/epithet.

इति (iti) - thus, so saying, indicating a quote

(indeclinable)

यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame (fame, glory, reputation)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yaśas

yaśas - fame, glory, reputation

Note: Subject of 'gatam'.

गतम् (gatam) - has arisen, has spread (gone, obtained, arisen)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gata

gata - gone, arrived, obtained

Past Passive Participle

from gam

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective.

कः (kaḥ) - who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

Note: Interrogative pronoun.

हि (hi) - indeed, for

(indeclinable)

धर्मच्युते (dharmacyute) - to one fallen from righteousness (dharma) (to one fallen from righteousness, to one whose natural law has been abandoned)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharmacyuta

dharmacyuta - fallen from righteousness, deviated from natural law

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+cyuta)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• cyuta – fallen, deviated, deprived of
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from cyu
  Root: cyu (class 1)

Note: Qualifies an implied 'to him'.

पूजाम् (pūjām) - honor (honor, worship, offering)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pūjā

pūjā - honor, worship, adoration, offering

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: Object of 'prayojayet'.

एवम् (evam) - such, in such a way (thus, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'yuktām'.

युक्ताम् (yuktām) - appropriate (appropriate, fitting, joined)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, endowed with, suitable, appropriate

Past Passive Participle

from yuj

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'pūjām'.

प्रयोजयेत् (prayojayet) - would offer (should employ, should offer, should confer)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of prayuj

Prefix: pra

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Causative form.

यः (yaḥ) - this one, who (who, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which

Note: Relative pronoun.

अयम् (ayam) - this (one), he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Refers to Krishna.

वृष्णिकुले (vṛṣṇikule) - in the Vṛṣṇi clan (in the Vṛṣṇi family/clan)

(proper noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vṛṣṇikula

vṛṣṇikula - Vṛṣṇi family/clan

Compound type : tatpurusha (vṛṣṇi+kula)

• vṛṣṇi – name of a Yadava clan
  proper noun (masculine)
• kula – family, clan, lineage
  noun (neuter)

जातः (jātaḥ) - born

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced

Past Passive Participle

from jan

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'yaḥ'.

राजानम् (rājānam) - a king (referring to Jarāsandha) (a king)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Object of 'hatavān'. Refers to Jarāsandha.

हतवान् (hatavān) - killed (having killed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hatavat

hatavat - having killed, having struck

Past Active Participle

from han + tavat

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Participle modifying 'yaḥ'.

पुरा (purā) - formerly (formerly, previously, in ancient times)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.