महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-42, verse-9

अश्वमेधे हयं मेध्यमुत्सृष्टं रक्षिभिर्वृतम् ।
पितुर्मे यज्ञविघ्नार्थमहरत्पापनिश्चयः ॥९॥

9. aśvamedhe hayaṁ medhyamutsṛṣṭaṁ rakṣibhirvṛtam ,
piturme yajñavighnārthamaharatpāpaniścayaḥ.

9. aśvamedhe hayam medhyam utsṛṣṭam rakṣibhiḥ vṛtam
pituḥ me yajñavighnārtham aharat pāpaniścayaḥ

9. This evil-minded one (pāpaniścaya), for the purpose of obstructing my father's horse sacrifice (aśvamedha), carried away the sacrificial (medhya) horse that had been released and was surrounded by guards.

Words meanings summery:

• अश्वमेधे (aśvamedhe) - Refers to a specific type of Vedic ritual, the horse sacrifice (aśvamedha). (in the horse sacrifice)

• हयम् (hayam) - horse

• मेध्यम् (medhyam) - fit for sacrifice, pure, sacred

• उत्सृष्टम् (utsṛṣṭam) - Refers to the horse being set free as part of the aśvamedha ritual. (released, abandoned, let loose)

• रक्षिभिः (rakṣibhiḥ) - by guardians, by protectors

• वृतम् (vṛtam) - surrounded, covered, accompanied

• पितुः (pituḥ) - Refers to the father of the speaker (Jarāsandha). (of the father)

• मे (me) - my, to me

• यज्ञविघ्नार्थम् (yajñavighnārtham) - for the purpose of obstructing the sacrifice

• अहरत् (aharat) - stole, carried away

• पापनिश्चयः (pāpaniścayaḥ) - Refers to Kṛṣṇa as being determined to do evil. (one whose resolve is sinful, evil-minded)

Words meanings and morphology

अश्वमेधे (aśvamedhe) - Refers to a specific type of Vedic ritual, the horse sacrifice (aśvamedha). (in the horse sacrifice)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of aśvamedha

aśvamedha - horse sacrifice, a grand Vedic ritual

Compound: aśva (horse) + medha (sacrifice).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aśva+medha)

• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• medha – sacrifice, offering
  noun (masculine)
  Root: midh

Note: Specifies the context of the event.

हयम् (hayam) - horse

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of haya

haya - horse

Root: hi (class 5)

Note: Direct object of 'aharat'.

मेध्यम् (medhyam) - fit for sacrifice, pure, sacred

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of medhya

medhya - sacrificial, pure, clean, holy

Gerundive

From root 'midh' (to be fat, to offer) + suffix 'ya'. Denotes 'that which is fit for sacrifice'.

Root: midh

Note: Qualifies 'hayam'.

उत्सृष्टम् (utsṛṣṭam) - Refers to the horse being set free as part of the aśvamedha ritual. (released, abandoned, let loose)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of utsṛṣṭa

utsṛṣṭa - released, abandoned, discharged

Past Passive Participle

From 'ud' (prefix) + root 'sṛj' (to release) + suffix 'kta'.

Prefix: ud

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'hayam'.

रक्षिभिः (rakṣibhiḥ) - by guardians, by protectors

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rakṣin

rakṣin - protector, guard

Agent noun

From root 'rakṣ' (to protect) + suffix 'in'.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Denotes the agent of being 'surrounded'.

वृतम् (vṛtam) - surrounded, covered, accompanied

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vṛta

vṛta - surrounded, encompassed, chosen

Past Passive Participle

From root 'vṛ' (to cover, choose, surround) + suffix 'kta'.

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'hayam'.

पितुः (pituḥ) - Refers to the father of the speaker (Jarāsandha). (of the father)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

Note: Possessive, governing 'yajña'.

मे (me) - my, to me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Possessive, 'my father'.

यज्ञविघ्नार्थम् (yajñavighnārtham) - for the purpose of obstructing the sacrifice

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yajñavighnārtha

yajñavighnārtha - purpose of obstructing sacrifice

Compound: yajña (sacrifice) + vighna (obstruction) + artha (purpose).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yajña+vighna+artha)

• yajña – sacrifice, offering, worship
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• vighna – obstacle, impediment, obstruction
  noun (masculine)
  From 'vi' (prefix) + root 'han' (to strike, destroy).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: han (class 2)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially to indicate purpose.

अहरत् (aharat) - stole, carried away

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of hṛ

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

पापनिश्चयः (pāpaniścayaḥ) - Refers to Kṛṣṇa as being determined to do evil. (one whose resolve is sinful, evil-minded)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāpaniścaya

pāpaniścaya - whose resolve is evil

Bahuvrīhi compound: pāpa (sin) + niścaya (resolve).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pāpa+niścaya)

• pāpa – evil, wicked, sin
  adjective (neuter)
• niścaya – resolve, certainty, decision
  noun (masculine)
  From 'nis' (prefix) + root 'ci' (to gather, perceive).
  Prefix: nis
  Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Subject of 'aharat'.