महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-8, verse-24

अथापरे सहस्राणि ये गताः शशबिन्दवः ।
इष्ट्वाश्वमेधैर्बहुभिर्महद्भिर्भूरिदक्षिणैः ॥२४॥

24. athāpare sahasrāṇi ye gatāḥ śaśabindavaḥ ,
iṣṭvāśvamedhairbahubhirmahadbhirbhūridakṣiṇaiḥ.

24. atha apare sahasrāṇi ye gatāḥ śaśabindavaḥ | iṣṭvā
aśvamedhaiḥ bahubhiḥ mahadbhiḥ bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ

24. atha apare sahasrāṇi śaśabindavaḥ ye bahubhiḥ
mahadbhiḥ bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ aśvamedhaiḥ iṣṭvā gatāḥ

24. Then, thousands of others, like Śaśabindu, attained [greatness] after performing many magnificent horse (Aśvamedha) Vedic rituals (yajña) that involved lavish donations.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon (then, now, thereupon)

• अपरे (apare) - others (others, subsequent, inferior)

• सहस्राणि (sahasrāṇi) - thousands

• ये (ye) - who (who, which)

• गताः (gatāḥ) - attained, reached (a certain state) (gone, attained, reached)

• शशबिन्दवः (śaśabindavaḥ) - those like Śaśabindu (a king) (Śaśabindu (name of a king); those like Śaśabindu)

• इष्ट्वा (iṣṭvā) - having performed (Vedic rituals) (having worshipped, having performed (a ritual))

• अश्वमेधैः (aśvamedhaiḥ) - by horse (Aśvamedha) Vedic rituals (yajña) (by Ashvamedha (horse sacrifice/ritual))

• बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many (Vedic rituals) (by many)

• महद्भिः (mahadbhiḥ) - by great (Vedic rituals) (by great, by magnificent)

• भूरिदक्षिणैः (bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ) - by (Vedic rituals) with lavish donations (by those with abundant gifts)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon (then, now, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

अपरे (apare) - others (others, subsequent, inferior)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of apara

apara - other, subsequent, inferior, different, another

Note: Acts as a pronoun here, referring to 'others'.

सहस्राणि (sahasrāṇi) - thousands

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of sahasra

sahasra - thousand, a multitude

Note: Also can be accusative plural. Nominative fits here with 'apare ye gatāḥ'.

ये (ye) - who (who, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Refers to 'apare sahasrāṇi'.

गताः (gatāḥ) - attained, reached (a certain state) (gone, attained, reached)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gata

gata - gone, arrived, reached, obtained, past

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root √gam (to go) + ktapratyaya

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective for 'ye'.

शशबिन्दवः (śaśabindavaḥ) - those like Śaśabindu (a king) (Śaśabindu (name of a king); those like Śaśabindu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śaśabindu

śaśabindu - name of a king; marked with a hare (referring to the moon)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śaśa+bindu)

• śaśa – hare, rabbit
  noun (masculine)
• bindu – drop, dot, mark
  noun (masculine)

Note: Śaśabindavaḥ is the plural form, indicating 'those like Śaśabindu' or 'the Śaśabindus'.

इष्ट्वा (iṣṭvā) - having performed (Vedic rituals) (having worshipped, having performed (a ritual))

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from verb root √yaj (to sacrifice, worship) + ktvāpratyaya. Initial 'y' often becomes 'i' in this context.

Root: yaj (class 1)

अश्वमेधैः (aśvamedhaiḥ) - by horse (Aśvamedha) Vedic rituals (yajña) (by Ashvamedha (horse sacrifice/ritual))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of aśvamedha

aśvamedha - horse sacrifice, a specific Vedic ritual (yajña)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aśva+medha)

• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• medha – Vedic ritual, sacrifice, fat
  noun (masculine)

Note: 'aśvamedha' is specified as a 'Vedic ritual (yajña)' in the translation instructions.

बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many (Vedic rituals) (by many)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, abundant

Note: Agrees with 'aśvamedhaiḥ'.

महद्भिः (mahadbhiḥ) - by great (Vedic rituals) (by great, by magnificent)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahat

mahat - great, large, vast, noble

Note: Agrees with 'aśvamedhaiḥ'.

भूरिदक्षिणैः (bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ) - by (Vedic rituals) with lavish donations (by those with abundant gifts)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhūridakṣiṇa

bhūridakṣiṇa - having abundant gifts/donations, accompanied by large fees

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhūri+dakṣiṇā)

• bhūri – much, abundant, manifold
  adjective (neuter)
• dakṣiṇā – ritual fee, donation, right (side)
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'aśvamedhaiḥ'.