महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-109, verse-18

इहाप्लुतानां कौन्तेय सद्यः पाप्मा विहन्यते ।
कुरुश्रेष्ठाभिषेकं वै तस्मात्कुरु सहानुजः ॥१८॥

18. ihāplutānāṁ kaunteya sadyaḥ pāpmā vihanyate ,
kuruśreṣṭhābhiṣekaṁ vai tasmātkuru sahānujaḥ.

18. iha āplutānām kaunteya sadyaḥ pāpmā vihanyate
kuruśreṣṭha abhiṣekam vai tasmāt kuru sahānujaḥ

18. O son of Kuntī (Kaunteya), for those who bathe here, sin (pāpmā) is immediately destroyed. Therefore, O best of the Kurus, perform the sacred bath (abhiṣeka) with your younger brothers.

Words meanings summery:

• इह (iha) - here, in this place

• आप्लुतानाम् (āplutānām) - of those who have bathed, for those who have bathed

• कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - Addressing Yudhiṣṭhira (or one of the Pāṇḍavas) (O son of Kuntī, O descendant of Kuntī)

• सद्यः (sadyaḥ) - immediately, instantly, at once

• पाप्मा (pāpmā) - sin, evil, wickedness

• विहन्यते (vihanyate) - is destroyed, is struck down, is killed

• कुरुश्रेष्ठ (kuruśreṣṭha) - Addressing Yudhiṣṭhira (or another Pāṇḍava) (O best of the Kurus)

• अभिषेकम् (abhiṣekam) - consecration, anointing, sacred bath

• वै (vai) - emphasizes the command (indeed, verily, certainly)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason

• कुरु (kuru) - do, perform

• सहानुजः (sahānujaḥ) - with younger brothers, accompanied by younger brothers

Words meanings and morphology

इह (iha) - here, in this place

(indeclinable)

आप्लुतानाम् (āplutānām) - of those who have bathed, for those who have bathed

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of āpluta

āpluta - bathed, immersed, drenched

Past Passive Participle

Derived from prefix 'ā' + root 'plu' (to float, swim) + kta suffix

Prefix: ā

Root: plu (class 1)

Note: It functions as a substantive here, referring to 'persons'.

कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - Addressing Yudhiṣṭhira (or one of the Pāṇḍavas) (O son of Kuntī, O descendant of Kuntī)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kaunteya

kaunteya - son of Kuntī, descendant of Kuntī (e.g., Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma, Arjuna)

Derived from Kuntī with patronymic suffix

सद्यः (sadyaḥ) - immediately, instantly, at once

(indeclinable)

पाप्मा (pāpmā) - sin, evil, wickedness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāpman

pāpman - sin, evil, wickedness, moral demerit

विहन्यते (vihanyate) - is destroyed, is struck down, is killed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of han

present passive

present indicative, 3rd singular, passive voice, with prefix 'vi'

Prefix: vi

Root: han (class 2)

Note: The prefix `vi` intensifies or indicates separation/destruction.

कुरुश्रेष्ठ (kuruśreṣṭha) - Addressing Yudhiṣṭhira (or another Pāṇḍava) (O best of the Kurus)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kuruśreṣṭha

kuruśreṣṭha - best of the Kurus, most excellent Kuru

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+śreṣṭha)

• kuru – a member of the Kuru dynasty, Kuru kingdom
  proper noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
  adjective
  superlative of praśasya (excellent)

अभिषेकम् (abhiṣekam) - consecration, anointing, sacred bath

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of abhiṣeka

abhiṣeka - sprinkling, inauguration, consecration, sacred bath, anointing

Derived from prefix 'abhi' + root 'sic' (to sprinkle) + ghañ suffix

Prefix: abhi

Root: sic (class 6)

वै (vai) - emphasizes the command (indeed, verily, certainly)

(indeclinable)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions adverbially to mean 'therefore'.

कुरु (kuru) - do, perform

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

imperative, 2nd singular

Root: kṛ (class 8)

सहानुजः (sahānujaḥ) - with younger brothers, accompanied by younger brothers

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sahānuja

sahānuja - accompanied by younger brothers, having younger brothers with oneself

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saha+anuja)

• saha – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix 'sa' meaning 'with'
• anuja – younger brother
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from prefix 'anu' + root 'jan' (to be born)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (Yudhiṣṭhira) of `kuru`.