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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-121, verse-2

इह देवैः सहेन्द्रैर्हि प्रजापतिभिरेव च ।
इष्टं बहुविधैर्यज्ञैर्महद्भिर्भूरिदक्षिणैः ॥२॥
2. iha devaiḥ sahendrairhi prajāpatibhireva ca ,
iṣṭaṁ bahuvidhairyajñairmahadbhirbhūridakṣiṇaiḥ.
2. iha devaiḥ saha indraiḥ hi prajāpatibhiḥ eva ca
iṣṭam bahuvidhaiḥ yajñaiḥ mahadbhiḥ bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ
2. Indeed, here, great Vedic rituals (yajña) of many kinds, accompanied by abundant ritual gifts, were performed by the gods, including Indra, and by the Prajāpatis.

Words meanings summery:

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  • इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case
  • देवैः (devaiḥ) - by gods
  • सह (saha) - with, accompanied by
  • इन्द्रैः (indraiḥ) - by Indra (the chief of gods) (by Indras, by the Indras)
  • हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
  • प्रजापतिभिः (prajāpatibhiḥ) - by the lords of creation, by Prajāpatis
  • एव (eva) - only, indeed, just
  • (ca) - and, also
  • इष्टम् (iṣṭam) - performed (referring to `yajña`) (sacrificed, worshipped, desired, agreeable)
  • बहुविधैः (bahuvidhaiḥ) - of many kinds, manifold
  • यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - by sacrifices
  • महद्भिः (mahadbhiḥ) - (by) great (sacrifices) (by great ones, by grand ones)
  • भूरिदक्षिणैः (bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ) - with abundant ritual fees/gifts

Words meanings and morphology

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case
(indeclinable)
देवैः (devaiḥ) - by gods
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity
सह (saha) - with, accompanied by
(indeclinable)
इन्द्रैः (indraiḥ) - by Indra (the chief of gods) (by Indras, by the Indras)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of indra
indra - Indra (name of a deity), king, chief
Note: Plural is often used to denote respect or a class, here likely referring to Indra as the prominent one among the gods.
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
प्रजापतिभिः (prajāpatibhiḥ) - by the lords of creation, by Prajāpatis
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of prajāpati
prajāpati - lord of creatures, progenitor, Prajāpati (a class of deities)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)
  • prajā – offspring, progeny, people
    noun (feminine)
  • pati – lord, master, husband
    noun (masculine)
एव (eva) - only, indeed, just
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
इष्टम् (iṣṭam) - performed (referring to `yajña`) (sacrificed, worshipped, desired, agreeable)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of iṣṭa
iṣṭa - sacrificed, worshipped, desired, agreeable
Past Passive Participle
From root √yaj (to sacrifice, worship)
Root: yaj (class 1)
बहुविधैः (bahuvidhaiḥ) - of many kinds, manifold
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahuvidha
bahuvidha - of many kinds, manifold
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+vidha)
  • bahu – much, many, abundant
    adjective (masculine)
  • vidha – kind, sort, type
    noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with `yajñaiḥ`.
यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - by sacrifices
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of yajña
yajña - sacrifice, ritual, worship (yajña)
Root: yaj (class 1)
Note: Refers to the main object of the sentence, 'sacrifices'.
महद्भिः (mahadbhiḥ) - (by) great (sacrifices) (by great ones, by grand ones)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahat
mahat - great, large, important
Note: Agrees with `yajñaiḥ`.
भूरिदक्षिणैः (bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ) - with abundant ritual fees/gifts
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhūridakṣiṇa
bhūridakṣiṇa - having abundant gifts/fees, munificent
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhūri+dakṣiṇā)
  • bhūri – much, abundant, copious
    adjective (neuter)
  • dakṣiṇā – ritual fee, gift, donation
    noun (feminine)
Note: Agrees with `yajñaiḥ`.