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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-126, verse-6

अश्वमेधसहस्रं च प्राप्य धर्मभृतां वरः ।
अन्यैश्च क्रतुभिर्मुख्यैर्विविधैराप्तदक्षिणैः ॥६॥
6. aśvamedhasahasraṁ ca prāpya dharmabhṛtāṁ varaḥ ,
anyaiśca kratubhirmukhyairvividhairāptadakṣiṇaiḥ.
6. aśvamedhasahasram ca prāpya dharmabhṛtām varaḥ
anyaiḥ ca kratubhiḥ mukhyaiḥ vividhaiḥ āptadakṣiṇaiḥ
6. And having performed a thousand horse sacrifices (aśvamedha) and various other principal sacrifices for which the fees (dakṣiṇā) were duly given, he, the best among those who uphold natural law (dharma)...

Words meanings summery:

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  • अश्वमेधसहस्रम् (aśvamedhasahasram) - a thousand horse sacrifices
  • (ca) - and
  • प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having performed
  • धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold natural law
  • वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent one
  • अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - by other
  • (ca) - and
  • क्रतुभिः (kratubhiḥ) - by sacrifices
  • मुख्यैः (mukhyaiḥ) - by principal, chief ones
  • विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - by various kinds
  • आप्तदक्षिणैः (āptadakṣiṇaiḥ) - by those for which fees were duly given

Words meanings and morphology

अश्वमेधसहस्रम् (aśvamedhasahasram) - a thousand horse sacrifices
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of aśvamedhasahasra
aśvamedhasahasra - a thousand horse sacrifices
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aśvamedha+sahasra)
  • aśvamedha – horse sacrifice
    noun (masculine)
  • sahasra – thousand
    noun (neuter)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having performed
(indeclinable)
absolutive
root āp (5P) with prefix pra-
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold natural law
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmabhṛt
dharmabhṛt - upholder of natural law, righteous
compound of dharma and bhṛt (from root bhṛ, to bear/uphold)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+bhṛt)
  • dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness
    noun (masculine)
  • bhṛt – bearing, upholding
    noun (masculine)
    derived from root bhṛ
    Root: bhṛ (class 3)
वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent one
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - best, excellent, boon, choice
अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - by other
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of anya
anya - other, another
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
क्रतुभिः (kratubhiḥ) - by sacrifices
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kratu
kratu - sacrifice, rite, strength
मुख्यैः (mukhyaiḥ) - by principal, chief ones
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of mukhya
mukhya - chief, principal, main
विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - by various kinds
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vividha
vividha - various, diverse
आप्तदक्षिणैः (āptadakṣiṇaiḥ) - by those for which fees were duly given
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of āptadakṣiṇa
āptadakṣiṇa - having received proper sacrificial fees (dakṣiṇā)
bahuvrīhi compound
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (āpta+dakṣiṇā)
  • āpta – obtained, received, reliable
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    from root āp (to obtain)
    Root: āp (class 5)
  • dakṣiṇā – sacrificial fee, gift
    noun (feminine)