महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-129, verse-22

वेदी प्रजापतेरेषा समन्तात्पञ्चयोजना ।
कुरोर्वै यज्ञशीलस्य क्षेत्रमेतन्महात्मनः ॥२२॥

22. vedī prajāpatereṣā samantātpañcayojanā ,
kurorvai yajñaśīlasya kṣetrametanmahātmanaḥ.

22. vedī prajāpateḥ eṣā samantāt pañcayojanā |
kuroḥ vai yajñaśīlasya kṣetram etat mahātmanaḥ

22. This altar (vedī) of Prajāpati extends five yojanas all around. This indeed is the sacred field (kṣetram) of the great-souled (mahātmanaḥ) Kuru, who was devoted to Vedic ritual (yajña).

Words meanings summery:

• वेदी (vedī) - Refers to a specific altar associated with Prajāpati. (sacrificial altar, sacred ground, platform)

• प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - of Prajāpati (lord of creatures)

• एषा (eṣā) - Qualifies 'vedī'. (this, this one)

• समन्तात् (samantāt) - Describes the extent of the altar. (all around, on all sides)

• पञ्चयोजना (pañcayojanā) - Describes the size of the altar. (yojana is a measure of distance, approx 8-15 km). (five yojanas (in extent))

• कुरोः (kuroḥ) - of Kuru

• वै (vai) - Emphatic particle. (indeed, surely, verily)

• यज्ञशीलस्य (yajñaśīlasya) - Qualifies Kuru. (of one devoted to sacrifice, of one whose nature is sacrifice)

• क्षेत्रम् (kṣetram) - Refers to the sacred area associated with Kuru. (field, region, area, sacred ground)

• एतत् (etat) - Refers to 'kṣetram'. (this, this one)

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - Qualifies Kuru. (of the great-souled, of the magnanimous)

Words meanings and morphology

वेदी (vedī) - Refers to a specific altar associated with Prajāpati. (sacrificial altar, sacred ground, platform)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vedī

vedī - sacrificial altar, sacred ground, platform, field

From '√vid' (to know) or '√vi' (to weave).

प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - of Prajāpati (lord of creatures)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prajāpati

prajāpati - lord of creatures, creator, Prajāpati (a deity)

compound of 'prajā' (offspring) and 'pati' (lord).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)

• prajā – offspring, progeny, creation, subjects
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from 'pra-√jan' (to produce).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jan (class 4)
• pati – lord, master, husband, owner
  noun (masculine)

एषा (eṣā) - Qualifies 'vedī'. (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Feminine nominative singular of 'etad'.

Note: Functions as a demonstrative adjective.

समन्तात् (samantāt) - Describes the extent of the altar. (all around, on all sides)

(indeclinable)

From 'samanta' (surrounding) + 'tasi' suffix.

पञ्चयोजना (pañcayojanā) - Describes the size of the altar. (yojana is a measure of distance, approx 8-15 km). (five yojanas (in extent))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pañcayojanā

pañcayojana - five yojanas, extending five yojanas

Compound type : dvigu (pañca+yojana)

• pañca – five
  numeral
  Indeclinable in most cases.
• yojana – yojana (a measure of distance, about 8-15 km), joining, harnessing
  noun (neuter)
  yuj + ana.
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Describes the size of the 'vedī'.

कुरोः (kuroḥ) - of Kuru

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kuru

kuru - Kuru (name of an ancient king, ancestor of the Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas)

वै (vai) - Emphatic particle. (indeed, surely, verily)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

यज्ञशीलस्य (yajñaśīlasya) - Qualifies Kuru. (of one devoted to sacrifice, of one whose nature is sacrifice)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yajñaśīla

yajñaśīla - devoted to sacrifice, having the habit of performing sacrifices

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yajña+śīla)

• yajña – sacrifice, offering, worship, ritual
  noun (masculine)
  From root '√yaj'.
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• śīla – nature, character, habit, conduct
  noun (neuter)
  From '√śī' (to lie, to rest, to be accustomed to).
  Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'kuroḥ' and 'mahātmanaḥ'.

क्षेत्रम् (kṣetram) - Refers to the sacred area associated with Kuru. (field, region, area, sacred ground)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣetra

kṣetra - field, land, ground, region, sphere, sacred place

Root: kṣi

Note: Main subject in the second part of the verse.

एतत् (etat) - Refers to 'kṣetram'. (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one, it

Neuter nominative singular of 'etad'.

Note: Functions as a demonstrative pronoun.

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - Qualifies Kuru. (of the great-souled, of the magnanimous)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, magnanimous, noble-minded, the great self

Formed by 'mahā' (great) and 'ātman' (self, soul).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an

Note: Agrees with 'kuroḥ' and 'yajñaśīlasya'.