महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-129, verse-5

पश्य नानाविधाकारैरग्निभिर्निचितां महीम् ।
मज्जन्तीमिव चाक्रान्तां ययातेर्यज्ञकर्मभिः ॥५॥

5. paśya nānāvidhākārairagnibhirnicitāṁ mahīm ,
majjantīmiva cākrāntāṁ yayāteryajñakarmabhiḥ.

5. paśya nānāvidhākāraiḥ agnibhiḥ nicitām mahīm
majjantīm iva ca ākrāntām yayāteḥ yajñakarmabhiḥ

5. Behold the earth, covered with fires of various forms, appearing as if it is sinking and overwhelmed by Yayāti's sacrificial rites (karma).

Words meanings summery:

• पश्य (paśya) - An imperative command to observe (behold, look, see)

• नानाविधाकारैः (nānāvidhākāraiḥ) - Describing the fires as having many different shapes due to the sacrificial (yajña) activity (with various forms, of diverse shapes)

• अग्निभिः (agnibhiḥ) - The fires used in the various sacrificial (yajña) rites (by/with fires)

• निचिताम् (nicitām) - The earth covered with fires (covered, filled, piled up)

• महीम् (mahīm) - Referring to the surface of the earth (the earth, land)

• मज्जन्तीम् (majjantīm) - The earth appearing to sink (sinking, plunging, submerging)

• इव (iva) - Indicates a simile, 'as if sinking' (as if, like, as)

• च (ca) - Connects 'sinking' with 'overwhelmed' (and, also)

• आक्रान्ताम् (ākrāntām) - The earth being pervaded or overwhelmed by the sacrificial (yajña) activities (overcome, pervaded, invaded, seized)

• ययातेः (yayāteḥ) - Referring to the ancient king Yayāti (of Yayāti)

• यज्ञकर्मभिः (yajñakarmabhiḥ) - By the numerous sacrificial (karma) rites performed by Yayāti (by sacrificial (karma) acts/rites)

Words meanings and morphology

पश्य (paśya) - An imperative command to observe (behold, look, see)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of paśya

Imperative 2nd person singular from root dṛś (paśya stem)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

नानाविधाकारैः (nānāvidhākāraiḥ) - Describing the fires as having many different shapes due to the sacrificial (yajña) activity (with various forms, of diverse shapes)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nānāvidhākāra

nānāvidhākāra - of various kinds/forms/shapes

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nānāvidha+ākāra)

• nānāvidha – of various kinds, manifold, diverse
  adjective
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, figure
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā

अग्निभिः (agnibhiḥ) - The fires used in the various sacrificial (yajña) rites (by/with fires)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of agni

agni - fire, god of fire

निचिताम् (nicitām) - The earth covered with fires (covered, filled, piled up)

(participle)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nicita

nicita - covered, filled, piled up, heaped

Past Passive Participle

From prefix ni- + root ci- 'to gather, heap, pile'

Prefix: ni

Root: ci (class 5)

महीम् (mahīm) - Referring to the surface of the earth (the earth, land)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mahī

mahī - earth, ground, land

मज्जन्तीम् (majjantīm) - The earth appearing to sink (sinking, plunging, submerging)

(participle)

Accusative, feminine, singular of majjantī

majjantī - sinking, submerging, drowning

Present Active Participle

Feminine form of majjat, from root majj- 'to sink, dive'

Root: majj (class 6)

इव (iva) - Indicates a simile, 'as if sinking' (as if, like, as)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - Connects 'sinking' with 'overwhelmed' (and, also)

(indeclinable)

आक्रान्ताम् (ākrāntām) - The earth being pervaded or overwhelmed by the sacrificial (yajña) activities (overcome, pervaded, invaded, seized)

(participle)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ākrānta

ākrānta - overcome, pervaded, invaded, seized

Past Passive Participle

From prefix ā- + root kram- 'to step, go, overcome'

Prefix: ā

Root: kram (class 1)

ययातेः (yayāteḥ) - Referring to the ancient king Yayāti (of Yayāti)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yayāti

yayāti - Name of an ancient king

यज्ञकर्मभिः (yajñakarmabhiḥ) - By the numerous sacrificial (karma) rites performed by Yayāti (by sacrificial (karma) acts/rites)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of yajñakarman

yajñakarman - sacrificial act, rite of sacrifice

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yajña+karman)

• yajña – sacrifice, ritual, worship
  noun (masculine)
  From root yaj- 'to sacrifice'
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• karman – action, deed, rite, ritual (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  From root kṛ- 'to do'
  Root: kṛ (class 8)