महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-187, verse-8

मया क्रतुशतैरिष्टं बहुभिः स्वाप्तदक्षिणैः ।
यजन्ते वेदविदुषो मां देवयजने स्थितम् ॥८॥

8. mayā kratuśatairiṣṭaṁ bahubhiḥ svāptadakṣiṇaiḥ ,
yajante vedaviduṣo māṁ devayajane sthitam.

8. mayā kratuśataiḥ iṣṭam bahubhiḥ svāptadakṣiṇaiḥ
yajante vedaviduṣaḥ mām devayajane sthitam

8. I have performed an offering with hundreds of sacrifices, many of which had their proper sacrificial fees (dakṣiṇā) received. Those who know the Vedas worship me, who am present at the place of divine worship (devayajana).

Words meanings summery:

• मया (mayā) - by me

• क्रतुशतैः (kratuśataiḥ) - by hundreds of sacrifices

• इष्टम् (iṣṭam) - an offering performed (offered, worshipped, sacrificed, desired)

• बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many

• स्वाप्तदक्षिणैः (svāptadakṣiṇaiḥ) - with the proper sacrificial fees received (with appropriate fees received, with well-received gifts)

• यजन्ते (yajante) - they worship, they sacrifice

• वेदविदुषः (vedaviduṣaḥ) - those who know the Vedas, Vedic scholars

• माम् (mām) - me

• देवयजने (devayajane) - in the place of divine worship, at the sacrificial altar

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - present (at the sacrificial altar) (situated, standing, present)

Words meanings and morphology

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I, ego

Note: Instrumental singular of 'aham'.

क्रतुशतैः (kratuśataiḥ) - by hundreds of sacrifices

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kratuśata

kratuśata - hundred sacrifices

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kratu+śata)

• kratu – sacrifice, ritual
  noun (masculine)
• śata – hundred
  noun (neuter)

इष्टम् (iṣṭam) - an offering performed (offered, worshipped, sacrificed, desired)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of iṣṭa

iṣṭa - offered, worshipped, sacrificed, desired

Past Passive Participle

Substantive use of past passive participle from root 'yaj' (to sacrifice, worship) + suffix 'kta'

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Substantive use of past passive participle 'iṣṭa', meaning 'an offering' or 'a sacrifice performed'.

बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much

Note: Agrees with 'kratuśataiḥ' and 'svāptadakṣiṇaiḥ'.

स्वाप्तदक्षिणैः (svāptadakṣiṇaiḥ) - with the proper sacrificial fees received (with appropriate fees received, with well-received gifts)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of svāptadakṣiṇa

svāptadakṣiṇa - having appropriate fees received

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+āpta+dakṣiṇā)

• su – well, good, proper
  indeclinable
• āpta – obtained, received, appropriate
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'āp' (to obtain) with prefix 'ā'
  Prefix: ā
  Root: āp (class 5)
• dakṣiṇā – sacrificial fee, gift
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'kratuśataiḥ' and 'bahubhiḥ'.

यजन्ते (yajante) - they worship, they sacrifice

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of yaj

Root: yaj (class 1)

वेदविदुषः (vedaviduṣaḥ) - those who know the Vedas, Vedic scholars

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vedaviduṣ

vedaviduṣ - knower of the Vedas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+viduṣ)

• veda – sacred knowledge, Veda
  noun (masculine)
• viduṣ – knowing, wise (substantive of 'vid' root)
  adjective (masculine)
  Perfect Active Participle
  From root 'vid' (to know) + suffix 'vasu'
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Agent of 'yajante'.

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of aham

aham - I, ego

देवयजने (devayajane) - in the place of divine worship, at the sacrificial altar

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of devayajana

devayajana - place of divine worship, sacrificial ground

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+yajana)

• deva – god, divine
  noun (masculine)
• yajana – act of sacrificing, worship, place of sacrifice
  noun (neuter)
  Agent/action noun
  From root 'yaj' + suffix 'ana'
  Root: yaj (class 1)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - present (at the sacrificial altar) (situated, standing, present)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - situated, standing, present

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sthā' (to stand, remain) + suffix 'kta'

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'mām'.