महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-196, verse-16

तपसा देवतेज्याभिर्वन्दनेन तितिक्षया ।
अभिचारैरुपायैश्च ईहन्ते पितरः सुतान् ॥१६॥

16. tapasā devatejyābhirvandanena titikṣayā ,
abhicārairupāyaiśca īhante pitaraḥ sutān.

16. tapasā devatejyābhiḥ vandanena titikṣayā
abhicāraiḥ upāyaiḥ ca īhante pitaraḥ sutān

16. Fathers strive for sons through ascetic practices (tapas), by worshipping deities, by offering reverence, by exercising patience, and by various rites and means.

Words meanings summery:

• तपसा (tapasā) - by austerity (tapas), by asceticism

• देवतेज्याभिः (devatejyābhiḥ) - by worship of deities

• वन्दनेन (vandanena) - by salutation, by reverence

• तितिक्षया (titikṣayā) - by patience, by forbearance

• अभिचारैः (abhicāraiḥ) - by specific rituals aimed at progeny (by incantations, by magical rites, by rituals)

• उपायैः (upāyaiḥ) - by means, by expedients

• च (ca) - and, also

• ईहन्ते (īhante) - they strive, they endeavor, they wish

• पितरः (pitaraḥ) - fathers

• सुतान् (sutān) - sons

Words meanings and morphology

तपसा (tapasā) - by austerity (tapas), by asceticism

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - austerity, asceticism, penance, heat

देवतेज्याभिः (devatejyābhiḥ) - by worship of deities

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of devatejyā

devatejyā - worship of deities, divine worship

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (devatā+ijyā)

• devatā – deity, divinity
  noun (feminine)
• ijyā – worship, sacrifice, offering
  noun (feminine)
  Root: yaj

वन्दनेन (vandanena) - by salutation, by reverence

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vandana

vandana - salutation, reverence, adoration

Root: vand (class 1)

तितिक्षया (titikṣayā) - by patience, by forbearance

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of titikṣā

titikṣā - patience, forbearance, endurance

अभिचारैः (abhicāraiḥ) - by specific rituals aimed at progeny (by incantations, by magical rites, by rituals)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of abhicāra

abhicāra - magical rite, incantation, ritual, charm, sorcery

Prefix: abhi

Root: car (class 1)

उपायैः (upāyaiḥ) - by means, by expedients

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of upāya

upāya - means, expedient, method, device

Prefix: upa

Root: i (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

ईहन्ते (īhante) - they strive, they endeavor, they wish

(verb)

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

Present tense, Ātmanepada

Root: īh (class 1)

पितरः (pitaraḥ) - fathers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor

सुतान् (sutān) - sons

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of suta

suta - son, child

Root: sū