महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-199, verse-8

समांसं ददतो ह्यन्नं रन्तिदेवस्य नित्यशः ।
अतुला कीर्तिरभवन्नृपस्य द्विजसत्तम ।
चातुर्मास्येषु पशवो वध्यन्त इति नित्यशः ॥८॥

8. samāṁsaṁ dadato hyannaṁ rantidevasya nityaśaḥ ,
atulā kīrtirabhavannṛpasya dvijasattama ,
cāturmāsyeṣu paśavo vadhyanta iti nityaśaḥ.

8. samāṃsaṃ dadataḥ hi annaṃ rantidevasya
nityaśaḥ | atulā kīrtiḥ abhavat
nṛpasya dvijasattama | cāturmāsyeṣu
paśavaḥ vadhyante iti nityaśaḥ

8. O best among twice-born (dvija), King Rantideva, who constantly gave food mixed with meat, attained incomparable fame. It is said that animals were regularly killed during the four-month (cāturmāsya) period.

Words meanings summery:

• समांसं (samāṁsaṁ) - with meat, containing meat

• ददतः (dadataḥ) - of one giving, of the giver

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• अन्नं (annaṁ) - food, sustenance

• रन्तिदेवस्य (rantidevasya) - of Rantideva

• नित्यशः (nityaśaḥ) - constantly, perpetually, regularly

• अतुला (atulā) - incomparable, immeasurable, unequalled

• कीर्तिः (kīrtiḥ) - fame, glory, renown

• अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was

• नृपस्य (nṛpasya) - of the king

• द्विजसत्तम (dvijasattama) - O best among brahmins, O best among twice-born

• चातुर्मास्येषु (cāturmāsyeṣu) - during the four-month periods (monsoons)

• पशवः (paśavaḥ) - animals, beasts

• वध्यन्ते (vadhyante) - are killed

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a statement

• नित्यशः (nityaśaḥ) - constantly, perpetually, regularly

Words meanings and morphology

समांसं (samāṁsaṁ) - with meat, containing meat

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of samāṃsa

samāṁsa - with meat, having meat

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+māṃsa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• māṃsa – meat, flesh
  noun (neuter)

ददतः (dadataḥ) - of one giving, of the giver

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dadat

dadat - giving, offering, granting (present participle of √dā)

present active participle

Root: dā (class 3)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

अन्नं (annaṁ) - food, sustenance

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anna

anna - food, boiled rice, grain

past passive participle

Derived from root √ad (to eat)

Root: ad (class 2)

रन्तिदेवस्य (rantidevasya) - of Rantideva

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rantideva

rantideva - Rantideva (name of a king)

नित्यशः (nityaśaḥ) - constantly, perpetually, regularly

(indeclinable)

Suffix -śaḥ forming an adverb from nitya (constant)

अतुला (atulā) - incomparable, immeasurable, unequalled

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of atula

atula - incomparable, unequalled, immeasurable

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+tulā)

• a – not, un- (negative prefix)
  indeclinable
• tulā – comparison, measure, scale, balance
  noun (feminine)

कीर्तिः (kīrtiḥ) - fame, glory, renown

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kīrti

kīrti - fame, glory, renown, report

Root: kīrt (class 10)

अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of √bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

नृपस्य (nṛpasya) - of the king

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler (lit. protector of men)

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, guardian (from √pā, to protect)
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from √pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)

द्विजसत्तम (dvijasattama) - O best among brahmins, O best among twice-born

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijasattama

dvijasattama - best among the twice-born (brahmins)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+sattama)

• dvija – twice-born (a brahmin, kshatriya, or vaishya)
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent, most virtuous (superlative of sat)
  adjective (masculine)

चातुर्मास्येषु (cāturmāsyeṣu) - during the four-month periods (monsoons)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of cāturmāsya

cāturmāsya - a period of four months; specifically, the four months of the rainy season (monsoon)

Compound type : tatpurusha (catur+māsa)

• catur – four
  numeral
• māsa – month
  noun (masculine)

पशवः (paśavaḥ) - animals, beasts

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paśu

paśu - animal, beast, cattle, sacrificial animal

वध्यन्ते (vadhyante) - are killed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of √vadh

Passive voice, present indicative, ātmanepada

Root: vadh (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a statement

(indeclinable)

नित्यशः (nityaśaḥ) - constantly, perpetually, regularly

(indeclinable)

Suffix -śaḥ forming an adverb from nitya (constant)