महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-211, verse-31

सूतिकाग्निर्यदा चाग्निं संस्पृशेदग्निहोत्रिकम् ।
इष्टिरष्टाकपालेन कार्या चाग्निमतेऽग्नये ॥३१॥

31. sūtikāgniryadā cāgniṁ saṁspṛśedagnihotrikam ,
iṣṭiraṣṭākapālena kāryā cāgnimate'gnaye.

31. sūtikāgniḥ yadā ca agnim saṃspṛśet agnihotrikam
| iṣṭiḥ aṣṭākapālena kāryā ca agnimate agnaye

31. If the fire kept for a woman after childbirth (sūtikāgni) comes into contact with the Agnihotra (sacred household) fire, then an offering with eight potsherds should be performed for Agnimat Agni.

Words meanings summery:

• सूतिकाग्निः (sūtikāgniḥ) - the specific fire maintained for purification after childbirth (childbirth fire)

• यदा (yadā) - when

• च (ca) - and, also

• अग्निम् (agnim) - fire, Agni (the fire deity)

• संस्पृशेत् (saṁspṛśet) - should touch, might touch

• अग्निहोत्रिकम् (agnihotrikam) - the specific sacred Agnihotra fire maintained by a householder (relating to the Agnihotra, the Agnihotra fire)

• इष्टिः (iṣṭiḥ) - a Vedic sacrifice or oblation (sacrifice, offering, desire)

• अष्टाकपालेन (aṣṭākapālena) - by means of an oblation (e.g., puroḍāśa) prepared on eight potsherds (by means of eight potsherds)

• कार्या (kāryā) - should be done, ought to be performed

• च (ca) - and, also

• अग्निमते (agnimate) - for the deity Agnimat, a specific aspect of Agni (for the one possessing fire, for Agnimat)

• अग्नये (agnaye) - for fire, for Agni

Words meanings and morphology

सूतिकाग्निः (sūtikāgniḥ) - the specific fire maintained for purification after childbirth (childbirth fire)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūtikāgni

sūtikāgni - fire of a woman in childbed

Compound of 'sūtikā' (a woman in childbed) and 'agni' (fire)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sūtikā+agni)

• sūtikā – a woman in childbed, lying-in woman
  noun (feminine)
  From root √sū 'to give birth'
  Root: sū (class 2)
• agni – fire, the fire deity Agni
  noun (masculine)

Note: This fire is typically kept for ten days after childbirth.

यदा (yadā) - when

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अग्निम् (agnim) - fire, Agni (the fire deity)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, the fire deity Agni

संस्पृशेत् (saṁspṛśet) - should touch, might touch

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of spṛś

Optative mood, Parasmaipada

Root √spṛś, 6th class (spṛśati), Optative, 3rd person singular, with prefix 'sam'

Prefix: sam

Root: spṛś (class 6)

अग्निहोत्रिकम् (agnihotrikam) - the specific sacred Agnihotra fire maintained by a householder (relating to the Agnihotra, the Agnihotra fire)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of agnihotrika

agnihotrika - relating to the Agnihotra, a performer of Agnihotra, the Agnihotra fire

Derived from 'agnihotra' with suffix 'ika'

Note: Agrees with `agnim`.

इष्टिः (iṣṭiḥ) - a Vedic sacrifice or oblation (sacrifice, offering, desire)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of iṣṭi

iṣṭi - a sacrifice, an offering, desire

From root √yaj 'to sacrifice', with kti suffix, related to 'iṣṭa'

Root: yaj (class 1)

अष्टाकपालेन (aṣṭākapālena) - by means of an oblation (e.g., puroḍāśa) prepared on eight potsherds (by means of eight potsherds)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of aṣṭākapāla

aṣṭākapāla - consisting of eight potsherds, made with eight potsherds

Compound of 'aṣṭan' (eight) and 'kapāla' (potsherd)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aṣṭan+kapāla)

• aṣṭan – eight
  numeral
• kapāla – potsherd, skull, bowl
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies an implied masculine noun like 'puroḍāśena' (by a cake).

कार्या (kāryā) - should be done, ought to be performed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, to be performed, duty

Gerundive

From root √kṛ 'to do', with suffix '-ya' (ṇyat/ṇya).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with `iṣṭiḥ`.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अग्निमते (agnimate) - for the deity Agnimat, a specific aspect of Agni (for the one possessing fire, for Agnimat)

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of agnimat

agnimat - possessing fire, fiery, Agnimat (a deity)

Derived from 'agni' (fire) with suffix '-mat' (possessing)

Note: This adjective modifies `agnaye`.

अग्नये (agnaye) - for fire, for Agni

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, the fire deity Agni