महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-212, verse-6

दहन्मृतानि भूतानि तस्याग्निर्भरतोऽभवत् ।
अग्निष्टोमे च नियतः क्रतुश्रेष्ठो भरस्य तु ॥६॥

6. dahanmṛtāni bhūtāni tasyāgnirbharato'bhavat ,
agniṣṭome ca niyataḥ kratuśreṣṭho bharasya tu.

6. dahan mṛtāni bhūtāni tasya agniḥ bharataḥ abhavat
agniṣṭome ca niyataḥ kratuśreṣṭhaḥ bharasya tu

6. dahan mṛtāni bhūtāni tasya agniḥ bharataḥ abhavat
ca niyataḥ agniṣṭome tu bharasya kratuśreṣṭhaḥ

6. The Agni that consumes deceased beings became known as Bharata. And this Bharata was dedicated to the Agniṣṭoma, which is indeed the best of Vedic rituals.

Words meanings summery:

• दहन् (dahan) - burning, consuming, scorching

• मृतानि (mṛtāni) - dead, deceased

• भूतानि (bhūtāni) - beings, creatures, elements

• तस्य (tasya) - his, of that

• अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire, the fire god

• भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata (a proper name); cherisher, sustainer, performer

• अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was

• अग्निष्टोमे (agniṣṭome) - in the Agniṣṭoma (a type of Vedic ritual)

• च (ca) - and, also

• नियतः (niyataḥ) - restrained, controlled, disciplined, dedicated

• क्रतुश्रेष्ठः (kratuśreṣṭhaḥ) - best of rituals, foremost sacrifice

• भरस्य (bharasya) - of the king/person Bharata (of Bharata, of carrying/maintaining)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

Words meanings and morphology

दहन् (dahan) - burning, consuming, scorching

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dahat

dahat - burning, consuming

Present Active Participle

From root dah (to burn), present active participle in nominative singular masculine.

Root: dah (class 1)

Note: Acts as an adjective describing Agni.

मृतानि (mṛtāni) - dead, deceased

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of mṛta

mṛta - dead, deceased, expired

Past Passive Participle

From root mṛ (to die)

Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Modifies 'bhūtāni'.

भूतानि (bhūtāni) - beings, creatures, elements

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, element, ghost

Past Passive Participle

From root bhū (to be, become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The objects being burned.

तस्य (tasya) - his, of that

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the Agni mentioned.

अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire, the fire god

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, the fire god

Note: Subject of 'abhavat'.

भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata (a proper name); cherisher, sustainer, performer

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (proper name, particularly an ancient king or sage); cherisher; performer

From root bhṛ (to bear, carry, maintain)

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: Complement of 'abhavat'.

अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was

(verb)

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

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: bhū (class 1)

अग्निष्टोमे (agniṣṭome) - in the Agniṣṭoma (a type of Vedic ritual)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of agniṣṭoma

agniṣṭoma - the Agniṣṭoma (a specific Soma ritual, part of the Jyotiṣṭoma), praise of Agni

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agni+stoma)

• agni – fire, the fire god
  noun (masculine)
• stoma – praise, eulogy, a Vedic hymn
  noun (masculine)
  From root stu (to praise)
  Root: stu (class 2)

Note: Indicates the context of dedication or performance.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the previous statement with the next.

नियतः (niyataḥ) - restrained, controlled, disciplined, dedicated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyata

niyata - restrained, controlled, disciplined, fixed, dedicated

Past Passive Participle

From ni-yam (to restrain, control)

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Describes Bharata.

क्रतुश्रेष्ठः (kratuśreṣṭhaḥ) - best of rituals, foremost sacrifice

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kratuśreṣṭha

kratuśreṣṭha - best of Vedic rituals, foremost sacrifice

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kratu+śreṣṭha)

• kratu – Vedic ritual, sacrifice, resolve, power
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of praśasya (praiseworthy)

Note: Used as an epithet for Agniṣṭoma.

भरस्य (bharasya) - of the king/person Bharata (of Bharata, of carrying/maintaining)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (proper name, particularly an ancient king or sage); cherisher; performer

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: Indicates possession or association.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.