महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-241, verse-22

ऋत्विजश्च समाहूता यथोक्तं वेदपारगाः ।
क्रियां कुर्वन्तु ते राजन्यथाशास्त्रमरिंदम ॥२२॥

22. ṛtvijaśca samāhūtā yathoktaṁ vedapāragāḥ ,
kriyāṁ kurvantu te rājanyathāśāstramariṁdama.

22. ṛtvijaḥ ca samāhūtāḥ yathā-uktam veda-pāragāḥ
kriyām kurvantu te rājan yathā-śāstram arim-dama

22. O King (Duryodhana), O subduer of enemies, let the priests who have been summoned, who are expert in the Vedas, perform the ritual (kriyā) as prescribed and according to scriptural injunctions.

Words meanings summery:

• ऋत्विजः (ṛtvijaḥ) - priests, ritual performers

• च (ca) - and, also

• समाहूताः (samāhūtāḥ) - having been summoned, well-summoned

• यथा-उक्तम् (yathā-uktam) - as said, as prescribed, as enunciated

• वेद-पारगाः (veda-pāragāḥ) - experts in the Vedas, those who have mastered the Vedas

• क्रियाम् (kriyām) - the ritual, action, ceremony

• कुर्वन्तु (kurvantu) - let them do, let them perform

• ते (te) - they

• राजन् (rājan) - O Duryodhana (O king)

• यथा-शास्त्रम् (yathā-śāstram) - according to scripture, according to injunctions

• अरिम्-दम (arim-dama) - O Duryodhana (O subduer of enemies, O tamer of foes)

Words meanings and morphology

ऋत्विजः (ṛtvijaḥ) - priests, ritual performers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛtvij

ṛtvij - sacrificing priest, ritual priest

Derived from the root yaj (to sacrifice) with ṛt- as a prefix, indicating performance of sacrifice at the proper time (ṛtu).

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'kurvantu'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects this verse to the previous instructions.

समाहूताः (samāhūtāḥ) - having been summoned, well-summoned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of samāhūta

samāhūta - well-summoned, invoked, called together

Past Passive Participle

Formed from the root hve (to call) with upasargas sam- and ā-.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: hve (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'ṛtvijaḥ'.

यथा-उक्तम् (yathā-uktam) - as said, as prescribed, as enunciated

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+ukta)

• yathā – as, like, in which way
  indeclinable
• ukta – spoken, said, prescribed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From the root vac (to speak).
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Modifies the manner of performing the ritual.

वेद-पारगाः (veda-pāragāḥ) - experts in the Vedas, those who have mastered the Vedas

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vedapāraga

vedapāraga - one who has mastered the Vedas, expert in the Vedas, having gone to the other shore of Vedic knowledge

Compound type : tatpurusha (veda+pāraga)

• veda – sacred knowledge, Veda (referring to the four canonical texts of Hinduism)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from the root vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)
• pāraga – having gone to the other shore, having traversed, master, expert
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from the root gam (to go) with upasarga pārā- (across).
  Prefix: pārā
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'ṛtvijaḥ'.

क्रियाम् (kriyām) - the ritual, action, ceremony

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kriyā

kriyā - action, deed, performance, ritual, ceremony

Derived from the root kṛ (to do, to make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of 'kurvantu'.

कुर्वन्तु (kurvantu) - let them do, let them perform

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperative (lot) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

ते (te) - they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those, they (demonstrative/third person pronoun)

Note: Refers to 'ṛtvijaḥ'.

राजन् (rājan) - O Duryodhana (O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Addressing Duryodhana.

यथा-शास्त्रम् (yathā-śāstram) - according to scripture, according to injunctions

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+śāstra)

• yathā – as, like, in which way
  indeclinable
• śāstra – scripture, treatise, rule, religious or scientific text
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from the root śās (to instruct, to teach).
  Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Modifies the manner of performing the ritual.

अरिम्-दम (arim-dama) - O Duryodhana (O subduer of enemies, O tamer of foes)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of arindama

arindama - subduer of enemies, tamer of foes

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (ari+dama)

• ari – enemy, foe, adversary
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛ
• dama – tamer, subduer, controller
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from the root dam (to subdue, to tame).
  Root: dam (class 1)

Note: Addressing Duryodhana.