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3,31

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-31, verse-16

अश्वमेधो राजसूयः पुण्डरीकोऽथ गोसवः ।
एतैरपि महायज्ञैरिष्टं ते भूरिदक्षिणैः ॥१६॥
16. aśvamedho rājasūyaḥ puṇḍarīko'tha gosavaḥ ,
etairapi mahāyajñairiṣṭaṁ te bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ.
16. aśvamedhaḥ rājasūyaḥ puṇḍarīkaḥ atha gosavaḥ
etaiḥ api mahāyajñaiḥ iṣṭam te bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ
16. The Aśvamedha (yajña), Rājasūya (yajña), Puṇḍarīka (yajña), and Gosava (yajña) – even with these great Vedic rituals (yajña), which involve abundant sacrificial fees, offerings have been made by you.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अश्वमेधः (aśvamedhaḥ) - the Aśvamedha (yajña) (horse-sacrifice)
  • राजसूयः (rājasūyaḥ) - the Rājasūya (yajña) (royal consecration sacrifice)
  • पुण्डरीकः (puṇḍarīkaḥ) - the Puṇḍarīka (yajña) (a kind of sacrifice)
  • अथ (atha) - and, then, moreover
  • गोसवः (gosavaḥ) - the Gosava (yajña) (cow-sacrifice, a type of Soma sacrifice)
  • एतैः (etaiḥ) - with these (sacrifices) (with these)
  • अपि (api) - even, also
  • महायज्ञैः (mahāyajñaiḥ) - with these great sacrifices (yajña) (with great sacrifices)
  • इष्टम् (iṣṭam) - offerings have been made (offered, sacrificed)
  • ते (te) - by you
  • भूरिदक्षिणैः (bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ) - with abundant sacrificial fees

Words meanings and morphology

अश्वमेधः (aśvamedhaḥ) - the Aśvamedha (yajña) (horse-sacrifice)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aśvamedha
aśvamedha - horse-sacrifice, a major Vedic ritual
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aśva+medha)
  • aśva – horse
    noun (masculine)
  • medha – sacrifice, oblation
    noun (masculine)
Note: A type of mahāyajña.
राजसूयः (rājasūyaḥ) - the Rājasūya (yajña) (royal consecration sacrifice)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājasūya
rājasūya - royal consecration sacrifice, a major Vedic ritual
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+sūya)
  • rājan – king
    noun (masculine)
  • sūya – sacrifice, oblation (from root sū)
    noun (masculine)
Note: A type of mahāyajña.
पुण्डरीकः (puṇḍarīkaḥ) - the Puṇḍarīka (yajña) (a kind of sacrifice)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of puṇḍarīka
puṇḍarīka - white lotus; a specific type of great sacrifice
Note: A type of mahāyajña, often associated with sacrifices involving a lotus.
अथ (atha) - and, then, moreover
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the list of sacrifices.
गोसवः (gosavaḥ) - the Gosava (yajña) (cow-sacrifice, a type of Soma sacrifice)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gosava
gosava - cow-sacrifice, a specific Soma sacrifice
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (go+sava)
  • go – cow
    noun (feminine)
  • sava – sacrifice, oblation (from root sū)
    noun (masculine)
Note: A type of mahāyajña.
एतैः (etaiḥ) - with these (sacrifices) (with these)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of etas
etas - this
Note: Refers to the listed sacrifices.
अपि (api) - even, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes the scope of the sacrifices.
महायज्ञैः (mahāyajñaiḥ) - with these great sacrifices (yajña) (with great sacrifices)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahāyajña
mahāyajña - great sacrifice, major ritual
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+yajña)
  • mahā – great, large
    adjective
  • yajña – sacrifice, ritual, worship
    noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to the types of sacrifices listed earlier.
इष्टम् (iṣṭam) - offerings have been made (offered, sacrificed)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of iṣṭa
iṣṭa - offered, sacrificed, worshipped; desired
Past Passive Participle
formed from root yaj 'to sacrifice'
Root: yaj (class 1)
Note: Acts as a predicate referring to 'offerings'.
ते (te) - by you
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Enclitic form, indicating agent of the passive verb 'iṣṭam'.
भूरिदक्षिणैः (bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ) - with abundant sacrificial fees
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhūridakṣiṇa
bhūridakṣiṇa - having abundant sacrificial fees
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhūri+dakṣiṇā)
  • bhūri – abundant, much, many
    adjective
  • dakṣiṇā – sacrificial fee, gift to priests
    noun (feminine)
Note: Agrees with 'mahāyajñaiḥ'.