महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-4, verse-7

भुक्तवत्सु च विप्रेषु भोजयित्वानुजानपि ।
शेषं विघससंज्ञं तु पश्चाद्भुङ्क्ते युधिष्ठिरः ।
युधिष्ठिरं भोजयित्वा शेषमश्नाति पार्षती ॥७॥

7. bhuktavatsu ca vipreṣu bhojayitvānujānapi ,
śeṣaṁ vighasasaṁjñaṁ tu paścādbhuṅkte yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ,
yudhiṣṭhiraṁ bhojayitvā śeṣamaśnāti pārṣatī.

7. bhuktavatsu ca vipreṣu bhojayitvā
anujān api | śeṣam vighasasaṃjñam tu
paścāt bhuṅkte yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | yudhiṣṭhiram
bhojayitvā śeṣam aśnāti pārṣatī

7. After the Brahmins (vipreṣu) have eaten, and having also fed his younger brothers, Yudhishthira then consumes the remainder, which is known as vighasa (the remnants of an offering or meal eaten by others). Afterwards, having fed Yudhishthira, Draupadi (pārṣatī) eats her own remainder.

Words meanings summery:

• भुक्तवत्सु (bhuktavatsu) - among the Brahmins who have eaten (among those who have eaten, when those have eaten)

• च (ca) - and, also

• विप्रेषु (vipreṣu) - among Brahmins, regarding Brahmins

• भोजयित्वा (bhojayitvā) - having caused to eat, having fed

• अनुजान् (anujān) - his younger brothers (of Yudhishthira) (younger brothers, followers)

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• शेषम् (śeṣam) - the remaining food (remainder, residue, remnant)

• विघससंज्ञम् (vighasasaṁjñam) - food remnants known as vighasa (named vighasa, designated as vighasa)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, subsequently, behind

• भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - eats, enjoys, consumes

• युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira, the eldest of the Pandavas (Yudhishthira)

• युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - Yudhishthira (as the object of feeding) (Yudhishthira)

• भोजयित्वा (bhojayitvā) - having caused to eat, having fed

• शेषम् (śeṣam) - the remaining food (remainder, residue, remnant)

• अश्नाति (aśnāti) - eats, consumes, partakes of

• पार्षती (pārṣatī) - Draupadi, daughter of Drupada (Draupadi)

Words meanings and morphology

भुक्तवत्सु (bhuktavatsu) - among the Brahmins who have eaten (among those who have eaten, when those have eaten)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of bhuktavat

bhuktavat - having eaten, one who has eaten

Past Active Participle

From root bhuj (to eat) + ktavat suffix.

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'vipreṣu'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

विप्रेषु (vipreṣu) - among Brahmins, regarding Brahmins

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, inspired, sage, learned person

From root vip (to tremble, to be inspired).

Root: vip (class 1)

Note: Refers to the Brahmins who have just finished eating.

भोजयित्वा (bhojayitvā) - having caused to eat, having fed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund) of Causal

Formed from the causal stem bhoj- (derived from bhuj, 7th class) with the ktvā suffix.

Root: bhuj (class 7)

अनुजान् (anujān) - his younger brothers (of Yudhishthira) (younger brothers, followers)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of anuja

anuja - younger brother, born after, follower

From anu (after) + ja (born).

Prefix: anu

Root: jan (class 4)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

शेषम् (śeṣam) - the remaining food (remainder, residue, remnant)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śeṣa

śeṣa - remainder, residue, remnant, balance

From root śiṣ (to leave, to remain).

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

विघससंज्ञम् (vighasasaṁjñam) - food remnants known as vighasa (named vighasa, designated as vighasa)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vighasasaṃjña

vighasasaṁjña - named vighasa, having the designation 'vighasa'

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vighasa+saṃjñā)

• vighasa – remnant of a meal, food eaten by others, leavings
  noun (masculine)
  From vi-ghas (to eat).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ghas (class 1)
• saṃjñā – name, designation, appellation, technical term
  noun (feminine)
  From sam-jñā (to know, recognize).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies 'śeṣam'.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, subsequently, behind

(indeclinable)

From paśca (behind) + suffix -āt.

भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - eats, enjoys, consumes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of bhuj

Root verb of 7th class.

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: The subject is 'Yudhiṣṭhiraḥ'.

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira, the eldest of the Pandavas (Yudhishthira)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (the eldest of the Pandavas, steady in battle)

Compound: yudhi (in battle) + sthira (steady).

Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (yudh+sthira)

• yudh – battle, fight
  noun (feminine)
  From root yudh (to fight). Retains locative 'i' in compound.
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• sthira – steady, firm, constant
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'bhuṅkte'.

युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - Yudhishthira (as the object of feeding) (Yudhishthira)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (the eldest of the Pandavas, steady in battle)

Compound: yudhi (in battle) + sthira (steady).

Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (yudh+sthira)

• yudh – battle, fight
  noun (feminine)
  From root yudh (to fight). Retains locative 'i' in compound.
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• sthira – steady, firm, constant
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Object of 'bhojayitvā'.

भोजयित्वा (bhojayitvā) - having caused to eat, having fed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund) of Causal

Formed from the causal stem bhoj- (derived from bhuj, 7th class) with the ktvā suffix.

Root: bhuj (class 7)

शेषम् (śeṣam) - the remaining food (remainder, residue, remnant)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śeṣa

śeṣa - remainder, residue, remnant, balance

From root śiṣ (to leave, to remain).

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

अश्नाति (aśnāti) - eats, consumes, partakes of

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of aś

Root verb of 9th class (Parasmaipada).

Root: aś (class 9)

Note: The subject is 'Pārṣatī'.

पार्षती (pārṣatī) - Draupadi, daughter of Drupada (Draupadi)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pārṣatī

pārṣatī - Draupadi (daughter of Pṛṣata, i.e., Drupada)

Feminine patronymic from Pṛṣata/Drupada.

Note: Subject of 'aśnāti'.