महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-80, verse-116

ततो गच्छेत धर्मज्ञ दीर्घसत्रं यथाक्रमम् ।
यत्र ब्रह्मादयो देवाः सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः ।
दीर्घसत्रमुपासन्ते दक्षिणाभिर्यतव्रताः ॥११६॥

116. tato gaccheta dharmajña dīrghasatraṁ yathākramam ,
yatra brahmādayo devāḥ siddhāśca paramarṣayaḥ ,
dīrghasatramupāsante dakṣiṇābhiryatavratāḥ.

116. tataḥ gacchet dharmajña dīrghasatram
yathākramam yatra brahmādayaḥ devāḥ
siddhāḥ ca paramarṣayaḥ dīrghasatram
upāsante dakṣiṇābhiḥ yatavratāḥ

116. dharmajña tataḥ yathākramam dīrghasatram
gacchet yatra brahmādayaḥ devāḥ
siddhāḥ ca paramarṣayaḥ dakṣiṇābhiḥ
yatavratāḥ dīrghasatram upāsante

116. Thereafter, O knower of natural law (dharma), one should proceed in due order to the 'long session' (dīrghasatra), where Brahmā and other gods, along with the Siddhas and great sages, who are disciplined in their vows, regularly perform this protracted Vedic ritual (dīrghasatra) with proper ritual fees.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter (thereafter, then, from there)

• गच्छेत् (gacchet) - one should proceed (should go, would go)

• धर्मज्ञ (dharmajña) - O knower of natural law (dharma) (O knower of dharma, O righteous one)

• दीर्घसत्रम् (dīrghasatram) - to the protracted Vedic ritual (dīrghasatra) (to the long ritual session)

• यथाक्रमम् (yathākramam) - in due order, successively

• यत्र (yatra) - where

• ब्रह्मादयः (brahmādayaḥ) - Brahmā and other gods (Brahmā and others)

• देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities

• सिद्धाः (siddhāḥ) - the Siddhas (accomplished spiritual beings) (accomplished ones, perfect beings)

• च (ca) - and

• परमर्षयः (paramarṣayaḥ) - great sages

• दीर्घसत्रम् (dīrghasatram) - this protracted Vedic ritual (dīrghasatra) (the long ritual session)

• उपासन्ते (upāsante) - they regularly perform (this ritual) (they attend, they worship, they perform)

• दक्षिणाभिः (dakṣiṇābhiḥ) - with proper ritual fees (with ritual fees, with gifts)

• यतव्रताः (yatavratāḥ) - who are disciplined in their vows (observing vows, having controlled vows)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter (thereafter, then, from there)

(indeclinable)

Ablative of 'tad', used as an adverb.

गच्छेत् (gacchet) - one should proceed (should go, would go)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of gam

Optative Mood

3rd singular active optative form.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Implied subject is the person performing the actions.

धर्मज्ञ (dharmajña) - O knower of natural law (dharma) (O knower of dharma, O righteous one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knower of dharma, righteous, virtuous

Compound.

Compound type : Tatpurusha (dharma+jña)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'dhṛ' (to hold, support).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knower, understanding
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'jñā' (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

दीर्घसत्रम् (dīrghasatram) - to the protracted Vedic ritual (dīrghasatra) (to the long ritual session)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dīrghasatra

dīrghasatra - a long sacrificial session, a protracted Vedic ritual

Compound.

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (dīrgha+satra)

• dīrgha – long, protracted, extensive
  adjective (neuter)
• satra – Vedic ritual, sacrificial session, asylum, assembly
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'sad' (to sit) or 'san' (to gain).
  Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Object of 'gacchet'.

यथाक्रमम् (yathākramam) - in due order, successively

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound ('yathā' + 'krama').

Compound type : Avyayībhāva (yathā+krama)

• yathā – as, in the manner of, according to
  indeclinable
• krama – step, order, sequence, method
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kram' (to step, go).
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Adverb modifying 'gacchet'.

यत्र (yatra) - where

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronoun 'yad'.

Note: Introduces a subordinate clause describing the place.

ब्रह्मादयः (brahmādayaḥ) - Brahmā and other gods (Brahmā and others)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brahmādi

brahmādi - Brahmā and the rest, beginning with Brahmā

Compound.

Compound type : Tatpurusha (brahman+ādi)

• brahman – Lord Brahmā (the creator deity)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, and so on, others
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ad (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'upāsante'.

देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'upāsante'.

सिद्धाः (siddhāḥ) - the Siddhas (accomplished spiritual beings) (accomplished ones, perfect beings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of siddha

siddha - accomplished, perfected, successful, a perfected being, a semi-divine being

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sidh' (to accomplish, succeed).

Root: sidh (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'upāsante'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

परमर्षयः (paramarṣayaḥ) - great sages

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paramarṣi

paramarṣi - great sage, supreme sage

Compound.

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (parama+ṛṣi)

• parama – supreme, highest, utmost, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'ṛṣ' (to go, move, flow).
  Root: ṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'upāsante'.

दीर्घसत्रम् (dīrghasatram) - this protracted Vedic ritual (dīrghasatra) (the long ritual session)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dīrghasatra

dīrghasatra - a long sacrificial session, a protracted Vedic ritual

Compound.

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (dīrgha+satra)

• dīrgha – long, protracted, extensive
  adjective (neuter)
• satra – Vedic ritual, sacrificial session, asylum, assembly
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'sad' (to sit) or 'san' (to gain).
  Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Object of 'upāsante'.

उपासन्ते (upāsante) - they regularly perform (this ritual) (they attend, they worship, they perform)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of ās

Present Tense

3rd plural middle present form.

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: The subject is 'brahmādayaḥ devāḥ siddhāḥ ca paramarṣayaḥ'.

दक्षिणाभिः (dakṣiṇābhiḥ) - with proper ritual fees (with ritual fees, with gifts)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of dakṣiṇā

dakṣiṇā - ritual fee, gift, donation, southern direction

Root: dakṣ (class 1)

Note: Denotes the means or accompaniment.

यतव्रताः (yatavratāḥ) - who are disciplined in their vows (observing vows, having controlled vows)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yatavrata

yatavrata - one who has undertaken or observed vows, ascetic, restrained in vows

Bahuvrihi compound.

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (yata+vrata)

• yata – controlled, restrained, self-controlled
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'yam' (to control, restrain).
  Root: yam (class 1)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice, rule
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vṛ (class 1)

Note: Adjective describing the gods, siddhas, and sages.