महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-45

तत्राभिषेकं कुर्वीत पितृदेवार्चने रतः ।
अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति पितृलोकं च गच्छति ॥४५॥

45. tatrābhiṣekaṁ kurvīta pitṛdevārcane rataḥ ,
aśvamedhamavāpnoti pitṛlokaṁ ca gacchati.

45. tatra abhiṣekam kurvīta pitṛdevārcane rataḥ
aśvamedham avāpnoti pitṛlokam ca gacchati

45. There, being devoted to the worship of ancestors (pitaraḥ) and deities, one should perform a ritual bath. He attains the merit of an Aṣvamedha (aśvamedha) sacrifice and goes to the world of the ancestors (pitṛloka).

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• अभिषेकम् (abhiṣekam) - ritual bathing, consecration

• कुर्वीत (kurvīta) - one should perform, he should do

• पितृदेवार्चने (pitṛdevārcane) - in the worship of ancestors and deities

• रतः (rataḥ) - devoted, engaged, absorbed

• अश्वमेधम् (aśvamedham) - the horse sacrifice (aśvamedha)

• अवाप्नोति (avāpnoti) - attains, obtains

• पितृलोकम् (pitṛlokam) - the world of the ancestors (pitṛloka)

• च (ca) - and, also

• गच्छति (gacchati) - goes, reaches

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the holy place mentioned in the previous verse.

अभिषेकम् (abhiṣekam) - ritual bathing, consecration

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of abhiṣeka

abhiṣeka - ritual bathing, consecration, anointing

From √sic (to sprinkle) with abhi- prefix.

Prefix: abhi

Root: sic (class 6)

कुर्वीत (kurvīta) - one should perform, he should do

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, optative (vidhiliṅ) of kṛ

Optative Mood

3rd person singular optative middle voice.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

पितृदेवार्चने (pitṛdevārcane) - in the worship of ancestors and deities

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pitṛdevārcana

pitṛdevārcana - worship of ancestors and deities

Compound type : dvandva (pitṛ+deva+arcana)

• pitṛ – father, ancestor
  noun (masculine)
• deva – god, deity, divine being
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 1)
• arcana – worship, adoration, honoring
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from √arc (to worship).
  Root: arc (class 1)

रतः (rataḥ) - devoted, engaged, absorbed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rata

rata - devoted, engaged, attached, pleased

Past Passive Participle

From √ram (to delight, be pleased).

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicative adjective.

अश्वमेधम् (aśvamedham) - the horse sacrifice (aśvamedha)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aśvamedha

aśvamedha - horse sacrifice

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aśva+medha)

• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• medha – sacrifice, oblation
  noun (masculine)
  From √medh (to sacrifice).
  Root: medh (class 1)

अवाप्नोति (avāpnoti) - attains, obtains

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of āp

Present Indicative

3rd person singular present active.

Prefix: ava

Root: āp (class 5)

पितृलोकम् (pitṛlokam) - the world of the ancestors (pitṛloka)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pitṛloka

pitṛloka - world of the ancestors, realm of forefathers

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pitṛ+loka)

• pitṛ – father, ancestor
  noun (masculine)
• loka – world, realm, sphere
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

गच्छति (gacchati) - goes, reaches

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of gam

Present Indicative

3rd person singular present active.

Root: gam (class 1)