महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-93, verse-20

अहन्यहनि चाप्येतद्याचतां संप्रदीयते ।
अन्यत्तु ब्राह्मणा राजन्भुञ्जतेऽन्नं सुसंस्कृतम् ॥२०॥

20. ahanyahani cāpyetadyācatāṁ saṁpradīyate ,
anyattu brāhmaṇā rājanbhuñjate'nnaṁ susaṁskṛtam.

20. ahanyahani ca api etat yācatām saṃpradīyate anyat
tu brāhmaṇāḥ rājan bhuñjate annam susaṃskṛtam

20. And this (food) was given daily to those who begged; but, O King, the Brahmins ate other, exquisitely prepared food.

Words meanings summery:

• अहन्यहनि (ahanyahani) - day by day, daily

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also, even

• एतत् (etat) - Referring to the food mentioned in the previous verses (mountains of food, rivers of ghee, curds, side dishes). (this, this (food))

• याचताम् (yācatām) - to those who beg, to supplicants

• संप्रदीयते (saṁpradīyate) - is given, is offered, is distributed

• अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand

• ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• भुञ्जते (bhuñjate) - they eat, they enjoy

• अन्नम् (annam) - food, grain

• सुसंस्कृतम् (susaṁskṛtam) - well-prepared, refined, exquisitely cooked

Words meanings and morphology

अहन्यहनि (ahanyahani) - day by day, daily

(indeclinable)

Repetition of the stem ahan indicates "every day" or "day by day".

Note: Formed by repeating the word 'ahan' (day) to mean 'daily'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - Referring to the food mentioned in the previous verses (mountains of food, rivers of ghee, curds, side dishes). (this, this (food))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one, here

Note: Subject of saṃpradīyate.

याचताम् (yācatām) - to those who beg, to supplicants

(participle)

plural of yācat

yācat - begging, supplicating; one who begs

Present Active Participle

Derived from root yāc (to beg, ask for) + śatṛ suffix.

Root: yāc (class 1)

Note: Here, dative plural, indicating "to those begging".

संप्रदीयते (saṁpradīyate) - is given, is offered, is distributed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of saṃpradā

Passive voice, present tense.

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: The object is implied (food).

अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Can also be accusative singular. Here, it refers to the subject of "eaten".

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a contrast.

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, member of the priestly class

Root: brahman

Note: Subject of bhuñjate.

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Addressing the listener.

भुञ्जते (bhuñjate) - they eat, they enjoy

(verb)

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

Present tense, middle voice.

Root: bhuj (class 7)

अन्नम् (annam) - food, grain

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anna

anna - food, grain, rice

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root ad (to eat) + ktwa suffix.

Root: ad (class 2)

Note: Object of bhuñjate.

सुसंस्कृतम् (susaṁskṛtam) - well-prepared, refined, exquisitely cooked

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of susaṃskṛta

susaṁskṛta - well-prepared, well-made, refined, cultivated, purified

Past Passive Participle

Formed with prefix su- (well) and saṃskṛta (prepared, refined).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+saṃskṛta)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• saṃskṛta – prepared, made, refined, consecrated
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kṛ (to do, make) with prefix sam-.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with annam.