महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-4, verse-2

पुरोहितोऽयमस्माकमग्निहोत्राणि रक्षतु ।
सूदपौरोगवैः सार्धं द्रुपदस्य निवेशने ॥२॥

2. purohito'yamasmākamagnihotrāṇi rakṣatu ,
sūdapaurogavaiḥ sārdhaṁ drupadasya niveśane.

2. purohitaḥ ayam asmākam agnihotrāṇi rakṣatu
sūda-pauragavaiḥ sārdham drupadasya niveśane

2. Let this priest of ours protect the sacred fire rituals (agnihotra) in Drupada's dwelling, accompanied by the cooks and kitchen overseers.

Words meanings summery:

• पुरोहितः (purohitaḥ) - this priest (priest, family priest)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine singular)

• अस्माकम् (asmākam) - of us, our

• अग्निहोत्राणि (agnihotrāṇi) - sacred fire rituals, (agnihotra)

• रक्षतु (rakṣatu) - let him protect, he should protect

• सूद-पौरगवैः (sūda-pauragavaiḥ) - by cooks and kitchen overseers, with cooks and kitchen overseers

• सार्धम् (sārdham) - accompanied by (with, together with, accompanied by)

• द्रुपदस्य (drupadasya) - of Drupada

• निवेशने (niveśane) - in the dwelling, in the abode, in the house

Words meanings and morphology

पुरोहितः (purohitaḥ) - this priest (priest, family priest)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of purohita

purohita - family priest, one placed in front, chief minister

From pura + √dhā (to place)

Root: dhā (class 3)

अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to the purohita.

अस्माकम् (asmākam) - of us, our

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we (first person pronoun)

अग्निहोत्राणि (agnihotrāṇi) - sacred fire rituals, (agnihotra)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of agnihotra

agnihotra - daily sacred fire ritual, fire offering

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agni+hotra)

• agni – fire, sacred fire, god of fire
  noun (masculine)
• hotra – offering, oblation, sacrifice
  noun (neuter)
  Root: hu (class 3)

Note: Object of rakṣatu.

रक्षतु (rakṣatu) - let him protect, he should protect

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of rakṣ

imperative mood

3rd person singular imperative active of √rakṣ

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

सूद-पौरगवैः (sūda-pauragavaiḥ) - by cooks and kitchen overseers, with cooks and kitchen overseers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sūda-pauragava

sūda-pauragava - cooks and kitchen overseers (a dual compound for 'cook' and 'overseer of the kitchen')

Compound type : dvandva (sūda+pauragava)

• sūda – cook, caterer
  noun (masculine)
• pauragava – chief cook, overseer of the kitchen
  noun (masculine)

Note: Plural because it refers to a group of cooks and overseers.

सार्धम् (sārdham) - accompanied by (with, together with, accompanied by)

(indeclinable)

Often takes instrumental case.

द्रुपदस्य (drupadasya) - of Drupada

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of drupada

drupada - Drupada (name of a king, father of Draupadī)

Note: Possessive case.

निवेशने (niveśane) - in the dwelling, in the abode, in the house

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of niveśana

niveśana - dwelling, abode, house, settlement, camp

From ni + √viś (to enter)

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)