महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-138, verse-16

अद्य त्वामभिषिञ्चन्तु चातुर्वैद्या द्विजातयः ।
पुरोहितः पाण्डवानां व्याघ्रचर्मण्यवस्थितम् ॥१६॥

16. adya tvāmabhiṣiñcantu cāturvaidyā dvijātayaḥ ,
purohitaḥ pāṇḍavānāṁ vyāghracarmaṇyavasthitam.

16. adya tvām abhiṣiñcantu cāturvaidyāḥ dvijātayaḥ
| purohitaḥ pāṇḍavānām vyāghracarmaṇi avasthitam

16. adya cāturvaidyāḥ dvijātayaḥ tvām vyāghracarmaṇi
avasthitam abhiṣiñcantu pāṇḍavānām purohitaḥ

16. Today, let the twice-born Brahmins, learned in the four Vedas, anoint you while you are seated upon the tiger skin. The priest of the Pandavas (will oversee this).

Words meanings summery:

• अद्य (adya) - today

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you

• अभिषिञ्चन्तु (abhiṣiñcantu) - let them anoint, let them sprinkle

• चातुर्वैद्याः (cāturvaidyāḥ) - Brahmins learned in the four Vedas (learned in the four Vedas)

• द्विजातयः (dvijātayaḥ) - Brahmins (twice-born ones (referring to Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas))

• पुरोहितः (purohitaḥ) - The priest (Dhaumya) of the Pandavas (priest, family priest)

• पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pandavas

• व्याघ्रचर्मणि (vyāghracarmaṇi) - on the tiger skin

• अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - seated (upon the tiger skin) (situated, standing, being)

Words meanings and morphology

अद्य (adya) - today

(indeclinable)

Derived from idam (this) + dyā (day).

त्वाम् (tvām) - you

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Second person pronoun.

अभिषिञ्चन्तु (abhiṣiñcantu) - let them anoint, let them sprinkle

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of sic

Present active imperative, 3rd person plural

Root sic (class 6) with prefix abhi.

Prefix: abhi

Root: sic (class 6)

चातुर्वैद्याः (cāturvaidyāḥ) - Brahmins learned in the four Vedas (learned in the four Vedas)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of cāturvaidya

cāturvaidya - one who knows the four Vedas, versed in the four Vedas

Derived from catur (four) and veda (Veda).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (catur+veda)

• catur – four
  numeral
• veda – Veda, sacred knowledge
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Used substantively to refer to Brahmins.

द्विजातयः (dvijātayaḥ) - Brahmins (twice-born ones (referring to Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dvijāti

dvijāti - twice-born (referring to Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas); a Brahmin, a bird, a tooth

Compound of dvi (twice) and jāti (birth/born).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+jāti)

• dvi – two, twice
  numeral
• jāti – birth, origin, species, class
  noun (feminine)
  From √jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

पुरोहितः (purohitaḥ) - The priest (Dhaumya) of the Pandavas (priest, family priest)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of purohita

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

Past Passive Participle of √dhā (to place) with prefix puras.

Compound of puras (in front) and hita (placed).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (puras+hita)

• puras – in front, before, eastward
  indeclinable
• hita – placed, set; good, beneficial (Ppp of √dhā)
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √dhā (to place).
  Root: dhā (class 3)

पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pandavas

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pandu, son of Pandu, a Pandava

Patronymic from Paṇḍu.

व्याघ्रचर्मणि (vyāghracarmaṇi) - on the tiger skin

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vyāghracarman

vyāghracarman - tiger skin

Compound of vyāghra (tiger) and carman (skin).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vyāghra+carman)

• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)
• carman – skin, hide
  noun (neuter)

अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - seated (upon the tiger skin) (situated, standing, being)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of avasthita

avasthita - situated, stood, established, being, existing

Past Passive Participle

From √sthā (to stand) with prefix ava.

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to the person being anointed (Yudhiṣṭhira).