महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-40, verse-24

अधीत्य वेदान्परिसंस्तीर्य चाग्नीनिष्ट्वा यज्ञैः पालयित्वा प्रजाश्च ।
गोब्राह्मणार्थे शस्त्रपूतान्तरात्मा हतः संग्रामे क्षत्रियः स्वर्गमेति ॥२४॥

24. adhītya vedānparisaṁstīrya cāgnī;niṣṭvā yajñaiḥ pālayitvā prajāśca ,
gobrāhmaṇārthe śastrapūtāntarātmā; hataḥ saṁgrāme kṣatriyaḥ svargameti.

24. adhītya vedān parisaṃstīrya ca agnīn
iṣṭvā yajñaiḥ pālayitvā prajāḥ ca
gobrāhmaṇārthe śastrapūtāntarātmā
hataḥ saṃgrāme kṣatriyaḥ svargam eti

24. A kṣatriya who has studied the Vedas, carefully arranged the sacrificial fires, performed Vedic rituals (yajña), and protected his subjects, whose inner self (ātman) is purified by weapons, if slain in battle for the sake of cows and brāhmaṇas, attains heaven.

Words meanings summery:

• अधीत्य (adhītya) - having studied (having studied, having learned)

• वेदान् (vedān) - the Vedas (the Vedas, sacred knowledge)

• परिसंस्तीर्य (parisaṁstīrya) - carefully arranged (having spread, having arranged around)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अग्नीन् (agnīn) - the sacrificial fires (fires)

• इष्ट्वा (iṣṭvā) - having performed sacrifices (having sacrificed, having worshipped)

• यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - by performing sacrifices (yajña) (with sacrifices, by sacrifices)

• पालयित्वा (pālayitvā) - having protected (having protected, having guarded)

• प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - his subjects (subjects, people, offspring)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• गोब्राह्मणार्थे (gobrāhmaṇārthe) - for the sake of cows and brāhmaṇas

• शस्त्रपूतान्तरात्मा (śastrapūtāntarātmā) - whose inner self (ātman) is purified by weapons (one whose inner self is purified by weapons)

• हतः (hataḥ) - slain (killed, slain)

• संग्रामे (saṁgrāme) - in battle (in battle, in war)

• क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - a kṣatriya (a kṣatriya (member of the warrior class))

• स्वर्गम् (svargam) - heaven

• एति (eti) - attains (goes, reaches)

Words meanings and morphology

अधीत्य (adhītya) - having studied (having studied, having learned)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from √i (to go) with upasarga adhi and suffix -tya

Prefix: adhi

Root: i (class 2)

वेदान् (vedān) - the Vedas (the Vedas, sacred knowledge)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of veda

veda - Veda, sacred knowledge, wisdom

Derived from √vid (to know)

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Object of 'adhītya'.

परिसंस्तीर्य (parisaṁstīrya) - carefully arranged (having spread, having arranged around)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from √stṛ (to spread) with upasargas pari and sam

Prefixes: pari+sam

Root: stṛ (class 5)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

अग्नीन् (agnīn) - the sacrificial fires (fires)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of agni

agni - fire, Agni (fire deity)

Note: Object of 'parisaṃstīrya'.

इष्ट्वा (iṣṭvā) - having performed sacrifices (having sacrificed, having worshipped)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from √yaj (to sacrifice, to worship)

Root: yaj (class 1)

यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - by performing sacrifices (yajña) (with sacrifices, by sacrifices)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of yajña

yajña - sacrifice, worship, offering

Derived from √yaj (to sacrifice)

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Expresses the means by which sacrifices are performed, or refers to the sacrifices themselves.

पालयित्वा (pālayitvā) - having protected (having protected, having guarded)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from √pāl (to protect, to govern)

Root: pāl (class 10)

प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - his subjects (subjects, people, offspring)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - offspring, progeny, subjects, people

Note: Object of 'pālayitvā'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

गोब्राह्मणार्थे (gobrāhmaṇārthe) - for the sake of cows and brāhmaṇas

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of gobrāhmaṇārtha

gobrāhmaṇārtha - for the sake of cows and brāhmaṇas

Tatpuruṣa compound: gobhyaś ca brāhmaṇebhyaś ca arthaḥ (purpose for cows and brāhmaṇas)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (go+brāhmaṇa+artha)

• go – cow, ox, earth, ray of light
  noun (masculine)
• brāhmaṇa – a Brahmin, related to Brahmā or Brahman
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from brahman
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, thing
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates purpose.

शस्त्रपूतान्तरात्मा (śastrapūtāntarātmā) - whose inner self (ātman) is purified by weapons (one whose inner self is purified by weapons)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śastrapūtāntarātman

śastrapūtāntarātman - one whose inner self is purified by weapons

Bahuvrīhi compound: śastreṇa pūtaḥ antarātmā yasya saḥ (one whose inner self is purified by a weapon)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śastra+pūta+antarātman)

• śastra – weapon, knife
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from √śas (to cut)
  Root: śas (class 2)
• pūta – purified, cleansed, holy
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √pū (to purify)
  Root: pū (class 1)
• antarātman – inner self, soul, conscience
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of antar (inner) and ātman (self)

Note: Qualifies 'kṣatriyaḥ'.

हतः (hataḥ) - slain (killed, slain)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hata

hata - killed, struck, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √han (to strike, to kill)

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'kṣatriyaḥ'.

संग्रामे (saṁgrāme) - in battle (in battle, in war)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃgrāma

saṁgrāma - battle, war, encounter

Derived from sam + √grah (to seize)

Prefix: sam

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Indicates location.

क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - a kṣatriya (a kṣatriya (member of the warrior class))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - a member of the warrior or ruling class

Derived from kṣatra (rule, power)

Note: Subject of the main clause.

स्वर्गम् (svargam) - heaven

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svarga

svarga - heaven, paradise

Note: Object of motion verb 'eti'.

एति (eti) - attains (goes, reaches)

(verb)

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

Present Active

3rd person singular present active of √i

Root: i (class 2)