महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-39, verse-12

अभिसंधाय तु फलं दम्भार्थमपि चैव यत् ।
इज्यते भरतश्रेष्ठ तं यज्ञं विद्धि राजसम् ॥१२॥

12. abhisaṁdhāya tu phalaṁ dambhārthamapi caiva yat ,
ijyate bharataśreṣṭha taṁ yajñaṁ viddhi rājasam.

12. abhisandhāya tu phalam dambhārtham api ca eva yat
ijyate bharataśreṣṭha tam yajñam viddhi rājasam

12. bharataśreṣṭha yat phalam abhisandhāya ca
dambhārtham api eva ijyate tam yajñam rājasam viddhi

12. O best among Bharatas, know that Vedic ritual (yajña) to be of the quality of rajas which is performed with a desire for results, and also for the sake of ostentation.

Words meanings summery:

• अभिसन्धाय (abhisandhāya) - having intended (to achieve) (having intended, having desired, having resolved)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

• फलम् (phalam) - result (fruit, result, outcome, reward)

• दम्भार्थम् (dambhārtham) - for the sake of ostentation (for the sake of hypocrisy, for ostentation)

• अपि (api) - also, even (even, also, too)

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just, quite)

• यत् (yat) - which (which, that (relative pronoun))

• इज्यते (ijyate) - is performed (is sacrificed, is offered, is worshipped, is performed)

• भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O best among Bharatas (Arjuna) (O best among Bharatas)

• तम् (tam) - that (that (demonstrative pronoun))

• यज्ञम् (yajñam) - Vedic ritual (yajña) (Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship, offering)

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know (know, understand, realize)

• राजसम् (rājasam) - of the quality of rajas (belonging to or characterized by the quality of rajas, passionate, spirited)

Words meanings and morphology

अभिसन्धाय (abhisandhāya) - having intended (to achieve) (having intended, having desired, having resolved)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from 'abhi-sam-dhā' + '-tvā' (changed to 'ya' due to prefixes).

Prefixes: abhi+sam

Root: dhā (class 3)

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

फलम् (phalam) - result (fruit, result, outcome, reward)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, outcome, reward

Note: Can also be nominative singular, but context implies accusative.

दम्भार्थम् (dambhārtham) - for the sake of ostentation (for the sake of hypocrisy, for ostentation)

(indeclinable)

Compound 'dambha' (hypocrisy/ostentation) + 'artha' (purpose/sake), used adverbially.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (dambha+artha)

• dambha – hypocrisy, ostentation, arrogance
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object, sake
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial usage.

अपि (api) - also, even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just, quite)

(indeclinable)

यत् (yat) - which (which, that (relative pronoun))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that (relative pronoun)

इज्यते (ijyate) - is performed (is sacrificed, is offered, is worshipped, is performed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of yaj

Present passive

Root 'yaj' in passive voice, 3rd person singular, Present indicative.

Root: yaj (class 1)

भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O best among Bharatas (Arjuna) (O best among Bharatas)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharataśreṣṭha

bharataśreṣṭha - best of Bharatas

Vocative singular, masculine. Compound 'bharata' + 'śreṣṭha'.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (bharata+śreṣṭha)

• bharata – a descendant of Bharata, a ruler, a king
  proper noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of praśasya (praśasta).

तम् (tam) - that (that (demonstrative pronoun))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that (demonstrative pronoun)

यज्ञम् (yajñam) - Vedic ritual (yajña) (Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship, offering)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yajña

yajña - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship, offering

From root 'yaj' (to worship, sacrifice).

Root: yaj (class 1)

विद्धि (viddhi) - know (know, understand, realize)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present imperative (loṭ) of vid

Imperative

Root 'vid' (class 2), 2nd person singular, Present imperative.

Root: vid (class 2)

राजसम् (rājasam) - of the quality of rajas (belonging to or characterized by the quality of rajas, passionate, spirited)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājasa

rājasa - pertaining to rajas, passionate, royal

Derived from 'rajas' (one of the three guṇas).