महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-9, verse-61

दशाश्वमेधानाजह्रे स्वन्नपानाप्तदक्षिणान् ।
निरर्गलान्सर्वमेधान्पुत्रवत्पालयन्प्रजाः ॥६१॥

61. daśāśvamedhānājahre svannapānāptadakṣiṇān ,
nirargalānsarvamedhānputravatpālayanprajāḥ.

61. daśa aśvamedhān ājahre svannapānāptadakṣiṇān
nirargalān sarvamedhān putravat pālayan prajāḥ

61. daśa aśvamedhān sarvamedhān nirargalān
svannapānāptadakṣiṇān ājahre putravat prajāḥ pālayan

61. He performed ten Aśvamedha (horse) Vedic rituals (yajñas), which were unobstructed and all-encompassing. During these, ample food and drink were given as ritual fees. He protected his subjects (prajāḥ) as if they were his own sons.

Words meanings summery:

• दश (daśa) - ten

• अश्वमेधान् (aśvamedhān) - Vedic horse rituals (horse rituals, horse sacrifices)

• आजह्रे (ājahre) - he performed the Vedic rituals (he performed, he carried out)

• स्वन्नपानाप्तदक्षिणान् (svannapānāptadakṣiṇān) - (rituals) where abundant food and drink were distributed as ritual fees (having good food and drink obtained as fees)

• निरर्गलान् (nirargalān) - (rituals) that were unobstructed (unobstructed, unimpeded)

• सर्वमेधान् (sarvamedhān) - all-encompassing Vedic rituals (referring to a type of yajña) (all-rituals, all-sacrifices, comprehensive rituals)

• पुत्रवत् (putravat) - like one's own son (like a son, as a son)

• पालयन् (pālayan) - protecting (his subjects) (protecting, guarding)

• प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - his subjects, citizens (subjects, progeny, people)

Words meanings and morphology

दश (daśa) - ten

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies the following nouns.

अश्वमेधान् (aśvamedhān) - Vedic horse rituals (horse rituals, horse sacrifices)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of aśvamedha

aśvamedha - horse ritual, horse sacrifice, a grand Vedic ritual

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aśva+medha)

• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• medha – ritual, sacrifice, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of the verb `ājahre`.

आजह्रे (ājahre) - he performed the Vedic rituals (he performed, he carried out)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, aorist (luṅ) of hṛ

Root with prefix 'ā', Aorist (Luṅ) Middle Voice, 3rd Person Singular

Prefix: ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

स्वन्नपानाप्तदक्षिणान् (svannapānāptadakṣiṇān) - (rituals) where abundant food and drink were distributed as ritual fees (having good food and drink obtained as fees)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of svannapānāptadakṣiṇa

svannapānāptadakṣiṇa - having good food and drink obtained as fees

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su-anna-pāna+āpta+dakṣiṇā)

• su-anna-pāna – good food and drink
  noun (neuter)
• āpta – obtained, acquired
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'āp' (to obtain)
  Root: āp (class 5)
• dakṣiṇā – ritual fee, gift, donation
  noun (feminine)

Note: Compound of 'su' (good), 'anna' (food), 'pāna' (drink), 'āpta' (obtained), 'dakṣiṇā' (fees).

निरर्गलान् (nirargalān) - (rituals) that were unobstructed (unobstructed, unimpeded)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of nirargala

nirargala - unobstructed, unimpeded, without a bolt or hindrance

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+argala)

• nis – without, free from
  indeclinable
• argala – bolt, hindrance, obstacle
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies `aśvamedhān` and `sarvamedhān`.

सर्वमेधान् (sarvamedhān) - all-encompassing Vedic rituals (referring to a type of yajña) (all-rituals, all-sacrifices, comprehensive rituals)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarvamedha

sarvamedha - all-sacrifice, a comprehensive Vedic ritual

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+medha)

• sarva – all, every
  adjective (masculine)
• medha – ritual, sacrifice, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of the verb `ājahre`, acting as another type of ritual performed.

पुत्रवत् (putravat) - like one's own son (like a son, as a son)

(indeclinable)

Derived with the suffix -vat

Note: Adverbial usage, indicating manner.

पालयन् (pālayan) - protecting (his subjects) (protecting, guarding)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pālayan

pālaya - to protect, to guard, to nourish

Present Active Participle

Causal form of root 'pā' (to protect) + śatṛ suffix

Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Describes the action of the implied subject while performing the rituals.

प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - his subjects, citizens (subjects, progeny, people)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - progeny, offspring, subjects, people

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Object of the participle `pālayan`.