महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-36, verse-44

अग्निहोत्रैस्ततस्तेषां हूयमानैर्महात्मनाम् ।
अशोभत सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा दीप्यमानैः समन्ततः ॥४४॥

44. agnihotraistatasteṣāṁ hūyamānairmahātmanām ,
aśobhata saricchreṣṭhā dīpyamānaiḥ samantataḥ.

44. agnihotraiḥ tataḥ teṣām hūyamānaiḥ mahātmanām
aśobhata saricchreṣṭhā dīpyamānaiḥ samantataḥ

44. tataḥ teṣām mahātmanām hūyamānaiḥ agnihotraiḥ
saricchreṣṭhā dīpyamānaiḥ samantataḥ aśobhata

44. Then, with the (Vedic fire rituals) (agnihotra) being offered by those great souls, the best of rivers shone, illuminated from all directions by the glowing flames.

Words meanings summery:

• अग्निहोत्रैः (agnihotraiḥ) - by the fire rituals (agnihotra)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, from that

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of those sages (great souls) (of them, their)

• हूयमानैः (hūyamānaiḥ) - by those being offered, by being offered

• महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled sages (of the great souls, of the exalted ones)

• अशोभत (aśobhata) - shone, was beautiful, was resplendent

• सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा (saricchreṣṭhā) - the best of rivers (e.g., Ganga, or a prominent river in Naimiṣa) (the best of rivers)

• दीप्यमानैः (dīpyamānaiḥ) - by the shining ones, by the glowing (flames)

• समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - from all sides, all around, everywhere

Words meanings and morphology

अग्निहोत्रैः (agnihotraiḥ) - by the fire rituals (agnihotra)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of agnihotra

agnihotra - a Vedic fire ritual, an oblation to Agni (fire god)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agni+hotra)

• agni – fire, god of fire
  noun (masculine)
• hotra – offering, oblation, the act of offering
  noun (neuter)
  From root √hu (to offer, sacrifice) + `ṣṭran` suffix.
  Root: hu (class 3)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, from that

(indeclinable)

From `tad` (that) + `tas` (ablative suffix).

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of those sages (great souls) (of them, their)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the `mahātmanām` (great souls).

हूयमानैः (hūyamānaiḥ) - by those being offered, by being offered

(participle)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of hūyamāna

hūyamāna - being offered, being sacrificed

Present Passive Participle

From root √hu (to offer, sacrifice) + `śānac` suffix in passive voice.

Root: hu (class 3)

Note: Qualifies `agnihotraiḥ` (implied).

महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled sages (of the great souls, of the exalted ones)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, exalted, (ātman)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, important
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an

Note: Refers to the sages.

अशोभत (aśobhata) - shone, was beautiful, was resplendent

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, imperfect (laṅ) of śubh

Imperfect Middle Third Person Singular

From root √śubh (to shine, be beautiful) with `a-` augment for imperfect tense. Middle voice.

Root: śubh (class 1)

सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा (saricchreṣṭhā) - the best of rivers (e.g., Ganga, or a prominent river in Naimiṣa) (the best of rivers)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saricchreṣṭhā

saricchreṣṭhā - the best of rivers

Compound of `sarit` (river) + `śreṣṭhā` (best), with internal sandhi rules applied.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarit+śreṣṭhā)

• sarit – river, stream
  noun (feminine)
  Root: sṛ
• śreṣṭhā – best, excellent, supreme
  adjective (feminine)
  Superlative degree of `praśasya` (praiseworthy).
  Root: praśas

Note: Subject of `aśobhata`.

दीप्यमानैः (dīpyamānaiḥ) - by the shining ones, by the glowing (flames)

(participle)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of dīpyamāna

dīpyamāna - shining, gleaming, burning brightly, illuminating

Present Middle Participle

From root √dīp (to shine, burn) + `śānac` suffix.

Root: dīp (class 4)

समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - from all sides, all around, everywhere

(indeclinable)

From `samanta` (all around) + `tas` (suffix for 'from/on all sides').