महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-4, verse-26

इष्टं मे बहुभिर्यज्ञैर्दत्ता विप्रेषु दक्षिणाः ।
प्राप्ताः क्रमश्रुता वेदाः शत्रूणां मूर्ध्नि च स्थितम् ॥२६॥

26. iṣṭaṁ me bahubhiryajñairdattā vipreṣu dakṣiṇāḥ ,
prāptāḥ kramaśrutā vedāḥ śatrūṇāṁ mūrdhni ca sthitam.

26. iṣṭam me bahubhiḥ yajñaiḥ dattāḥ vipreṣu dakṣiṇāḥ
prāptāḥ kramaśrutāḥ vedāḥ śatrūṇām mūrdhni ca sthitam

26. me bahubhiḥ yajñaiḥ iṣṭam,
vipreṣu dakṣiṇāḥ dattāḥ,
kramaśrutāḥ vedāḥ prāptāḥ ca śatrūṇām mūrdhni sthitam

26. Many rituals (yajña) have been performed by me, and sacrificial fees have been given to the Brahmins. I have acquired the Vedas, learned in their proper sequence, and I have stood victorious over my enemies.

Words meanings summery:

• इष्टम् (iṣṭam) - performed (sacrifices) (desired, worshipped, performed, sacrificed)

• मे (me) - by me (by me, to me, my)

• बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many (by many, with many)

• यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - by rituals (yajña) (by sacrifices, by rituals, by acts of worship)

• दत्ताः (dattāḥ) - given (sacrificial fees) (given, presented, granted)

• विप्रेषु (vipreṣu) - to Brahmins (among Brahmins, to Brahmins, in Brahmins)

• दक्षिणाः (dakṣiṇāḥ) - sacrificial fees (sacrificial fees, gifts, donations)

• प्राप्ताः (prāptāḥ) - acquired (Vedas) (obtained, acquired, reached)

• क्रमश्रुताः (kramaśrutāḥ) - learned in their proper sequence (heard in due order, learned sequentially)

• वेदाः (vedāḥ) - the Vedas (knowledge, sacred texts, the Vedas)

• शत्रूणाम् (śatrūṇām) - of enemies

• मूर्ध्नि (mūrdhni) - over the heads (on the head, at the top, over)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - stood (victorious) (stood, situated, established, existing, firm)

Words meanings and morphology

इष्टम् (iṣṭam) - performed (sacrifices) (desired, worshipped, performed, sacrificed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of iṣṭa

iṣṭa - desired, worshipped, performed, sacrificed, wished for

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root yaj (to sacrifice, worship) with the kta suffix

Root: yaj (class 1)

मे (me) - by me (by me, to me, my)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Enclitic form of the first-person singular pronoun.

बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many (by many, with many)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - much, many, numerous

Note: Agrees with 'yajñaiḥ'.

यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - by rituals (yajña) (by sacrifices, by rituals, by acts of worship)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of yajña

yajña - sacrifice, ritual, worship, offering

Derived from the root yaj (to sacrifice, worship)

Root: yaj (class 1)

दत्ताः (dattāḥ) - given (sacrificial fees) (given, presented, granted)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of datta

datta - given, presented, granted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root dā (to give) with the kta suffix

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'dakṣiṇāḥ'.

विप्रेषु (vipreṣu) - to Brahmins (among Brahmins, to Brahmins, in Brahmins)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, priest, inspired person

Note: Indicates the recipients.

दक्षिणाः (dakṣiṇāḥ) - sacrificial fees (sacrificial fees, gifts, donations)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of dakṣiṇā

dakṣiṇā - sacrificial fee, gift, donation, the right side

प्राप्ताः (prāptāḥ) - acquired (Vedas) (obtained, acquired, reached)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, acquired, reached, arrived

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root āp (to obtain) with the prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'vedāḥ'.

क्रमश्रुताः (kramaśrutāḥ) - learned in their proper sequence (heard in due order, learned sequentially)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kramaśruta

kramaśruta - heard in due order, learned sequentially

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (krama+śruta)

• krama – order, sequence, step
  noun (masculine)
• śruta – heard, learned, revealed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root śru (to hear) with the kta suffix
  Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'vedāḥ'.

वेदाः (vedāḥ) - the Vedas (knowledge, sacred texts, the Vedas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of veda

veda - knowledge, sacred lore, the Vedas

Derived from the root vid (to know)

Root: vid (class 2)

शत्रूणाम् (śatrūṇām) - of enemies

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śatru

śatru - enemy, rival, adversary

मूर्ध्नि (mūrdhni) - over the heads (on the head, at the top, over)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mūrdhan

mūrdhan - head, top, highest part, peak

Note: Figuratively denotes dominion or victory over.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - stood (victorious) (stood, situated, established, existing, firm)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, existing, firm, established

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root sthā (to stand) with the kta suffix

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Implies victory or dominion, which is understood as standing firm.