महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-42, verse-39

यत्रायजद्राजसूयेन सोमः साक्षात्पुरा विधिवत्पार्थिवेन्द्र ।
अत्रिर्धीमान्विप्रमुख्यो बभूव होता यस्मिन्क्रतुमुख्ये महात्मा ॥३९॥

39. yatrāyajadrājasūyena somaḥ; sākṣātpurā vidhivatpārthivendra ,
atrirdhīmānvipramukhyo babhūva; hotā yasminkratumukhye mahātmā.

39. yatra āyajat rājasūyena somaḥ
sākṣāt purā vidhivat pārthivendra
| atriḥ dhīmān vipramukhyaḥ babhūva
hotā yasmin kratumukhye mahātmā

39. pārthivendra! purā yatra somaḥ
sākṣāt vidhivat rājasūyena āyajat
yasmin kratumukhye dhīmān mahātmā
atriḥ vipramukhyaḥ hotā babhūva

39. Oh king (pārthivendra)! In that place, Soma himself formerly performed the rājasūya (yajña) according to the prescribed rites. In that principal ritual (kratumukhya), the wise, great-souled (mahātman) Atri became the chief priest (hotā).

Words meanings summery:

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

• आयजत् (āyajat) - sacrificed, worshipped

• राजसूयेन (rājasūyena) - by the rājasūya (yajña) (by means of the royal consecration ceremony)

• सोमः (somaḥ) - Soma, the Moon god

• साक्षात् (sākṣāt) - directly, in person, visibly

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, before

• विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to rule, properly, ritually

• पार्थिवेन्द्र (pārthivendra) - O king, O chief of kings

• अत्रिः (atriḥ) - Atri (a revered Vedic sage)

• धीमान् (dhīmān) - wise, intelligent, sagacious

• विप्रमुख्यः (vipramukhyaḥ) - chief among Brahmins, pre-eminent priest

• बभूव (babhūva) - became, happened, was

• होता (hotā) - the Hotṛ priest, the invoking priest

• यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which, wherein

• क्रतुमुख्ये (kratumukhye) - in the principal ritual (kratumukhya) (in the chief sacrifice, in the principal ritual)

• महात्मा (mahātmā) - great-souled, magnanimous, noble

Words meanings and morphology

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

(indeclinable)

From pronominal base yad + tral suffix

आयजत् (āyajat) - sacrificed, worshipped

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of ā-yaj

Imperfect Active Third Singular

Root yaj, first conjugation (bhvādi), parasmaipada. Imperfect (laṅ) form.

Prefix: ā

Root: yaj (class 1)

राजसूयेन (rājasūyena) - by the rājasūya (yajña) (by means of the royal consecration ceremony)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājasūya

rājasūya - a great sacrifice performed by a universal monarch; royal consecration ceremony

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+sūya)

• rājan – king, monarch, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• sūya – sacrifice, offering, soma sacrifice
  noun (masculine)
  From root su (to press soma) with ya suffix.
  Root: su (class 5)

सोमः (somaḥ) - Soma, the Moon god

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of soma

soma - Soma (a divine being, often associated with the moon); the intoxicating juice of a plant used in Vedic sacrifices

साक्षात् (sākṣāt) - directly, in person, visibly

(indeclinable)

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, before

(indeclinable)

विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to rule, properly, ritually

(indeclinable)

From vidhi (rule) + vat (like, according to)

पार्थिवेन्द्र (pārthivendra) - O king, O chief of kings

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pārthivendra

pārthivendra - chief of kings, lord of the earth, a king

Compound type : tatpurusha (pārthiva+indra)

• pārthiva – king, prince, lord of the earth; earthly, terrestrial
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, best; the god Indra
  noun (masculine)

अत्रिः (atriḥ) - Atri (a revered Vedic sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atri

atri - Name of one of the ten Prajāpatis and Vedic sages; a Rishi

धीमान् (dhīmān) - wise, intelligent, sagacious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - wise, intelligent, thoughtful, sagacious

From dhī (thought, intelligence) + matup suffix (possessing)

विप्रमुख्यः (vipramukhyaḥ) - chief among Brahmins, pre-eminent priest

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vipramukhya

vipramukhya - chief of Brahmins, pre-eminent among the twice-born

Compound type : tatpurusha (vipra+mukhya)

• vipra – a Brahmin, a priest; inspired, wise
  noun (masculine)
• mukhya – chief, principal, foremost, excellent
  adjective (masculine)

बभूव (babhūva) - became, happened, was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of bhū

Perfect Active Third Singular

Root bhū, first conjugation (bhvādi), parasmaipada. Perfect (liṭ) form.

Root: bhū (class 1)

होता (hotā) - the Hotṛ priest, the invoking priest

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hotṛ

hotṛ - a sacrificing priest (especially one who invokes the gods); sacrificer

Agent noun from root hu (to sacrifice)

Root: hu (class 3)

यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which, wherein

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who (relative pronoun)

क्रतुमुख्ये (kratumukhye) - in the principal ritual (kratumukhya) (in the chief sacrifice, in the principal ritual)

(noun)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of kratumukhya

kratumukhya - principal sacrifice or ritual

Compound type : tatpurusha (kratu+mukhya)

• kratu – sacrifice, ritual, rite; power, ability
  noun (masculine)
• mukhya – chief, principal, foremost, excellent
  adjective (masculine)

महात्मा (mahātmā) - great-souled, magnanimous, noble

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, magnanimous, noble-minded, a great person

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, the individual soul or the Universal Spirit
  noun (masculine)