महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-48, verse-8

उपाध्यायं पुरस्कृत्य कश्यपं मुनिसत्तमम् ।
अयजद्वाजपेयेन सोऽश्वमेधशतेन च ।
प्रददौ दक्षिणार्थं च पृथिवीं वै ससागराम् ॥८॥

8. upādhyāyaṁ puraskṛtya kaśyapaṁ munisattamam ,
ayajadvājapeyena so'śvamedhaśatena ca ,
pradadau dakṣiṇārthaṁ ca pṛthivīṁ vai sasāgarām.

8. upādhyāyam puraskṛtya kaśyapam
munisattamam ayajat vājapeyena saḥ
aśvamedhaśatena ca pradadau
dakṣiṇārtham ca pṛthivīm vai sasāgarām

8. saḥ upādhyāyam munisattamam kaśyapam
puraskṛtya vājapeyena ca
aśvamedhaśatena ayajat dakṣiṇārtham ca
sasāgarām pṛthivīm vai pradadau

8. Having honored Kaśyapa, the foremost among sages, as his preceptor, he performed the Vājapeya (Vedic ritual) (yajña) and a hundred Aśvamedha (Vedic ritual) (yajña). And for the ritual fees, he indeed gave the earth along with its oceans.

Words meanings summery:

• उपाध्यायम् (upādhyāyam) - as his preceptor (preceptor, teacher)

• पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - having honored (as preceptor) (having placed in front, having honored, having appointed)

• कश्यपम् (kaśyapam) - Kaśyapa

• मुनिसत्तमम् (munisattamam) - best among sages, foremost sage

• अयजत् (ayajat) - he performed a Vedic ritual (yajña)

• वाजपेयेन (vājapeyena) - with a Vājapeya (Vedic ritual)

• सः (saḥ) - he (the king/performer of the rituals) (he, that)

• अश्वमेधशतेन (aśvamedhaśatena) - with a hundred Aśvamedha (horse-Vedic rituals)

• च (ca) - and

• प्रददौ (pradadau) - he gave, bestowed

• दक्षिणार्थम् (dakṣiṇārtham) - for the ritual fees (for the purpose of ritual fees)

• च (ca) - and

• पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - the earth

• वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, surely (particle))

• ससागराम् (sasāgarām) - with oceans, including the oceans

Words meanings and morphology

उपाध्यायम् (upādhyāyam) - as his preceptor (preceptor, teacher)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of upādhyāya

upādhyāya - preceptor, teacher, spiritual guide

Prefixes: upa+adhi

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Object of `puraskṛtya`.

पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - having honored (as preceptor) (having placed in front, having honored, having appointed)

(indeclinable)

gerund (absolutive)

From root `kṛ` (to do, make) with upasarga `puras-`.

Prefix: puras

Root: kṛ (class 8)

कश्यपम् (kaśyapam) - Kaśyapa

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kaśyapa

kaśyapa - Kaśyapa (name of an ancient sage, progenitor of many beings)

Note: Object of `puraskṛtya`, refers to the sage Kaśyapa.

मुनिसत्तमम् (munisattamam) - best among sages, foremost sage

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of munisattama

munisattama - best among sages, foremost sage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+sattama)

• muni – sage, ascetic, silent one
  noun (masculine)
  Root: man (class 4)
• sattama – best, most excellent, foremost
  adjective
  Superlative suffix `tama` added to `sat` (good/existent).
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Appositive to `kaśyapam`.

अयजत् (ayajat) - he performed a Vedic ritual (yajña)

(verb)

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

imperfect active indicative

From root `yaj` (to worship), imperfect tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: yaj (class 1)

वाजपेयेन (vājapeyena) - with a Vājapeya (Vedic ritual)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vājapeya

vājapeya - Vājapeya (a type of Soma Vedic ritual performed by kings for power and dominion)

Note: Indicates the means/type of Vedic ritual performed.

सः (saḥ) - he (the king/performer of the rituals) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Nominative singular masculine form of `tad`.

Note: Subject of `ayajat` and `pradadau`.

अश्वमेधशतेन (aśvamedhaśatena) - with a hundred Aśvamedha (horse-Vedic rituals)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of aśvamedhaśata

aśvamedhaśata - a hundred Aśvamedha (Vedic rituals)

Compound type : dvigu (aśvamedha+śata)

• aśvamedha – Aśvamedha (horse Vedic ritual, a major royal Vedic ritual for sovereignty)
  noun (masculine)
• śata – hundred
  numeral (neuter)

Note: Indicates the means/type of Vedic ritual performed.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

प्रददौ (pradadau) - he gave, bestowed

(verb)

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

perfect active indicative

From root `dā` (to give) with upasarga `pra-`, perfect tense, 3rd person singular.

Prefix: pra

Root: dā (class 3)

दक्षिणार्थम् (dakṣiṇārtham) - for the ritual fees (for the purpose of ritual fees)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dakṣiṇārtha

dakṣiṇārtha - purpose of ritual fees, for ritual fees

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dakṣiṇā+artha)

• dakṣiṇā – ritual fee, donation, gift to priests
  noun (feminine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛdh (class 5)

Note: Functions adverbially.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - the earth

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī

pṛthivī - earth, the earth goddess

Root: pṛth (class 6)

वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, surely (particle))

(indeclinable)

ससागराम् (sasāgarām) - with oceans, including the oceans

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sasāgara

sasāgara - with oceans, including the oceans

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+sāgara)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating accompaniment.
• sāgara – ocean, sea
  noun (masculine)