महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-186, verse-20

पण्यानां शोभनं पण्यं कृषीणां बाद्यते कृषिः ।
बहुकारं च सस्यानां वाह्ये वाह्यं तथा गवाम् ॥२०॥

20. paṇyānāṁ śobhanaṁ paṇyaṁ kṛṣīṇāṁ bādyate kṛṣiḥ ,
bahukāraṁ ca sasyānāṁ vāhye vāhyaṁ tathā gavām.

20. paṇyānām śobhanam paṇyam kṛṣīṇām bādhyate kṛṣiḥ
bahukāram ca sasyānām vāhye vāhyam tathā gavām

20. paṇyānām paṇyam śobhanam kṛṣīṇām kṛṣiḥ bādhyate
ca sasyānām bahukāram tathā gavām vāhye vāhyam

20. Among goods, a fine commodity is (valued). Among cultivations, agriculture is diligently pursued. And among crops, that which is very beneficial (is valued). Similarly, among cows, those fit for carrying burdens (are valued).

Words meanings summery:

• पण्यानाम् (paṇyānām) - of goods, of merchandise, among commodities

• शोभनम् (śobhanam) - beautiful, excellent, splendid, good

• पण्यम् (paṇyam) - a commodity, merchandise

• कृषीणाम् (kṛṣīṇām) - of cultivations, among crops, among agricultures

• बाध्यते (bādhyate) - is diligently pursued/cultivated (implying importance or effort) (is troubled, is afflicted, is pressed, is pursued, is cultivated, is attended to)

• कृषिः (kṛṣiḥ) - agriculture, cultivation

• बहुकारम् (bahukāram) - very beneficial, very useful, causing much

• च (ca) - and, also

• सस्यानाम् (sasyānām) - of grains, of crops

• वाह्ये (vāhye) - for the purpose of carrying burdens (for carrying, in transportation)

• वाह्यम् (vāhyam) - a beast of burden, a carrier, that which is carried

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

• गवाम् (gavām) - of cows, among cattle

Words meanings and morphology

पण्यानाम् (paṇyānām) - of goods, of merchandise, among commodities

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of paṇya

paṇya - commodity, merchandise, article for sale, goods

From paṇ (to barter, transact) + -ya (kartari kṛtya-pratyaya)

Root: paṇ (class 1)

शोभनम् (śobhanam) - beautiful, excellent, splendid, good

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śobhana

śobhana - beautiful, splendid, excellent, auspicious, good

Present Participle

From √śubh (to shine, be beautiful) + ana. Can also be a noun (beauty, welfare).

Root: śubh (class 1)

पण्यम् (paṇyam) - a commodity, merchandise

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of paṇya

paṇya - commodity, merchandise, article for sale, goods

From paṇ (to barter, transact) + -ya (kartari kṛtya-pratyaya)

Root: paṇ (class 1)

कृषीणाम् (kṛṣīṇām) - of cultivations, among crops, among agricultures

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of kṛṣi

kṛṣi - agriculture, cultivation, harvest, produce

From √kṛṣ (to plough) + i (kti-pratyaya)

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

बाध्यते (bādhyate) - is diligently pursued/cultivated (implying importance or effort) (is troubled, is afflicted, is pressed, is pursued, is cultivated, is attended to)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of bādh

Passive voice of √bādh

From √bādh (to oppress, trouble) in passive voice, present tense.

Root: bādh (class 1)

कृषिः (kṛṣiḥ) - agriculture, cultivation

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛṣi

kṛṣi - agriculture, cultivation, harvest, produce

From √kṛṣ (to plough) + i (kti-pratyaya)

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Subject of bādhyate.

बहुकारम् (bahukāram) - very beneficial, very useful, causing much

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bahukāra

bahukāra - very beneficial, very useful, yielding much, causing much

Compound of bahu (much) and kāra (making, doing, causing).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bahu+kāra)

• bahu – much, many, abundant
  adjective
• kāra – making, doing, causing, doer, maker
  noun (masculine)
  From √kṛ + aṇ
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Implied predicate.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects clauses.

सस्यानाम् (sasyānām) - of grains, of crops

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sasya

sasya - grain, corn, crop, produce

From √sas (to sleep, to cut) or √sā (to cut, reap) + ya (kṛtya-pratyaya)

Root: sas / sā

वाह्ये (vāhye) - for the purpose of carrying burdens (for carrying, in transportation)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of vāhya

vāhya - to be carried, fit for carrying, burden, vehicle, beast of burden

Gerundive / kṛtya-pratyaya

From √vah (to carry, bear) + ya (kṛtya-pratyaya)

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Refers to the context or purpose for which a 'vāhyaṃ' is suited.

वाह्यम् (vāhyam) - a beast of burden, a carrier, that which is carried

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vāhya

vāhya - to be carried, fit for carrying, burden, vehicle, beast of burden, draught animal

Gerundive / kṛtya-pratyaya

From √vah (to carry, bear) + ya (kṛtya-pratyaya)

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Refers to the specific type of cow that is valued.

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

(indeclinable)

From tad (that) + thā (suffix for manner)

गवाम् (gavām) - of cows, among cattle

(noun)

Genitive, masculine/feminine, plural of go

go - cow, ox, cattle, earth, ray of light