महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-23, verse-11

वेदज्ञानं तथा कृत्स्नं तपः सुचरितं तथा ।
द्रविणोपार्जनं भूरि पात्रेषु प्रतिपादनम् ॥११॥

11. vedajñānaṁ tathā kṛtsnaṁ tapaḥ sucaritaṁ tathā ,
draviṇopārjanaṁ bhūri pātreṣu pratipādanam.

11. veda-jñānam tathā kṛtsnam tapaḥ sucaritam tathā
draviṇopa-arjanam bhūri pātreṣu pratipādanam

11. tathā kṛtsnam veda-jñānam tathā sucaritam tapaḥ
bhūri draviṇopa-arjanam pātreṣu pratipādanam

11. Complete knowledge of the Vedas, well-practiced austerity (tapas), and the abundant acquisition of wealth, followed by its distribution (dāna) to worthy recipients.

Words meanings summery:

• वेद-ज्ञानम् (veda-jñānam) - knowledge of the Vedas

• तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, also, and

• कृत्स्नम् (kṛtsnam) - entire, complete, whole

• तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity, penance, spiritual discipline

• सुचरितम् (sucaritam) - well-conducted, well-practiced, virtuous

• तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, also, and

• द्रविणोप-अर्जनम् (draviṇopa-arjanam) - acquisition of wealth

• भूरि (bhūri) - much, abundant, numerous, great

• पात्रेषु (pātreṣu) - to deserving persons, in/among recipients

• प्रतिपादनम् (pratipādanam) - distribution (of wealth) to worthy recipients (granting, giving, bestowing, establishing)

Words meanings and morphology

वेद-ज्ञानम् (veda-jñānam) - knowledge of the Vedas

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of veda-jñāna

veda-jñāna - knowledge of the Vedas, Vedic knowledge

Compound type : tatpurusha (veda+jñāna)

• veda – Veda, sacred knowledge
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  From root jñā (to know) + suffix -ana.
  Root: jñā (class 9)

तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, also, and

(indeclinable)

Note: Used twice in this verse for listing items.

कृत्स्नम् (kṛtsnam) - entire, complete, whole

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛtsna

kṛtsna - all, whole, entire, complete

Note: Agrees with veda-jñānam.

तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity, penance, spiritual discipline

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - austerity, penance, spiritual discipline, heat

Root: tap (class 1)

सुचरितम् (sucaritam) - well-conducted, well-practiced, virtuous

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sucarita

sucarita - well-done, well-conducted, virtuous, good action

Past Passive Participle (can be used as adjective/noun)

From prefix su- (good, well) + root car (to move, act) + past passive participle suffix -ta.

Compound type : pradi-tatpurusha (su+carita)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• carita – done, acted, behaved; conduct, character
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root car (to move, act) + past passive participle suffix -ta.
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Agrees with tapaḥ.

तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, also, and

(indeclinable)

द्रविणोप-अर्जनम् (draviṇopa-arjanam) - acquisition of wealth

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of draviṇopa-arjana

draviṇopa-arjana - acquisition of wealth or property

Compound of draviṇa (wealth) and upārjana (acquisition).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpurusha (draviṇa+upārjana)

• draviṇa – wealth, property, money
  noun (neuter)
• upārjana – acquisition, earning, gaining
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  From prefix upa- + root arj (to acquire) + suffix -ana.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: arj (class 10)

Note: Sandhi: draviṇa + upārjanam = draviṇopārjanam.

भूरि (bhūri) - much, abundant, numerous, great

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhūri

bhūri - much, abundant, numerous, great

Note: Agrees with draviṇopa-arjanam.

पात्रेषु (pātreṣu) - to deserving persons, in/among recipients

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of pātra

pātra - vessel, recipient, worthy person, deserving subject

Note: Implies 'to those who are worthy receptacles' or 'among deserving people'.

प्रतिपादनम् (pratipādanam) - distribution (of wealth) to worthy recipients (granting, giving, bestowing, establishing)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pratipādana

pratipādana - giving, granting, bestowing, establishing, explaining

verbal noun

From prefix prati- + root pad (to go, obtain) in causative form pāday + suffix -ana.

Prefix: prati

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Refers to the act of giving to the 'pātreṣu'.