महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-237, verse-26

दानं हि भूताभयदक्षिणायाः सर्वाणि दानान्यधितिष्ठतीह ।
तीक्ष्णां तनुं यः प्रथमं जहाति सोऽनन्तमाप्नोत्यभयं प्रजाभ्यः ॥२६॥

26. dānaṁ hi bhūtābhayadakṣiṇāyāḥ; sarvāṇi dānānyadhitiṣṭhatīha ,
tīkṣṇāṁ tanuṁ yaḥ prathamaṁ jahāti; so'nantamāpnotyabhayaṁ prajābhyaḥ.

26. dānam hi bhūtābhayadakṣiṇāyāḥ
sarvāṇi dānāni adhitiṣṭhati iha tīkṣṇām
tanum yaḥ prathamam jahāti saḥ
anantam āpnoti abhayam prajābhyaḥ

26. hi iha bhūtābhayadakṣiṇāyāḥ dānam
sarvāṇi dānāni adhitiṣṭhati yaḥ
prathamam tīkṣṇām tanum jahāti saḥ
anantam abhayam prajābhyaḥ āpnoti

26. Indeed, the act of giving (dāna) the assurance of fearlessness to beings surpasses all other forms of charity (dāna) in this world. He who first renounces a cruel physical form (or a fierce nature) attains infinite fearlessness for all creatures.

Words meanings summery:

• दानम् (dānam) - the act of giving (dāna) (gift, giving, charity (dāna))

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because, surely)

• भूताभयदक्षिणायाः (bhūtābhayadakṣiṇāyāḥ) - of the offering of fearlessness to beings

• सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all, whole, every

• दानानि (dānāni) - gifts, givings, charities (dāna)

• अधितिष्ठति (adhitiṣṭhati) - it surpasses, it is superior to (it stands above, it presides over, it surpasses)

• इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world, now)

• तीक्ष्णाम् (tīkṣṇām) - cruel (referring to a body or nature) (sharp, fierce, harsh, cruel)

• तनुम् (tanum) - body, form, or one's nature/self (body, form, person, self)

• यः (yaḥ) - who, he who

• प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first, initially, at first

• जहाति (jahāti) - he abandons, he gives up, he forsakes

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• अनन्तम् (anantam) - infinite, eternal (endless, infinite, boundless)

• आप्नोति (āpnoti) - he attains, he obtains, he reaches

• अभयम् (abhayam) - fearlessness, safety, security

• प्रजाभ्यः (prajābhyaḥ) - for the benefit of all beings/creatures (for creatures, to creatures, from creatures, for offspring)

Words meanings and morphology

दानम् (dānam) - the act of giving (dāna) (gift, giving, charity (dāna))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dāna

dāna - gift, giving, charity, donation

From root 'dā' (to give), with suffix 'ana'.

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Subject of 'adhitiṣṭhati'.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because, surely)

(indeclinable)

Particle used for emphasis or causation.

भूताभयदक्षिणायाः (bhūtābhayadakṣiṇāyāḥ) - of the offering of fearlessness to beings

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of bhūtābhayadakṣiṇā

bhūtābhayadakṣiṇā - the gift/offering of fearlessness for (or to) beings

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'bhūta' (beings) + 'abhaya' (fearlessness) + 'dakṣiṇā' (offering)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūta+abhaya+dakṣiṇā)

• bhūta – being, creature, element
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'bhū' (to be, exist).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• abhaya – fearlessness, safety, security
  noun (neuter)
  Formed from 'a' (not) + 'bhaya' (fear).
  Prefix: a
• dakṣiṇā – offering, gift (especially to priests), fee
  noun (feminine)

Note: Modifies 'dānam' as 'the gift *of* the offering of fearlessness'.

सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all, whole, every

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

दानानि (dānāni) - gifts, givings, charities (dāna)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of dāna

dāna - gift, giving, charity, donation

From root 'dā' (to give), with suffix 'ana'.

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Direct object of 'adhitiṣṭhati'.

अधितिष्ठति (adhitiṣṭhati) - it surpasses, it is superior to (it stands above, it presides over, it surpasses)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of adhi-sthā

Present tense, Parasmaipada (active voice), with prefix 'adhi'.

Prefix: adhi

Root: sthā (class 1)

इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world, now)

(indeclinable)

Locative adverb.

तीक्ष्णाम् (tīkṣṇām) - cruel (referring to a body or nature) (sharp, fierce, harsh, cruel)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tīkṣṇa

tīkṣṇa - sharp, keen, fierce, harsh, cruel

Root: tij (class 6)

Note: Modifies 'tanum'.

तनुम् (tanum) - body, form, or one's nature/self (body, form, person, self)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tanu

tanu - body, form, person, self

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Direct object of 'jahāti'.

यः (yaḥ) - who, he who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Relative pronoun.

Note: Subject of 'jahāti'.

प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first, initially, at first

(indeclinable)

Adverbial accusative of the adjective 'prathama'.

Note: Adverb modifying 'jahāti'.

जहाति (jahāti) - he abandons, he gives up, he forsakes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of hā

Present tense, Parasmaipada (active voice), reduplicated root.

Root: hā (class 3)

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject of 'āpnoti'.

अनन्तम् (anantam) - infinite, eternal (endless, infinite, boundless)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ananta

ananta - endless, infinite, boundless

Formed from 'an' (not) + 'anta' (end).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+anta)

• an – not, without
  indeclinable
• anta – end, limit, border
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'am' (to go, approach).
  Root: am (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'abhayam'.

आप्नोति (āpnoti) - he attains, he obtains, he reaches

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of āp

Present tense, Parasmaipada (active voice), with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: āp (class 5)

अभयम् (abhayam) - fearlessness, safety, security

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of abhaya

abhaya - fearlessness, safety, security

Formed from 'a' (not) + 'bhaya' (fear).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bhaya)

• a – not, without
  indeclinable
• bhaya – fear, terror, danger
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'bhī' (to fear).
  Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Direct object of 'āpnoti'.

प्रजाभ्यः (prajābhyaḥ) - for the benefit of all beings/creatures (for creatures, to creatures, from creatures, for offspring)

(noun)

Dative, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - creature, being, progeny, offspring

From 'pra' + root 'jan' (to be born).

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Dative of purpose or benefit ('for the sake of creatures').