महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-276, verse-18

देवताभ्यः पितृभ्यश्च संविभागोऽतिथिष्वपि ।
असंत्यागश्च भृत्यानां श्रेय एतदसंशयम् ॥१८॥

18. devatābhyaḥ pitṛbhyaśca saṁvibhāgo'tithiṣvapi ,
asaṁtyāgaśca bhṛtyānāṁ śreya etadasaṁśayam.

18. devatābhyaḥ pitṛbhyaḥ ca saṃvibhāgaḥ atithiṣu
api asaṃtyāgaḥ ca bhṛtyānām śreyaḥ etat asaṃśayam

18. devatābhyaḥ pitṛbhyaḥ ca saṃvibhāgaḥ atithiṣu
api bhṛtyānām ca asaṃtyāgaḥ etat asaṃśayam śreyaḥ

18. Sharing one's provisions with deities and ancestors, and also with guests; and never abandoning one's dependants – this is undoubtedly the highest good.

Words meanings summery:

• देवताभ्यः (devatābhyaḥ) - to the deities (to deities, for gods)

• पितृभ्यः (pitṛbhyaḥ) - to the ancestors (to ancestors, for fathers)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• संविभागः (saṁvibhāgaḥ) - sharing (of resources/food) (sharing, distribution, division, part)

• अतिथिषु (atithiṣu) - with guests (among guests, towards guests)

• अपि (api) - also, even (also, even, too)

• असंत्यागः (asaṁtyāgaḥ) - non-abandonment (not abandoning, non-abandonment, not forsaking)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• भृत्यानाम् (bhṛtyānām) - of one's dependants (of servants, of dependants, of those maintained)

• श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - the highest good (good, auspicious, welfare, excellent, ultimate good, beneficial)

• एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the qualities mentioned) (this, that)

• असंशयम् (asaṁśayam) - undoubtedly (without doubt, undoubtedly)

Words meanings and morphology

देवताभ्यः (devatābhyaḥ) - to the deities (to deities, for gods)

(noun)

Dative, feminine, plural of devatā

devatā - deity, divinity, godhead

Note: Also ablative plural. Dative makes more sense for "sharing to".

पितृभ्यः (pitṛbhyaḥ) - to the ancestors (to ancestors, for fathers)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor, paternal relative

Note: Also ablative plural. Dative makes more sense for "sharing to".

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

संविभागः (saṁvibhāgaḥ) - sharing (of resources/food) (sharing, distribution, division, part)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃvibhāga

saṁvibhāga - division, distribution, sharing, portion, allotment

From sam-vi-bhaj (to divide, distribute).

Prefixes: sam+vi

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Final -as changes to -aḥ due to sandhi.

अतिथिषु (atithiṣu) - with guests (among guests, towards guests)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of atithi

atithi - guest, stranger, visitor

Note: Often implies sharing 'with' or 'among' for resources.

अपि (api) - also, even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

असंत्यागः (asaṁtyāgaḥ) - non-abandonment (not abandoning, non-abandonment, not forsaking)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asaṃtyāga

asaṁtyāga - non-abandonment, not forsaking

Negation of saṃtyāga (abandonment).

Compound type : nan-tatpurusha (a+saṃtyāga)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• saṃtyāga – abandonment, giving up, renunciation
  noun (masculine)
  From sam-tyaj (to give up, abandon).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Final -as changes to -aḥ due to sandhi.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

भृत्यानाम् (bhṛtyānām) - of one's dependants (of servants, of dependants, of those maintained)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bhṛtya

bhṛtya - servant, dependant, hireling, one who is to be supported

Gerundive / Future Passive Participle

From root bhṛ (to bear, support, nourish).

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: Connected to 'asaṃtyāgaḥ' as 'non-abandonment of servants'.

श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - the highest good (good, auspicious, welfare, excellent, ultimate good, beneficial)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - superior, better, excellent, auspicious, ultimate good, welfare, prosperity

Comparative form of praśasya (excellent), related to śrī.

Note: Final -as changes to -aḥ due to sandhi before a consonant.

एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the qualities mentioned) (this, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that (neuter demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Before 'asaṃśayam', 't' becomes 'd'.

असंशयम् (asaṁśayam) - undoubtedly (without doubt, undoubtedly)

(indeclinable)

Negation of saṃśaya (doubt).

Compound type : nan-tatpurusha (a+saṃśaya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• saṃśaya – doubt, uncertainty, hesitation
  noun (masculine)
  From sam-śī (to lie together, hesitate).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Adverbial usage.