महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-35, verse-29

अनर्हे ब्राह्मणे दत्तमज्ञानात्तन्न दूषकम् ।
सकारणं तथा तीर्थेऽतीर्थे वा प्रतिपादनम् ॥२९॥

29. anarhe brāhmaṇe dattamajñānāttanna dūṣakam ,
sakāraṇaṁ tathā tīrthe'tīrthe vā pratipādanam.

29. anarhe brāhmaṇe dattam ajñānāt tat na dūṣakam |
sakāraṇam tathā tīrthe atīrthe vā pratipādanam

29. ajñānāt anarhe brāhmaṇe dattam tat na dūṣakam tathā
sakāraṇam tīrthe atīrthe vā pratipādanam (api) na dūṣakam

29. A gift given to an unworthy Brahmin due to ignorance does not constitute a fault. Similarly, a donation made with a proper reason, whether in a sacred place or not, is not considered a fault.

Words meanings summery:

• अनर्हे (anarhe) - to an unworthy, to an undeserving

• ब्राह्मणे (brāhmaṇe) - to a Brahmin, in a Brahmin

• दत्तम् (dattam) - given, offered, a gift

• अज्ञानात् (ajñānāt) - due to ignorance, from ignorance

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• न (na) - not

• दूषकम् (dūṣakam) - a fault, a defilement, that which pollutes

• सकारणम् (sakāraṇam) - with a reason, having a cause, with cause

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, in that way, thus

• तीर्थे (tīrthe) - in a sacred place, at a ford

• अतीर्थे (atīrthe) - in a non-sacred place

• वा (vā) - or

• प्रतिपादनम् (pratipādanam) - a donation, an offering, a presentation

Words meanings and morphology

अनर्हे (anarhe) - to an unworthy, to an undeserving

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of anarha

anarha - unworthy, undeserving, inappropriate

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (na+arha)

• na – not, no, non-
  indeclinable
• arha – deserving, worthy, fit, proper
  adjective (masculine)

ब्राह्मणे (brāhmaṇe) - to a Brahmin, in a Brahmin

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, one belonging to the Brāhmaṇa class

दत्तम् (dattam) - given, offered, a gift

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of datta

datta - given, offered, granted, gift

Past Passive Participle

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Used as a noun here.

अज्ञानात् (ajñānāt) - due to ignorance, from ignorance

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of ajñāna

ajñāna - ignorance, lack of knowledge

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (na+jñāna)

• na – not, no, non-
  indeclinable
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

दूषकम् (dūṣakam) - a fault, a defilement, that which pollutes

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dūṣaka

dūṣaka - defiling, spoiling, causing defect; a defiler, a fault

Agent noun/adjective from root dūṣ

Root: dūṣ (class 4)

Note: Used as a noun here.

सकारणम् (sakāraṇam) - with a reason, having a cause, with cause

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sakāraṇa

sakāraṇa - having a cause, with a reason, justifiable

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saha+kāraṇa)

• saha – with, together with
  indeclinable
• kāraṇa – cause, reason, motive
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with pratipādanam.

तथा (tathā) - similarly, in that way, thus

(indeclinable)

तीर्थे (tīrthe) - in a sacred place, at a ford

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tīrtha

tīrtha - sacred place, holy bathing place, ford, shrine

अतीर्थे (atīrthe) - in a non-sacred place

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of atīrtha

atīrtha - not a sacred place, an improper place

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (na+tīrtha)

• na – not, no, non-
  indeclinable
• tīrtha – sacred place, holy bathing place, ford, shrine
  noun (neuter)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

प्रतिपादनम् (pratipādanam) - a donation, an offering, a presentation

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pratipādana

pratipādana - granting, bestowing, donation, presentation, demonstration

Noun of action

Prefix: prati

Root: pad (class 4)