महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-116, verse-41

हिरण्यदानैर्गोदानैर्भूमिदानैश्च सर्वशः ।
मांसस्याभक्षणे धर्मो विशिष्टः स्यादिति श्रुतिः ॥४१॥

41. hiraṇyadānairgodānairbhūmidānaiśca sarvaśaḥ ,
māṁsasyābhakṣaṇe dharmo viśiṣṭaḥ syāditi śrutiḥ.

41. hiraṇyadānaiḥ godānaiḥ bhūmidānaiḥ ca sarvaśaḥ
māṃsasya abhakṣaṇe dharmaḥ viśiṣṭaḥ syāt iti śrutiḥ

41. hiraṇyadānaiḥ,
godānaiḥ,
bhūmidānaiḥ ca sarvaśaḥ māṃsasya abhakṣaṇe dharmaḥ viśiṣṭaḥ syāt iti śrutiḥ

41. The righteousness (dharma) achieved by abstaining from meat is superior in all respects to gifts of gold, gifts of cows, and gifts of land—thus says the sacred tradition (śruti).

Words meanings summery:

• हिरण्यदानैः (hiraṇyadānaiḥ) - by gifts of gold

• गोदानैः (godānaiḥ) - by gifts of cows

• भूमिदानैः (bhūmidānaiḥ) - by gifts of land

• च (ca) - and, also

• सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - in every way, universally, entirely

• मांसस्य (māṁsasya) - of meat, pertaining to meat

• अभक्षणे (abhakṣaṇe) - in not eating, in abstaining from consumption

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the merit or righteousness (dharma) gained (righteousness, merit, moral law, virtue)

• विशिष्टः (viśiṣṭaḥ) - superior, special, distinguished

• स्यात् (syāt) - may be, should be, would be

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicates quotation

• श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - the sacred Vedic tradition (śruti) (sacred tradition, Vedic text, revelation)

Words meanings and morphology

हिरण्यदानैः (hiraṇyadānaiḥ) - by gifts of gold

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of hiraṇyadāna

hiraṇyadāna - gift of gold

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hiraṇya+dāna)

• hiraṇya – gold
  noun (neuter)
• dāna – gift, act of giving
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

गोदानैः (godānaiḥ) - by gifts of cows

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of godāna

godāna - gift of cows

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (go+dāna)

• go – cow, ox
  noun (feminine)
• dāna – gift, act of giving
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

भूमिदानैः (bhūmidānaiḥ) - by gifts of land

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of bhūmidāna

bhūmidāna - gift of land

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūmi+dāna)

• bhūmi – earth, land, soil
  noun (feminine)
• dāna – gift, act of giving
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - in every way, universally, entirely

(indeclinable)

Derived from sarva (all) with śas suffix

मांसस्य (māṁsasya) - of meat, pertaining to meat

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of māṃsa

māṁsa - meat, flesh

Note: Governs 'abhakṣaṇe'.

अभक्षणे (abhakṣaṇe) - in not eating, in abstaining from consumption

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of abhakṣaṇa

abhakṣaṇa - non-eating, abstaining from food/meat

Verbal Noun (negative)

Derived from root bhakṣ (to eat) with negation a- and suffix -ana

Prefix: a

Root: bhakṣ (class 10)

Note: Refers to the act of not eating meat.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the merit or righteousness (dharma) gained (righteousness, merit, moral law, virtue)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - righteousness, duty, law, virtue, merit, intrinsic nature

Derived from root dhṛ (to uphold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

विशिष्टः (viśiṣṭaḥ) - superior, special, distinguished

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśiṣṭa

viśiṣṭa - distinguished, excellent, superior, specific

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śiṣ (to distinguish) with prefix vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Adjective modifying 'dharmaḥ'.

स्यात् (syāt) - may be, should be, would be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of as

Optative Mood

Root: as (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicates quotation

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the end of a quotation or statement.

श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - the sacred Vedic tradition (śruti) (sacred tradition, Vedic text, revelation)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śruti

śruti - hearing, sacred tradition, revelation, Veda

Derived from root śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)