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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-129, verse-17

दातव्यमसकृच्छक्त्या यष्टव्यमसकृत्तथा ।
पुष्टिकर्मविधानं च कर्तव्यं भूतिमिच्छता ॥१७॥
17. dātavyamasakṛcchaktyā yaṣṭavyamasakṛttathā ,
puṣṭikarmavidhānaṁ ca kartavyaṁ bhūtimicchatā.
17. dātavyam asakṛt śaktyā yaṣṭavyam asakṛt tathā
puṣṭikarmavidhānam ca kartavyam bhūtim icchatā
17. śaktyā asakṛt dātavyam tathā asakṛt yaṣṭavyam
bhūtim icchatā ca puṣṭikarmavidhānam kartavyam
17. Charitable gifts (dāna) should be given repeatedly according to one's capacity, and Vedic rituals (yajña) should likewise be performed repeatedly. Furthermore, the practice of rites for nourishment and prosperity should be undertaken by one who desires well-being.

Words meanings summery:

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  • दातव्यम् (dātavyam) - charitable gifts (dāna) should be given (should be given, fit to be given, what is to be given)
  • असकृत् (asakṛt) - repeatedly, often, not once
  • शक्त्या (śaktyā) - by power, by strength, according to capacity
  • यष्टव्यम् (yaṣṭavyam) - Vedic rituals (yajña) should be performed (should be worshipped, should be ritualistically performed)
  • असकृत् (asakṛt) - repeatedly, often, not once
  • तथा (tathā) - so, thus, likewise, similarly
  • पुष्टिकर्मविधानम् (puṣṭikarmavidhānam) - the performance of rites for nourishment/prosperity
  • (ca) - and, also
  • कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam) - should be done, ought to be done, duty
  • भूतिम् (bhūtim) - well-being (prosperity, welfare, existence, power)
  • इच्छता (icchatā) - by one desiring, by one wishing

Words meanings and morphology

दातव्यम् (dātavyam) - charitable gifts (dāna) should be given (should be given, fit to be given, what is to be given)
(adjective)
neuter, singular of dātavya
dātavya - fit to be given
Gerundive (tavya pratyaya)
From root `dā` (to give) with `tavya` suffix.
Root: dā (class 3)
असकृत् (asakṛt) - repeatedly, often, not once
(indeclinable)
शक्त्या (śaktyā) - by power, by strength, according to capacity
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of śakti
śakti - power, strength, capacity, energy
यष्टव्यम् (yaṣṭavyam) - Vedic rituals (yajña) should be performed (should be worshipped, should be ritualistically performed)
(adjective)
neuter, singular of yaṣṭavya
yaṣṭavya - to be worshipped, to be sacrificed
Gerundive (tavya pratyaya)
From root `yaj` (to worship, sacrifice) with `tavya` suffix.
Root: yaj (class 1)
असकृत् (asakṛt) - repeatedly, often, not once
(indeclinable)
तथा (tathā) - so, thus, likewise, similarly
(indeclinable)
पुष्टिकर्मविधानम् (puṣṭikarmavidhānam) - the performance of rites for nourishment/prosperity
(noun)
neuter, singular of puṣṭikarmavidhāna
puṣṭikarmavidhāna - performance of rites for prosperity
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puṣṭi+karma+vidhāna)
  • puṣṭi – nourishment, prosperity, welfare
    noun (feminine)
    Root: puṣ (class 4)
  • karma – act, action, ritual
    noun (neuter)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
  • vidhāna – performance, arrangement, prescription
    noun (neuter)
    Prefix: vi
    Root: dhā (class 3)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam) - should be done, ought to be done, duty
(adjective)
neuter, singular of kartavya
kartavya - to be done, proper to be done
Gerundive (tavya pratyaya)
From root `kṛ` (to do) with `tavya` suffix.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
भूतिम् (bhūtim) - well-being (prosperity, welfare, existence, power)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of bhūti
bhūti - prosperity, welfare, well-being, existence, power
Root: bhū (class 1)
इच्छता (icchatā) - by one desiring, by one wishing
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of icchat
icchat - desiring, wishing
Present Active Participle
From root `iṣ` (to wish, desire). Present participle.
Root: iṣ (class 6)