महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-149, verse-11

दानेन भोगी भवति मेधावी वृद्धसेवया ।
अहिंसया च दीर्घायुरिति प्राहुर्मनीषिणः ॥११॥

11. dānena bhogī bhavati medhāvī vṛddhasevayā ,
ahiṁsayā ca dīrghāyuriti prāhurmanīṣiṇaḥ.

11. dānena bhogī bhavati medhāvī vṛddhasevayā
ahiṃsayā ca dīrghāyuḥ iti prāhuḥ manīṣiṇaḥ

11. dānena bhogī bhavati,
vṛddhasevayā medhāvī (bhavati),
ca ahiṃsayā dīrghāyuḥ (bhavati) iti manīṣiṇaḥ prāhuḥ

11. One becomes an enjoyer of pleasures through giving (dāna), intelligent through serving the elders, and long-lived through non-harming (ahiṃsā). Thus declare the wise.

Words meanings summery:

• दानेन (dānena) - by giving, through charity

• भोगी (bhogī) - an enjoyer, one who experiences pleasures

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

• मेधावी (medhāvī) - intelligent, wise, possessing intellect

• वृद्धसेवया (vṛddhasevayā) - by serving the elders, by attending to the old

• अहिंसया (ahiṁsayā) - by non-violence, by non-harming

• च (ca) - and, also

• दीर्घायुः (dīrghāyuḥ) - long-lived

• इति (iti) - thus, so (quotative)

• प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they say, they declare

• मनीषिणः (manīṣiṇaḥ) - the wise ones, intelligent people

Words meanings and morphology

दानेन (dānena) - by giving, through charity

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of dāna

dāna - giving, charity, gift, donation

From root dā (to give)

Root: dā

भोगी (bhogī) - an enjoyer, one who experiences pleasures

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhogin

bhogin - enjoyer, possessor, one who experiences pleasure or pain

From root bhuj (to enjoy/experience) + -in suffix

Root: bhuj

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

present tense, third person singular

Root bhū (class 1, Parasmaipada) + a + ti

Root: bhū (class 1)

मेधावी (medhāvī) - intelligent, wise, possessing intellect

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of medhāvin

medhāvin - intelligent, wise, sagacious, endowed with intellect

From medhā (intellect) + -vin suffix

वृद्धसेवया (vṛddhasevayā) - by serving the elders, by attending to the old

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vṛddhasevā

vṛddhasevā - service to the elders, attendance on the old

Compound: Ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (vṛddhānāṃ sevā)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vṛddha+sevā)

• vṛddha – old, aged, elder
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vṛdh (to grow)
  Root: vṛdh
• sevā – service, worship, attendance
  noun (feminine)
  From root sev (to serve)
  Root: sev

अहिंसया (ahiṁsayā) - by non-violence, by non-harming

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ahiṃsā

ahiṁsā - non-violence, non-harming, harmlessness

Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of a + hiṃsā (from root hiṃs 'to harm')

Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+hiṃsā)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• hiṃsā – harm, injury, violence
  noun (feminine)
  From root hiṃs (to harm)
  Root: hiṃs

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

दीर्घायुः (dīrghāyuḥ) - long-lived

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dīrghāyus

dīrghāyus - long-lived, having a long life

Compound: Bahuvrīhi (dīrghaṃ āyuḥ yasya saḥ)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (dīrgha+āyus)

• dīrgha – long
  adjective (masculine)
• āyus – life, duration of life
  noun (neuter)

इति (iti) - thus, so (quotative)

(indeclinable)

प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they say, they declare

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of pra-ah

perfect tense, third person plural

From root ah (to say) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: ah

मनीषिणः (manīṣiṇaḥ) - the wise ones, intelligent people

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of manīṣin

manīṣin - wise, intelligent, thoughtful, sagacious

From manīṣā (intellect) + -in suffix