महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-2, verse-94

धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यमिदमाख्यानमुत्तमम् ।
बुभूषताभिमन्तव्यं सर्वदुश्चरितापहम् ॥९४॥

94. dhanyaṁ yaśasyamāyuṣyamidamākhyānamuttamam ,
bubhūṣatābhimantavyaṁ sarvaduścaritāpaham.

94. dhanyam yaśasyam āyuṣyam idam ākhyānam uttamam
bubhūṣatā abhimantavyam sarvaduścaritāpaham

94. idam uttamam ākhyānam dhanyam yaśasyam āyuṣyam
bubhūṣatā abhimantavyam sarvaduścaritāpaham

94. This excellent narrative is blessed, glorious, and conducive to longevity. It should be esteemed by one who desires prosperity, as it removes all evil deeds.

Words meanings summery:

• धन्यम् (dhanyam) - conducive to merit (meritorious, blessed, auspicious)

• यशस्यम् (yaśasyam) - conducive to fame (glorious, conferring fame, famous)

• आयुष्यम् (āyuṣyam) - conferring longevity (conducive to long life, salutary for life)

• इदम् (idam) - this narrative (this, this one)

• आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - the story being told (narrative, story, tale)

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - an excellent story (excellent, best, highest)

• बुभूषता (bubhūṣatā) - by one desiring prosperity or well-being (by one desiring to be/become, by one wishing for prosperity)

• अभिमन्तव्यम् (abhimantavyam) - should be esteemed and pondered (should be considered, reflected upon, esteemed)

• सर्वदुश्चरितापहम् (sarvaduścaritāpaham) - that which eradicates all misdeeds (removing all evil deeds / bad conduct)

Words meanings and morphology

धन्यम् (dhanyam) - conducive to merit (meritorious, blessed, auspicious)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhanya

dhanya - meritorious, blessed, auspicious, wealthy

Derived from dhana (wealth)

Note: Agrees with ākhyānam

यशस्यम् (yaśasyam) - conducive to fame (glorious, conferring fame, famous)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yaśasya

yaśasya - glorious, conferring fame, famous

Derived from yaśas (fame)

Note: Agrees with ākhyānam

आयुष्यम् (āyuṣyam) - conferring longevity (conducive to long life, salutary for life)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āyuṣya

āyuṣya - conducive to long life, salutary for life

Derived from āyus (life)

Note: Agrees with ākhyānam

इदम् (idam) - this narrative (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Agrees with ākhyānam

आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - the story being told (narrative, story, tale)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākhyāna

ākhyāna - narrative, story, tale

Derived from ā-khyā (to tell)

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Subject of implicit verb 'is'

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - an excellent story (excellent, best, highest)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - best, highest, excellent, ultimate

Superlative of 'ud'

Note: Agrees with ākhyānam

बुभूषता (bubhūṣatā) - by one desiring prosperity or well-being (by one desiring to be/become, by one wishing for prosperity)

(participle)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bubhūṣat

bubhūṣat - desiring to be, wishing for prosperity

Present Participle of Desiderative

Derived from desiderative stem bubhūṣa of root bhū (to be/become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agent of the gerundive abhimantavyam

अभिमन्तव्यम् (abhimantavyam) - should be esteemed and pondered (should be considered, reflected upon, esteemed)

(gerundive)

Note: Agrees with ākhyānam. Implies a sense of obligation or suitability.

सर्वदुश्चरितापहम् (sarvaduścaritāpaham) - that which eradicates all misdeeds (removing all evil deeds / bad conduct)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarvaduścaritāpaha

sarvaduścaritāpaha - removing all evil deeds, destroying all bad conduct

Bahuvrihi compound: sarva (all) + duścarita (bad conduct) + apaha (removing)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sarva+duścarita+apaha)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• duścarita – bad conduct, evil deed, misdeed
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of dus (bad) and carita (conduct)
• apaha – removing, taking away, destroying
  adjective (masculine)
  From root apahṛ (to take away)
  Prefix: apa
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with ākhyānam