महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-5, verse-23

अनुक्रोशो हि साधूनां सुमहद्धर्मलक्षणम् ।
अनुक्रोशश्च साधूनां सदा प्रीतिं प्रयच्छति ॥२३॥

23. anukrośo hi sādhūnāṁ sumahaddharmalakṣaṇam ,
anukrośaśca sādhūnāṁ sadā prītiṁ prayacchati.

23. anukrośaḥ hi sādhūnām sumahat dharmalakṣaṇam
anukrośaḥ ca sādhūnām sadā prītim prayacchati

23. anukrośaḥ hi sādhūnām sumahat dharmalakṣaṇam
ca anukrośaḥ sādhūnām sadā prītim prayacchati

23. Compassion is indeed a very great characteristic of natural law (dharma) for virtuous people. And compassion always bestows joy upon the virtuous.

Words meanings summery:

• अनुक्रोशः (anukrośaḥ) - compassion (compassion, pity, sympathy)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)

• साधूनाम् (sādhūnām) - of the virtuous people (of the good, of the virtuous, of the wise)

• सुमहत् (sumahat) - a very great (characteristic) (very great, very large, very important)

• धर्मलक्षणम् (dharmalakṣaṇam) - characteristic of natural law (dharma) (characteristic of dharma, sign of righteousness)

• अनुक्रोशः (anukrośaḥ) - compassion (compassion, pity, sympathy)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• साधूनाम् (sādhūnām) - upon the virtuous (of the good, of the virtuous, of the wise)

• सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever, constantly)

• प्रीतिम् (prītim) - joy (joy, love, satisfaction, affection)

• प्रयच्छति (prayacchati) - bestows (gives, bestows, offers)

Words meanings and morphology

अनुक्रोशः (anukrośaḥ) - compassion (compassion, pity, sympathy)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anukrośa

anukrośa - compassion, pity, sympathy

From anu + root kruś (to cry, lament)

Prefix: anu

Root: kruś (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)

(indeclinable)

साधूनाम् (sādhūnām) - of the virtuous people (of the good, of the virtuous, of the wise)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, holy man, sage

From root sādh (to accomplish)

Root: sādh (class 5)

सुमहत् (sumahat) - a very great (characteristic) (very great, very large, very important)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sumahat

sumahat - very great, very large, very important, immense

su (good, well, very) + mahat (great)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mahat)

• su – good, well, excellent, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix for intensification or goodness
• mahat – great, large, important
  adjective (neuter)
  Root mah (to be great)
  Root: mah (class 1)

Note: Agrees with dharmalakṣaṇam.

धर्मलक्षणम् (dharmalakṣaṇam) - characteristic of natural law (dharma) (characteristic of dharma, sign of righteousness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dharmalakṣaṇa

dharmalakṣaṇa - characteristic of dharma, mark of righteousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+lakṣaṇa)

• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, religion
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to hold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic, definition
  noun (neuter)
  From root lakṣ (to mark, perceive)
  Root: lakṣ (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for anukrośaḥ.

अनुक्रोशः (anukrośaḥ) - compassion (compassion, pity, sympathy)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anukrośa

anukrośa - compassion, pity, sympathy

From anu + root kruś (to cry, lament)

Prefix: anu

Root: kruś (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

साधूनाम् (sādhūnām) - upon the virtuous (of the good, of the virtuous, of the wise)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, holy man, sage

From root sādh (to accomplish)

Root: sādh (class 5)

Note: Semantic dative: 'gives to the virtuous'.

सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever, constantly)

(indeclinable)

From sa (with) + dā (time, period)

प्रीतिम् (prītim) - joy (joy, love, satisfaction, affection)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prīti

prīti - joy, love, satisfaction, affection, pleasure

From root prī (to please, gladden)

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Object of prayacchati.

प्रयच्छति (prayacchati) - bestows (gives, bestows, offers)

(verb)

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

present stem

From pra + root yam (to restrain, offer, give)

Prefix: pra

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Subject is anukrośaḥ.