महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-57, verse-34

धुर्यप्रदानेन गवां तथाश्वैर्लोकानवाप्नोति नरो वसूनाम् ।
स्वर्गाय चाहुर्हि हिरण्यदानं ततो विशिष्टं कनकप्रदानम् ॥३४॥

34. dhuryapradānena gavāṁ tathāśvai;rlokānavāpnoti naro vasūnām ,
svargāya cāhurhi hiraṇyadānaṁ; tato viśiṣṭaṁ kanakapradānam.

34. dhuryapradānena gavāṃ tathā aśvaiḥ
lokān avāpnoti naraḥ vasūnām
svargāya ca āhuḥ hi hiraṇyadānaṃ
tataḥ viśiṣṭaṃ kanakapradānam

34. naraḥ dhuryapradānena gavāṃ tathā
aśvaiḥ vasūnām lokān avāpnoti
ca hi svargāya hiraṇyadānaṃ
āhuḥ tataḥ kanakapradānam viśiṣṭam

34. A person who donates draught cattle and horses attains worlds of prosperity. Indeed, they say that the giving of gold (hiraṇyadāna) leads to heaven, and the giving of gold (kanakapradāna) is considered even more distinguished than other donations.

Words meanings summery:

• धुर्यप्रदानेन (dhuryapradānena) - by donating animals suitable for carrying burdens or pulling carts (like oxen) (by the giving of draught animals/burdens, by the donation of lead animals)

• गवां (gavāṁ) - of cattle (as draught animals) (of cows, of cattle)

• तथा (tathā) - and (and, thus, so, in that manner)

• अश्वैः (aśvaiḥ) - by horses (as objects of donation) (by horses)

• लोकान् (lokān) - heavenly realms or planes of existence (worlds, realms)

• अवाप्नोति (avāpnoti) - a person attains or achieves (attains, obtains, reaches)

• नरः (naraḥ) - a person, a male individual (man, person, human being)

• वसूनाम् (vasūnām) - of wealth, prosperity (of wealth, of riches; of the Vasus (a class of deities))

• स्वर्गाय (svargāya) - for the attainment of heaven (for heaven, to heaven)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• आहुः (āhuḥ) - people/authorities say (they say, they declare)

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (emphasizing the statement) (indeed, certainly, because, for)

• हिरण्यदानं (hiraṇyadānaṁ) - the act of donating gold (gift of gold, gold donation)

• ततः (tataḥ) - than those (previous donations) (from that, then, therefore, than that)

• विशिष्टं (viśiṣṭaṁ) - more excellent or distinguished (superior, excellent, distinguished, special)

• कनकप्रदानम् (kanakapradānam) - the act of donating gold (emphasized here) (gift of gold, gold donation)

Words meanings and morphology

धुर्यप्रदानेन (dhuryapradānena) - by donating animals suitable for carrying burdens or pulling carts (like oxen) (by the giving of draught animals/burdens, by the donation of lead animals)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of dhuryapradāna

dhuryapradāna - donation of draught animals, gift of things borne, gift of lead animals

Compound type : tatpurusha (dhurya+pradāna)

• dhurya – bearing a burden, fit for the yoke, chief, principal, draught animal
  adjective (masculine)
  From dhur (burden, yoke)
• pradāna – giving, donation, gift
  noun (neuter)
  kṛt (action noun)
  from pra-dā + -ana
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dā (class 3)

गवां (gavāṁ) - of cattle (as draught animals) (of cows, of cattle)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of go

go - cow, ox, cattle, earth, ray of light

तथा (tathā) - and (and, thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

अश्वैः (aśvaiḥ) - by horses (as objects of donation) (by horses)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of aśva

aśva - horse

लोकान् (lokān) - heavenly realms or planes of existence (worlds, realms)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, people, space

Root: lok (class 10)

अवाप्नोति (avāpnoti) - a person attains or achieves (attains, obtains, reaches)

(verb)

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

Present active 3rd singular

from āp with ava-

Prefix: ava

Root: āp (class 5)

नरः (naraḥ) - a person, a male individual (man, person, human being)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nara

nara - man, person, human, hero

Root: nṛ

वसूनाम् (vasūnām) - of wealth, prosperity (of wealth, of riches; of the Vasus (a class of deities))

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of vasu

vasu - wealth, riches, good, excellent, gem; a class of deities

Root: vas (class 2)

स्वर्गाय (svargāya) - for the attainment of heaven (for heaven, to heaven)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of svarga

svarga - heaven, paradise

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

आहुः (āhuḥ) - people/authorities say (they say, they declare)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of ah

Perfect active 3rd plural (defective verb)

root ah

Root: ah (class 2)

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (emphasizing the statement) (indeed, certainly, because, for)

(indeclinable)

हिरण्यदानं (hiraṇyadānaṁ) - the act of donating gold (gift of gold, gold donation)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of hiraṇyadāna

hiraṇyadāna - gift of gold

Compound type : tatpurusha (hiraṇya+dāna)

• hiraṇya – gold, wealth, money
  noun (neuter)
• dāna – giving, donation, gift
  noun (neuter)
  kṛt (action noun)
  from dā + -ana
  Root: dā (class 3)

ततः (tataḥ) - than those (previous donations) (from that, then, therefore, than that)

(indeclinable)

विशिष्टं (viśiṣṭaṁ) - more excellent or distinguished (superior, excellent, distinguished, special)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viśiṣṭa

viśiṣṭa - excellent, distinguished, superior, special, specific

Past Passive Participle

from vi-śiṣ (to distinguish)

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'kanakapradānam'

कनकप्रदानम् (kanakapradānam) - the act of donating gold (emphasized here) (gift of gold, gold donation)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kanakapradāna

kanakapradāna - gift of gold

Compound type : tatpurusha (kanaka+pradāna)

• kanaka – gold, a kind of tree
  noun (neuter)
• pradāna – giving, donation, gift
  noun (neuter)
  kṛt (action noun)
  from pra-dā + -ana
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dā (class 3)