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13,62

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-62, verse-17

ब्राह्मणेष्वक्षयं दानमन्नं शूद्रे महाफलम् ।
अन्नदानं च शूद्रे च ब्राह्मणे च विशिष्यते ॥१७॥
17. brāhmaṇeṣvakṣayaṁ dānamannaṁ śūdre mahāphalam ,
annadānaṁ ca śūdre ca brāhmaṇe ca viśiṣyate.
17. brāhmaṇeṣu akṣayam dānam annam śūdre mahāphalam
annadānam ca śūdre ca brāhmaṇe ca viśiṣyate
17. brāhmaṇeṣu dānam akṣayam śūdre annam mahāphalam
ca śūdre ca brāhmaṇe ca annadānam viśiṣyate
17. A gift to brahmins yields imperishable results, and food given to a śūdra brings great rewards. Indeed, the giving of food (annadāna) to both a śūdra and a brahmin is considered especially meritorious.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ब्राह्मणेषु (brāhmaṇeṣu) - to brahmins (among brahmins, to brahmins)
  • अक्षयम् (akṣayam) - inexhaustible, imperishable, eternal
  • दानम् (dānam) - gift, donation, act of giving
  • अन्नम् (annam) - food, grain
  • शूद्रे (śūdre) - to a śūdra (to a śūdra, in a śūdra)
  • महाफलम् (mahāphalam) - great reward (great fruit, great reward, great result)
  • अन्नदानम् (annadānam) - gift of food
  • (ca) - and, also
  • शूद्रे (śūdre) - to a śūdra (to a śūdra, in a śūdra)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • ब्राह्मणे (brāhmaṇe) - to a brahmin (to a brahmin, in a brahmin)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • विशिष्यते (viśiṣyate) - is distinguished, is superior, excels

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणेषु (brāhmaṇeṣu) - to brahmins (among brahmins, to brahmins)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, a member of the priestly class
अक्षयम् (akṣayam) - inexhaustible, imperishable, eternal
(adjective)
neuter, singular of akṣaya
akṣaya - imperishable, inexhaustible, eternal
दानम् (dānam) - gift, donation, act of giving
(noun)
neuter, singular of dāna
dāna - gift, donation, giving
अन्नम् (annam) - food, grain
(noun)
neuter, singular of anna
anna - food, grain
शूद्रे (śūdre) - to a śūdra (to a śūdra, in a śūdra)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of śūdra
śūdra - a member of the fourth social class
महाफलम् (mahāphalam) - great reward (great fruit, great reward, great result)
(noun)
neuter, singular of mahāphala
mahāphala - great fruit, great reward
Compound type : tatpurusha (mahā+phala)
  • mahā – great, large
    adjective
  • phala – fruit, result, reward
    noun (neuter)
अन्नदानम् (annadānam) - gift of food
(noun)
neuter, singular of annadāna
annadāna - gift of food
Compound type : tatpurusha (anna+dāna)
  • anna – food
    noun (neuter)
  • dāna – gift, giving
    noun (neuter)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
शूद्रे (śūdre) - to a śūdra (to a śūdra, in a śūdra)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of śūdra
śūdra - a member of the fourth social class
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
ब्राह्मणे (brāhmaṇe) - to a brahmin (to a brahmin, in a brahmin)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, a member of the priestly class
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
विशिष्यते (viśiṣyate) - is distinguished, is superior, excels
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of viśiṣ
root śiṣ with prefix vi-, 7th class, passive voice
Prefix: vi
Root: śiṣ (class 7)