महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-62, verse-51

एते लोकाः पुण्यकृतामन्नदानां महात्मनाम् ।
तस्मादन्नं विशेषेण दातव्यं मानवैर्भुवि ॥५१॥

51. ete lokāḥ puṇyakṛtāmannadānāṁ mahātmanām ,
tasmādannaṁ viśeṣeṇa dātavyaṁ mānavairbhuvi.

51. ete lokāḥ puṇyakṛtām annadānām mahātmanām
tasmāt annam viśeṣeṇa dātavyam mānavaiḥ bhuvi

51. ete lokāḥ puṇyakṛtām annadānām mahātmanām
tasmāt annam viśeṣeṇa mānavaiḥ bhuvi dātavyam

51. These are the worlds for those who perform meritorious deeds, for givers of food, and for great souls. Therefore, food should be given especially by humans on earth.

Words meanings summery:

• एते (ete) - these (worlds) (these (masc. pl. nom.))

• लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds, realms (worlds, realms, regions, people)

• पुण्यकृताम् (puṇyakṛtām) - of those who have performed virtuous deeds (of those who have performed meritorious deeds)

• अन्नदानाम् (annadānām) - of givers of food (of food-givers)

• महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of great souls (of great souls, of magnanimous ones)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that)

• अन्नम् (annam) - food (food, rice)

• विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - especially (especially, particularly, distinctively)

• दातव्यम् (dātavyam) - should be given (to be given, should be given)

• मानवैः (mānavaiḥ) - by humans (by humans, by men)

• भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth (on earth, in the world)

Words meanings and morphology

एते (ete) - these (worlds) (these (masc. pl. nom.))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun

लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds, realms (worlds, realms, regions, people)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, universe, realm, people, community

Root: lok (class 1)

पुण्यकृताम् (puṇyakṛtām) - of those who have performed virtuous deeds (of those who have performed meritorious deeds)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of puṇyakṛt

puṇyakṛt - one who performs good deeds, virtuous, meritorious

Compound formed from puṇya (merit) and kṛt (doer, from root kṛ 'to do')

Compound type : tatpurusha (puṇya+kṛt)

• puṇya – merit, virtue, good deed, sacred
  noun (neuter)
• kṛt – doing, making, a doer
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

अन्नदानाम् (annadānām) - of givers of food (of food-givers)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of annada

annada - food-giver, one who gives food

Compound formed from anna (food) and da (giver, from root dā 'to give')

Compound type : tatpurusha (anna+da)

• anna – food, rice, corn
  noun (neuter)
  Root: ad (class 2)
• da – giving, a giver
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of great souls (of great souls, of magnanimous ones)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, magnanimous, noble, a great person

Compound formed from mahā (great) and ātman (soul)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that)

(indeclinable)

Demonstrative pronoun (ablative singular masculine/neuter)

अन्नम् (annam) - food (food, rice)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anna

anna - food, rice, corn

Past Passive Participle of ad (to eat)

Root: ad (class 2)

Note: Here as the object of `dātavyam`.

विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - especially (especially, particularly, distinctively)

(indeclinable)

from root śiṣ (to distinguish) with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

दातव्यम् (dātavyam) - should be given (to be given, should be given)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dātavya

dātavya - to be given, proper to be given, a gift

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

from root dā (to give) with suffix -tavya

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Functions as a predicate here.

मानवैः (mānavaiḥ) - by humans (by humans, by men)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mānava

mānava - a human, man, mankind, son of Manu

Derived from Manu

भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth (on earth, in the world)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhū

bhū - earth, ground, land

Root: bhū (class 1)