महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-66, verse-1

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युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
श्रुतं दानफलं तात यत्त्वया परिकीर्तितम् ।
अन्नं तु ते विशेषेण प्रशस्तमिह भारत ॥१॥

1. yudhiṣṭhira uvāca ,
śrutaṁ dānaphalaṁ tāta yattvayā parikīrtitam ,
annaṁ tu te viśeṣeṇa praśastamiha bhārata.

1. yudhiṣṭhiraḥ uvāca śrutam dānaphalam tāta yat tvayā
parikīrtitam annam tu te viśeṣeṇa praśastam iha bhārata

1. yudhiṣṭhiraḥ uvāca tāta bhārata,
tvayā yat dānaphalam parikīrtitam (tat) śrutam.
tu te annam iha viśeṣeṇa praśastam.

1. Yudhiṣṭhira said: "O father, I have heard the reward of donation which you have declared. But for you, O descendant of Bharata, the donation of food is especially praised here."

Words meanings summery:

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युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard, has been heard

दानफलम् (dānaphalam) - the reward of donation

तात (tāta) - Used by Yudhiṣṭhira to address Bhīṣma. (O father, O dear one)

यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

परिकीर्तितम् (parikīrtitam) - has been fully declared, proclaimed

अन्नम् (annam) - food

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

ते (te) - Referring to Bhīṣma's opinion/declaration. (for you (in your opinion, by you))

विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - especially, particularly, specifically

प्रशस्तम् (praśastam) - praised, recommended, excellent

इह (iha) - here, in this world/context

भारत (bhārata) - Used by Yudhiṣṭhira to address Bhīṣma. (O descendant of Bharata)

Words meanings and morphology

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (proper name); firm in battle

Compound word.

Compound type : aluk-tatpurusha (yudhi+sthira)

yudh – battle, war, fight
noun (feminine)
Locative singular form 'yudhi'.
Root: yudh (class 4)
sthira – firm, steady, constant, immovable
adjective (masculine)
From root 'sthā' (to stand).
Root: sthā (class 1)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect Active

3rd person singular, Perfect tense, active voice.

Root: vac (class 2)

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard, has been heard

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened, known (through tradition or revelation)

Past Passive Participle

From root 'śru' (to hear) with 'kta' suffix.

Root: śru (class 5)

दानफलम् (dānaphalam) - the reward of donation

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dānaphala

dānaphala - fruit or result of giving/donation; charitable reward

Compound word.

Compound type : tatpurusha (dāna+phala)

dāna – giving, donation, gift
noun (neuter)
From root 'dā' (to give) with 'lyuṭ' suffix.
Root: dā (class 3)
phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
noun (neuter)

तात (tāta) - Used by Yudhiṣṭhira to address Bhīṣma. (O father, O dear one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one (a term of endearment or respectful address, often used for elders)

यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you