महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-66, verse-17

धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं जलदानं विशां पते ।
शत्रूंश्चाप्यधि कौन्तेय सदा तिष्ठति तोयदः ॥१७॥

17. dhanyaṁ yaśasyamāyuṣyaṁ jaladānaṁ viśāṁ pate ,
śatrūṁścāpyadhi kaunteya sadā tiṣṭhati toyadaḥ.

17. dhanyam yaśasyam āyuṣyam jala-dānam viśām pate |
śatrūn ca api adhi kaunteya sadā tiṣṭhati toyadaḥ

17. viśām pate jala-dānam dhanyam yaśasyam āyuṣyam ca
kaunteya toyadaḥ sadā śatrūn api adhi tiṣṭhati

17. O lord of the people, the giving (dāna) of water is meritorious, brings fame, and prolongs life. And O son of Kuntī, a water-giver (toyada) always remains victorious over enemies.

Words meanings summery:

• धन्यम् (dhanyam) - blessed, fortunate, meritorious

• यशस्यम् (yaśasyam) - glorious, famous, conferring fame

• आयुष्यम् (āyuṣyam) - life-giving, prolonging life, conducive to longevity

• जल-दानम् (jala-dānam) - the giving of water, water-gift

• विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of the vaiśyas

• पते (pate) - O lord, O master

• शत्रून् (śatrūn) - enemies

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

• अधि (adhi) - above, over, superior to

• कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - O son of Kuntī (Arjuna)

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, abides

• तोयदः (toyadaḥ) - A person who gives water as an offering. (water-giver, cloud)

Words meanings and morphology

धन्यम् (dhanyam) - blessed, fortunate, meritorious

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhanya

dhanya - blessed, fortunate, auspicious, meritorious

Note: Modifies 'jala-dānam'.

यशस्यम् (yaśasyam) - glorious, famous, conferring fame

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yaśasya

yaśasya - glorious, famous, conferring fame, leading to renown

Note: Modifies 'jala-dānam'.

आयुष्यम् (āyuṣyam) - life-giving, prolonging life, conducive to longevity

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āyuṣya

āyuṣya - life-giving, healthy, conducive to longevity

Note: Modifies 'jala-dānam'.

जल-दानम् (jala-dānam) - the giving of water, water-gift

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jala-dāna

jala-dāna - giving of water

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jala+dāna)

• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
• dāna – giving, gift, offering
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  From root 'dā' (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of the vaiśyas

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of viś

viś - people, inhabitants, a community, the third class of society (vaiśya)

पते (pate) - O lord, O master

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - lord, master, husband

शत्रून् (śatrūn) - enemies

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śatru

śatru - enemy, foe

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

(indeclinable)

अधि (adhi) - above, over, superior to

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as a preposition/adverb here.

कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - O son of Kuntī (Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kaunteya

kaunteya - son of Kuntī (e.g., Arjuna, Bhīma, Yudhiṣṭhira)

Patronymic from Kuntī

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, abides

(verb)

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

1st class verb

Root: sthā (class 1)

तोयदः (toyadaḥ) - A person who gives water as an offering. (water-giver, cloud)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of toyada

toyada - giver of water, cloud

Compound type : upapada (toya+da)

• toya – water
  noun (neuter)
• da – giver, bestower
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root 'dā' (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)