महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-66, verse-8

अन्ने दत्ते नरेणेह प्राणा दत्ता भवन्त्युत ।
प्राणदानाद्धि परमं न दानमिह विद्यते ॥८॥

8. anne datte nareṇeha prāṇā dattā bhavantyuta ,
prāṇadānāddhi paramaṁ na dānamiha vidyate.

8. anne datte nareṇa iha prāṇāḥ dattāḥ bhavanti
uta | prāṇadānāt hi paramam na dānam iha vidyate

8. anne datte nareṇa iha prāṇāḥ dattāḥ uta bhavanti
hi prāṇadānāt paramam dānam iha na vidyate

8. Giving food to a person in this world is indeed giving life. For, truly, no gift here is greater than the gift of life (prāṇa).

Words meanings summery:

• अन्ने (anne) - in food, concerning food

• दत्ते (datte) - when given, having been given

• नरेण (nareṇa) - by a man, by a person

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• प्राणाः (prāṇāḥ) - lives, vital breaths, life forces

• दत्ताः (dattāḥ) - given, granted

• भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they become, they are

• उत (uta) - and, also, indeed, even

• प्राणदानात् (prāṇadānāt) - from the gift of life, by giving life

• हि (hi) - indeed, because, for

• परमम् (paramam) - highest, supreme, ultimate

• न (na) - not, no

• दानम् (dānam) - gift, donation, act of giving

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is present

Words meanings and morphology

अन्ने (anne) - in food, concerning food

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of anna

anna - food, grain, cooked rice

Root: ad (class 2)

दत्ते (datte) - when given, having been given

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of datta

datta - given, granted, presented

Past Passive Participle

from root dā (to give)

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Used adverbially or as a locative absolute to indicate 'when food is given'.

नरेण (nareṇa) - by a man, by a person

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of nara

nara - man, human being, person

Note: Agent of the action of giving.

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

प्राणाः (prāṇāḥ) - lives, vital breaths, life forces

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prāṇa

prāṇa - breath, vital air, life, spirit

Prefix: pra

Root: an (class 2)

Note: In this context, often refers to the vital principle or life itself.

दत्ताः (dattāḥ) - given, granted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of datta

datta - given, granted, presented

Past Passive Participle

from root dā (to give)

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Agrees in gender, number, and case with 'prāṇāḥ'.

भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they become, they are

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

Present Indicative

Root: bhū (class 1)

उत (uta) - and, also, indeed, even

(indeclinable)

Note: An emphatic particle.

प्राणदानात् (prāṇadānāt) - from the gift of life, by giving life

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of prāṇadāna

prāṇadāna - gift of life, preservation of life

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāṇa+dāna)

• prāṇa – life, vital breath
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: an (class 2)
• dāna – gift, act of giving
  noun (neuter)
  from root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Indicates the cause or source.

हि (hi) - indeed, because, for

(indeclinable)

Note: Explanatory particle.

परमम् (paramam) - highest, supreme, ultimate

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - highest, supreme, ultimate, excellent

Note: Agrees with 'dānam'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation.

दानम् (dānam) - gift, donation, act of giving

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dāna

dāna - gift, giving, donation

from root dā (to give)

Root: dā (class 3)

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is present

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid

Present Indicative

from root vid (to exist) of the Divādi class (4).

Root: vid (class 4)