महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-70, verse-35

गुर्वर्थे वा बालपुष्ट्याभिषङ्गाद्गावो दातुं देशकालोऽविशिष्टः ।
अन्तर्जाताः सुक्रयज्ञानलब्धाः प्राणक्रीता निर्जिताश्चौदकाश्च ॥३५॥

35. gurvarthe vā bālapuṣṭyābhiṣaṅgā;dgāvo dātuṁ deśakālo'viśiṣṭaḥ ,
antarjātāḥ sukrayajñānalabdhāḥ; prāṇakrītā nirjitāścaudakāśca.

35. gurvarthe vā bālapuṣṭyābhiṣaṅgāt
gāvaḥ dātum deśakālaḥ aviśiṣṭaḥ
| antajātāḥ sukrayajñānalabdhāḥ
prāṇakrītāḥ nirjitāḥ ca audakāḥ ca

35. deśakālaḥ aviśiṣṭaḥ gāvaḥ dātum
gurvarthe vā bālapuṣṭyābhiṣaṅgāt
antajātāḥ sukrayajñānalabdhāḥ
prāṇakrītāḥ nirjitāḥ ca audakāḥ ca

35. Or for the purpose of one's teacher (guru), or for the nourishment and welfare of children—for giving cows, there is no unsuitable place or time. (Also considered suitable are cows) born within one's own herd, acquired through good purchase and knowledge, those obtained through great effort, won (in battle or contest), and those (acquired) from water sources.

Words meanings summery:

• गुर्वर्थे (gurvarthe) - for the purpose of one's teacher (guru) (for the guru's purpose, for the teacher's sake)

• वा (vā) - or

• बालपुष्ट्याभिषङ्गात् (bālapuṣṭyābhiṣaṅgāt) - for the nourishment and welfare of children (from attachment to child-nourishment, due to the need for child-nourishment)

• गावः (gāvaḥ) - cows

• दातुम् (dātum) - for giving (cows) (to give)

• देशकालः (deśakālaḥ) - place and time (for donation) (place and time, suitable place and time)

• अविशिष्टः (aviśiṣṭaḥ) - (always) suitable, unrestricted (no special place/time is required) (not specific, not distinguished, unrestricted, indifferent)

• अन्तजाताः (antajātāḥ) - born within one's own herd (born within, domestic)

• सुक्रयज्ञानलब्धाः (sukrayajñānalabdhāḥ) - acquired through good purchase and knowledge (obtained through good purchase and knowledge)

• प्राणक्रीताः (prāṇakrītāḥ) - obtained through great effort (bought with life, acquired with great effort/risk)

• निर्जिताः (nirjitāḥ) - won (in battle or contest) (conquered, won, subdued)

• च (ca) - and

• औदकाः (audakāḥ) - (acquired) from water sources (water-born, aquatic, relating to water, from water)

• च (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

गुर्वर्थे (gurvarthe) - for the purpose of one's teacher (guru) (for the guru's purpose, for the teacher's sake)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of gurvartha

gurvartha - purpose of the guru, for the guru

Compound type : tatpurusha (guru+artha)

• guru – teacher, spiritual preceptor, heavy, important
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)

Note: Locative of purpose.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

बालपुष्ट्याभिषङ्गात् (bālapuṣṭyābhiṣaṅgāt) - for the nourishment and welfare of children (from attachment to child-nourishment, due to the need for child-nourishment)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of bālapuṣṭyābhiṣaṅga

bālapuṣṭyābhiṣaṅga - attachment to child-nourishment, concern for child-welfare

Sandhi i + a = ya

Compound type : tatpurusha (bāla+puṣṭi+abhiṣaṅga)

• bāla – child, young
  noun (masculine)
• puṣṭi – nourishment, growth, welfare, prosperity
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root √puṣ
  Root: puṣ
• abhiṣaṅga – attachment, contact, addiction, concern
  noun (masculine)
  From sam-bhram (to wander, to be confused)
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: sañj

Note: Ablative of cause.

गावः (gāvaḥ) - cows

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of go

go - cow, ox, cattle, ray of light, earth, speech

दातुम् (dātum) - for giving (cows) (to give)

(verb)

active

Infinitive

Formed from root √dā with suffix -tum

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Expresses purpose.

देशकालः (deśakālaḥ) - place and time (for donation) (place and time, suitable place and time)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deśakāla

deśakāla - place and time, suitable time and place

Compound type : dvandva (deśa+kāla)

• deśa – place, region, country
  noun (masculine)
• kāla – time, season
  noun (masculine)

Note: The compound is singular nominative.

अविशिष्टः (aviśiṣṭaḥ) - (always) suitable, unrestricted (no special place/time is required) (not specific, not distinguished, unrestricted, indifferent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aviśiṣṭa

aviśiṣṭa - not specific, not distinguished, unrestricted, undifferentiated, ordinary

From a- (negation) + viśiṣṭa (distinguished, special)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+viśiṣṭa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• viśiṣṭa – distinguished, excellent, special
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from vi-√śiṣ
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Agrees with `deśakālaḥ`.

अन्तजाताः (antajātāḥ) - born within one's own herd (born within, domestic)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of antajāta

antajāta - born within, domestic, innate

Past Passive Participle

From antar- (within) + √jan (to be born)

Compound type : tatpurusha (antar+jāta)

• antar – within, internal
  indeclinable
• jāta – born, produced
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √jan
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with `gāvaḥ` (implied).

सुक्रयज्ञानलब्धाः (sukrayajñānalabdhāḥ) - acquired through good purchase and knowledge (obtained through good purchase and knowledge)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sukrayajñānalabdha

sukrayajñānalabdha - obtained through good purchase and knowledge

Past Passive Participle (for labdha)

Compound describing various means of acquisition

Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (sukraya+jñāna+labdha)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• kraya – purchase, buying
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √krī
  Root: krī
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √jñā
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• labdha – obtained, acquired
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √labh
  Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `gāvaḥ` (implied).

प्राणक्रीताः (prāṇakrītāḥ) - obtained through great effort (bought with life, acquired with great effort/risk)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of prāṇakrīta

prāṇakrīta - bought with life, acquired with great effort/risk

Past Passive Participle (for krīta)

Compound describing a mode of acquisition

Compound type : instrumental tatpurusha (prāṇa+krīta)

• prāṇa – life, breath, vital air
  noun (masculine)
• krīta – bought, purchased
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √krī
  Root: krī (class 9)

Note: Agrees with `gāvaḥ` (implied).

निर्जिताः (nirjitāḥ) - won (in battle or contest) (conquered, won, subdued)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of nirjita

nirjita - conquered, won, subdued, defeated

Past Passive Participle

From nir-√ji (to conquer, defeat)

Prefix: nir

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `gāvaḥ` (implied).

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the list of cow types.

औदकाः (audakāḥ) - (acquired) from water sources (water-born, aquatic, relating to water, from water)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of audaka

audaka - aquatic, water-born, relating to water, a water-dweller, coming from water

Derived from udaka (water)

Note: Agrees with `gāvaḥ` (implied).

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the list of cow types.