महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-70, verse-46

एताः पुरा अददन्नित्यमेव शान्तात्मानो दानपथे निविष्टाः ।
तपांस्युग्राण्यप्रतिशङ्कमानास्ते वै दानं प्रददुश्चापि शक्त्या ॥४६॥

46. etāḥ purā adadannityameva; śāntātmāno dānapathe niviṣṭāḥ ,
tapāṁsyugrāṇyapratiśaṅkamānā;ste vai dānaṁ pradaduścāpi śaktyā.

46. etāḥ purā adadan nityam eva
śāntātmānaḥ dānapathe niviṣṭāḥ
tapāṃsi ugrāṇi apratiśaṅkamānāḥ te
vai dānam pradaduḥ ca api śaktyā

46. śāntātmānaḥ dānapathe nityam eva niviṣṭāḥ ugrāṇi tapāṃsi
apratiśaṅkamānāḥ te etāḥ purā dānam śaktyā ca api vai pradaduḥ

46. In the past, these tranquil-minded (ātman) individuals, always devoted to the path of charity, unafraid of severe austerities, indeed gave gifts according to their capacity.

Words meanings summery:

• एताः (etāḥ) - these individuals (referring to the givers) (these, these women/persons)

• पुरा (purā) - in the past (formerly, in ancient times, before, in the past)

• अददन् (adadan) - they gave

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, perpetually, constantly)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, certainly, even)

• शान्तात्मानः (śāntātmānaḥ) - those with a tranquil spirit (ātman) (those with a peaceful soul/self)

• दानपथे (dānapathe) - to the path of charity (on the path of giving/charity)

• निविष्टाः (niviṣṭāḥ) - devoted (engaged, devoted, entered into, settled)

• तपांसि (tapāṁsi) - austerities (austerities, penances, heat)

• उग्राणि (ugrāṇi) - severe (severe, terrible, fierce, intense)

• अप्रतिशङ्कमानाः (apratiśaṅkamānāḥ) - unafraid of (not doubting, unafraid of, without apprehension)

• ते (te) - they (referring to the givers) (they, those (masculine plural))

• वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, verily, certainly)

• दानम् (dānam) - gifts, charity (gift, giving, charity)

• प्रददुः (pradaduḥ) - they gave (they gave, offered)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• शक्त्या (śaktyā) - according to their capacity (by power, with strength, according to capacity)

Words meanings and morphology

एताः (etāḥ) - these individuals (referring to the givers) (these, these women/persons)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

पुरा (purā) - in the past (formerly, in ancient times, before, in the past)

(indeclinable)

अददन् (adadan) - they gave

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of dā

imperfect past

3rd person plural, parasmaipada

Root: dā (class 3)

नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, perpetually, constantly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial accusative of nitya.

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, certainly, even)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

शान्तात्मानः (śāntātmānaḥ) - those with a tranquil spirit (ātman) (those with a peaceful soul/self)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śāntātman

śāntātman - one whose self/mind is tranquil

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śānta+ātman)

• śānta – calm, peaceful, tranquil, pacified
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śam (to be calm) + kta
  Root: śam (class 4)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Compound word.

दानपथे (dānapathe) - to the path of charity (on the path of giving/charity)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dānapatha

dānapatha - path of charity, way of giving

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dāna+patha)

• dāna – gift, giving, charity
  noun (neuter)
  From root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)
• patha – path, road, way
  noun (masculine)

Note: Compound word.

निविष्टाः (niviṣṭāḥ) - devoted (engaged, devoted, entered into, settled)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of niviṣṭa

niviṣṭa - entered, engaged, devoted, fixed

Past Passive Participle

From ni-√viś (to enter, settle)

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Participle used adjectivally.

तपांसि (tapāṁsi) - austerities (austerities, penances, heat)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of tapas

tapas - austerity, penance, heat, spiritual fervor

Note: Treated as a noun here.

उग्राणि (ugrāṇi) - severe (severe, terrible, fierce, intense)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of ugra

ugra - severe, terrible, fierce, intense, powerful

Note: Agrees with tapāṃsi.

अप्रतिशङ्कमानाः (apratiśaṅkamānāḥ) - unafraid of (not doubting, unafraid of, without apprehension)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of apratiśaṅkamāna

apratiśaṅkamāna - not doubting, not fearing, unafraid

Present Participle (Ātmanepada)

From a- + prati-√śaṅk (to doubt, fear)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pratiśaṅkamāna)

• a – not, un-, without
  indeclinable
• pratiśaṅkamāna – doubting, fearing
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Participle (Ātmanepada)
  From prati-√śaṅk (to doubt, fear) + śānac
  Prefix: prati
  Root: śaṅk (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `śāntātmānaḥ` / `te`.

ते (te) - they (referring to the givers) (they, those (masculine plural))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers back to `śāntātmānaḥ`.

वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, verily, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

दानम् (dānam) - gifts, charity (gift, giving, charity)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dāna

dāna - gift, giving, charity, donation

From root dā (to give) + lyuṭ

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Object of `pradaduḥ`.

प्रददुः (pradaduḥ) - they gave (they gave, offered)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect past (lit) of pradā

perfect past

3rd person plural, parasmaipada

Prefix: pra

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Repetition/reinforcement of `adadan`.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle meaning 'also'.

शक्त्या (śaktyā) - according to their capacity (by power, with strength, according to capacity)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - power, strength, ability, energy, faculty

From root śak (to be able)

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Used adverbially.