महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-70, verse-53

प्राप्त्या पुष्ट्या लोकसंरक्षणेन गावस्तुल्याः सूर्यपादैः पृथिव्याम् ।
शब्दश्चैकः संततिश्चोपभोगस्तस्माद्गोदः सूर्य इवाभिभाति ॥५३॥

53. prāptyā puṣṭyā lokasaṁrakṣaṇena; gāvastulyāḥ sūryapādaiḥ pṛthivyām ,
śabdaścaikaḥ saṁtatiścopabhoga;stasmādgodaḥ sūrya ivābhibhāti.

53. prāptyā puṣṭyā loka-saṃrakṣaṇena
gāvaḥ tulyāḥ sūrya-pādaiḥ pṛthivyām |
śabdaḥ ca ekaḥ saṃtatiḥ ca upabhogaḥ
tasmāt go-daḥ sūryaḥ iva abhibhāti

53. pṛthivyām gāvaḥ prāptyā puṣṭyā loka-saṃrakṣaṇena sūrya-pādaiḥ tulyāḥ ca ekaḥ śabdaḥ saṃtatiḥ ca upabhogaḥ (asti) tasmāt go-daḥ sūryaḥ iva abhibhāti.

53. On earth, cows are comparable to the rays of the sun in terms of attainment, nourishment, and the protection of the world. And (the cow also has) a unique sound, progeny, and enjoyment. Therefore, a cow-giver shines like the sun.

Words meanings summery:

• प्राप्त्या (prāptyā) - by the act of providing / bringing about (by attainment, by acquisition)

• पुष्ट्या (puṣṭyā) - by nourishment, by growth, by prosperity

• लोक-संरक्षणेन (loka-saṁrakṣaṇena) - by the protection of the world/people

• गावः (gāvaḥ) - cows

• तुल्याः (tulyāḥ) - equal, comparable to

• सूर्य-पादैः (sūrya-pādaiḥ) - by the rays of the sun (by the rays of the sun, by the feet of the sun)

• पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām) - on earth, on the ground

• शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - sound, word

• च (ca) - and, also

• एकः (ekaḥ) - unique (sound) (one, unique, a single)

• संततिः (saṁtatiḥ) - progeny, lineage, continuous flow

• च (ca) - and, also

• उपभोगः (upabhogaḥ) - enjoyment, use, consumption

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• गो-दः (go-daḥ) - cow-giver

• सूर्यः (sūryaḥ) - sun, the sun god

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• अभिभाति (abhibhāti) - he shines, he illuminates, he excels

Words meanings and morphology

प्राप्त्या (prāptyā) - by the act of providing / bringing about (by attainment, by acquisition)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of prāpti

prāpti - attainment, acquisition, obtaining, realization

From root ĀP (to obtain) with prefix PRA.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Indicates means or reason.

पुष्ट्या (puṣṭyā) - by nourishment, by growth, by prosperity

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of puṣṭi

puṣṭi - nourishment, growth, prosperity, fullness

From root PUṢ (to nourish, to thrive).

Root: puṣ (class 4)

Note: Indicates means or reason.

लोक-संरक्षणेन (loka-saṁrakṣaṇena) - by the protection of the world/people

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of loka-saṃrakṣaṇa

loka-saṁrakṣaṇa - protection of the world, preservation of people

Tatpurusha compound: loka (world) + saṃrakṣaṇa (protection).

Compound type : tatpurusha (loka+saṃrakṣaṇa)

• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
• saṃrakṣaṇa – protection, preservation, guarding
  noun (neuter)
  From root RAKṢ (to protect) with prefix SAM.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Indicates means or reason.

गावः (gāvaḥ) - cows

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of go

go - cow, ox, earth, ray of light, heaven, speech, sense organ

Note: Subject.

तुल्याः (tulyāḥ) - equal, comparable to

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of tulya

tulya - equal, similar, comparable

From root TUL (to weigh, compare) with suffix -ya.

Root: tul (class 10)

Note: Predicate adjective, agrees with gāvaḥ.

सूर्य-पादैः (sūrya-pādaiḥ) - by the rays of the sun (by the rays of the sun, by the feet of the sun)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sūrya-pāda

sūrya-pāda - sun's rays, sunbeams (lit. sun's feet)

Tatpurusha compound: sūrya (sun) + pāda (foot, ray, quarter).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sūrya+pāda)

• sūrya – sun, the sun god
  noun (masculine)
• pāda – foot, leg, ray of light, quarter, chapter
  noun (masculine)

Note: Expresses comparison "comparable to".

पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām) - on earth, on the ground

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī

pṛthivī - earth, ground, soil

Note: Locative of place.

शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - sound, word

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śabda

śabda - sound, noise, word, language

Note: Subject.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

एकः (ekaḥ) - unique (sound) (one, unique, a single)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, a single, unique, principal

Note: Agrees with śabdaḥ.

संततिः (saṁtatiḥ) - progeny, lineage, continuous flow

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃtati

saṁtati - progeny, offspring, lineage, continuation, series

From root TAN (to stretch) with prefix SAM.

Prefix: sam

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Subject.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

उपभोगः (upabhogaḥ) - enjoyment, use, consumption

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upabhoga

upabhoga - enjoyment, use, consumption, experience

From root BHUJ (to enjoy, eat) with prefix UPA.

Prefix: upa

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Subject.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage meaning "therefore".

गो-दः (go-daḥ) - cow-giver

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of go-da

go-da - giver of cows

Compound of go (cow) and da (giver, from root DĀ).

Compound type : tatpurusha (go+dā)

• go – cow, ox
  noun (feminine)
• dā – giving, bestowing, giver
  noun/suffix (masculine)
  From root DĀ (to give).
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Subject.

सूर्यः (sūryaḥ) - sun, the sun god

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūrya

sūrya - sun, the sun god

Note: Used in comparison with iva.

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

अभिभाति (abhibhāti) - he shines, he illuminates, he excels

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of abhibhā

Present Indicative

From root BHĀ (to shine) with prefix ABHI. Present indicative, 3rd person singular.

Prefix: abhi

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Verb for go-daḥ.