महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-73, verse-7

सुवर्णं दक्षिणामाहुर्गोप्रदाने महाद्युते ।
सुवर्णं परमं ह्युक्तं दक्षिणार्थमसंशयम् ॥७॥

7. suvarṇaṁ dakṣiṇāmāhurgopradāne mahādyute ,
suvarṇaṁ paramaṁ hyuktaṁ dakṣiṇārthamasaṁśayam.

7. suvarṇam dakṣiṇām āhuḥ gopradāne mahādyute
suvarṇam paramam hi uktam dakṣiṇārtham asaṃśayam

7. mahādyute,
gopradāne suvarṇam dakṣiṇām āhuḥ hi,
suvarṇam dakṣiṇārtham paramam uktam,
asaṃśayam

7. O greatly radiant one, they declare gold to be the offering (dakṣiṇā) for the donation of a cow. Indeed, gold is undoubtedly stated to be the supreme offering (dakṣiṇā).

Words meanings summery:

• सुवर्णम् (suvarṇam) - gold (gold, beautiful color)

• दक्षिणाम् (dakṣiṇām) - ritual offering (dakṣiṇā) (ritual fee, offering, gift, right (direction))

• आहुः (āhuḥ) - they declare (they say, they declare, they speak)

• गोप्रदाने (gopradāne) - in the context of donating a cow (in the donation of a cow)

• महाद्युते (mahādyute) - O greatly radiant one (vocative) (O greatly radiant one, O greatly splendid one)

• सुवर्णम् (suvarṇam) - gold (gold, beautiful color)

• परमम् (paramam) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely (indeed, for, surely, because)

• उक्तम् (uktam) - is said, declared (said, spoken, declared)

• दक्षिणार्थम् (dakṣiṇārtham) - for the purpose of an offering (dakṣiṇā) (for the purpose of a ritual fee/offering)

• असंशयम् (asaṁśayam) - without doubt (without doubt, certainly)

Words meanings and morphology

सुवर्णम् (suvarṇam) - gold (gold, beautiful color)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of suvarṇa

suvarṇa - gold, of beautiful color, excellent

From 'su' (good) + 'varṇa' (color/caste/gold).

दक्षिणाम् (dakṣiṇām) - ritual offering (dakṣiṇā) (ritual fee, offering, gift, right (direction))

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dakṣiṇā

dakṣiṇā - ritual fee, gift, offering, right side, southern

From root 'dakṣ' (to be able, to grow) or associated with 'dakṣiṇa' (right, south).

Root: dakṣ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'āhuḥ'.

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they declare (they say, they declare, they speak)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (imperfective) (liṭ) of ah

Perfect active, 3rd person plural (irregular). Often used as a present tense.

Root: ah (class 2)

गोप्रदाने (gopradāne) - in the context of donating a cow (in the donation of a cow)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of gopradāna

gopradāna - donation of a cow, giving of a cow

Compound noun.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (go+pradāna)

• go – cow
  noun (feminine)
• pradāna – giving, donation, offering
  noun (neuter)
  From pra-dā (to give).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dā (class 3)

महाद्युते (mahādyute) - O greatly radiant one (vocative) (O greatly radiant one, O greatly splendid one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahādyuti

mahādyuti - of great splendor, greatly radiant, very brilliant

Compound adjective/noun.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+dyuti)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• dyuti – splendor, radiance, light, beauty
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'dyut' (to shine).
  Root: dyut (class 1)

सुवर्णम् (suvarṇam) - gold (gold, beautiful color)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of suvarṇa

suvarṇa - gold, of beautiful color, excellent

From 'su' (good) + 'varṇa' (color/caste/gold).

Note: Subject of 'uktam'.

परमम् (paramam) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - highest, supreme, principal, ultimate, best

Superlative form of 'para' (other, beyond).

Note: Agrees with 'suvarṇam'.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely (indeed, for, surely, because)

(indeclinable)

Particle

उक्तम् (uktam) - is said, declared (said, spoken, declared)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, declared, mentioned

Past Passive Participle

From root 'vac' (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

दक्षिणार्थम् (dakṣiṇārtham) - for the purpose of an offering (dakṣiṇā) (for the purpose of a ritual fee/offering)

(indeclinable)

Compound noun, used adverbially.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dakṣiṇā+artha)

• dakṣiṇā – ritual fee, gift, offering
  noun (feminine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine/neuter)

असंशयम् (asaṁśayam) - without doubt (without doubt, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Negative compound.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (a+saṃśaya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• saṃśaya – doubt, uncertainty
  noun (masculine)
  From saṃ-śī (to doubt).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śī (class 2)