महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-75, verse-3

सतामर्थे सम्यगुत्पादितो यः स वै कॢप्तः सम्यगिष्टः प्रजाभ्यः ।
तस्मात्पूर्वं ह्यादिकाले प्रवृत्तं गवां दाने शृणु राजन्विधिं मे ॥३॥

3. satāmarthe samyagutpādito yaḥ; sa vai kḷptaḥ samyagiṣṭaḥ prajābhyaḥ ,
tasmātpūrvaṁ hyādikāle pravṛttaṁ; gavāṁ dāne śṛṇu rājanvidhiṁ me.

3. satām arthe samyak utpāditaḥ yaḥ
saḥ vai kḷptaḥ samyak iṣṭaḥ prajābhyaḥ
tasmāt pūrvam hi ādikāle pravṛttam
gavām dāne śṛṇu rājan vidhim me

3. rājan yaḥ satām arthe samyak
utpāditaḥ saḥ vai prajābhyaḥ samyak
kḷptaḥ iṣṭaḥ tasmāt hi ādikāle
pravṛttam gavām dāne me vidhim śṛṇu

3. That which is properly acquired for the sake of the virtuous is indeed well-ordained and well-performed for the subjects. Therefore, O king, hear from me the method of cow-giving (dāna) that was established in ancient times.

Words meanings summery:

• सताम् (satām) - for the virtuous (of the good, of the virtuous, of the existing ones)

• अर्थे (arthe) - for the sake of, for the benefit of (for the sake of, for the purpose of, in the matter of)

• सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, correctly, completely, well

• उत्पादितः (utpāditaḥ) - acquired (referring to the cows for donation) (produced, created, acquired, brought forth)

• यः (yaḥ) - that (referring to the object being acquired) (who, which, that)

• सः (saḥ) - that (referring to the same object) (he, that)

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely, certainly

• कॢप्तः (kḷptaḥ) - well-ordained (arranged, prepared, ordained, fixed)

• सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, correctly, completely, well

• इष्टः (iṣṭaḥ) - well-performed (as a ritual) (desired, worshipped, performed (as a Vedic ritual))

• प्रजाभ्यः (prajābhyaḥ) - for the subjects/people (for the subjects, for the people, for offspring)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - before, previously, formerly

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• आदिकाले (ādikāle) - in the beginning, in ancient times

• प्रवृत्तम् (pravṛttam) - established (referring to the method) (commenced, established, originated, active)

• गवाम् (gavām) - concerning cows (for donation) (of cows, belonging to cows)

• दाने (dāne) - in the act of giving (dāna) (in the giving, in the gift, in donation)

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - hear, listen

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• विधिम् (vidhim) - method, rule, ordinance, injunction

• मे (me) - from me (source of the instruction) (my, to me, from me)

Words meanings and morphology

सताम् (satām) - for the virtuous (of the good, of the virtuous, of the existing ones)

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of sat

sat - being, existing, good, virtuous, real

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root 'as' (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used as a noun, 'of the good people'.

अर्थे (arthe) - for the sake of, for the benefit of (for the sake of, for the purpose of, in the matter of)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, wealth, object, sake

Note: Often used in locative to denote 'for the sake of'.

सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, correctly, completely, well

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'utpāditaḥ' and 'iṣṭaḥ'.

उत्पादितः (utpāditaḥ) - acquired (referring to the cows for donation) (produced, created, acquired, brought forth)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of utpādita

utpādita - produced, created, generated, acquired

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root 'pad' with prefixes 'ut' + 'ā', causative form

Prefixes: ut+ā

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'yaḥ'.

यः (yaḥ) - that (referring to the object being acquired) (who, which, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Relative pronoun, subject of implicit verb 'is'.

सः (saḥ) - that (referring to the same object) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Correlative pronoun to 'yaḥ', subject of implicit verb 'is'.

वै (vai) - indeed, surely, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

कॢप्तः (kḷptaḥ) - well-ordained (arranged, prepared, ordained, fixed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kḷpta

kḷpta - arranged, prepared, made, ordained, fixed

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root 'kḷp' (to arrange, prepare)

Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'saḥ'.

सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, correctly, completely, well

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'iṣṭaḥ'.

इष्टः (iṣṭaḥ) - well-performed (as a ritual) (desired, worshipped, performed (as a Vedic ritual))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of iṣṭa

iṣṭa - desired, worshipped, sacrificed, performed

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root 'yaj' (to worship, sacrifice), or 'iṣ' (to desire)

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'saḥ'.

प्रजाभ्यः (prajābhyaḥ) - for the subjects/people (for the subjects, for the people, for offspring)

(noun)

Dative, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - offspring, progeny, people, subjects

Note: Dative plural, indicating 'for the benefit of'.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason

(indeclinable)

Note: Ablative singular of 'tad', used adverbially as 'therefore'.

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - before, previously, formerly

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

आदिकाले (ādikāle) - in the beginning, in ancient times

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ādikāla

ādikāla - the beginning of time, ancient times

Compound type : tatpurusha (ādi+kāla)

• ādi – beginning, first, origin
  noun (masculine)
• kāla – time, period
  noun (masculine)

प्रवृत्तम् (pravṛttam) - established (referring to the method) (commenced, established, originated, active)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pravṛtta

pravṛtta - commenced, originated, established, active, proceeded

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root 'vṛt' with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'vidhim'.

गवाम् (gavām) - concerning cows (for donation) (of cows, belonging to cows)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of go

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

Note: Possessive with 'dāne' or 'vidhim'.

दाने (dāne) - in the act of giving (dāna) (in the giving, in the gift, in donation)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of dāna

dāna - giving, gift, donation, liberality

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Locative case, indicating 'in the matter of'.

शृणु (śṛṇu) - hear, listen

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of śru

Imperative mood, second person singular, from root 'śru'

Root: śru (class 5)

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

विधिम् (vidhim) - method, rule, ordinance, injunction

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vidhi

vidhi - rule, method, injunction, destiny, fate

Derived from 'vi' + 'dhā'.

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of 'śṛṇu'.

मे (me) - from me (source of the instruction) (my, to me, from me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Used as an enclitic pronoun, here likely indicating source 'from me'.