महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-79, verse-16

गुणवचनसमुच्चयैकदेशो नृवर मयैष गवां प्रकीर्तितस्ते ।
न हि परमिह दानमस्ति गोभ्यो भवन्ति न चापि परायणं तथान्यत् ॥१६॥

16. guṇavacanasamuccayaikadeśo; nṛvara mayaiṣa gavāṁ prakīrtitaste ,
na hi paramiha dānamasti gobhyo; bhavanti na cāpi parāyaṇaṁ tathānyat.

16. guṇa-vacana-samuccayaika-deśaḥ nṛvara
mayā eṣaḥ gavām prakīrtitaḥ te na
hi param iha dānam asti gobhyaḥ bhavanti
na ca api parāyaṇam tathā anyat

16. nṛvara,
mayā eṣaḥ gavām guṇa-vacana-samuccayaika-deśaḥ te prakīrtitaḥ.
hi iha gobhyaḥ param dānam na asti,
ca tathā anyat parāyaṇam api na bhavanti

16. O best among men, this description of a fraction of the many qualities of cows has been proclaimed by me to you. Indeed, there is no higher act of giving (dāna) in this world than that of cows, nor is any other ultimate refuge (parāyaṇam) like it.

Words meanings summery:

• गुण-वचन-समुच्चयैक-देशः (guṇa-vacana-samuccayaika-deśaḥ) - a part of the collective description of the qualities (of cows) (a part of the collection of descriptions of qualities)

• नृवर (nṛvara) - O best among men (addressing someone) (O best of men)

• मया (mayā) - by me (the speaker) (by me)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (description) (this (masculine))

• गवाम् (gavām) - of cows (of cows, pertaining to cows)

• प्रकीर्तितः (prakīrtitaḥ) - proclaimed, described (proclaimed, celebrated, described)

• ते (te) - to you (recipient of the proclamation) (to you, for you, by you (singular))

• न (na) - not (not, no)

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

• परम् (param) - higher, superior (supreme, highest, excellent, superior)

• इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world, in this case)

• दानम् (dānam) - act of giving (dāna) (gift, giving, donation)

• अस्ति (asti) - is (is, exists)

• गोभ्यः (gobhyaḥ) - than (the gift of) cows (to/for cows, from cows, than cows)

• भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they exist (they are, they become)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• च (ca) - nor (and, also)

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• परायणम् (parāyaṇam) - ultimate refuge (parāyaṇam) (ultimate refuge, highest goal, supreme resort)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, like it (thus, so, similarly)

• अन्यत् (anyat) - any other (other, another)

Words meanings and morphology

गुण-वचन-समुच्चयैक-देशः (guṇa-vacana-samuccayaika-deśaḥ) - a part of the collective description of the qualities (of cows) (a part of the collection of descriptions of qualities)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇa-vacana-samuccayaika-deśa

guṇa-vacana-samuccayaika-deśa - a part of the collection of descriptions of qualities

Tatpurusha compound of a Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (guṇa+vacana+samuccaya+eka+deśa)

• guṇa – quality, virtue, attribute
  noun (masculine)
• vacana – speaking, statement, description
  noun (neuter)
  From root √vac.
  Root: vac (class 2)
• samuccaya – collection, aggregate, totality
  noun (masculine)
  From root √ci with prefix sam-ud-.
  Prefixes: sam+ud
  Root: ci (class 5)
• eka – one, single
  numeral
• deśa – part, portion, country, place
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

नृवर (nṛvara) - O best among men (addressing someone) (O best of men)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛvara

nṛvara - best of men, excellent man, chief among men

Tatpurusha compound (nṛṇām varaḥ).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+vara)

• nṛ – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• vara – best, excellent, choice, boon
  adjective

Note: An address.

मया (mayā) - by me (the speaker) (by me)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Agent of 'prakīrtitaḥ'.

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (description) (this (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, he, she, it

Note: Subject, referring to 'guṇa-vacana-samuccayaika-deśaḥ'.

गवाम् (gavām) - of cows (of cows, pertaining to cows)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of go

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

Note: Possessive for 'guṇa-vacana-samuccayaika-deśaḥ'.

प्रकीर्तितः (prakīrtitaḥ) - proclaimed, described (proclaimed, celebrated, described)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prakīrtita

prakīrtita - proclaimed, celebrated, described

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √kīrt with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: kīrt (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'eṣaḥ'.

ते (te) - to you (recipient of the proclamation) (to you, for you, by you (singular))

(pronoun)

singular of tvam

tvam - you (singular)

Note: Dative of recipient.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

परम् (param) - higher, superior (supreme, highest, excellent, superior)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of para

para - other, another, distant, supreme, excellent

Note: Agrees with 'dānam'.

इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world, in this case)

(indeclinable)

दानम् (dānam) - act of giving (dāna) (gift, giving, donation)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dāna

dāna - gift, giving, donation, charity, liberality

From root √dā.

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Subject of 'asti'.

अस्ति (asti) - is (is, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

गोभ्यः (gobhyaḥ) - than (the gift of) cows (to/for cows, from cows, than cows)

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, plural of go

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

Note: Indicates comparison: 'higher than cows'.

भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they exist (they are, they become)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Although 'parāyaṇam' is singular, 'bhavanti' is plural, possibly indicating a general statement or an unstated plural subject like 'other things'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - nor (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with 'na' to form 'neither...nor'.

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the negation.

परायणम् (parāyaṇam) - ultimate refuge (parāyaṇam) (ultimate refuge, highest goal, supreme resort)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parāyaṇa

parāyaṇa - ultimate refuge, highest goal, supreme resort, chief aim

Tatpurusha compound (paramaṃ ayanam).

Compound type : tatpurusha (para+ayana)

• para – supreme, highest, ultimate
  adjective
• ayana – going, path, resort, refuge, movement
  noun (neuter)
  From root √i.
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'bhavanti' (despite its plural form, likely implying a general statement).

तथा (tathā) - similarly, like it (thus, so, similarly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the clauses.

अन्यत् (anyat) - any other (other, another)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Qualifies 'parāyaṇam'.

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