महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-8, verse-26

भूयः स्यादुभयं दत्तं ब्राह्मणाद्यदकोपनात् ।
कुर्यादुभयतःशेषं दत्तशेषं न शेषयेत् ॥२६॥

26. bhūyaḥ syādubhayaṁ dattaṁ brāhmaṇādyadakopanāt ,
kuryādubhayataḥśeṣaṁ dattaśeṣaṁ na śeṣayet.

26. bhūyaḥ syāt ubhayam dattam brāhmaṇāt yat akopanāt
kuryāt ubhayataḥśeṣam dattaśeṣam na śeṣayet

26. yat ubhayam dattam brāhmaṇāt akopanāt (tat) bhūyaḥ syāt; (saḥ) ubhayataḥśeṣam kuryāt,
dattaśeṣam na śeṣayet.

26. Whatever is given to both (beneficiaries) by a Brahmin without anger should be plentiful. One should ensure a remainder for both sides, but should not leave any part remaining from the actual gift (dāna) itself.

Words meanings summery:

• भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - should be abundant or yield abundant results. (again, further, more, abundantly, greatly)

• स्यात् (syāt) - may be, would be, should be

• उभयम् (ubhayam) - Referring to two categories of beneficiaries or purposes. (both, of both kinds)

• दत्तम् (dattam) - Referring to an offering or charity (dāna). (given, offered, granted)

• ब्राह्मणात् (brāhmaṇāt) - originating from a Brahmin's act of giving. (from a Brahmin)

• यत् (yat) - that which, whatever

• अकोपनात् (akopanāt) - with a calm and benevolent disposition. (from non-anger, without anger)

• कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - One should ensure or create. (one should do, make, perform)

• उभयतःशेषम् (ubhayataḥśeṣam) - A portion that is to be left over for both the giver and the recipient. (a remainder for both sides, that which remains for two parties)

• दत्तशेषम् (dattaśeṣam) - Any part of the intended gift that was held back or not fully delivered. (remainder of what has been given, residual part of the gift)

• न (na) - not, no

• शेषयेत् (śeṣayet) - One should not cause anything to be left from the original gift. (one should leave a remainder, one should cause to remain)

Words meanings and morphology

भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - should be abundant or yield abundant results. (again, further, more, abundantly, greatly)

(indeclinable)

स्यात् (syāt) - may be, would be, should be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of as

Active Optative

Derived from root 'as' (class 2) in the active voice, optative mood.

Root: as (class 2)

उभयम् (ubhayam) - Referring to two categories of beneficiaries or purposes. (both, of both kinds)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of ubhaya

ubhaya - both

दत्तम् (dattam) - Referring to an offering or charity (dāna). (given, offered, granted)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of datta

datta - given, offered

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root dā (class 3) meaning 'to give', with the kta suffix.

Root: dā (class 3)

ब्राह्मणात् (brāhmaṇāt) - originating from a Brahmin's act of giving. (from a Brahmin)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, relating to brahman

यत् (yat) - that which, whatever

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of yad

yad - that which, whatever

Note: Used as a relative pronoun introducing a clause.

अकोपनात् (akopanāt) - with a calm and benevolent disposition. (from non-anger, without anger)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of akopana

akopana - non-anger, absence of wrath

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+kopana)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• kopana – anger, enraged
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kup (class 4)

कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - One should ensure or create. (one should do, make, perform)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of kṛ

Active Optative

Derived from root 'kṛ' (class 8) in the active voice, optative mood.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

उभयतःशेषम् (ubhayataḥśeṣam) - A portion that is to be left over for both the giver and the recipient. (a remainder for both sides, that which remains for two parties)

(noun)

neuter, singular of ubhayataḥśeṣa

ubhayataḥśeṣa - a remainder for both sides

Compound formed with 'ubhaya' (both) and 'śeṣa' (remainder), with 'taḥ' suffix indicating 'from both'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (ubhaya+śeṣa)

• ubhaya – both
  adjective (masculine)
• śeṣa – remainder, residue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śiṣ (class 7)

दत्तशेषम् (dattaśeṣam) - Any part of the intended gift that was held back or not fully delivered. (remainder of what has been given, residual part of the gift)

(noun)

neuter, singular of dattaśeṣa

dattaśeṣa - remainder of what has been given

Compound type : tatpurusha (datta+śeṣa)

• datta – given, offered
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root dā (class 3) meaning 'to give', with the kta suffix.
  Root: dā (class 3)
• śeṣa – remainder, residue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śiṣ (class 7)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

शेषयेत् (śeṣayet) - One should not cause anything to be left from the original gift. (one should leave a remainder, one should cause to remain)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of śiṣ

Causal Active Optative

Derived from root 'śiṣ' (class 7) in the causal form, active voice, optative mood.

Root: śiṣ (class 7)