महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-9, verse-22

ब्राह्मणस्य हि दत्तेन ध्रुवं स्वर्गो ह्यनुत्तमः ।
शक्यं प्राप्तुं विशेषेण दानं हि महती क्रिया ॥२२॥

22. brāhmaṇasya hi dattena dhruvaṁ svargo hyanuttamaḥ ,
śakyaṁ prāptuṁ viśeṣeṇa dānaṁ hi mahatī kriyā.

22. brāhmaṇasya hi dattena dhruvam svargaḥ hi anuttamaḥ
śakyam prāptum viśeṣeṇa dānam hi mahatī kriyā

22. hi brāhmaṇasya dattena dhruvam anuttamaḥ svargaḥ
prāptum śakyam hi dānam viśeṣeṇa mahatī kriyā

22. Indeed, through gifts made to a brahmin, unsurpassed heaven (svarga) is surely attainable. For giving (dāna) is, especially, a great action.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of a brahmin

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• दत्तेन (dattena) - by the gift, by what is given

• ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly, surely

• स्वर्गः (svargaḥ) - heaven, celestial world

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• अनुत्तमः (anuttamaḥ) - unsurpassed, supreme, best

• शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, able to be done

• प्राप्तुम् (prāptum) - to obtain, to reach

• विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - especially, particularly, distinctively

• दानम् (dānam) - giving, donation, gift

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• महती (mahatī) - great, important, large

• क्रिया (kriyā) - action, deed, ritual

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of a brahmin

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class; related to Brahman or sacred knowledge

Derived from 'brahman'.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

दत्तेन (dattena) - by the gift, by what is given

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of datta

datta - given, granted, presented; a gift, donation

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root 'dā' (to give) with suffix -ta.

Root: dā (class 3)

ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly, surely

(indeclinable)

स्वर्गः (svargaḥ) - heaven, celestial world

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svarga

svarga - heaven, paradise, the celestial regions

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

अनुत्तमः (anuttamaḥ) - unsurpassed, supreme, best

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anuttama

anuttama - having nothing better, unsurpassed, excellent, supreme

Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+uttama)

• a – not, un-, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• uttama – highest, best, supreme, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative
  Superlative degree of 'ut' (up, superior).

शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, able to be done

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śakya

śakya - possible, practicable, able to be done

Gerundive

Formed from root 'śak' (to be able) with suffix -ya.

Root: śak (class 5)

प्राप्तुम् (prāptum) - to obtain, to reach

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Formed from root 'āp' with upasarga 'pra' and suffix -tum.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - especially, particularly, distinctively

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of viśeṣa

viśeṣa - distinction, particularity, excellence, special mark

From upasarga 'vi' and root 'śiṣ' (to distinguish, specify).

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

दानम् (dānam) - giving, donation, gift

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dāna

dāna - giving, donation, gift, liberality

Derived from root 'dā' (to give).

Root: dā (class 3)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

महती (mahatī) - great, important, large

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, vast, strong, important, eminent

क्रिया (kriyā) - action, deed, ritual

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kriyā

kriyā - action, act, deed, performance, ritual, religious rite

Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)