महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-94, verse-16

वरान्ग्रामान्व्रीहियवं रसांश्च रत्नं चान्यद्दुर्लभं किं ददानि ।
मा स्माभक्ष्ये भावमेवं कुरुध्वं पुष्ट्यर्थं वै किं प्रयच्छाम्यहं वः ॥१६॥

16. varāngrāmānvrīhiyavaṁ rasāṁśca; ratnaṁ cānyaddurlabhaṁ kiṁ dadāni ,
mā smābhakṣye bhāvamevaṁ kurudhvaṁ; puṣṭyarthaṁ vai kiṁ prayacchāmyahaṁ vaḥ.

16. varān grāmān vrīhiyavam rasān ca ratnam
ca anyat durlabham kim dadāni mā
sma abhakṣye bhāvam evam kurudhvam
puṣṭyartham vai kim prayacchāmi aham vaḥ

16. aham vaḥ varān grāmān vrīhiyavam rasān
ca ratnam ca anyat durlabham kim dadāni
mā sma abhakṣye evam bhāvam kurudhvam
vai puṣṭyartham aham vaḥ kim prayacchāmi

16. What excellent villages, rice and barley, precious liquids, jewels, and other rare things should I give? Do not foster such an inclination concerning what is not proper to accept. Indeed, what shall I offer you for your nourishment?

Words meanings summery:

• वरान् (varān) - excellent, best

• ग्रामान् (grāmān) - villages

• व्रीहियवम् (vrīhiyavam) - rice and barley

• रसान् (rasān) - precious liquids/drinks (juices, liquids, tastes, essences)

• च (ca) - and

• रत्नम् (ratnam) - jewel, gem

• च (ca) - and

• अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another

• दुर्लभम् (durlabham) - rare, difficult to obtain

• किम् (kim) - what, which

• ददानि (dadāni) - should I give

• मा (mā) - do not

• स्म (sma) - indeed, certainly (particle)

• अभक्ष्ये (abhakṣye) - regarding what is not proper to accept (regarding what is not to be eaten/consumed, unsuitable)

• भावम् (bhāvam) - such an inclination (feeling, state, intention, disposition)

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, such

• कुरुध्वम् (kurudhvam) - you (plural) foster (you (plural) make, do, foster)

• पुष्ट्यर्थम् (puṣṭyartham) - for your nourishment/sustenance (for the sake of nourishment, for sustenance)

• वै (vai) - indeed, truly (particle)

• किम् (kim) - what, which

• प्रयच्छामि (prayacchāmi) - I give, I offer

• अहम् (aham) - I

• वः (vaḥ) - to you (plural, sages) (to you, of you, you (plural))

Words meanings and morphology

वरान् (varān) - excellent, best

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vara

vara - best, excellent, boon, choice

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Accusative plural of 'vara' (adj.).

ग्रामान् (grāmān) - villages

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of grāma

grāma - village, hamlet, community

Note: Accusative plural of 'grāma'.

व्रीहियवम् (vrīhiyavam) - rice and barley

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vrīhiyava

vrīhiyava - rice and barley

Compound type : dvandva (vrīhi+yava)

• vrīhi – rice (especially unhusked)
  noun (masculine)
• yava – barley
  noun (masculine)

Note: Compound of vrīhi (rice) and yava (barley).

रसान् (rasān) - precious liquids/drinks (juices, liquids, tastes, essences)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of rasa

rasa - juice, fluid, taste, essence, emotion, mercury

Root: ras (class 1)

Note: Accusative plural of 'rasa'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

रत्नम् (ratnam) - jewel, gem

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ratna

ratna - jewel, gem, treasure, excellent thing

Root: rā

Note: Accusative singular of 'ratna'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Accusative singular neuter of 'anya'.

दुर्लभम् (durlabham) - rare, difficult to obtain

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of durlabha

durlabha - difficult to obtain, rare, scarce

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dur+labha)

• dur – bad, difficult, ill
  indeclinable
  prefix
• labha – that which is obtained, gain, profit
  noun (masculine/neuter)
  Gerundive/Participle
  From root 'labh' (to obtain)
  Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Accusative singular neuter, modifying 'anyat'.

किम् (kim) - what, which

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what, which, why, whether

interrogative pronoun

Note: Accusative singular neuter.

ददानि (dadāni) - should I give

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of dā

Present Active Imperative (or Subjunctive in Vedic)

Root 'dā', Class 3, reduplicated.

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: 1st pers. sg. imperative, active voice.

मा (mā) - do not

(indeclinable)

prohibitive particle

Note: Prohibitive particle.

स्म (sma) - indeed, certainly (particle)

(indeclinable)

particle

Note: Emphatic particle, here strengthening the prohibition 'mā'.

अभक्ष्ये (abhakṣye) - regarding what is not proper to accept (regarding what is not to be eaten/consumed, unsuitable)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of abhakṣya

abhakṣya - not to be eaten, not to be consumed, improper, unsuitable

Gerundive (negative)

Negative prefix 'a' + gerundive 'bhakṣya' from root 'bhakṣ' (to eat/consume).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bhakṣya)

• a – not, non, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• bhakṣya – eatable, consumable, food
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  Gerundive
  From desiderative root 'bhakṣ' (to eat, consume)
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Locative singular, meaning 'in/on/with respect to what is not to be consumed'.

भावम् (bhāvam) - such an inclination (feeling, state, intention, disposition)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - state of being, existence, feeling, disposition, intention, nature, love

From root 'bhū' (to be)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Accusative singular of 'bhāva'.

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, such

(indeclinable)

adverb

कुरुध्वम् (kurudhvam) - you (plural) foster (you (plural) make, do, foster)

(verb)

2nd person , plural, middle, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

Present Middle Imperative

Root 'kṛ', Class 8 (tanādi), 2nd person plural middle voice imperative.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: 2nd pers. pl. imperative, middle voice.

पुष्ट्यर्थम् (puṣṭyartham) - for your nourishment/sustenance (for the sake of nourishment, for sustenance)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of puṣṭyartha

puṣṭyartha - for the purpose of nourishment, for sustenance

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puṣṭi+artha)

• puṣṭi – nourishment, prosperity, growth, sustenance
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'puṣ' (to nourish, thrive)
  Root: puṣ (class 4)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Accusative singular, functioning as an adverbial phrase meaning 'for the purpose of nourishment'.

वै (vai) - indeed, truly (particle)

(indeclinable)

emphatic particle

किम् (kim) - what, which

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what, which, why, whether

interrogative pronoun

Note: Accusative singular neuter.

प्रयच्छामि (prayacchāmi) - I give, I offer

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dā

Present Active Indicative

From root 'dā' (to give) with prefix 'pra'. 'yacch' is the present stem.

Prefix: pra

Root: dā (class 1)

Note: 1st pers. sg. present active indicative of 'pra-dā'.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

first person singular pronoun

Note: Nominative singular, first person.

वः (vaḥ) - to you (plural, sages) (to you, of you, you (plural))

(pronoun)

plural of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (plural)

second person plural pronoun

Note: Enclitic 2nd pers. pl. pronoun, here likely dative (to you).