महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-93, verse-68

द्रव्यागमो नृणां सूक्ष्मः पात्रे दानं ततः परम् ।
कालः परतरो दानाच्छ्रद्धा चापि ततः परा ॥६८॥

68. dravyāgamo nṛṇāṁ sūkṣmaḥ pātre dānaṁ tataḥ param ,
kālaḥ parataro dānācchraddhā cāpi tataḥ parā.

68. dravya-āgamaḥ nṛṇām sūkṣmaḥ pātre dānam tataḥ param
kālaḥ parataraḥ dānāt śraddhā ca api tataḥ parā

68. The acquisition of wealth for human beings is a subtle matter. Giving to a worthy recipient is considered superior to that. The appropriate time for giving is even more important than the act of giving. And faith (śraddhā) is considered superior to all of these.

Words meanings summery:

• द्रव्य-आगमः (dravya-āgamaḥ) - acquisition of wealth; gaining of material possessions

• नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of people, of men

• सूक्ष्मः (sūkṣmaḥ) - subtle, minute, intricate, fine, difficult to grasp

• पात्रे (pātre) - to a worthy recipient (to a worthy recipient; in a vessel)

• दानम् (dānam) - giving, donation, gift

• ततः (tataḥ) - from that, then, thereafter, hence

• परम् (param) - superior, higher, excellent, greatest

• कालः (kālaḥ) - time, appropriate time

• परतरह् (paratarah) - more superior, better

• दानात् (dānāt) - than giving, from giving

• श्रद्धा (śraddhā) - faith (śraddhā), trust, reverence

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• ततः (tataḥ) - from that, then, thereafter, hence

• परा (parā) - superior, higher, greatest

Words meanings and morphology

द्रव्य-आगमः (dravya-āgamaḥ) - acquisition of wealth; gaining of material possessions

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dravya-āgama

dravya-āgama - acquisition of wealth, gaining possessions

Compound type : tatpurusha (dravya+āgama)

• dravya – substance, material, wealth, money
  noun (neuter)
• āgama – coming, approach, acquisition, tradition, scripture
  noun (masculine)

नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of people, of men

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nṛ

nṛ - man, person, human being

सूक्ष्मः (sūkṣmaḥ) - subtle, minute, intricate, fine, difficult to grasp

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūkṣma

sūkṣma - subtle, minute, fine, delicate, difficult to perceive or understand

पात्रे (pātre) - to a worthy recipient (to a worthy recipient; in a vessel)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pātra

pātra - vessel, utensil, recipient, worthy person, deserving candidate

Note: Used in a dative sense here, 'to a recipient'.

दानम् (dānam) - giving, donation, gift

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dāna

dāna - act of giving, gift, donation, liberality

Root: dā (class 3)

ततः (tataḥ) - from that, then, thereafter, hence

(indeclinable)

परम् (param) - superior, higher, excellent, greatest

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - other, subsequent, superior, supreme, ultimate

कालः (kālaḥ) - time, appropriate time

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, duration, opportune moment, proper time

परतरह् (paratarah) - more superior, better

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paratara

paratara - more excellent, superior, higher (comparative degree of 'para')

दानात् (dānāt) - than giving, from giving

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of dāna

dāna - act of giving, gift, donation, liberality

Root: dā (class 3)

श्रद्धा (śraddhā) - faith (śraddhā), trust, reverence

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śraddhā

śraddhā - faith, trust, confidence, belief, reverence, sincerity

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

ततः (tataḥ) - from that, then, thereafter, hence

(indeclinable)

परा (parā) - superior, higher, greatest

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of para

para - other, subsequent, superior, supreme, ultimate