महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-93, verse-73

न धर्मः प्रीयते तात दानैर्दत्तैर्महाफलैः ।
न्यायलब्धैर्यथा सूक्ष्मैः श्रद्धापूतैः स तुष्यति ॥७३॥

73. na dharmaḥ prīyate tāta dānairdattairmahāphalaiḥ ,
nyāyalabdhairyathā sūkṣmaiḥ śraddhāpūtaiḥ sa tuṣyati.

73. na dharmaḥ prīyate tāta dānaiḥ dattaiḥ mahāphalaiḥ
nyāyalabdhaiḥ yathā sūkṣmaiḥ śraddhāpūtaiḥ sa tuṣyati

73. tāta dharmaḥ mahāphalaiḥ dattaiḥ dānaiḥ na prīyate
yathā nyāyalabdhaiḥ sūkṣmaiḥ śraddhāpūtaiḥ sa tuṣyati

73. O child, the natural law (dharma) is not pleased by opulent gifts. Rather, it is satisfied by small offerings, justly obtained and purified by faith (śraddhā).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the natural law or principle of righteousness (natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution)

• प्रीयते (prīyate) - is pleased, rejoices

• तात (tāta) - O child, O dear one (term of endearment, often used by elder to younger)

• दानैः (dānaiḥ) - by gifts, by donations

• दत्तैः (dattaiḥ) - by given

• महाफलैः (mahāphalaiḥ) - by those yielding great returns (i.e. opulent) (by those having great fruit/results, by those of great value)

• न्यायलब्धैः (nyāyalabdhaiḥ) - by justly obtained

• यथा (yathā) - rather, just as (implies comparison) (as, just as)

• सूक्ष्मैः (sūkṣmaiḥ) - by small (offerings) (by small, by subtle)

• श्रद्धापूतैः (śraddhāpūtaiḥ) - by purified by faith

• स (sa) - he (dharma) (he, that)

• तुष्यति (tuṣyati) - is satisfied, rejoices

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the natural law or principle of righteousness (natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution

From root DHṚ (to uphold, sustain).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Personified subject of the verb "prīyate".

प्रीयते (prīyate) - is pleased, rejoices

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of prī

Present passive/middle

3rd person singular, present, Ātmanepada, from root PRĪ (class 9, sometimes class 4 for passive/middle).

Root: prī (class 9)

तात (tāta) - O child, O dear one (term of endearment, often used by elder to younger)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, son, child, dear one

दानैः (dānaiḥ) - by gifts, by donations

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of dāna

dāna - gift, donation, giving, liberality

From root DĀ (to give).

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Modifies the verb "prīyate" (by what is not pleased).

दत्तैः (dattaiḥ) - by given

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of datta

datta - given, granted, offered

Past Passive Participle

From root DĀ (class 3).

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with "dānaiḥ".

महाफलैः (mahāphalaiḥ) - by those yielding great returns (i.e. opulent) (by those having great fruit/results, by those of great value)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of mahāphala

mahāphala - having great fruit/result, yielding great returns, of great value

Bahuvrīhi compound: mahat (great) + phala (fruit/result).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+phala)

• mahat – great, large, important
  adjective (neuter)
• phala – fruit, result, reward
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with "dānaiḥ" and "dattaiḥ".

न्यायलब्धैः (nyāyalabdhaiḥ) - by justly obtained

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of nyāyalabdha

nyāyalabdha - obtained by justice/right means

Tatpurusha compound: nyāya (justice) + labdha (obtained).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nyāya+labdha)

• nyāya – justice, right, rule, method
  noun (masculine)
• labdha – obtained, gained, acquired
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root LABH (class 1).
  Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with "dānaiḥ" (understood).

यथा (yathā) - rather, just as (implies comparison) (as, just as)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the comparison or preferred condition.

सूक्ष्मैः (sūkṣmaiḥ) - by small (offerings) (by small, by subtle)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of sūkṣma

sūkṣma - small, subtle, minute, fine

Note: Agrees with "dānaiḥ" (understood).

श्रद्धापूतैः (śraddhāpūtaiḥ) - by purified by faith

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of śraddhāpūta

śraddhāpūta - purified by faith (śraddhā), cleansed by devotion

Tatpurusha compound: śraddhā (faith) + pūta (purified).

Compound type : tatpurusha (śraddhā+pūta)

• śraddhā – faith, trust, confidence
  noun (feminine)
• pūta – purified, cleansed, holy
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root PŪ (class 1, 9).
  Root: pū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with "dānaiḥ" (understood).

स (sa) - he (dharma) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers back to "dharmaḥ".

तुष्यति (tuṣyati) - is satisfied, rejoices

(verb)

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

Present active

3rd person singular, present, Parasmaipada, from root TUṢ (class 4).

Root: tuṣ (class 4)