महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-245, verse-30

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तस्य दुःखार्जितस्यैवं परित्यागः सुदुष्करः ।
न दुष्करतरं दानात्तस्माद्दानं मतं मम ॥३०॥

30. tasya duḥkhārjitasyaivaṁ parityāgaḥ suduṣkaraḥ ,
na duṣkarataraṁ dānāttasmāddānaṁ mataṁ mama.

30. tasya duḥkhārjitasya evam parityāgaḥ suduṣkaraḥ
na duṣkarataram dānāt tasmāt dānam matam mama

30. Indeed, renouncing that which has been acquired through hardship is extremely difficult. However, nothing is more difficult than giving (dāna); therefore, giving (dāna) is my considered opinion.

Words meanings summery:

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तस्य (tasya) - of that (wealth) (of that, his, her, its)

दुःखार्जितस्य (duḥkhārjitasya) - of that (wealth) acquired through hardship (of that acquired with difficulty/pain)

एवम् (evam) - indeed, in this manner (thus, in this manner, indeed, certainly)

परित्यागः (parityāgaḥ) - renunciation (abandonment, renunciation, giving up)

सुदुष्करः (suduṣkaraḥ) - extremely difficult (very difficult, extremely hard to do)

न (na) - not (not, no)

दुष्करतरम् (duṣkarataram) - more difficult (more difficult, harder)

दानात् (dānāt) - than giving (dāna) (from giving, than giving, because of giving)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (from that, therefore, because of that)

दानम् (dānam) - giving (dāna) (giving, gift, charity)

मतम् (matam) - (is) my opinion (thought, opinion, approved, considered)

मम (mama) - my (my, of me)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - of that (wealth) (of that, his, her, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

दुःखार्जितस्य (duḥkhārjitasya) - of that (wealth) acquired through hardship (of that acquired with difficulty/pain)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of duḥkhārjita

duḥkhārjita - acquired through difficulty/pain

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √arj (to acquire) with prefix duḥ- (bad, difficult) and suffix -ta.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (duḥkha+ārjita)

duḥkha – suffering, pain, hardship, sorrow
noun (neuter)
ārjita – acquired, earned
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √arj (to acquire) with suffix -ta.
Root: √arj (class 1)

Note: Modifies an implied noun like dhanam (wealth).

एवम् (evam) - indeed, in this manner (thus, in this manner, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

परित्यागः (parityāgaḥ) - renunciation (abandonment, renunciation, giving up)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parityāga

parityāga - abandonment, renunciation, giving up

Derived from prefix pari- and root √tyaj (to abandon).

Prefix: pari

Root: √tyaj (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

सुदुष्करः (suduṣkaraḥ) - extremely difficult (very difficult, extremely hard to do)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suduṣkara

suduṣkara - very difficult, extremely hard to do

Compound of su- (very) and duṣkara (difficult).

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (su+duṣkara)

su – good, well, very, easily
indeclinable
duṣkara – difficult to do, hard
adjective (masculine)
Derived from prefix duṣ- (bad, difficult) and root √kṛ (to do) with suffix -a (kṛ + a → kara).
Prefix: duṣ
Root: √kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate adjective for parityāgaḥ.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

दुष्करतरम् (duṣkarataram) - more difficult (more difficult, harder)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of duṣkaratara

duṣkaratara - more difficult

Comparative degree of duṣkara (difficult).

Root: √kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to an implied neuter noun, e.g., kāryam (task) or the general idea of 'a thing'.

दानात् (dānāt) - than giving (dāna) (from giving, than giving, because of giving)

(noun)