महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-297, verse-53

युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
धन्यानामुत्तमं दाक्ष्यं धनानामुत्तमं श्रुतम् ।
लाभानां श्रेष्ठमारोग्यं सुखानां तुष्टिरुत्तमा ॥५३॥

53. yudhiṣṭhira uvāca ,
dhanyānāmuttamaṁ dākṣyaṁ dhanānāmuttamaṁ śrutam ,
lābhānāṁ śreṣṭhamārogyaṁ sukhānāṁ tuṣṭiruttamā.

53. yudhiṣṭhiraḥ uvāca | dhanyānām
uttamam dākṣyam dhanānām uttamam
śrutam | lābhānām śreṣṭham
ārogyam sukhānām tuṣṭiḥ uttamā

53. Yudhiṣṭhira said: "Among the fortunate, skill is the best. Among possessions, knowledge is the best. Among gains, health is supreme. And among pleasures, contentment is the best."

53. יוּדְהִישְׁתְהִירַה אמר, מיומנות היא המעולה בין הדברים הראויים לשבח, והידע הנלמד הוא המעולה בין העושרות. בריאות היא הטובה בין הרווחים, ושביעות רצון היא המעולה בין סוגי האושר.

Words meanings summery:

• युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• धन्यानाम् (dhanyānām) - among the fortunate, of the blessed

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - the best, supreme

• दाक्ष्यम् (dākṣyam) - skill, dexterity, efficiency

• धनानाम् (dhanānām) - among wealth, of riches

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - the best, supreme

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - knowledge, learning (especially revealed knowledge)

• लाभानाम् (lābhānām) - among gains, of acquisitions

• श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - the best, most excellent

• आरोग्यम् (ārogyam) - health, freedom from disease

• सुखानाम् (sukhānām) - among pleasures, of joys

• तुष्टिः (tuṣṭiḥ) - contentment, satisfaction

• उत्तमा (uttamā) - the best, supreme

Words meanings and morphology

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (the eldest of the Pāṇḍavas, known for his righteousness)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

धन्यानाम् (dhanyānām) - among the fortunate, of the blessed

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dhanya

dhanya - fortunate, blessed, virtuous, wealthy

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - the best, supreme

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - best, highest, foremost, excellent, supreme

दाक्ष्यम् (dākṣyam) - skill, dexterity, efficiency

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dākṣya

dākṣya - skill, dexterity, efficiency, cleverness, ability

धनानाम् (dhanānām) - among wealth, of riches

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of dhana

dhana - wealth, riches, property, money, treasure

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - the best, supreme

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - best, highest, foremost, excellent, supreme

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - knowledge, learning (especially revealed knowledge)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened, learned, knowledge, sacred tradition, revelation

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śru (to hear) + -kta (past passive participle suffix), here used as a noun.

Root: śru (class 5)

लाभानाम् (lābhānām) - among gains, of acquisitions

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of lābha

lābha - gain, acquisition, profit, advantage, attainment

श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - the best, most excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, supreme, chief, foremost

आरोग्यम् (ārogyam) - health, freedom from disease

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ārogya

ārogya - health, freedom from sickness, well-being, good health

सुखानाम् (sukhānām) - among pleasures, of joys

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sukha

sukha - happiness, joy, pleasure, comfort, ease

तुष्टिः (tuṣṭiḥ) - contentment, satisfaction

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tuṣṭi

tuṣṭi - contentment, satisfaction, gratification

उत्तमा (uttamā) - the best, supreme

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of uttama

uttama - best, highest, foremost, excellent, supreme

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