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."

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