महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-39, verse-45

नातः श्रीमत्तरं किंचिदन्यत्पथ्यतमं तथा ।
प्रभविष्णोर्यथा तात क्षमा सर्वत्र सर्वदा ॥४५॥

45. nātaḥ śrīmattaraṁ kiṁcidanyatpathyatamaṁ tathā ,
prabhaviṣṇoryathā tāta kṣamā sarvatra sarvadā.

45. na ataḥ śrīmattaram kiñcit anyat pathyatamam tathā
prabhaviṣṇoḥ yathā tāta kṣamā sarvatra sarvadā

45. O dear one, there is nothing more glorious or more beneficial than this. Just as for the powerful, forgiveness (kṣamā) is always effective everywhere.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• अतः (ataḥ) - than this (forgiveness) (from this, than this, therefore)

• श्रीमत्तरम् (śrīmattaram) - more glorious, more excellent, more prosperous

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything (else) (anything, something, a little)

• अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another

• पथ्यतमम् (pathyatamam) - most wholesome, most beneficial

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, similarly, just as

• प्रभविष्णोः (prabhaviṣṇoḥ) - of the powerful, of the lord, of the mighty one

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which manner

• तात (tāta) - O dear one, O son, O father

• क्षमा (kṣamā) - forgiveness, patience, forbearance, endurance

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in every place

• सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always, at all times

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अतः (ataḥ) - than this (forgiveness) (from this, than this, therefore)

(indeclinable)

Derived from the demonstrative pronoun 'idam' (this) with the suffix -tas, indicating ablative sense.

श्रीमत्तरम् (śrīmattaram) - more glorious, more excellent, more prosperous

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, excellent, prosperous, fortunate, beautiful

Comparative degree of 'śrīmat' (śrīmat + -tara).

Note: Agrees with an implied 'something' (neuter singular).

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything (else) (anything, something, a little)

(indeclinable)

अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

पथ्यतमम् (pathyatamam) - most wholesome, most beneficial

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pathya

pathya - wholesome, beneficial, suitable, proper

Superlative degree of 'pathya' (pathya + -tama).

Note: Agrees with an implied 'something' (neuter singular).

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, similarly, just as

(indeclinable)

प्रभविष्णोः (prabhaviṣṇoḥ) - of the powerful, of the lord, of the mighty one

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prabhaviṣṇu

prabhaviṣṇu - powerful, mighty, effective, a lord, a master

From root 'bhū' (to be) with prefix 'pra-' and suffix '-iṣṇu'.

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Can also be used as a noun meaning 'lord' or 'sovereign'.

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which manner

(indeclinable)

तात (tāta) - O dear one, O son, O father

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one, son (a term of endearment or respect)

क्षमा (kṣamā) - forgiveness, patience, forbearance, endurance

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṣamā

kṣamā - forgiveness, patience, forbearance, endurance, the earth

Root: kṣam (class 1)

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in every place

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'sarva' (all) with the suffix '-tra', indicating a locative sense.

सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always, at all times

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'sarva' (all) with the suffix '-dā', indicating a temporal sense.