योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-84, verse-5

ददावतितरां दानं गोभूमिकनकादिकम् ।
देवेभ्यो ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च स्वजनेभ्यश्च मानद ॥ ५ ॥

dadāvatitarāṃ dānaṃ gobhūmikanakādikam ,
devebhyo brāhmaṇebhyaśca svajanebhyaśca mānada 5

5. dadau atitarām dānam go-bhūmi-kanaka-ādikam
devebhyaḥ brāhmaṇebhyaḥ ca svajanebhyaḥ ca mānada

5. mānada,
saḥ atitarām go-bhūmi-kanaka-ādikam dānam devebhyaḥ brāhmaṇebhyaḥ ca svajanebhyaḥ ca dadau

5. O giver of honor, he gave an abundance of donations (dāna), consisting of cows, land, gold, and other such things, to the gods, to the brahmins, and to his own relatives.

Words meanings summery:

• ददौ (dadau) - he gave

• अतितराम् (atitarām) - exceedingly, very much, abundantly

• दानम् (dānam) - gift, donation, charity (dāna)

• गो-भूमि-कनक-आदिकम् (go-bhūmi-kanaka-ādikam) - consisting of cows, land, gold, and other such things

• देवेभ्यः (devebhyaḥ) - to the gods, to the deities

• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः (brāhmaṇebhyaḥ) - to the brahmins

• च (ca) - and, also

• स्वजनेभ्यः (svajanebhyaḥ) - to one's own people, to relatives

• च (ca) - and, also

• मानद (mānada) - O giver of honor, O honorable one

Words meanings and morphology

ददौ (dadau) - he gave

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of dā

perfect tense

Root 'dā', perfect 3rd singular active

Root: dā (class 3)

अतितराम् (atitarām) - exceedingly, very much, abundantly

(indeclinable)

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

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dāna

dāna - gift, donation, charity, giving, liberality

Action noun from root 'dā'

Root: dā (class 3)

गो-भूमि-कनक-आदिकम् (go-bhūmi-kanaka-ādikam) - consisting of cows, land, gold, and other such things

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of go-bhūmi-kanaka-ādika

go-bhūmi-kanaka-ādika - cows, land, gold, etcetera; beginning with cows, land, and gold

Dvandva compound of 'go', 'bhūmi', 'kanaka' with the suffix 'ādika'

Compound type : dvandva (go+bhūmi+kanaka+ādika)

• go – cow, ox; earth
  noun (feminine)
• bhūmi – land, earth, ground, soil
  noun (feminine)
• kanaka – gold
  noun (neuter)
• ādika – and so on, etcetera, beginning with
  adjective
  Suffix indicating 'etc.' or 'beginning with'

देवेभ्यः (devebhyaḥ) - to the gods, to the deities

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

ब्राह्मणेभ्यः (brāhmaṇebhyaḥ) - to the brahmins

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a brahmin (member of the priestly class), relating to brahman

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

स्वजनेभ्यः (svajanebhyaḥ) - to one's own people, to relatives

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of svajana

svajana - one's own people, relatives, kinsfolk

Compound of 'sva' (own) and 'jana' (person/people)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sva+jana)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun
• jana – person, people, man
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 4)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

मानद (mānada) - O giver of honor, O honorable one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mānada

mānada - giver of honor, bestowing respect, honorable

Compound of 'māna' (honor) and 'da' (giver)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (māna+da)

• māna – honor, respect, pride, measure
  noun (masculine)
• da – giver, bestower
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root 'dā' (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

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