महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-122, verse-3

न हि राज्ञामुदीर्णानामेवंभूतैर्नरैः क्वचित् ।
सख्यं भवति मन्दात्मञ्श्रिया हीनैर्धनच्युतैः ॥३॥

3. na hi rājñāmudīrṇānāmevaṁbhūtairnaraiḥ kvacit ,
sakhyaṁ bhavati mandātmañśriyā hīnairdhanacyutaiḥ.

3. na hi rājñām udīrṇānām evaṃ-bhūtaiḥ naraiḥ kvacit |
sakhyam bhavati manda-ātman śriyā hīnaiḥ dhana-cyutaiḥ

3. Indeed, O dull-witted one (mandātman), friendship (sakhya) never arises for powerful kings with men who are devoid of glory and deprived of wealth.

3. הו חסר שכל, לעולם אין ידידות בין מלכים נעלים לבין אנשים כמוך, שמזלם וטובתם חסרים ושהעושר אבד להם.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings

• उदीर्णानाम् (udīrṇānām) - of powerful kings (of the risen, of the powerful, of the prominent)

• एवं-भूतैः (evaṁ-bhūtaiḥ) - by such persons, by those who are thus

• नरैः (naraiḥ) - by men, by persons

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - ever (used with 'na' for 'never') (ever, sometimes, at any time)

• सख्यम् (sakhyam) - friendship

• भवति (bhavati) - it is, it becomes, it arises

• मन्द-आत्मन् (manda-ātman) - Droṇa, addressed as dull-witted by Drupada (O dull-witted one! O foolish one!)

• श्रिया (śriyā) - devoid of glory (by glory, by prosperity, by wealth)

• हीनैः (hīnaiḥ) - devoid of glory (by those who are devoid, by those who are deprived)

• धन-च्युतैः (dhana-cyutaiḥ) - by those deprived of wealth, by those fallen from wealth

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign, ruler

उदीर्णानाम् (udīrṇānām) - of powerful kings (of the risen, of the powerful, of the prominent)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of udīrṇa

udīrṇa - risen, elevated, prominent, powerful, increased

Past Passive Participle

root 'īr' (to move, excite) with prefix 'ud'

Prefix: ud

Root: īr (class 2)

एवं-भूतैः (evaṁ-bhūtaiḥ) - by such persons, by those who are thus

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of evaṃ-bhūta

evaṁ-bhūta - being of such a nature, such-like, existing in this manner

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (evam+bhūta)

• evam – thus, in this way, in such a manner
  indeclinable
• bhūta – been, become, existing, being
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  root 'bhū' (to be, become)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

नरैः (naraiḥ) - by men, by persons

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nara

nara - man, person, human being

क्वचित् (kvacit) - ever (used with 'na' for 'never') (ever, sometimes, at any time)

(indeclinable)

सख्यम् (sakhyam) - friendship

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sakhya

sakhya - friendship, alliance, companionship

derived from 'sakhi' (friend)

भवति (bhavati) - it is, it becomes, it arises

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of bhū

Present Active

root 'bhū' 1st conjugation, present tense, 3rd person singular

Root: bhū (class 1)

मन्द-आत्मन् (manda-ātman) - Droṇa, addressed as dull-witted by Drupada (O dull-witted one! O foolish one!)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of manda-ātman

manda-ātman - dull-witted, slow-minded, foolish

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (manda+ātman)

• manda – dull, slow, feeble, foolish
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, mind, essence
  noun (masculine)

श्रिया (śriyā) - devoid of glory (by glory, by prosperity, by wealth)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - glory, splendor, prosperity, wealth, beauty, goddess Lakṣmī

हीनैः (hīnaiḥ) - devoid of glory (by those who are devoid, by those who are deprived)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of hīna

hīna - devoid of, deprived of, deficient in, inferior

Past Passive Participle

root 'hā' (to abandon, lose, relinquish)

Root: hā (class 3)

धन-च्युतैः (dhana-cyutaiḥ) - by those deprived of wealth, by those fallen from wealth

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dhana-cyuta

dhana-cyuta - deprived of wealth, fallen from wealth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhana+cyuta)

• dhana – wealth, riches, money
  noun (neuter)
• cyuta – fallen, deviated, deprived of
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  root 'cyu' (to fall, to move)
  Root: cyu (class 1)

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