महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-122, verse-36

न हि राज्ञामुदीर्णानामेवंभूतैर्नरैः क्वचित् ।
सख्यं भवति मन्दात्मञ्श्रिया हीनैर्धनच्युतैः ॥३६॥

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

36. na hi rājñām udīrṇānām evambhūtaiḥ naraiḥ kvacit
sakhyam bhavati mandātman śriyā hīnaiḥ dhanacyutaiḥ

36. Indeed, O dull-witted one, friendship never exists between mighty kings and such men who are devoid of prosperity and fallen from wealth.

36. הו בעל שכל קהה, מלכים אדירים אינם מרגישים חברות עם אנשים כאלה, שאין להם הדר ושאיבדו את עושרם.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings

• उदीर्णानाम् (udīrṇānām) - of the mighty, of the exalted

• एवम्भूतैः (evambhūtaiḥ) - by such, with such

• नरैः (naraiḥ) - by men, with men

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - ever, at any time (with 'na', means never)

• सख्यम् (sakhyam) - friendship

• भवति (bhavati) - exists, happens, becomes

• मन्दात्मन् (mandātman) - O dull-witted one, O foolish one

• श्रिया (śriyā) - by prosperity, by wealth

• हीनैः (hīnaiḥ) - devoid of, deprived of, inferior

• धनच्युतैः (dhanacyutaiḥ) - by those fallen from wealth, deprived of riches

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign

उदीर्णानाम् (udīrṇānām) - of the mighty, of the exalted

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of udīrṇa

udīrṇa - risen, uplifted, mighty, exalted, powerful

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root īr (to stir, move, send forth) with upasarga ud-

Prefix: ud

Root: īr (class 2)

एवम्भूतैः (evambhūtaiḥ) - by such, with such

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of evambhūta

evambhūta - such, being of such a kind, like this

Compound of evam (thus) and bhūta (been, become)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (evam+bhūta)

• evam – thus, so, in this manner
  indeclinable
• bhūta – become, been, existing
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root bhū
  Root: bhū (class 1)

नरैः (naraiḥ) - by men, with men

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nara

nara - man, male, human being

क्वचित् (kvacit) - ever, at any time (with 'na', means never)

(indeclinable)

सख्यम् (sakhyam) - friendship

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sakhya

sakhya - friendship, alliance

भवति (bhavati) - exists, happens, becomes

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

मन्दात्मन् (mandātman) - O dull-witted one, O foolish one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of manda-ātman

manda-ātman - dull-witted, foolish, weak-minded person

Bahuvrihi compound: one whose mind (ātman) is dull (manda)

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (manda+ātman)

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

श्रिया (śriyā) - by prosperity, by wealth

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty, goddess Lakshmi

हीनैः (hīnaiḥ) - devoid of, deprived of, inferior

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of hīna

hīna - left, abandoned, devoid of, deficient, inferior

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root hā (to abandon, forsake)

Root: hā (class 3)

धनच्युतैः (dhanacyutaiḥ) - by those fallen from wealth, deprived of riches

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dhanacyuta

dhanacyuta - fallen from wealth, deprived of riches

Tatpurusha compound: dhana (wealth) + cyuta (fallen, PPP of cyu)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (dhana+cyuta)

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

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