महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-170, verse-17

निखातं तद्धि वै वित्तं केनचिद्भृगुवेश्मनि ।
वैरायैव तदा न्यस्तं क्षत्रियान्कोपयिष्णुभिः ।
किं हि वित्तेन नः कार्यं स्वर्गेप्सूनां द्विजर्षभ ॥१७॥

17. nikhātaṁ taddhi vai vittaṁ kenacidbhṛguveśmani ,
vairāyaiva tadā nyastaṁ kṣatriyānkopayiṣṇubhiḥ ,
kiṁ hi vittena naḥ kāryaṁ svargepsūnāṁ dvijarṣabha.

17. nikhātam tat hi vai vittam kenacit
bhṛguveśmani vairāya eva tadā nyastam
kṣatriyān kopayiṣṇubhiḥ kim hi vittena
naḥ kāryam svargepsūnām dvijarṣabha

17. Indeed, that wealth was buried by someone in Bhrigu's house. It was deposited there at that time solely to create enmity by those who aimed to provoke the kshatriyas. O best among brahmins, what purpose does wealth serve for us, who aspire to heaven?

Words meanings summery:

• निखातम् (nikhātam) - buried (wealth) (buried, hidden, implanted)

• तत् (tat) - that (wealth) (that, it)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because, surely)

• वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, surely)

• वित्तम् (vittam) - wealth (wealth, property, possessions)

• केनचित् (kenacit) - by someone (by someone, by something)

• भृगुवेश्मनि (bhṛguveśmani) - in Bhrigu's house

• वैराय (vairāya) - for the purpose of enmity (for enmity, for hostility)

• एव (eva) - solely, specifically (only, exclusively, indeed)

• तदा (tadā) - at that time (then, at that time)

• न्यस्तम् (nyastam) - deposited (placed, deposited, laid down)

• क्षत्रियान् (kṣatriyān) - kshatriyas (kshatriyas, warriors)

• कोपयिष्णुभिः (kopayiṣṇubhiḥ) - by those who aimed to provoke (by those who wish to anger, by those who cause anger)

• किम् (kim) - what (what, why)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because, surely)

• वित्तेन (vittena) - with wealth (by wealth)

• नः (naḥ) - for us (to us, for us, our)

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - purpose, use (purpose, work, duty, what is to be done)

• स्वर्गेप्सूनाम् (svargepsūnām) - for us, who aspire to heaven (of those desiring heaven)

• द्विजर्षभ (dvijarṣabha) - O best among brahmins (O best among brahmins, O best among twice-born)

Words meanings and morphology

निखातम् (nikhātam) - buried (wealth) (buried, hidden, implanted)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nikhāta

nikhāta - buried, hidden, implanted, excavated

Past Passive Participle

From ni + khan (to dig)

Prefix: ni

Root: khan (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'vittam'

तत् (tat) - that (wealth) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to 'vittam'

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because, surely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle

वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, surely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle

वित्तम् (vittam) - wealth (wealth, property, possessions)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vitta

vitta - wealth, property, possession; found, obtained

Past Passive Participle

From root vid (to find, to know)

Root: vid (class 6)

Note: Subject of the first clause

केनचित् (kenacit) - by someone (by someone, by something)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kimcid

kimcid - someone, something, a certain

From kim + cit

Note: Agent of the action

भृगुवेश्मनि (bhṛguveśmani) - in Bhrigu's house

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of bhṛguveśman

bhṛguveśman - Bhrigu's house/abode

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhṛgu+veśman)

• bhṛgu – Bhrigu (a sage's name)
  proper noun (masculine)
• veśman – house, dwelling, abode
  noun (neuter)

वैराय (vairāya) - for the purpose of enmity (for enmity, for hostility)

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of vaira

vaira - enmity, hostility, hatred

Note: Indicates purpose

एव (eva) - solely, specifically (only, exclusively, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle

तदा (tadā) - at that time (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

न्यस्तम् (nyastam) - deposited (placed, deposited, laid down)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nyasta

nyasta - placed, deposited, laid down, committed

Past Passive Participle

From ni + as (to throw, to cast)

Prefix: ni

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'vittam'

क्षत्रियान् (kṣatriyān) - kshatriyas (kshatriyas, warriors)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - a member of the warrior or ruling class

Note: Object of 'kopayiṣṇubhiḥ'

कोपयिष्णुभिः (kopayiṣṇubhiḥ) - by those who aimed to provoke (by those who wish to anger, by those who cause anger)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kopayiṣṇu

kopayiṣṇu - inclined to anger, one who causes anger, irritating

Agent noun / adjective from desiderative stem

From causative of kup (to be angry) + iṣṇu (suffix indicating agent/nature)

Root: kup (class 4)

Note: Agent of 'nyastam'

किम् (kim) - what (what, why)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what, which, why, how

Note: Interrogative pronoun

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because, surely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle

वित्तेन (vittena) - with wealth (by wealth)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vitta

vitta - wealth, property, possession; found, obtained

Past Passive Participle

From root vid (to find, to know)

Root: vid (class 6)

Note: Denotes means

नः (naḥ) - for us (to us, for us, our)

(pronoun)

Dative, plural of asmad

asmad - we, us

Note: Dative for 'for us'

कार्यम् (kāryam) - purpose, use (purpose, work, duty, what is to be done)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, duty, work, purpose, business

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

From root kṛ (to do) + ya (suffix)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of the sentence

स्वर्गेप्सूनाम् (svargepsūnām) - for us, who aspire to heaven (of those desiring heaven)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of svargepsu

svargepsu - desiring heaven

From svarga (heaven) + īpsu (desirous)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svarga+īpsu)

• svarga – heaven, paradise
  noun (masculine)
• īpsu – desiring, wishing for, eager
  adjective (masculine)
  Desiderative adjective
  From desiderative stem of āp (to obtain)
  Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'naḥ' (implied)

द्विजर्षभ (dvijarṣabha) - O best among brahmins (O best among brahmins, O best among twice-born)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijarṣabha

dvijarṣabha - best among brahmins, best among the twice-born

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+ṛṣabha)

• dvija – twice-born (a brahmin, kshatriya, or vaishya; also a bird, a tooth)
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, best, excellent
  noun (masculine)

Note: Address to the interlocutor