महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-180, verse-9

ब्राह्मणार्थं हि नो राज्यं जीवितं च वसूनि च ।
पुत्रपौत्रं च यच्चान्यदस्माकं विद्यते धनम् ॥९॥

9. brāhmaṇārthaṁ hi no rājyaṁ jīvitaṁ ca vasūni ca ,
putrapautraṁ ca yaccānyadasmākaṁ vidyate dhanam.

9. brāhmaṇārtham hi naḥ rājyam jīvitam ca vasūni ca
putrapautram ca yat ca anyat asmākam vidyate dhanam

9. Truly, our kingdom, our life, our wealth (vasu), and our progeny of sons and grandsons, along with any other possession (dhana) we have, are all for the sake of Brahmins (brāhmaṇa).

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणार्थम् (brāhmaṇārtham) - for the sake of Brahmins, for a Brahmin's purpose

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

• नः (naḥ) - our, to us, by us

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty, reign

• जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life, existence

• च (ca) - and, also

• वसूनि (vasūni) - riches, wealth, valuable things

• च (ca) - and, also

• पुत्रपौत्रम् (putrapautram) - sons and grandsons, progeny

• च (ca) - and, also

• यत् (yat) - which, whatever

• च (ca) - and, also

• अन्यत् (anyat) - other, different

• अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our, of us

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is present

• धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, riches, property

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणार्थम् (brāhmaṇārtham) - for the sake of Brahmins, for a Brahmin's purpose

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of brāhmaṇārtha

brāhmaṇārtha - purpose of a Brahmin, for the sake of Brahmins

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brāhmaṇa+artha)

• brāhmaṇa – a Brahmin, priestly class
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, for the sake of
  noun (masculine)

Note: often used adverbially

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

(indeclinable)

नः (naḥ) - our, to us, by us

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we (first person pronoun)

Note: enclitic form, also dative/accusative plural

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty, reign

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign

जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life, existence

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jīvita

jīvita - life, living, alive

Past Passive Participle

derived from root jīv (to live)

Root: jīv (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

वसूनि (vasūni) - riches, wealth, valuable things

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of vasu

vasu - wealth, riches, goods, valuable, excellent

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

पुत्रपौत्रम् (putrapautram) - sons and grandsons, progeny

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of putrapautra

putrapautra - sons and grandsons, progeny, descendants

Compound type : dvandva (putra+pautra)

• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
• pautra – grandson
  noun (masculine)

Note: collective singular

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

यत् (yat) - which, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whoever, whatever (relative pronoun)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अन्यत् (anyat) - other, different

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, different, another

अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our, of us

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we (first person pronoun)

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is present

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vid

present passive

root vid (4th class), present passive, third person singular, ātmanepada

Root: vid (class 4)

धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, riches, property

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhana

dhana - wealth, riches, property, money

Root: dhā (class 3)