महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-197, verse-10

न चार्थहेतोर्धर्मज्ञौ वक्ष्यतः पक्षसंश्रितम् ।
एतद्धि परमं श्रेयो मेनाते तव भारत ॥१०॥

10. na cārthahetordharmajñau vakṣyataḥ pakṣasaṁśritam ,
etaddhi paramaṁ śreyo menāte tava bhārata.

10. na ca arthahetoḥ dharmajñau vakṣyataḥ pakṣasaṃśritam
etat hi paramam śreyaḥ menāte tava bhārata

10. Furthermore, these two who understand natural law (dharma) will not speak partially for the sake of gain. Indeed, O Bhārata, they consider this to be your supreme welfare.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not

• च (ca) - and, moreover

• अर्थहेतोः (arthahetoḥ) - for the sake of gain/wealth

• धर्मज्ञौ (dharmajñau) - knowers of natural law (dharma) (dual)

• वक्ष्यतः (vakṣyataḥ) - they two will speak

• पक्षसंश्रितम् (pakṣasaṁśritam) - partial, taking sides

• एतत् (etat) - this

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• परमम् (paramam) - highest, supreme

• श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - good, welfare, ultimate good

• मेनाते (menāte) - they two consider/believe

• तव (tava) - your

• भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata (vocative)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, moreover

(indeclinable)

अर्थहेतोः (arthahetoḥ) - for the sake of gain/wealth

(noun)

masculine, singular of arthahetu

arthahetu - cause of wealth, for the sake of gain

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+hetu)

• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, gain
  noun (masculine)
• hetu – cause, reason, motive
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially.

धर्मज्ञौ (dharmajñau) - knowers of natural law (dharma) (dual)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of dharmajña

dharmajña - knowing natural law (dharma), righteous

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knowing, knower
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun from root jñā
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to the two individuals mentioned in the previous verse.

वक्ष्यतः (vakṣyataḥ) - they two will speak

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, future (lṛṭ) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

पक्षसंश्रितम् (pakṣasaṁśritam) - partial, taking sides

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pakṣasaṃśrita

pakṣasaṁśrita - relying on a party, taking sides, biased

Past Passive Participle (from śri)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pakṣa+saṃśrita)

• pakṣa – side, party, faction
  noun (masculine)
• saṃśrita – resorted to, connected with, dependent on
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  formed from saṃ + śri + kta
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Qualifies something implied, like vākyam (word) or vacanam (speech).

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Refers to the act of not speaking partially.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic.

परमम् (paramam) - highest, supreme

(adjective)

neuter, singular of parama

parama - highest, supreme, best

Note: Qualifies śreyaḥ.

श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - good, welfare, ultimate good

(noun)

neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - good, welfare, prosperity, ultimate good

comparative degree of praśasya

मेनाते (menāte) - they two consider/believe

(verb)

3rd person , dual, middle, present (laṭ) of man

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Archaic or specialized form of manyate (3rd dual present middle).

तव (tava) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata (vocative)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, Indian

patronymic from Pāṇḍu

Note: Addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.