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10,2

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-10, chapter-2, verse-15

शक्नोति जीवितुं दक्षो नालसः सुखमेधते ।
दृश्यन्ते जीवलोकेऽस्मिन्दक्षाः प्रायो हितैषिणः ॥१५॥
15. śaknoti jīvituṁ dakṣo nālasaḥ sukhamedhate ,
dṛśyante jīvaloke'smindakṣāḥ prāyo hitaiṣiṇaḥ.
15. śaknoti jīvitum dakṣaḥ na alasaḥ sukham edhate
dṛśyante jīvaloke asmin dakṣāḥ prāyaḥ hitaiṣiṇaḥ
15. A capable person is able to sustain their life, whereas a lazy person does not thrive in comfort. In this world of living beings (jīvaloka), the capable are generally seen as benevolent.

Words meanings summery:

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  • शक्नोति (śaknoti) - he is able, he can
  • जीवितुम् (jīvitum) - to live, to subsist
  • दक्षः (dakṣaḥ) - capable, skillful, expert; a capable person
  • (na) - not, no
  • अलसः (alasaḥ) - lazy, indolent; a lazy person
  • सुखम् (sukham) - happily, in comfort, easily
  • एधते (edhate) - he prospers, he thrives, he grows
  • दृश्यन्ते (dṛśyante) - they are seen, they appear
  • जीवलोके (jīvaloke) - in the world of living beings
  • अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this
  • दक्षाः (dakṣāḥ) - capable, skillful; capable persons
  • प्रायः (prāyaḥ) - mostly, generally, often
  • हितैषिणः (hitaiṣiṇaḥ) - benevolent, well-wishing, desiring good

Words meanings and morphology

शक्नोति (śaknoti) - he is able, he can
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of śak
Root: śak (class 5)
जीवितुम् (jīvitum) - to live, to subsist
(infinitive)
दक्षः (dakṣaḥ) - capable, skillful, expert; a capable person
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dakṣa
dakṣa - able, clever, capable, skillful, expert; a skillful person, an expert
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अलसः (alasaḥ) - lazy, indolent; a lazy person
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of alasa
alasa - lazy, indolent, sluggish, inactive; a lazy person
सुखम् (sukham) - happily, in comfort, easily
(indeclinable)
Often used adverbially in the accusative neuter singular form.
Note: Used adverbially here.
एधते (edhate) - he prospers, he thrives, he grows
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of edh
Root: edh (class 1)
दृश्यन्ते (dṛśyante) - they are seen, they appear
(verb)
3rd person , plural, passive, present (lat) of dṛś
Root: dṛś (class 1)
जीवलोके (jīvaloke) - in the world of living beings
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of jīvaloka
jīvaloka - the world of living beings, the mortal world
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jīva+loka)
  • jīva – living, alive; soul, life, living being
    adjective (masculine)
    Derived from root 'jīv' (to live).
    Root: jīv (class 1)
  • loka – world, realm, people, community
    noun (masculine)
    Root: lok (class 1)
अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this
(pronoun)
Locative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
दक्षाः (dakṣāḥ) - capable, skillful; capable persons
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dakṣa
dakṣa - able, clever, capable, skillful, expert; a skillful person, an expert
प्रायः (prāyaḥ) - mostly, generally, often
(indeclinable)
हितैषिणः (hitaiṣiṇaḥ) - benevolent, well-wishing, desiring good
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of hitaiṣin
hitaiṣin - desiring good, benevolent, friendly, well-wishing
From 'hita' (beneficial) + 'eṣin' (desiring).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hita+eṣin)
  • hita – beneficial, salutary, good, advantageous
    participle (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    Past Passive Participle of root 'dhā' (to place) in the sense of 'placed well, beneficial'.
    Root: dhā (class 3)
  • eṣin – desiring, seeking
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent Noun / Adjective
    Derived from root 'iṣ' (to wish, desire) with agent suffix.
    Root: iṣ (class 4)