महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-10, verse-20

श्रिया विहीनैरधनैर्नास्तिकैः संप्रवर्तितम् ।
वेदवादस्य विज्ञानं सत्याभासमिवानृतम् ॥२०॥

20. śriyā vihīnairadhanairnāstikaiḥ saṁpravartitam ,
vedavādasya vijñānaṁ satyābhāsamivānṛtam.

20. śriyā vihīnaiḥ adhanaiḥ nāstikaiḥ saṃpravartitam
vedavādasya vijñānam satyābhāsam iva anṛtam

20. śriyā vihīnaiḥ adhanaiḥ nāstikaiḥ saṃpravartitam
anṛtam iva satyābhāsam vedavādasya vijñānam

20. This understanding of Vedic teachings, which is actually false but appears like truth, has been propagated by those devoid of prosperity, by the poor, and by non-believers.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रिया (śriyā) - by wealth, by prosperity, by beauty

• विहीनैः (vihīnaiḥ) - devoid of, deprived of, without

• अधनैः (adhanaiḥ) - by the poor, by those without wealth

• नास्तिकैः (nāstikaiḥ) - by atheists, by non-believers

• संप्रवर्तितम् (saṁpravartitam) - instigated, set in motion, propagated, started

• वेदवादस्य (vedavādasya) - of the Vedic doctrine, of the statements of the Vedas

• विज्ञानम् (vijñānam) - knowledge, understanding, science, discernment

• सत्याभासम् (satyābhāsam) - semblance of truth, appearing as truth

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अनृतम् (anṛtam) - untrue, false, falsehood

Words meanings and morphology

श्रिया (śriyā) - by wealth, by prosperity, by beauty

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty, auspiciousness

विहीनैः (vihīnaiḥ) - devoid of, deprived of, without

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vihīna

vihīna - left, abandoned, devoid of, deprived of

Past Passive Participle

From verb root √hā (to abandon, quit) with upasarga 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: hā (class 3)

अधनैः (adhanaiḥ) - by the poor, by those without wealth

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of adhana

adhana - poor, without wealth

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+dhana)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)

नास्तिकैः (nāstikaiḥ) - by atheists, by non-believers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nāstika

nāstika - atheist, infidel, one who denies the authority of the Vedas or the existence of God

From 'na asti' (it is not).

संप्रवर्तितम् (saṁpravartitam) - instigated, set in motion, propagated, started

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃpravartita

saṁpravartita - set in motion, begun, instigated, promulgated

Past Passive Participle

From verb root √vṛt (to turn, exist) with upasargas 'sam' and 'pra'.

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

वेदवादस्य (vedavādasya) - of the Vedic doctrine, of the statements of the Vedas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vedavāda

vedavāda - Vedic teaching, Vedic statement, doctrine of the Vedas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+vāda)

• veda – knowledge, sacred knowledge, the Vedas
  noun (masculine)
  From √vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)
• vāda – discourse, doctrine, statement, theory
  noun (masculine)
  From √vad (to speak).
  Root: vad (class 1)

विज्ञानम् (vijñānam) - knowledge, understanding, science, discernment

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vijñāna

vijñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding, discernment, science

From verb root √jñā (to know) with upasarga 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

सत्याभासम् (satyābhāsam) - semblance of truth, appearing as truth

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satyābhāsa

satyābhāsa - semblance of truth, appearance of truth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satya+ābhāsa)

• satya – truth, true, real
  noun (neuter)
• ābhāsa – appearance, semblance, reflection, lustre
  noun (masculine)
  From verb root √bhās (to shine) with upasarga 'ā'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhās (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अनृतम् (anṛtam) - untrue, false, falsehood

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anṛta

anṛta - untrue, false, falsehood, lie

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+ṛta)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• ṛta – truth, cosmic order, right
  noun (neuter)