महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-128, verse-14

प्राक्कोशः प्रोच्यते धर्मो बुद्धिर्धर्माद्गरीयसी ।
धर्मं प्राप्य न्यायवृत्तिमबलीयान्न विन्दति ॥१४॥

14. prākkośaḥ procyate dharmo buddhirdharmādgarīyasī ,
dharmaṁ prāpya nyāyavṛttimabalīyānna vindati.

14. prāk-kośaḥ procyate dharmaḥ buddhiḥ dharmāt garīyasī
dharmam prāpya nyāya-vṛttim abalīyān na vindati

14. prāk-kośaḥ dharmaḥ procyate buddhiḥ dharmāt garīyasī
abalīyān dharmam nyāya-vṛttim prāpya na vindati

14. The foundational treasury is declared to be `dharma` (natural law); intelligence is superior to `dharma`. A weak person, even having acquired `dharma` and righteous conduct, does not achieve [success].

Words meanings summery:

• प्राक्-कोशः (prāk-kośaḥ) - prior treasury, initial wealth, foundational resource

• प्रोच्यते (procyate) - is declared, is said, is called

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intelligence, wisdom, intellect, understanding

• धर्मात् (dharmāt) - than `dharma`, from `dharma`

• गरीयसी (garīyasī) - superior, greater, heavier

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue

• प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having reached, having realized

• न्याय-वृत्तिम् (nyāya-vṛttim) - righteous conduct, just behavior, proper course of action

• अबलीयान् (abalīyān) - the weak one, the powerless

• न (na) - not, no

• विन्दति (vindati) - does not attain (success) (finds, obtains, gains, perceives)

Words meanings and morphology

प्राक्-कोशः (prāk-kośaḥ) - prior treasury, initial wealth, foundational resource

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prākkośa

prākkośa - initial treasury, primary resource

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (prāk+kośa)

• prāk – prior, former, east
  indeclinable
• kośa – treasury, sheath, cup
  noun (masculine)

प्रोच्यते (procyate) - is declared, is said, is called

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of vac

Root `vac` becomes `uc` in some forms; with `pra` it is `procyate` in passive.

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intelligence, wisdom, intellect, understanding

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intelligence, wisdom, intellect, understanding

धर्मात् (dharmāt) - than `dharma`, from `dharma`

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue

गरीयसी (garīyasī) - superior, greater, heavier

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of garīyas

garīyas - superior, heavier, greater (comparative of guru)

Comparative form of `guru` (heavy/important), suffix `-īyas`.

Note: Agrees with `buddhiḥ`.

धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue

प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having reached, having realized

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from verb root `āp` with prefix `pra-` and suffix `-ya` for absolutives.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

न्याय-वृत्तिम् (nyāya-vṛttim) - righteous conduct, just behavior, proper course of action

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nyāyavṛtti

nyāyavṛtti - just conduct, proper behavior

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (nyāya+vṛtti)

• nyāya – justice, rule, method, right
  noun (masculine)
• vṛtti – conduct, course, mode of being, profession
  noun (feminine)

अबलीयान् (abalīyān) - the weak one, the powerless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abalīyas

abalīyas - weaker, less strong (comparative of abala)

Comparative form of `abala` (weak).

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

विन्दति (vindati) - does not attain (success) (finds, obtains, gains, perceives)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of vid

Root: vid (class 6)