महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-134, verse-4

तदस्य स्याद्बलार्थं वा धनं यज्ञार्थमेव वा ।
अभोग्या ह्योषधीश्छित्त्वा भोग्या एव पचन्त्युत ॥४॥

4. tadasya syādbalārthaṁ vā dhanaṁ yajñārthameva vā ,
abhogyā hyoṣadhīśchittvā bhogyā eva pacantyuta.

4. tat asya syāt balārtham vā dhanam yajñārtham eva vā
abhogyāḥ hi oṣadhīḥ chittvā bhogyāḥ eva pacanti uta

4. tat asya dhanam balārtham vā yajñārtham eva vā syāt.
hi abhogyāḥ oṣadhīḥ chittvā bhogyāḥ eva uta pacanti.

4. Therefore, his wealth (dhana) should be either for strength (bala) or for the sake of ritual offerings (yajña). Indeed, after cutting unusable herbs, people only prepare those that are useful (or edible).

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that, therefore

• अस्य (asya) - of him, his

• स्यात् (syāt) - it should be, it would be

• बलार्थम् (balārtham) - for the sake of strength, for power

• वा (vā) - or

• धनम् (dhanam) - wealth

• यज्ञार्थम् (yajñārtham) - for the sake of sacrifice

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• वा (vā) - or

• अभोग्याः (abhogyāḥ) - inedible, unusable, not to be enjoyed

• हि (hi) - for, indeed

• ओषधीः (oṣadhīḥ) - herbs, plants

• छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut, having severed

• भोग्याः (bhogyāḥ) - edible, usable, to be enjoyed

• एव (eva) - only, certainly

• पचन्ति (pacanti) - they cook, they prepare

• उत (uta) - and, moreover, indeed

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that, therefore

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, therefore, in that case

Note: Refers to the wealth from previous verse, also functions as a connective/adverbial 'therefore'.

अस्य (asya) - of him, his

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, he, it

Note: Refers to the Kṣatriya.

स्यात् (syāt) - it should be, it would be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Expresses desirability or possibility.

बलार्थम् (balārtham) - for the sake of strength, for power

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bala+artha)

• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, for the sake of
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

Note: Disjunctive particle.

धनम् (dhanam) - wealth

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhana

dhana - wealth, property, riches, money

Note: Subject.

यज्ञार्थम् (yajñārtham) - for the sake of sacrifice

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yajña+artha)

• yajña – sacrifice, ritual offering, worship
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, for the sake of
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

Note: Disjunctive particle.

अभोग्याः (abhogyāḥ) - inedible, unusable, not to be enjoyed

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of abhogya

abhogya - not to be eaten, not to be enjoyed, unusable, unfit for use

Gerundive (negative)

a- (negation) + root bhuj (to enjoy/eat) + ṇyat pratyaya

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bhogya)

• a – not, un-
  prefix
• bhogya – to be enjoyed, to be eaten, usable
  adjective
  Gerundive
  root bhuj + ṇyat pratyaya
  Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Modifies 'oṣadhīḥ'.

हि (hi) - for, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Explanatory particle.

ओषधीः (oṣadhīḥ) - herbs, plants

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of oṣadhi

oṣadhi - herb, plant, medicinal plant

Note: Object of 'chittvā'.

छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut, having severed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

root chid + ktvā pratyaya

Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Past active participle used adverbially.

भोग्याः (bhogyāḥ) - edible, usable, to be enjoyed

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of bhogya

bhogya - to be enjoyed, to be eaten, usable, fit for use

Gerundive

root bhuj + ṇyat pratyaya

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Modifies implied 'oṣadhīḥ'.

एव (eva) - only, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

पचन्ति (pacanti) - they cook, they prepare

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of pac

Root: pac (class 1)

Note: Implied subject: people.

उत (uta) - and, moreover, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle for emphasis or connection.