महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-135, verse-22

एतौ धर्मार्थशास्त्रेषु मोक्षशास्त्रेषु चर्षिभिः ।
प्रधानाविति निर्दिष्टौ कामेशाभिमतौ नृणाम् ॥२२॥

22. etau dharmārthaśāstreṣu mokṣaśāstreṣu carṣibhiḥ ,
pradhānāviti nirdiṣṭau kāmeśābhimatau nṛṇām.

22. etau dharma-artha-śāstreṣu mokṣa-śāstreṣu ca ṛṣibhiḥ
pradhānau iti nirddiṣṭau kāma-īśa-abhimatau nṛṇām

22. ṛṣibhiḥ etau dharma-artha-śāstreṣu ca mokṣa-śāstreṣu
pradhānau iti nirddiṣṭau nṛṇām kāma-īśa-abhimatau

22. These two (deśa and kāla) are designated by sages (ṛṣi) as principal in the scriptures concerning natural law (dharma) and worldly prosperity (artha), and also in the scriptures concerning liberation (mokṣa). They are, moreover, desired by the Lord of Love (Kāmeśa) for humans.

Words meanings summery:

• एतौ (etau) - (referring to deśa and kāla from the previous verse) (these two)

• धर्म-अर्थ-शास्त्रेषु (dharma-artha-śāstreṣu) - in the scriptures on natural law (dharma) and purpose/wealth (artha)

• मोक्ष-शास्त्रेषु (mokṣa-śāstreṣu) - in the scriptures concerning liberation (mokṣa)

• च (ca) - and, also

• ऋषिभिः (ṛṣibhiḥ) - by the sages

• प्रधानौ (pradhānau) - principal, important, supreme two

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote or definition

• निर्द्दिष्टौ (nirddiṣṭau) - declared, designated, indicated (dual)

• काम-ईश-अभिमतौ (kāma-īśa-abhimatau) - desired/approved by the Lord of Love/Desire

• नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - for humans (of men, for men)

Words meanings and morphology

एतौ (etau) - (referring to deśa and kāla from the previous verse) (these two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of etad

etad - this, these

Note: Refers to 'deśa' (place) and 'kāla' (time) from the previous verse.

धर्म-अर्थ-शास्त्रेषु (dharma-artha-śāstreṣu) - in the scriptures on natural law (dharma) and purpose/wealth (artha)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of dharma-artha-śāstra

dharma-artha-śāstra - treatises on natural law (dharma) and material prosperity (artha)

Compound type : dvandva (dharma+artha+śāstra)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• artha – purpose, wealth, material prosperity, meaning
  noun (masculine)
• śāstra – scripture, treatise, scientific text
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śās (class 2)

मोक्ष-शास्त्रेषु (mokṣa-śāstreṣu) - in the scriptures concerning liberation (mokṣa)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of mokṣa-śāstra

mokṣa-śāstra - treatises on liberation (mokṣa)

Compound type : tatpurusha (mokṣa+śāstra)

• mokṣa – liberation, emancipation, release
  noun (masculine)
  Root: muc (class 6)
• śāstra – scripture, treatise, scientific text
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śās (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

ऋषिभिः (ṛṣibhiḥ) - by the sages

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

प्रधानौ (pradhānau) - principal, important, supreme two

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of pradhāna

pradhāna - chief, principal, main, most important; primeval matter (prakṛti)

Note: Agrees with 'etau' (these two).

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote or definition

(indeclinable)

निर्द्दिष्टौ (nirddiṣṭau) - declared, designated, indicated (dual)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of nirddiṣṭa

nirddiṣṭa - indicated, declared, pointed out, prescribed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root diś with prefix nir

Prefix: nir

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Participle used adjectivally. Agrees with 'etau' (these two).

काम-ईश-अभिमतौ (kāma-īśa-abhimatau) - desired/approved by the Lord of Love/Desire

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kāma-īśa-abhimata

kāma-īśa-abhimata - desired by the Lord of Love

Compound type : tatpurusha (kāma+īśa+abhimata)

• kāma – desire, love, pleasure
  noun (masculine)
• īśa – lord, master, ruler (often refers to Shiva)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: īś (class 2)
• abhimata – desired, approved, agreeable
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root man with prefix abhi
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'etau' (these two).

नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - for humans (of men, for men)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nṛ

nṛ - man, human being

Note: Often translated as 'for men' or 'among men' in this context.