महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-136, verse-134

नास्ति मैत्री स्थिरा नाम न च ध्रुवमसौहृदम् ।
अर्थयुक्त्या हि जायन्ते मित्राणि रिपवस्तथा ॥१३४॥

134. nāsti maitrī sthirā nāma na ca dhruvamasauhṛdam ,
arthayuktyā hi jāyante mitrāṇi ripavastathā.

134. na asti maitrī sthirā nāma na ca dhruvam asauhṛdam
arthayuktyā hi jāyante mitrāṇi ripavaḥ tathā

134. maitrī sthirā nāma na asti ca asauhṛdam dhruvam
na hi arthayuktyā mitrāṇi tathā ripavaḥ jāyante

134. There is no such thing as permanent friendship (maitrī), nor is enmity (asauhṛdam) absolutely fixed. Indeed, both friends and enemies arise solely based on considerations of self-interest (artha-yukti).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - no, not (not, no)

• अस्ति (asti) - exists, there is (is, exists)

• मैत्री (maitrī) - friendship (maitrī) (friendship, friendliness)

• स्थिरा (sthirā) - permanent, stable (stable, firm, permanent)

• नाम (nāma) - such a thing as, indeed (emphasizing the negation) (by name, indeed, namely)

• न (na) - nor (not, no)

• च (ca) - nor (in conjunction with preceding 'na') (and, also)

• ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - absolutely fixed, permanent (fixed, constant, permanent)

• असौहृदम् (asauhṛdam) - enmity (asauhṛdam) (enmity, unfriendliness)

• अर्थयुक्त्या (arthayuktyā) - solely based on considerations of self-interest (artha-yukti) (by reason of interest, by considerations of profit)

• हि (hi) - indeed, solely (for emphasis) (indeed, because, surely)

• जायन्ते (jāyante) - arise, are created (are born, arise)

• मित्राणि (mitrāṇi) - friends

• रिपवः (ripavaḥ) - enemies

• तथा (tathā) - as well, similarly (thus, so, similarly)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - no, not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - exists, there is (is, exists)

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

मैत्री (maitrī) - friendship (maitrī) (friendship, friendliness)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of maitrī

maitrī - friendship, goodwill, amity

Derived from mitra (friend)

स्थिरा (sthirā) - permanent, stable (stable, firm, permanent)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthira

sthira - firm, steady, stable, fixed, constant

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Feminine form agreeing with 'maitrī'.

नाम (nāma) - such a thing as, indeed (emphasizing the negation) (by name, indeed, namely)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - nor (not, no)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - nor (in conjunction with preceding 'na') (and, also)

(indeclinable)

ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - absolutely fixed, permanent (fixed, constant, permanent)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhruva

dhruva - fixed, firm, constant, permanent

Note: Neuter form agreeing with 'asauhṛdam'.

असौहृदम् (asauhṛdam) - enmity (asauhṛdam) (enmity, unfriendliness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asauhṛda

asauhṛda - unfriendliness, enmity, ill-will

Derived from suhṛd (friend) with negative prefix 'a-'

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sauhṛda)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• sauhṛda – friendliness, friendship, good-heartedness
  noun (neuter)

अर्थयुक्त्या (arthayuktyā) - solely based on considerations of self-interest (artha-yukti) (by reason of interest, by considerations of profit)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of arthayukti

arthayukti - connection with interest, consideration of utility/profit

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+yukti)

• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth, interest
  noun (masculine)
• yukti – connection, union, propriety, reason, consideration
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'yuj' (to join)
  Root: yuj (class 7)

हि (hi) - indeed, solely (for emphasis) (indeed, because, surely)

(indeclinable)

जायन्ते (jāyante) - arise, are created (are born, arise)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of jan

Passive voice formation of root 'jan'

Root: jan (class 4)

मित्राणि (mitrāṇi) - friends

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of mitra

mitra - friend, companion, ally

रिपवः (ripavaḥ) - enemies

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ripu

ripu - enemy, foe, adversary

तथा (tathā) - as well, similarly (thus, so, similarly)

(indeclinable)