महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-136, verse-135

मित्रं च शत्रुतामेति कस्मिंश्चित्कालपर्यये ।
शत्रुश्च मित्रतामेति स्वार्थो हि बलवत्तरः ॥१३५॥

135. mitraṁ ca śatrutāmeti kasmiṁścitkālaparyaye ,
śatruśca mitratāmeti svārtho hi balavattaraḥ.

135. mitram ca śatrutām eti kasmiñcit kālaparyaye
śatruḥ ca mitratām eti svārthaḥ hi balavattaraḥ

135. mitram ca kasmiñcit kālaparyaye śatrutām eti
śatruḥ ca mitratām eti hi svārthaḥ balavattaraḥ

135. A friend can become an enemy during a certain change in circumstances (kāla-paryaya), and an enemy can become a friend. Indeed, self-interest (svārtha) is truly more powerful.

Words meanings summery:

• मित्रम् (mitram) - a friend (friend)

• च (ca) - can (introduces another clause) (and, also)

• शत्रुताम् (śatrutām) - enmity, hostility

• एति (eti) - attains, transforms into (goes, comes, attains)

• कस्मिञ्चित् (kasmiñcit) - during a certain (change) (in some, in a certain)

• कालपर्यये (kālaparyaye) - during a change in circumstances (kāla-paryaya) (in the course of time, in the revolution of time)

• शत्रुः (śatruḥ) - an enemy (enemy, foe)

• च (ca) - and (connecting clauses) (and, also)

• मित्रताम् (mitratām) - friendship (friendship, friendliness)

• एति (eti) - attains, transforms into (goes, comes, attains)

• स्वार्थः (svārthaḥ) - self-interest (svārtha) (self-interest, one's own purpose/gain)

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

• बलवत्तरः (balavattaraḥ) - more powerful (more powerful, stronger)

Words meanings and morphology

मित्रम् (mitram) - a friend (friend)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mitra

mitra - friend, companion, ally

च (ca) - can (introduces another clause) (and, also)

(indeclinable)

शत्रुताम् (śatrutām) - enmity, hostility

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śatrutā

śatrutā - enmity, hostility, hatred

Derived from śatru (enemy) + suffix -tā (feminine noun forming suffix)

एति (eti) - attains, transforms into (goes, comes, attains)

(verb)

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

Root: i (class 2)

कस्मिञ्चित् (kasmiñcit) - during a certain (change) (in some, in a certain)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kiṃ-cit

kiṁ-cit - something, anything, a certain, some

Compound of 'kim' (what) and 'cit' (particle)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (kim+cit)

• kim – what, which
  pronoun (masculine)
• cit – a little, just, a particle for indefiniteness
  indeclinable

Note: Agreeing with 'kālaparyaye'.

कालपर्यये (kālaparyaye) - during a change in circumstances (kāla-paryaya) (in the course of time, in the revolution of time)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kālaparyaya

kālaparyaya - change of time, revolution of time, course of time, change of circumstances

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kāla+paryaya)

• kāla – time
  noun (masculine)
• paryaya – course, turn, succession, change, order, circumstance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pari
  Root: i (class 2)

शत्रुः (śatruḥ) - an enemy (enemy, foe)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śatru

śatru - enemy, foe, rival

च (ca) - and (connecting clauses) (and, also)

(indeclinable)

मित्रताम् (mitratām) - friendship (friendship, friendliness)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mitratā

mitratā - friendship, friendliness

Derived from mitra (friend) + suffix -tā (feminine noun forming suffix)

एति (eti) - attains, transforms into (goes, comes, attains)

(verb)

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

Root: i (class 2)

स्वार्थः (svārthaḥ) - self-interest (svārtha) (self-interest, one's own purpose/gain)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svārtha

svārtha - one's own object, self-interest, selfishness, one's own affair

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+artha)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth, interest
  noun (masculine)

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

(indeclinable)

बलवत्तरः (balavattaraḥ) - more powerful (more powerful, stronger)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balavattara

balavattara - more powerful, stronger, more potent

Comparative degree of 'balavat' (powerful)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bala+vat+tara)

• bala – strength, power
  noun (neuter)
• -vat – having, possessing (suffix forming adjectives)
  suffix
• -tara – more (suffix for comparative degree)
  suffix