महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-138, verse-23

नालसाः प्राप्नुवन्त्यर्थान्न क्लीबा न च मानिनः ।
न च लोकरवाद्भीता न च शश्वत्प्रतीक्षिणः ॥२३॥

23. nālasāḥ prāpnuvantyarthānna klībā na ca māninaḥ ,
na ca lokaravādbhītā na ca śaśvatpratīkṣiṇaḥ.

23. na alasāḥ prāpnuvanti arthān na klībāḥ na ca māninaḥ
na ca lokaravāt bhītāḥ na ca śaśvatpratīkṣiṇaḥ

23. alasāḥ na arthān prāpnuvanti klībāḥ na ca māninaḥ
na ca lokaravāt bhītāḥ na ca śaśvatpratīkṣiṇaḥ na

23. Lazy individuals do not achieve their goals, nor do cowards, nor the arrogant, nor those afraid of public opinion, nor those who are perpetually waiting.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• अलसाः (alasāḥ) - lazy ones, idle ones

• प्राप्नुवन्ति (prāpnuvanti) - they attain, they obtain, they reach

• अर्थान् (arthān) - goals, purposes, wealth, objects

• न (na) - not, nor

• क्लीबाः (klībāḥ) - impotent ones, cowardly ones

• न (na) - not, nor

• च (ca) - and, also

• मानिनः (māninaḥ) - proud ones, conceited ones

• न (na) - not, nor

• च (ca) - and, also

• लोकरवात् (lokaravāt) - from public opinion, from rumor of people

• भीताः (bhītāḥ) - afraid ones, scared ones

• न (na) - not, nor

• च (ca) - and, also

• शश्वत्प्रतीक्षिणः (śaśvatpratīkṣiṇaḥ) - perpetually waiting ones, those constantly expecting

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अलसाः (alasāḥ) - lazy ones, idle ones

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of alasa

alasa - lazy, idle, indolent

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+lasa)

• a – not, un-, non-
  prefix
• lasa – lively, active (from root las 'to shine, sport')
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Root: las (class 1)

Note: Used as a substantive, meaning 'lazy people'.

प्राप्नुवन्ति (prāpnuvanti) - they attain, they obtain, they reach

(verb)

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

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

अर्थान् (arthān) - goals, purposes, wealth, objects

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, object, wealth, goal

Note: Object of 'prāpnuvanti'.

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

क्लीबाः (klībāḥ) - impotent ones, cowardly ones

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of klība

klība - impotent, eunuch, timid, cowardly

Note: Used as a substantive, meaning 'cowardly people'.

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

मानिनः (māninaḥ) - proud ones, conceited ones

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mānin

mānin - proud, conceited, arrogant

Suffix -in added to māna (pride)

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Used as a substantive, meaning 'proud people'.

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

लोकरवात् (lokaravāt) - from public opinion, from rumor of people

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of lokarava

lokarava - public opinion, rumor of people, common talk

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (loka+rava)

• loka – world, people, community
  noun (masculine)
• rava – sound, cry, rumor, report
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ru (class 2)

Note: Refers to the source of fear.

भीताः (bhītāḥ) - afraid ones, scared ones

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhīta

bhīta - afraid, frightened, fearful

Past Passive Participle

Root: bhī

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Used as a substantive, meaning 'those who are afraid'.

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

शश्वत्प्रतीक्षिणः (śaśvatpratīkṣiṇaḥ) - perpetually waiting ones, those constantly expecting

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śaśvatpratīkṣin

śaśvatpratīkṣin - constantly waiting, perpetually expecting

Compound of śaśvat (always) and pratīkṣin (waiting)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (śaśvat+pratīkṣin)

• śaśvat – always, perpetually, constantly
  indeclinable
• pratīkṣin – waiting, expecting
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  agent noun from verb pratīkṣ
  Root: īkṣ, Upasarga: prati
  Prefix: prati
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Used as a substantive, meaning 'people who are constantly waiting'.