महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-14, verse-13

न क्लीबो वसुधां भुङ्क्ते न क्लीबो धनमश्नुते ।
न क्लीबस्य गृहे पुत्रा मत्स्याः पङ्क इवासते ॥१३॥

13. na klībo vasudhāṁ bhuṅkte na klībo dhanamaśnute ,
na klībasya gṛhe putrā matsyāḥ paṅka ivāsate.

13. na klībaḥ vasudhām bhuṅkte na klībaḥ dhanam aśnute
na klībasya gṛhe putrāḥ matsyāḥ paṅke iva āsate

13. klībaḥ vasudhām na bhuṅkte klībaḥ dhanam na aśnute
klībasya gṛhe putrāḥ paṅke matsyāḥ iva āsate

13. A eunuch (klība) does not rule the earth, nor does a eunuch (klība) acquire wealth. In the house of a eunuch (klība), sons exist like fish in the mud.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• क्लीबः (klībaḥ) - a eunuch (klība) (eunuch, impotent man, coward, unmanly)

• वसुधाम् (vasudhām) - the earth (the earth, the world)

• भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - rules (or 'enjoys possession of') (enjoys, eats, possesses, rules)

• न (na) - nor (not, no)

• क्लीबः (klībaḥ) - a eunuch (klība) (eunuch, impotent man, coward, unmanly)

• धनम् (dhanam) - wealth (wealth, property, riches, money)

• अश्नुते (aśnute) - acquires (obtains, reaches, partakes, enjoys)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• क्लीबस्य (klībasya) - of a eunuch (klība) (of a eunuch, of an impotent man)

• गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house (in the house, at home)

• पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons (sons, children)

• मत्स्याः (matsyāḥ) - fish

• पङ्के (paṅke) - in mud (in mud, in mire, in dirt)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as it were)

• आसते (āsate) - they exist (or 'they dwell') (they sit, they exist, they dwell)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negates the following verb.

क्लीबः (klībaḥ) - a eunuch (klība) (eunuch, impotent man, coward, unmanly)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of klība

klība - eunuch, impotent, unmanly, weak, coward

From root klīb (to be impotent).

Root: klīb (class 1)

Note: Subject of bhuṅkte and aśnute.

वसुधाम् (vasudhām) - the earth (the earth, the world)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vasudhā

vasudhā - earth, land, world (literally 'treasure-bearing')

Compound vasu (wealth) + dhā (bearing) from root dhā (to place, bear).

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (vasu+dhā)

• vasu – wealth, treasure, riches, good
  noun (neuter)
• dhā – bearing, holding, giving
  adjective (feminine)
  agent noun/suffix
  From root dhā (to place, bear, hold) with suffix ḍa (ā).
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of bhuṅkte.

भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - rules (or 'enjoys possession of') (enjoys, eats, possesses, rules)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of bhuj

present tense (laṭ)

3rd person singular present ātmanepada.

Root: bhuj (class 7)

न (na) - nor (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Connects and negates the second clause.

क्लीबः (klībaḥ) - a eunuch (klība) (eunuch, impotent man, coward, unmanly)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of klība

klība - eunuch, impotent, unmanly, weak, coward

From root klīb (to be impotent).

Root: klīb (class 1)

Note: Subject of aśnute.

धनम् (dhanam) - wealth (wealth, property, riches, money)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhana

dhana - wealth, property, riches, money, treasure

From root dhā (to place, hold, possess) + ana suffix.

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of aśnute.

अश्नुते (aśnute) - acquires (obtains, reaches, partakes, enjoys)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of aś

present tense (laṭ)

3rd person singular present ātmanepada.

Root: aś (class 5)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negates the third clause.

क्लीबस्य (klībasya) - of a eunuch (klība) (of a eunuch, of an impotent man)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of klība

klība - eunuch, impotent, unmanly, weak, coward

From root klīb (to be impotent).

Root: klīb (class 1)

Note: Possessive, modifies gṛhe.

गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house (in the house, at home)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of gṛha

gṛha - house, home, dwelling

From root gṛbh (to seize, take) or grah.

Note: Indicates location.

पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons (sons, children)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child, offspring

From root pū (to purify) + tra suffix (one who purifies ancestors).

Root: pū (class 1)

Note: Subject of āsate.

मत्स्याः (matsyāḥ) - fish

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of matsya

matsya - fish

From root mad (to be glad, delight), perhaps related to water.

Note: Part of the simile.

पङ्के (paṅke) - in mud (in mud, in mire, in dirt)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of paṅka

paṅka - mud, mire, dirt, sin

From root paj (to sink, to wade).

Note: Indicates location for 'fish'.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as it were)

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

Note: Connects matsyāḥ paṅke with āsate.

आसते (āsate) - they exist (or 'they dwell') (they sit, they exist, they dwell)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of ās

present tense (laṭ)

3rd person plural present ātmanepada.

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Verb for putrāḥ and matsyāḥ.