महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-153, verse-12

तस्याज्ञानात्तु लोभो हि लोभादज्ञानमेव च ।
सर्वे दोषास्तथा लोभात्तस्माल्लोभं विवर्जयेत् ॥१२॥

12. tasyājñānāttu lobho hi lobhādajñānameva ca ,
sarve doṣāstathā lobhāttasmāllobhaṁ vivarjayet.

12. tasya ajñānāt tu lobhaḥ hi lobhāt ajñānam eva ca
sarve doṣāḥ tathā lobhāt tasmāt lobham vivarjayet

12. tasya ajñānāt tu lobhaḥ hi lobhāt ajñānam eva ca sarve doṣāḥ
tathā lobhāt (bhavanti) tasmāt (janaḥ) lobham vivarjayet

12. From that ignorance (ajñāna) indeed comes greed (lobha), and from greed (lobha) comes ignorance (ajñāna) itself. All faults likewise stem from greed (lobha); therefore, one should completely abandon greed (lobha).

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - of that, its

• अज्ञानात् (ajñānāt) - from ignorance, due to ignorance

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand

• लोभः (lobhaḥ) - greed, covetousness

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

• लोभात् (lobhāt) - from greed, due to greed

• अज्ञानम् (ajñānam) - ignorance, nescience

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, certainly, just

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

• दोषाः (doṣāḥ) - faults, defects, vices

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise

• लोभात् (lobhāt) - from greed, due to greed

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• लोभम् (lobham) - greed, covetousness

• विवर्जयेत् (vivarjayet) - one should abandon, one should renounce, one should avoid

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - of that, its

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to some implicit knowledge or reality.

अज्ञानात् (ajñānāt) - from ignorance, due to ignorance

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of ajñāna

ajñāna - ignorance, nescience, spiritual ignorance

Root: jñā (class 9)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

लोभः (lobhaḥ) - greed, covetousness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lobha

lobha - greed, covetousness, desire

Root: lubh (class 4)

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

(indeclinable)

लोभात् (lobhāt) - from greed, due to greed

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of lobha

lobha - greed, covetousness, desire

Root: lubh (class 4)

अज्ञानम् (ajñānam) - ignorance, nescience

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ajñāna

ajñāna - ignorance, nescience, spiritual ignorance

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Could also be accusative singular.

एव (eva) - only, indeed, certainly, just

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Agrees with 'doṣāḥ'.

दोषाः (doṣāḥ) - faults, defects, vices

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of doṣa

doṣa - fault, defect, vice, sin, impurity

Root: duṣ (class 4)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise

(indeclinable)

लोभात् (lobhāt) - from greed, due to greed

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of lobha

lobha - greed, covetousness, desire

Root: lubh (class 4)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Note: Ablative singular of 'tad' used adverbially to mean 'therefore'.

लोभम् (lobham) - greed, covetousness

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of lobha

lobha - greed, covetousness, desire

Root: lubh (class 4)

विवर्जयेत् (vivarjayet) - one should abandon, one should renounce, one should avoid

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of vivarjayet

Root 'vṛj' with prefix 'vi'. Optative Mood, Parasmaipada.

Prefix: vi

Root: vṛj (class 1)