महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-161, verse-23

योऽर्थो धर्मेण संयुक्तो धर्मो यश्चार्थसंयुतः ।
मध्विवामृतसंयुक्तं तस्मादेतौ मताविह ॥२३॥

23. yo'rtho dharmeṇa saṁyukto dharmo yaścārthasaṁyutaḥ ,
madhvivāmṛtasaṁyuktaṁ tasmādetau matāviha.

23. yaḥ arthaḥ dharmeṇa saṃyuktaḥ dharmaḥ yaḥ ca artha-saṃyutaḥ
madhu iva amṛta-saṃyuktam tasmāt etau matau iha

23. yaḥ arthaḥ dharmeṇa saṃyuktaḥ ca yaḥ dharmaḥ artha-saṃyutaḥ,
etau madhu iva amṛta-saṃyuktam tasmāt iha matau

23. That wealth/purpose (artha) which is associated with (natural) law (dharma), and that (natural) law (dharma) which is associated with wealth/purpose (artha) — these two are considered here (to be) like honey joined with nectar.

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - which, who

• अर्थः (arthaḥ) - wealth, purpose, prosperity

• धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by (natural) law, by righteousness

• संयुक्तः (saṁyuktaḥ) - joined, connected, associated

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - (natural) law, righteousness, duty

• यः (yaḥ) - which, who

• च (ca) - and, also

• अर्थ-संयुतः (artha-saṁyutaḥ) - connected with wealth/purpose

• मधु (madhu) - honey

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अमृत-संयुक्तम् (amṛta-saṁyuktam) - joined with nectar

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• एतौ (etau) - these two

• मतौ (matau) - are considered, are thought

• इह (iha) - here, in this world/context

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - which, who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

अर्थः (arthaḥ) - wealth, purpose, prosperity

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - wealth, property, purpose, meaning, object, cause

धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by (natural) law, by righteousness

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - (natural) law, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution, intrinsic nature

Derived from root dhṛ (to uphold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 3)

संयुक्तः (saṁyuktaḥ) - joined, connected, associated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃyukta

saṁyukta - joined, united, connected, associated, endowed with

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root yuj with prefix sam

Prefix: sam

Root: yuj (class 7)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - (natural) law, righteousness, duty

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - (natural) law, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution, intrinsic nature

Derived from root dhṛ (to uphold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 3)

यः (yaḥ) - which, who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अर्थ-संयुतः (artha-saṁyutaḥ) - connected with wealth/purpose

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of artha-saṃyuta

artha-saṁyuta - connected with wealth/purpose, associated with an object

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (artha+saṃyuta)

• artha – wealth, purpose, object
  noun (masculine)
• saṃyuta – joined, connected, associated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root yuj with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: yuj (class 7)

मधु (madhu) - honey

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of madhu

madhu - honey, sweet drink, nectar

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अमृत-संयुक्तम् (amṛta-saṁyuktam) - joined with nectar

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of amṛta-saṃyukta

amṛta-saṁyukta - joined with nectar, mixed with immortality

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (amṛta+saṃyukta)

• amṛta – nectar, immortality, imperishable
  noun (neuter)
• saṃyukta – joined, connected, associated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root yuj with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: yuj (class 7)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

एतौ (etau) - these two

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of etas

etas - this, these

मतौ (matau) - are considered, are thought

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of mata

mata - thought, considered, believed, intended

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root man (to think)

Root: man (class 4)

इह (iha) - here, in this world/context

(indeclinable)