महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-18, verse-33

अनिष्कषाये काषायमीहार्थमिति विद्धि तत् ।
धर्मध्वजानां मुण्डानां वृत्त्यर्थमिति मे मतिः ॥३३॥

33. aniṣkaṣāye kāṣāyamīhārthamiti viddhi tat ,
dharmadhvajānāṁ muṇḍānāṁ vṛttyarthamiti me matiḥ.

33. aniṣkaṣāye kāṣāyam īhārtham iti viddhi tat
dharmadhvajānām muṇḍānām vṛttyartham iti me matiḥ

33. viddhi tat iti aniṣkaṣāye kāṣāyam īhārtham me
matiḥ iti dharmadhvajānām muṇḍānām vṛttyartham

33. Know this (tat): an ochre robe (kāṣāyam) worn by one who is not purified of inner defilement (aniṣkaṣāye) is merely for gain (īhārtham). My opinion (matiḥ) is that for those shaven-headed (muṇḍānām) individuals who are merely outward signs of (dharma), it is for the sake of livelihood (vṛttyartham).

Words meanings summery:

• अनिष्कषाये (aniṣkaṣāye) - for one who is not purified, for one not free from defilement/passion

• काषायम् (kāṣāyam) - The orange/saffron colored robe worn by ascetics and renunciants. (ochre robe, saffron garment)

• ईहार्थम् (īhārtham) - for the purpose of worldly gain or sustenance, not spiritual advancement. (for the sake of livelihood, for gain, for effort)

• इति (iti) - 'that' or 'thus' marking the indirect statement/conclusion. (thus, so, in this way (marks quotation or purpose))

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know (imperative, 2nd person singular)

• तत् (tat) - refers to the preceding statement about the ochre robe. (that, this)

• धर्मध्वजानाम् (dharmadhvajānām) - of those who have (dharma) as their banner, of hypocrites, of those who pretend to be religious

• मुण्डानाम् (muṇḍānām) - of the bald-headed, of the shaven-headed (ascetics)

• वृत्त्यर्थम् (vṛttyartham) - for the sake of livelihood, for subsistence

• इति (iti) - 'that' or 'thus' marking the indirect statement/conclusion. (thus, so, in this way (marks quotation or purpose))

• मे (me) - my, to me

• मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion, thought, understanding, conviction

Words meanings and morphology

अनिष्कषाये (aniṣkaṣāye) - for one who is not purified, for one not free from defilement/passion

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of aniṣkaṣāya

aniṣkaṣāya - not purified, not free from defilement/passion/stain

Compound of a- (negation) and niṣkaṣāya (purified, free from defilement)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+niṣkaṣāya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• niṣkaṣāya – purified, clean, free from defilement/passion (kaṣāya)
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound of nis- (without) and kaṣāya (stain, defilement, passion)
  Prefix: nis

Note: Locative case implies 'in the case of' or 'for'.

काषायम् (kāṣāyam) - The orange/saffron colored robe worn by ascetics and renunciants. (ochre robe, saffron garment)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kāṣāya

kāṣāya - ochre robe, saffron garment; colored with kaṣāya dye

Derived from kaṣāya (a reddish-brown dye or astringent, also defilement)

Note: A symbolic garment of renunciation.

ईहार्थम् (īhārtham) - for the purpose of worldly gain or sustenance, not spiritual advancement. (for the sake of livelihood, for gain, for effort)

(indeclinable)

Compound of īhā (desire, effort, gain) and artha (purpose, sake). Often used as an indeclinable adverb.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (īhā+artha)

• īhā – desire, effort, gain, livelihood
  noun (feminine)
  From √īh (to strive, to desire)
  Root: īh (class 1)
• artha – purpose, aim, object, wealth, gain
  noun (masculine)

इति (iti) - 'that' or 'thus' marking the indirect statement/conclusion. (thus, so, in this way (marks quotation or purpose))

(indeclinable)

विद्धि (viddhi) - know (imperative, 2nd person singular)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

Imperative active, 2nd person singular

Root: vid (class 2)

तत् (tat) - refers to the preceding statement about the ochre robe. (that, this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

Demonstrative pronoun, neuter singular nominative/accusative

धर्मध्वजानाम् (dharmadhvajānām) - of those who have (dharma) as their banner, of hypocrites, of those who pretend to be religious

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmadhvaja

dharmadhvaja - one whose banner is righteousness (dharma); a hypocrite, a religious pretender

Compound of dharma and dhvaja

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+dhvaja)

• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  From √dhṛ (to support, to maintain)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• dhvaja – banner, flag, symbol
  noun (masculine)

Note: Here used to describe those who outwardly display righteousness but lack inner purity.

मुण्डानाम् (muṇḍānām) - of the bald-headed, of the shaven-headed (ascetics)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of muṇḍa

muṇḍa - bald-headed, shaven; a shaven-headed ascetic

Note: Shaving the head is a common practice among some ascetic orders.

वृत्त्यर्थम् (vṛttyartham) - for the sake of livelihood, for subsistence

(indeclinable)

Compound of vṛtti (livelihood, existence) and artha (purpose, sake). Often used as an indeclinable adverb.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vṛtti+artha)

• vṛtti – livelihood, existence, occupation, mode of life
  noun (feminine)
  From √vṛt (to be, to exist)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• artha – purpose, aim, object, wealth, gain
  noun (masculine)

इति (iti) - 'that' or 'thus' marking the indirect statement/conclusion. (thus, so, in this way (marks quotation or purpose))

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - my, to me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, my

Pronominal, genitive/dative singular of asmad (I)

मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion, thought, understanding, conviction

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - opinion, thought, understanding, conviction, intelligence

From √man (to think)

Root: man (class 4)