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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-237, verse-7

कपालं वृक्षमूलानि कुचेलमसहायता ।
उपेक्षा सर्वभूतानामेतावद्भिक्षुलक्षणम् ॥७॥
7. kapālaṁ vṛkṣamūlāni kucelamasahāyatā ,
upekṣā sarvabhūtānāmetāvadbhikṣulakṣaṇam.
7. kapālam vṛkṣamūlāni kucelam asahāyatā
upekṣā sarvabhūtānām etāvat bhikṣulakṣaṇam
7. kapālam vṛkṣamūlāni kucelam asahāyatā
upekṣā sarvabhūtānām etāvat bhikṣulakṣaṇam
7. A begging bowl (often a skull), residing at the foot of trees, tattered garments, solitude (being without assistance), and indifference towards all beings – these are the characteristics of a mendicant (bhikṣu).

Words meanings summery:

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  • कपालम् (kapālam) - a begging bowl (traditionally a skull) (skull, begging bowl, potsherd)
  • वृक्षमूलानि (vṛkṣamūlāni) - dwelling at the foot of trees (roots of trees, foot of trees)
  • कुचेलम् (kucelam) - tattered, old garments (bad clothes, tattered garments)
  • असहायता (asahāyatā) - solitude, being without assistance (helplessness, solitude, being without assistance)
  • उपेक्षा (upekṣā) - indifference (indifference, disregard, neglect)
  • सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - towards all beings/creatures (of all beings, of all elements)
  • एतावत् (etāvat) - these (so many) (so much, so many, this much, thus far)
  • भिक्षुलक्षणम् (bhikṣulakṣaṇam) - the characteristics of a mendicant (bhikṣu) (characteristics of a mendicant)

Words meanings and morphology

कपालम् (kapālam) - a begging bowl (traditionally a skull) (skull, begging bowl, potsherd)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kapāla
kapāla - skull, potsherd, begging bowl
Note: First item in the list of characteristics.
वृक्षमूलानि (vṛkṣamūlāni) - dwelling at the foot of trees (roots of trees, foot of trees)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of vṛkṣamūla
vṛkṣamūla - root of a tree, foot of a tree
Compound type : tatpurusha (vṛkṣa+mūla)
  • vṛkṣa – tree
    noun (masculine)
  • mūla – root, foundation, base
    noun (neuter)
Note: Second item, referring to dwellings.
कुचेलम् (kucelam) - tattered, old garments (bad clothes, tattered garments)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kucela
kucela - bad clothes, tattered garments
Compound type : tatpurusha (ku+cela)
  • ku – bad, ill, difficult (prefix)
    indeclinable
    Pejorative prefix.
  • cela – cloth, garment
    noun (neuter)
Note: Third item in the list.
असहायता (asahāyatā) - solitude, being without assistance (helplessness, solitude, being without assistance)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of asahāyatā
asahāyatā - helplessness, solitude, being without assistance
From asahāya (without help) + tā (abstract suffix).
Compound type : nañ-bahuvrihi (inherent in asahāya) (a+sahāya+tā)
  • a – not, non-, un-
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix.
  • sahāya – companion, helper, assistant
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: sa
    Root: hā (class 3)
  • tā – abstract suffix forming feminine nouns
    suffix (feminine)
    Suffix for forming abstract nouns.
Note: Fourth item.
उपेक्षा (upekṣā) - indifference (indifference, disregard, neglect)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of upekṣā
upekṣā - indifference, disregard, neglect, overlooking
From upa- + root īkṣ (to see).
Prefix: upa
Root: īkṣ (class 1)
Note: Fifth item.
सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - towards all beings/creatures (of all beings, of all elements)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of sarvabhūta
sarvabhūta - all beings, all elements
Compound type : karma-dhāraya (sarva+bhūta)
  • sarva – all, every, entire
    pronoun (masculine)
  • bhūta – being, creature, element, past
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root bhū (to be).
    Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Qualifies upekṣā.
एतावत् (etāvat) - these (so many) (so much, so many, this much, thus far)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etāvat
etāvat - so much, so many, this much, thus far
Note: Refers to the preceding list.
भिक्षुलक्षणम् (bhikṣulakṣaṇam) - the characteristics of a mendicant (bhikṣu) (characteristics of a mendicant)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhikṣulakṣaṇa
bhikṣulakṣaṇa - characteristic of a mendicant
Compound type : tatpurusha (bhikṣu+lakṣaṇa)
  • bhikṣu – mendicant, beggar, ascetic
    noun (masculine)
    From root bhikṣ (to beg).
    Root: bhikṣ (class 1)
  • lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic, definition
    noun (neuter)
    Root: lakṣ (class 10)
Note: Predicate nominative.