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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-254, verse-15

यथा वृद्धातुरकृशा निःस्पृहा विषयान्प्रति ।
तथार्थकामभोगेषु ममापि विगता स्पृहा ॥१५॥
15. yathā vṛddhāturakṛśā niḥspṛhā viṣayānprati ,
tathārthakāmabhogeṣu mamāpi vigatā spṛhā.
15. yathā vṛddhāturakṛśāḥ niḥspṛhāḥ viṣayān prati
tathā artha kāma bhogeṣu mama api vigatā spṛhā
15. yathā vṛddhāturakṛśāḥ viṣayān prati niḥspṛhāḥ
tathā api mama artha kāma bhogeṣu spṛhā vigatā
15. Just as the old, sick, and feeble are without longing for sense objects, similarly, for me too, all desire for material possessions, sensual pleasures, and enjoyments has vanished.

Words meanings summery:

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  • यथा (yathā) - as, just as
  • वृद्धातुरकृशाः (vṛddhāturakṛśāḥ) - the old, sick, and weak/emaciated ones
  • निःस्पृहाः (niḥspṛhāḥ) - devoid of desire, without longing
  • विषयान् (viṣayān) - sense objects
  • प्रति (prati) - towards, regarding, concerning
  • तथा (tathā) - so, likewise, similarly
  • अर्थ (artha) - material possessions, wealth, purpose
  • काम (kāma) - desire, sensual pleasure
  • भोगेषु (bhogeṣu) - in enjoyments, experiences
  • मम (mama) - my, of me
  • अपि (api) - also, even
  • विगता (vigatā) - gone, departed, ceased
  • स्पृहा (spṛhā) - desire, longing, craving

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - as, just as
(indeclinable)
वृद्धातुरकृशाः (vṛddhāturakṛśāḥ) - the old, sick, and weak/emaciated ones
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of vṛddhāturakṛśa
vṛddhāturakṛśa - old, sick, and weak/emaciated
Compound type : dvandva (vṛddha+ātura+kṛśa)
  • vṛddha – old, aged; grown, increased
    adjective (feminine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root 'vṛdh' (to grow)
    Root: vṛdh (class 1)
  • ātura – sick, ill, distressed, afflicted
    adjective (feminine)
  • kṛśa – thin, lean, emaciated, weak
    adjective (feminine)
निःस्पृहाः (niḥspṛhāḥ) - devoid of desire, without longing
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of niḥspṛha
niḥspṛha - without desire, indifferent, disinterested
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nis+spṛhā)
  • nis – out, forth, without, free from
    indeclinable
  • spṛhā – desire, longing, craving, eagerness
    noun (feminine)
विषयान् (viṣayān) - sense objects
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of viṣaya
viṣaya - object of sense, sensual object, domain, sphere
प्रति (prati) - towards, regarding, concerning
(indeclinable)
तथा (tathā) - so, likewise, similarly
(indeclinable)
अर्थ (artha) - material possessions, wealth, purpose
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of artha
artha - aim, purpose, meaning, wealth, material gain
Note: Part of compound 'arthakāmabhogeṣu'
काम (kāma) - desire, sensual pleasure
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of kāma
kāma - desire, wish, longing; love, sensual pleasure
Root: kam (class 1)
Note: Part of compound 'arthakāmabhogeṣu'
भोगेषु (bhogeṣu) - in enjoyments, experiences
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of bhoga
bhoga - enjoyment, pleasure, experience; food
Root: bhuj (class 7)
Note: Forms a dvandva compound with 'artha' and 'kāma'
मम (mama) - my, of me
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of aham
aham - I
अपि (api) - also, even
(indeclinable)
विगता (vigatā) - gone, departed, ceased
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vigata
vigata - gone away, departed, ceased, vanished
Past Passive Participle
From root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'vi'
Prefix: vi
Root: gam (class 1)
स्पृहा (spṛhā) - desire, longing, craving
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of spṛhā
spṛhā - desire, longing, eagerness, aspiration
Root: spṛh (class 10)