महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-255, verse-24

नैव ते स्वर्गमिच्छन्ति न यजन्ति यशोधनैः ।
सतां वर्त्मानुवर्तन्ते यथाबलमहिंसया ॥२४॥

24. naiva te svargamicchanti na yajanti yaśodhanaiḥ ,
satāṁ vartmānuvartante yathābalamahiṁsayā.

24. na eva te svargam icchanti na yajanti yaśodhanaiḥ
satām vartma anuvartante yathābalam ahiṃsayā

24. te svargam icchanti na eva na yaśodhanaiḥ yajanti
satām vartma ahiṃsayā yathābalam anuvartante

24. They do not desire heaven, nor do they perform ritual Vedic rituals (yajña) with wealth gained from fame. They follow the path of the virtuous, practicing non-violence according to their capacity.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

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

• ते (te) - they

• स्वर्गम् (svargam) - heaven, heavenly abode

• इच्छन्ति (icchanti) - they desire, they wish

• न (na) - not, no

• यजन्ति (yajanti) - they sacrifice, they perform a ritual sacrifice

• यशोधनैः (yaśodhanaiḥ) - with fame as their wealth, with wealth of fame

• सताम् (satām) - of the virtuous, of the good, of the existent ones

• वर्त्म (vartma) - path, way, road

• अनुवर्तन्ते (anuvartante) - they follow, they act in conformity with

• यथाबलम् (yathābalam) - according to strength, as much as possible, to the best of one's ability

• अहिंसया (ahiṁsayā) - by non-violence, with non-injury

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, quite

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the virtuous individuals or those being described.

स्वर्गम् (svargam) - heaven, heavenly abode

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svarga

svarga - heaven, paradise, celestial world

इच्छन्ति (icchanti) - they desire, they wish

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ

3rd person plural, present active indicative

Root: iṣ (class 4)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

यजन्ति (yajanti) - they sacrifice, they perform a ritual sacrifice

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of yaj

3rd person plural, present active indicative

Root: yaj (class 1)

यशोधनैः (yaśodhanaiḥ) - with fame as their wealth, with wealth of fame

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of yaśodhana

yaśodhana - one whose wealth is fame/glory

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yaśas+dhana)

• yaśas – fame, glory, renown
  noun (neuter)
• dhana – wealth, property, riches
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used here as an adjective or an instrumental noun modifying the action of yajanti.

सताम् (satām) - of the virtuous, of the good, of the existent ones

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sat

sat - existent, good, virtuous, real

Present Active Participle

from verb as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used as a substantive, 'of the good/virtuous people'.

वर्त्म (vartma) - path, way, road

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vartman

vartman - path, road, way, course

Root: vṛt (class 1)

अनुवर्तन्ते (anuvartante) - they follow, they act in conformity with

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of anuvṛt

3rd person plural, present middle indicative

Prefix: anu

Root: vṛt (class 1)

यथाबलम् (yathābalam) - according to strength, as much as possible, to the best of one's ability

(indeclinable)

adverbial compound (avyayībhāva)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+bala)

• yathā – as, according to, in what manner
  indeclinable
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

अहिंसया (ahiṁsayā) - by non-violence, with non-injury

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ahiṃsā

ahiṁsā - non-violence, non-injury, harmlessness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+hiṃsā)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• hiṃsā – injury, harm
  noun (feminine)
  from root hiṃs
  Root: hiṃs (class 1)