महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-255, verse-40

एतानीदृशकान्धर्मानाचरन्निह जाजले ।
कारणैर्धर्ममन्विच्छन्न लोकानाप्नुते शुभान् ॥४०॥

40. etānīdṛśakāndharmānācaranniha jājale ,
kāraṇairdharmamanvicchanna lokānāpnute śubhān.

40. etānīdṛśakān dharmān ācaran iha jājale kāraṇaiḥ
dharmam anvicchan na lokān āpnute śubhān

40. jājale iha etānīdṛśakān dharmān ācaran kāraṇaiḥ
dharmam anvicchan śubhān lokān na āpnute

40. O Jājali, one who observes these kinds of principles (dharma) in this world, yet seeks to understand natural law (dharma) merely through various arguments, does not attain auspicious worlds.

Words meanings summery:

• एतानीदृशकान् (etānīdṛśakān) - these kinds of, such

• धर्मान् (dharmān) - principles, duties, natural laws

• आचरन् (ācaran) - practicing, observing, performing

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• जाजले (jājale) - O Jājali

• कारणैः (kāraṇaiḥ) - by reasons, by arguments, by causes

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law, duty, righteousness

• अन्विच्छन् (anvicchan) - seeking, pursuing, searching

• न (na) - not, no

• लोकान् (lokān) - worlds, realms

• आप्नुते (āpnute) - attains, obtains, reaches

• शुभान् (śubhān) - auspicious, good, beautiful

Words meanings and morphology

एतानीदृशकान् (etānīdṛśakān) - these kinds of, such

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of etādṛśaka

etādṛśaka - of this kind, such, similar to this

From etas (this) + dṛś (see) + kan (suffix for 'like').

धर्मान् (dharmān) - principles, duties, natural laws

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dharma

dharma - constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue, religious or moral merit, law, justice

From root dhṛ (to uphold, support, bear).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

आचरन् (ācaran) - practicing, observing, performing

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ācarat

ācarat - performing, practicing, acting

Present active participle

From root car (to move, wander, perform) with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

जाजले (jājale) - O Jājali

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of jājali

jājali - Jājali (a proper name, sage)

कारणैः (kāraṇaiḥ) - by reasons, by arguments, by causes

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of kāraṇa

kāraṇa - cause, reason, motive, instrument

From root kṛ (to do) with suffix ana.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law, duty, righteousness

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue, religious or moral merit, law, justice

From root dhṛ (to uphold, support, bear).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

अन्विच्छन् (anvicchan) - seeking, pursuing, searching

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anvicchat

anvicchat - seeking, searching after, investigating

Present active participle

From root iṣ (to seek, desire) with prefix anu and vi. anu + vi + iṣ -> anvicch.

Prefixes: anu+vi

Root: iṣ (class 4)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

लोकान् (lokān) - worlds, realms

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, people, division of the universe

From root lok (to see).

Root: lok (class 1)

आप्नुते (āpnute) - attains, obtains, reaches

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of āp

3rd person singular, present indicative, middle voice

From root āp (to obtain).

Prefix: ā

Root: āp (class 5)

शुभान् (śubhān) - auspicious, good, beautiful

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śubha

śubha - auspicious, fortunate, good, beautiful, handsome, bright