महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-261, verse-33

नान्तरेणानुजानन्ति वेदानां यत्क्रियाफलम् ।
अनुज्ञाय च तत्सर्वमन्यद्रोचयतेऽफलम् ॥३३॥

33. nāntareṇānujānanti vedānāṁ yatkriyāphalam ,
anujñāya ca tatsarvamanyadrocayate'phalam.

33. na antareṇa anujānanti vedānām yat kriyāphalam
anujñāya ca tat sarvam anyat rocayate aphalam

33. antareṇa vedānām yat kriyāphalam,
na anujānanti.
ca tat sarvam anujñāya (api),
(saḥ) anyat aphalam rocayate.

33. Without the Vedas, people do not fully comprehend the results of prescribed actions. And yet, even having understood all of that, one may still choose to engage in other activities that yield no true benefit.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• अन्तरेण (antareṇa) - without, except, between, within

• अनुजानन्ति (anujānanti) - they know, they approve, they permit, they assent to

• वेदानाम् (vedānām) - of the Vedas

• यत् (yat) - which, what, that (neuter)

• क्रियाफलम् (kriyāphalam) - the results or benefits derived from Vedic rituals or prescribed actions (fruit of action, result of ritual, consequence of deed)

• अनुज्ञाय (anujñāya) - having known, having understood, having assented

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• तत् (tat) - that, it (neuter)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, whole, every

• अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another

• रोचयते (rocayate) - he causes to shine, he delights in, he prefers, he likes

• अफलम् (aphalam) - fruitless, without result, useless

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

अन्तरेण (antareṇa) - without, except, between, within

(indeclinable)

Instrumental case of 'antara', used as a preposition governing the accusative or genitive.

Note: Functions as a preposition (postposition) with genitive or accusative.

अनुजानन्ति (anujānanti) - they know, they approve, they permit, they assent to

(verb)

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

Present tense, 3rd plural, active voice.

Prefix: anu

Root: jñā (class 9)

वेदानाम् (vedānām) - of the Vedas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of veda

veda - Veda (sacred knowledge, collection of hymns and ritual formulas), knowledge

From root vid (to know).

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Governed by 'antareṇa'.

यत् (yat) - which, what, that (neuter)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what, that

Note: Also accusative. Refers to kriyāphalam.

क्रियाफलम् (kriyāphalam) - the results or benefits derived from Vedic rituals or prescribed actions (fruit of action, result of ritual, consequence of deed)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kriyāphala

kriyāphala - fruit/result of action, consequence of ritual, karmic result

Compound type : tatpurusha (kriyā+phala)

• kriyā – action, deed, ritual, activity
  noun (feminine)
  From root kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of anujānanti.

अनुज्ञाय (anujñāya) - having known, having understood, having assented

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root jñā (to know) with upasarga anu. Indicates a completed action before the main verb.

Prefix: anu

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Expresses a preceding action to 'rocayate'.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that, it (neuter)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Also accusative. Refers back to 'vedānām yat kriyāphalam'.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, whole, every

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Also accusative.

अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Also accusative. Refers to 'other things'.

रोचयते (rocayate) - he causes to shine, he delights in, he prefers, he likes

(verb)

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

Causative

Causative stem (Ruc + aya) leading to 'rocaya'. Conjugated in 3rd singular middle voice, present tense.

Root: ruc (class 1)

अफलम् (aphalam) - fruitless, without result, useless

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aphala

aphala - fruitless, unproductive, useless, without result

Compound of negative prefix a- and phala (fruit).

Compound type : nah-tatpurusha (a+phala)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
  noun (neuter)

Note: Also nominative. Describes 'anyat'.