महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-261, verse-44

एवं चतुर्णां वर्णानामाश्रमाणां प्रवृत्तिषु ।
एकमालम्बमानानां निर्णये किं निरामयम् ॥४४॥

44. evaṁ caturṇāṁ varṇānāmāśramāṇāṁ pravṛttiṣu ,
ekamālambamānānāṁ nirṇaye kiṁ nirāmayam.

44. evam caturṇām varṇānām āśramāṇām pravṛttiṣu
ekam ālambamānānām nirṇaye kim nirāmayam

44. evam caturṇām varṇānām āśramāṇām pravṛttiṣu
ekam ālambamānānām nirṇaye kim nirāmayam

44. Thus, concerning the activities associated with the four social classes (varṇa) and life-stages (āśrama), for those who adopt a single principle, what is truly healthy or faultless in their determination?

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way (thus, in this manner, so, such)

• चतुर्णाम् (caturṇām) - of the four (of four)

• वर्णानाम् (varṇānām) - of the social classes (varṇa) (of social classes, of colors, of castes)

• आश्रमाणाम् (āśramāṇām) - of the life-stages (āśrama) (of life-stages, of hermitages)

• प्रवृत्तिषु (pravṛttiṣu) - in the activities associated with (in activities, in engagements, in evolutions)

• एकम् (ekam) - a single principle (one, single, unique)

• आलम्बमानानाम् (ālambamānānām) - for those who adopt or rely on (of those who are relying on, of those who are supporting)

• निर्णये (nirṇaye) - in their determination or decision (in decision, in ascertainment, in conclusion)

• किम् (kim) - what (what, which, why)

• निरामयम् (nirāmayam) - truly healthy or faultless (healthy, faultless, well, free from illness)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way (thus, in this manner, so, such)

(indeclinable)

चतुर्णाम् (caturṇām) - of the four (of four)

(numeral)

वर्णानाम् (varṇānām) - of the social classes (varṇa) (of social classes, of colors, of castes)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of varṇa

varṇa - color, external appearance, social class, caste, quality, letter of the alphabet

From √vṛ (to cover, to choose, to describe)

Root: vṛ (class 9)

आश्रमाणाम् (āśramāṇām) - of the life-stages (āśrama) (of life-stages, of hermitages)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of āśrama

āśrama - hermitage, monastery, dwelling of ascetics, stage of life, order of religious life

From ā- + √śram (to toil, to exert oneself), implying a place of exertion or a period of disciplined effort.

Prefix: ā

Root: śram (class 4)

प्रवृत्तिषु (pravṛttiṣu) - in the activities associated with (in activities, in engagements, in evolutions)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of pravṛtti

pravṛtti - activity, engagement, evolution, manifestation, tendency, practice

From pra- + √vṛt (to turn, proceed, exist).

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

एकम् (ekam) - a single principle (one, single, unique)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of eka

eka - one, single, unique, sole, chief

आलम्बमानानाम् (ālambamānānām) - for those who adopt or rely on (of those who are relying on, of those who are supporting)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ālambamāna

ālambamāna - relying on, supporting, holding on to, grasping

Present Middle Participle

Derived from ā- + √lamb (to hang, depend, rely).

Prefix: ā

Root: lamb (class 1)

निर्णये (nirṇaye) - in their determination or decision (in decision, in ascertainment, in conclusion)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of nirṇaya

nirṇaya - decision, ascertainment, determination, conclusion, judgment

From nis- + √nī (to lead, guide).

Prefix: nis

Root: nī (class 1)

किम् (kim) - what (what, which, why)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what, which, who, why, how

निरामयम् (nirāmayam) - truly healthy or faultless (healthy, faultless, well, free from illness)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirāmaya

nirāmaya - free from illness, healthy, well, flawless, secure, faultless

Compound (Avyayībhāva or Bahuvrīhi) of 'nis' (without) and 'āmaya' (sickness).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+āmaya)

• nis – without, out, away
  indeclinable
  Preposition/prefix indicating negation or separation
• āmaya – sickness, disease, illness
  noun (masculine)
  From ā- + √am (to be sick)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: am (class 1)