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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-263, verse-54

देवता ब्राह्मणाः सन्तो यक्षा मानुषचारणाः ।
धार्मिकान्पूजयन्तीह न धनाढ्यान्न कामिनः ॥५४॥
54. devatā brāhmaṇāḥ santo yakṣā mānuṣacāraṇāḥ ,
dhārmikānpūjayantīha na dhanāḍhyānna kāminaḥ.
54. devatā brāhmaṇāḥ santaḥ yakṣāḥ mānuṣa-cāraṇāḥ |
dhārmikān pūjayanti iha na dhana-āḍhyān na kāminaḥ
54. iha devatāḥ,
brāhmaṇāḥ,
santaḥ,
yakṣāḥ,
mānuṣa-cāraṇāḥ,
dhārmikān pūjayanti,
na dhana-āḍhyān,
na kāminaḥ
54. Deities, Brahmins, virtuous individuals, Yakshas, and human Cāraṇas — they honor righteous individuals in this world, not the wealthy nor those driven by personal desires.

Words meanings summery:

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  • देवता (devatā) - deities (deity, divinity, god/goddess)
  • ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins (Brahmins, members of the priestly class)
  • सन्तः (santaḥ) - virtuous individuals (virtuous, good, existing, being (as noun: good people, sages))
  • यक्षाः (yakṣāḥ) - Yakshas (Yakshas (a class of nature-spirits or demigods))
  • मानुष-चारणाः (mānuṣa-cāraṇāḥ) - human Cāraṇas (human Cāraṇas (a class of celestial beings, singers, poets))
  • धार्मिकान् (dhārmikān) - righteous individuals (righteous people, those who observe dharma)
  • पूजयन्ति (pūjayanti) - they honor (they worship, they honor, they adore)
  • इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world, at this time)
  • (na) - not (not, no)
  • धन-आढ्यान् (dhana-āḍhyān) - the wealthy (wealthy, rich)
  • (na) - nor (not, nor)
  • कामिनः (kāminaḥ) - those driven by personal desires (desirous, lustful, full of desires (as noun: desirous people))

Words meanings and morphology

देवता (devatā) - deities (deity, divinity, god/goddess)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of devatā
devatā - deity, divinity, godhead
From 'deva' (god) + suffix '-tā'
Note: Forms devatā (feminine a-stem).
ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins (Brahmins, members of the priestly class)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, relating to Brahman, divine, priestly
Derived from brahman (neuter) meaning 'sacred utterance, Brahman' or 'brahman' (masculine) meaning 'priest'
सन्तः (santaḥ) - virtuous individuals (virtuous, good, existing, being (as noun: good people, sages))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sant
sant - being, existing, good, virtuous, noble
Present Active Participle
Present participle of root 'as' (to be)
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Used as a noun here.
यक्षाः (yakṣāḥ) - Yakshas (Yakshas (a class of nature-spirits or demigods))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yakṣa
yakṣa - a class of supernatural beings, often guardians of treasures, demigods
Root: yakṣ (class 1)
मानुष-चारणाः (mānuṣa-cāraṇāḥ) - human Cāraṇas (human Cāraṇas (a class of celestial beings, singers, poets))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mānuṣa-cāraṇa
mānuṣa-cāraṇa - a human Cāraṇa, Cāraṇas belonging to the human realm
Compound type : tatpurusha (mānuṣa+cāraṇa)
  • mānuṣa – human, belonging to mankind, pertaining to humans
    adjective (masculine)
    From 'manuṣa' (man)
  • cāraṇa – a wanderer, a bard, a minstrel, a class of celestial beings (demigods) renowned for music and song
    noun (masculine)
    From root 'car' (to move, to wander)
    Root: car (class 1)
Note: Compound word.
धार्मिकान् (dhārmikān) - righteous individuals (righteous people, those who observe dharma)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of dhārmika
dhārmika - righteous, virtuous, pious, one who follows dharma
Derived from 'dharma' (duty, righteousness)
Note: Used as a noun.
पूजयन्ति (pūjayanti) - they honor (they worship, they honor, they adore)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of pūjay
Present Active
Present tense, third person plural, of causative root 'pūj' (to worship, honor)
Root: pūj (class 10)
इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world, at this time)
(indeclinable)
(na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
धन-आढ्यान् (dhana-āḍhyān) - the wealthy (wealthy, rich)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of dhana-āḍhya
dhana-āḍhya - rich in wealth, opulent, wealthy
Compound type : tatpurusha (dhana+āḍhya)
  • dhana – wealth, riches, money, property
    noun (neuter)
    Root: dhā (class 3)
  • āḍhya – rich, wealthy, opulent
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Used as a noun.
(na) - nor (not, nor)
(indeclinable)
कामिनः (kāminaḥ) - those driven by personal desires (desirous, lustful, full of desires (as noun: desirous people))
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of kāmin
kāmin - desirous, loving, lustful, eager; a lover, a person with desires
From 'kāma' (desire) + suffix '-in'
Note: Accusative plural of kāmin, used as a noun.