महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-265, verse-7

व्याजेन चरतो धर्ममर्थव्याजोऽपि रोचते ।
व्याजेन सिध्यमानेषु धनेषु कुरुनन्दन ॥७॥

7. vyājena carato dharmamarthavyājo'pi rocate ,
vyājena sidhyamāneṣu dhaneṣu kurunandana.

7. vyājena carataḥ dharmam arthavyājaḥ api rocate
vyājena sidhyamāneṣu dhaneṣu kurunandana

7. kurunandana,
vyājena dharmam carataḥ,
arthavyājaḥ api rocate.
vyājena dhaneṣu sidhyamāneṣu,

7. O delight of the Kurus (Arjuna), for one who practices natural law (dharma) deceitfully, even the pretense of seeking wealth becomes appealing. When wealth is obtained through deceit,

Words meanings summery:

• व्याजेन (vyājena) - deceitfully (by deception, through trickery, by pretext)

• चरतः (carataḥ) - of one who practices (of one who moves, practices, behaves)

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

• अर्थव्याजः (arthavyājaḥ) - pretense of seeking wealth (pretense of wealth, deception regarding purpose/gain)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• रोचते (rocate) - becomes appealing (is pleasing, shines, appears)

• व्याजेन (vyājena) - through deceit (by deception, through trickery, by pretext)

• सिध्यमानेषु (sidhyamāneṣu) - when obtained (in those being accomplished, succeeding)

• धनेषु (dhaneṣu) - when wealth is obtained (in riches, in wealth, among treasures)

• कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O delight of the Kurus (Arjuna) (O delight of the Kurus, O son of the Kuru clan)

Words meanings and morphology

व्याजेन (vyājena) - deceitfully (by deception, through trickery, by pretext)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vyāja

vyāja - trick, deception, pretext, disguise, fraud

From root 'vyaj' (to throw, to feign).

Root: vyaj (class 1)

चरतः (carataḥ) - of one who practices (of one who moves, practices, behaves)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, singular of carat

carat - moving, practicing, behaving

Present Active Participle

From root 'car' (to move, to practice).

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Qualifies an implied person.

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

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, custom

From root 'dhṛ' (to uphold, sustain).

Root: dhṛ (class 3)

Note: Object of 'carataḥ'.

अर्थव्याजः (arthavyājaḥ) - pretense of seeking wealth (pretense of wealth, deception regarding purpose/gain)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arthavyāja

arthavyāja - pretense of wealth, deception regarding gain

Compound of 'artha' (wealth, purpose) and 'vyāja' (deception, pretense).

Compound type : tatpurusha (artha+vyāja)

• artha – wealth, object, purpose, meaning
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'ṛdh' (to prosper, succeed).
  Root: ṛdh (class 5)
• vyāja – trick, deception, pretext, disguise, fraud
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'vyaj' (to throw, to feign).
  Root: vyaj (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'rocate'.

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

रोचते (rocate) - becomes appealing (is pleasing, shines, appears)

(verb)

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

Present tense, middle voice.

From root 'ruc' (to shine, please), often used in middle voice to mean 'is pleasing to'.

Root: ruc (class 1)

व्याजेन (vyājena) - through deceit (by deception, through trickery, by pretext)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vyāja

vyāja - trick, deception, pretext, disguise, fraud

From root 'vyaj' (to throw, to feign).

Root: vyaj (class 1)

सिध्यमानेषु (sidhyamāneṣu) - when obtained (in those being accomplished, succeeding)

(participle)

Locative, neuter, plural of sidhyamāṇa

sidhyamāṇa - being accomplished, succeeding, being perfected

Present Middle Participle

From root 'sidh' (to succeed, accomplish).

Root: sidh (class 4)

Note: Forms a locative absolute construction with 'dhaneṣu'.

धनेषु (dhaneṣu) - when wealth is obtained (in riches, in wealth, among treasures)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of dhana

dhana - wealth, riches, property, money

From root 'dhan' (to run, to yield, to produce).

Root: dhan (class 1)

कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O delight of the Kurus (Arjuna) (O delight of the Kurus, O son of the Kuru clan)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kurunandana

kurunandana - delight of the Kurus, son of Kuru (an epithet for Arjuna)

Compound of 'kuru' (name of an ancient king, clan) and 'nandana' (son, rejoicer, delight).

Compound type : tatpurusha (kuru+nandana)

• kuru – Kuru (name of an ancient king and his descendants)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – son, child, delight, rejoicer
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'nand' (to rejoice).
  Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Address to Arjuna.