महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-276, verse-30

न लोके दीप्यते मूर्खः केवलात्मप्रशंसया ।
अपि चापिहितः श्वभ्रे कृतविद्यः प्रकाशते ॥३०॥

30. na loke dīpyate mūrkhaḥ kevalātmapraśaṁsayā ,
api cāpihitaḥ śvabhre kṛtavidyaḥ prakāśate.

30. na loke dīpyate mūrkhaḥ kevalātmapraśaṃsayā
api ca apihitaḥ śvabhre kṛtavidyaḥ prakāśate

30. mūrkhaḥ kevalātmapraśaṃsayā loke na dīpyate
kṛtavidyaḥ śvabhre api apihitaḥ ca prakāśate

30. A foolish person (mūrkha) does not shine in the world merely through self-praise. Yet, a learned person (kṛtavidya), even when hidden in a pit, radiates brightly.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not

• लोके (loke) - in the world

• दीप्यते (dīpyate) - he shines, he appears splendid

• मूर्खः (mūrkhaḥ) - a fool, a foolish person

• केवलात्मप्रशंसया (kevalātmapraśaṁsayā) - by mere self-praise

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• च (ca) - and

• अपिहितः (apihitaḥ) - covered, hidden, concealed

• श्वभ्रे (śvabhre) - in a pit, in a hole

• कृतविद्यः (kṛtavidyaḥ) - one who has acquired knowledge, learned person

• प्रकाशते (prakāśate) - he shines brightly, he becomes visible

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

लोके (loke) - in the world

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people

दीप्यते (dīpyate) - he shines, he appears splendid

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of dīp

Root: dīp (class 4)

मूर्खः (mūrkhaḥ) - a fool, a foolish person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mūrkha

mūrkha - foolish, stupid; a fool

केवलात्मप्रशंसया (kevalātmapraśaṁsayā) - by mere self-praise

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kevalātmapraśaṃsā

kevalātmapraśaṁsā - mere self-praise

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kevala+ātman+praśaṃsā)

• kevala – mere, sole, exclusive
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, essence
  noun (masculine)
• praśaṃsā – praise, eulogy
  noun (feminine)
  from pra-śaṃs
  Prefix: pra
  Root: śaṃs (class 1)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपिहितः (apihitaḥ) - covered, hidden, concealed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apihita

apihita - covered, hidden, concealed

Past Passive Participle

from api-dhā + kta

Prefix: api

Root: dhā (class 3)

श्वभ्रे (śvabhre) - in a pit, in a hole

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śvabhra

śvabhra - pit, hole, chasm

कृतविद्यः (kṛtavidyaḥ) - one who has acquired knowledge, learned person

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtavidya

kṛtavidya - one who has acquired knowledge, learned, skilled

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+vidyā)

• kṛta – done, made
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from kṛ + kta
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• vidyā – knowledge, learning
  noun (feminine)

प्रकाशते (prakāśate) - he shines brightly, he becomes visible

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of prakāś

Prefix: pra

Root: kāś (class 1)