महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-277, verse-5

सुखं मोक्षसुखं लोके न च लोकोऽवगच्छति ।
प्रसक्तः पुत्रपशुषु धनधान्यसमाकुलः ॥५॥

5. sukhaṁ mokṣasukhaṁ loke na ca loko'vagacchati ,
prasaktaḥ putrapaśuṣu dhanadhānyasamākulaḥ.

5. sukham mokṣa-sukham loke na ca lokaḥ avagacchati
| prasaktaḥ putra-paśuṣu dhana-dhānya-samākulaḥ

5. mokṣa-sukham sukham loke (asti) ca lokaḥ na avagacchati
prasaktaḥ putra-paśuṣu dhana-dhānya-samākulaḥ

5. True happiness (sukham) in this world is the happiness of liberation (mokṣa), but people do not comprehend it. Being attached to children and cattle, and overwhelmed by wealth and grain, they remain oblivious.

Words meanings summery:

• सुखम् (sukham) - true happiness (as opposed to worldly happiness) (happiness, ease, pleasure)

• मोक्ष-सुखम् (mokṣa-sukham) - the happiness of liberation (mokṣa)

• लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, but

• लोकः (lokaḥ) - the ordinary people (the world, people)

• अवगच्छति (avagacchati) - understands, comprehends, knows

• प्रसक्तः (prasaktaḥ) - attached, devoted, engaged in

• पुत्र-पशुषु (putra-paśuṣu) - in children and cattle

• धन-धान्य-समाकुलः (dhana-dhānya-samākulaḥ) - bewildered/overwhelmed by wealth and grain

Words meanings and morphology

सुखम् (sukham) - true happiness (as opposed to worldly happiness) (happiness, ease, pleasure)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, joy, comfort, pleasure, ease

Note: Predicate nominative, "happiness is..."

मोक्ष-सुखम् (mokṣa-sukham) - the happiness of liberation (mokṣa)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mokṣa-sukha

mokṣa-sukha - the happiness of liberation

Compound type : tatpurusha (mokṣa+sukha)

• mokṣa – liberation, emancipation, freedom
  noun (masculine)
  From root muc 'to release'.
  Root: muc (class 6)
• sukha – happiness, joy, comfort, pleasure, ease
  noun (neuter)

Note: The subject of the first clause, "the happiness of liberation is happiness".

लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, people, universe

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'avagacchati'.

च (ca) - and, but

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two clauses, often translated as "but" in such contexts.

लोकः (lokaḥ) - the ordinary people (the world, people)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, people, universe

Note: Subject of 'avagacchati'.

अवगच्छति (avagacchati) - understands, comprehends, knows

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of gam

present active

root gam, with upasarga ava, present 3rd person singular, active voice (parasmaipada)

Prefix: ava

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to 'lokaḥ'.

प्रसक्तः (prasaktaḥ) - attached, devoted, engaged in

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sañj

sañj - to cling, to be attached

Past Passive Participle

root sañj, with upasarga pra, ppp, masculine nominative singular

Prefix: pra

Root: sañj (class 1)

Note: Adjective describing 'lokaḥ' (implied subject).

पुत्र-पशुषु (putra-paśuṣu) - in children and cattle

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of putra-paśu

putra-paśu - children and cattle

Compound type : dvandva (putra+paśu)

• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
• paśu – cattle, animal, beast
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates the object of attachment for 'prasaktaḥ'.

धन-धान्य-समाकुलः (dhana-dhānya-samākulaḥ) - bewildered/overwhelmed by wealth and grain

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhana-dhānya-samākula

dhana-dhānya-samākula - confused or agitated by wealth and grain

Compound type : tatpurusha (dhana-dhānya+samākula)

• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)
• dhānya – grain, corn
  noun (neuter)
• samākula – full of, crowded, confused, agitated, overwhelmed
  adjective (masculine)
  From root kul, with sam + ā. Often means 'filled with' or 'disturbed by'.
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: kul (class 1)

Note: Adjective describing 'lokaḥ' (implied subject).