महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-28, verse-24

सन्ति पुत्राः सुबहवो दरिद्राणामनिच्छताम् ।
बहूनामिच्छतां नास्ति समृद्धानां विचेष्टताम् ॥२४॥

24. santi putrāḥ subahavo daridrāṇāmanicchatām ,
bahūnāmicchatāṁ nāsti samṛddhānāṁ viceṣṭatām.

24. santi putrāḥ subahavaḥ daridrāṇām anicchatām
bahūnām icchatām na asti samṛddhānām viceṣṭatām

24. daridrāṇām anicchatām subahavaḥ putrāḥ santi bahūnām
samṛddhānām icchatām viceṣṭatām (api) na asti (putrāḥ)

24. There are indeed many children for the poor, even if they do not desire them. Conversely, for many prosperous people who earnestly wish and strive for children, there are none.

Words meanings summery:

• सन्ति (santi) - they are, they exist

• पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons, children

• सुबहवः (subahavaḥ) - very many, numerous

• दरिद्राणाम् (daridrāṇām) - of the poor, for the poor

• अनिच्छताम् (anicchatām) - of those not desiring, unwilling

• बहूनाम् (bahūnām) - of many, for many

• इच्छताम् (icchatām) - of those desiring, wishing

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• समृद्धानाम् (samṛddhānām) - of the prosperous, of the rich

• विचेष्टताम् (viceṣṭatām) - of those striving, making efforts

Words meanings and morphology

सन्ति (santi) - they are, they exist

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons, children

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child

सुबहवः (subahavaḥ) - very many, numerous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of subahu

subahu - very many, numerous, abundant

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+bahu)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
• bahu – many, much, abundant
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'putrāḥ'.

दरिद्राणाम् (daridrāṇām) - of the poor, for the poor

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of daridra

daridra - poor, indigent, needy, miserable

from √daridrā (to be poor)

Root: daridrā (class 2)

Note: Genitive of possession/relation: 'of the poor'.

अनिच्छताम् (anicchatām) - of those not desiring, unwilling

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of anicchat

anicchat - not desiring, unwilling, indifferent

Present Active Participle (negative)

from a- (not) + √iṣ (to wish, desire) + -at

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+icchat)

• a – not, un-, non-
  indeclinable
• icchat – desiring, wishing
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  from √iṣ (to wish, desire) + -at suffix
  Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'daridrāṇām'.

बहूनाम् (bahūnām) - of many, for many

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, abundant

Note: Genitive of possession/relation: 'of many'.

इच्छताम् (icchatām) - of those desiring, wishing

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of icchat

icchat - desiring, wishing, wanting

Present Active Participle

from √iṣ (to wish, desire) + -at suffix

Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'bahūnām'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

समृद्धानाम् (samṛddhānām) - of the prosperous, of the rich

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of samṛddha

samṛddha - prosperous, rich, accomplished, successful

Past Passive Participle

from sam-√ṛdh (to prosper, succeed) + -ta

Prefix: sam

Root: ṛdh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'bahūnām' and 'icchatām'.

विचेष्टताम् (viceṣṭatām) - of those striving, making efforts

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of viceṣṭat

viceṣṭat - striving, endeavoring, acting in various ways

Present Active Participle

from vi-√ceṣṭ (to strive, make effort) + -at

Prefix: vi

Root: ceṣṭ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'samṛddhānām'. Implies 'even though striving'.