महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-281, verse-4

न्यायागतं धनं वर्णैर्न्यायेनैव विवर्धितम् ।
संरक्ष्यं यत्नमास्थाय धर्मार्थमिति निश्चयः ॥४॥

4. nyāyāgataṁ dhanaṁ varṇairnyāyenaiva vivardhitam ,
saṁrakṣyaṁ yatnamāsthāya dharmārthamiti niścayaḥ.

4. nyāyāgatam dhanam varṇaiḥ nyāyena eva vivardhitam
saṃrakṣyam yatnam āsthāya dharmārtham iti niścayaḥ

4. varṇaiḥ nyāyāgatam nyāyena eva vivardhitam dhanam
yatnam āsthāya dharmārtham iti saṃrakṣyam niścayaḥ

4. Wealth (dhana) that has been lawfully acquired by the social classes (varṇa) and subsequently increased by just means alone, should be diligently protected by exerting effort, considering it to be for the sake of natural law (dharma). This is the firm conclusion (niścaya).

Words meanings summery:

• न्यायागतम् (nyāyāgatam) - lawfully acquired (lawfully acquired, justly obtained)

• धनम् (dhanam) - wealth (wealth, riches, property, money)

• वर्णैः (varṇaiḥ) - by the social classes (varṇa) (by the colors, by the social classes)

• न्यायेन (nyāyena) - by just means (by justice, by method, by rule)

• एव (eva) - alone, only (indeed, only, alone, just)

• विवर्धितम् (vivardhitam) - increased (increased, augmented, nourished)

• संरक्ष्यम् (saṁrakṣyam) - should be protected (to be protected, to be guarded, to be preserved)

• यत्नम् (yatnam) - effort (effort, exertion, endeavor)

• आस्थाय (āsthāya) - by exerting (effort), by diligently taking up (having taken refuge in, having adopted, having exerted)

• धर्मार्थम् (dharmārtham) - for the sake of natural law (dharma) (for the sake of dharma, for righteousness)

• इति (iti) - thus, meaning "that it is" (thus, so, in this manner)

• निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - the firm conclusion (certainty, conviction, conclusion, firm resolve)

Words meanings and morphology

न्यायागतम् (nyāyāgatam) - lawfully acquired (lawfully acquired, justly obtained)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nyāyāgata

nyāyāgata - come by justice, lawfully obtained, justly acquired

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'nyāya' (justice) and 'āgata' (come, arrived).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (nyāya+āgata)

• nyāya – justice, rule, method, logic
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ni' + root 'i' (to go).
  Prefix: ni
  Root: i (class 2)
• āgata – come, arrived, obtained
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'ā-' and suffix 'kta'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'dhanam'.

धनम् (dhanam) - wealth (wealth, riches, property, money)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhana

dhana - wealth, riches, property, money, treasure

From root 'dhā' (to place, hold, possess) + 'ana' suffix.

Root: dhā (class 3)

वर्णैः (varṇaiḥ) - by the social classes (varṇa) (by the colors, by the social classes)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of varṇa

varṇa - color, class, caste, social order, letter (of alphabet)

From root 'vṛ' (to cover, select) + 'na' suffix.

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Refers to the four traditional social classes.

न्यायेन (nyāyena) - by just means (by justice, by method, by rule)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of nyāya

nyāya - justice, rule, method, logic, propriety

From 'ni' + root 'i' (to go) + 'a' suffix.

Prefix: ni

Root: i (class 2)

एव (eva) - alone, only (indeed, only, alone, just)

(indeclinable)

विवर्धितम् (vivardhitam) - increased (increased, augmented, nourished)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vivardhita

vivardhita - increased, augmented, grown, nourished, brought up

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'vṛdh' (to grow, increase) with prefix 'vi-' and causative stem + suffix 'kta'.

Prefix: vi

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'dhanam'.

संरक्ष्यम् (saṁrakṣyam) - should be protected (to be protected, to be guarded, to be preserved)

(gerundive)

यत्नम् (yatnam) - effort (effort, exertion, endeavor)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yatna

yatna - effort, exertion, endeavor, care, diligence

From root 'yat' (to strive, exert) + 'na' suffix.

Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Object of the absolutive 'āsthāya'.

आस्थाय (āsthāya) - by exerting (effort), by diligently taking up (having taken refuge in, having adopted, having exerted)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'ā-' and suffix 'lyaP'.

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

धर्मार्थम् (dharmārtham) - for the sake of natural law (dharma) (for the sake of dharma, for righteousness)

(indeclinable)

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'dharma' (natural law) and 'artha' (purpose, sake).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (dharma+artha)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'dhṛ' (to uphold) + 'man' suffix.
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object, sake
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'ṛ' (to go) + 'tha' suffix.
  Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Functions as an adverb 'for the sake of dharma'.

इति (iti) - thus, meaning "that it is" (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - the firm conclusion (certainty, conviction, conclusion, firm resolve)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niścaya

niścaya - certainty, conviction, firm resolve, conclusion, ascertainment

From 'nis' (out) + root 'ci' (to collect, determine) + 'a' suffix.

Prefix: nis

Root: ci (class 5)