महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-281, verse-5

न धर्मार्थी नृशंसेन कर्मणा धनमर्जयेत् ।
शक्तितः सर्वकार्याणि कुर्यान्नर्द्धिमनुस्मरेत् ॥५॥

5. na dharmārthī nṛśaṁsena karmaṇā dhanamarjayet ,
śaktitaḥ sarvakāryāṇi kuryānnarddhimanusmaret.

5. na dharmārthī nṛśaṃsena karmaṇā dhanam arjayet
śaktitaḥ sarvakāryāṇi kuryāt na ṛddhim anusmaret

5. dharmārthī nṛśaṃsena karmaṇā dhanam na arjayet
śaktitaḥ sarvakāryāṇi kuryāt ṛddhim na anusmaret

5. A person who seeks natural law (dharma) should not acquire wealth (dhana) through cruel (nṛśaṃsa) actions (karma). Rather, one should perform all duties (sarvakārya) according to one's ability (śakti) and should not constantly think of prosperity (ṛddhi).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• धर्मार्थी (dharmārthī) - a person who seeks natural law (dharma) (one who seeks dharma, righteous, virtuous)

• नृशंसेन (nṛśaṁsena) - by cruel (by cruel, by wicked, by fierce)

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - through actions (karma) (by action, by deed, by work)

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

• अर्जयेत् (arjayet) - one should acquire (one should acquire, one should earn)

• शक्तितः (śaktitaḥ) - according to one's ability (according to power, according to ability, by force)

• सर्वकार्याणि (sarvakāryāṇi) - all duties (all duties, all actions, all tasks)

• कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - one should perform (one should do, one should perform)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• ऋद्धिम् (ṛddhim) - prosperity (prosperity, success, growth, supernatural power)

• अनुस्मरेत् (anusmaret) - one should dwell upon (or constantly think of) (one should remember, one should think of, one should dwell upon)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

धर्मार्थी (dharmārthī) - a person who seeks natural law (dharma) (one who seeks dharma, righteous, virtuous)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmārthin

dharmārthin - seeking dharma, righteous, virtuous, religious

Compound of 'dharma' (natural law) and 'arthin' (seeking, desirous).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (dharma+arthin)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'dhṛ' (to uphold) + 'man' suffix.
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• arthin – seeking, desirous of, petitioner
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'artha' (purpose) with 'in' suffix.

नृशंसेन (nṛśaṁsena) - by cruel (by cruel, by wicked, by fierce)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of nṛśaṃsa

nṛśaṁsa - cruel, wicked, fierce, malicious, inhuman

Possibly from 'nṛ' (man) and root 'śaṃs' (to praise/curse) or related to 'śāṃsa' (killing). Often means 'wicked, cruel'.

Note: Agrees with 'karmaṇā'.

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - through actions (karma) (by action, by deed, by work)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate (karma)

From root 'kṛ' (to do) + 'man' suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

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

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhana

dhana - wealth, riches, property, money, treasure

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

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of 'arjayet'.

अर्जयेत् (arjayet) - one should acquire (one should acquire, one should earn)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of arj

Optative Mood, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person Singular

Causative stem of root 'ṛj' (to go straight) or directly from root 'arj' (to acquire).

Root: arj (class 1)

शक्तितः (śaktitaḥ) - according to one's ability (according to power, according to ability, by force)

(indeclinable)

From 'śakti' (power, ability) + 'tas' suffix indicating manner or source.

सर्वकार्याणि (sarvakāryāṇi) - all duties (all duties, all actions, all tasks)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of sarvakārya

sarvakārya - all duties, all actions, all tasks, everything to be done

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'sarva' (all) and 'kārya' (duty, action).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sarva+kārya)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun/adjective (masculine)
• kārya – to be done, duty, action, task
  gerundive/noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do) with suffix 'ṇyat'.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of 'kuryāt'.

कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - one should perform (one should do, one should perform)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of kṛ

Optative Mood, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person Singular

Root 'kṛ' (to do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

ऋद्धिम् (ṛddhim) - prosperity (prosperity, success, growth, supernatural power)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ṛddhi

ṛddhi - prosperity, success, increase, growth, opulence, supernatural power

From root 'ṛdh' (to thrive, prosper) + 'ti' suffix.

Root: ṛdh (class 4)

Note: Object of 'anusmaret'.

अनुस्मरेत् (anusmaret) - one should dwell upon (or constantly think of) (one should remember, one should think of, one should dwell upon)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of anusmṛ

Optative Mood, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person Singular

Root 'smṛ' (to remember) with prefix 'anu-'.

Prefix: anu

Root: smṛ (class 1)