महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-284, verse-7

ततो लोभाभिभूतात्मा सङ्गाद्वर्धयते जनम् ।
पुष्ट्यर्थं चैव तस्येह जनस्यार्थं चिकीर्षति ॥७॥

7. tato lobhābhibhūtātmā saṅgādvardhayate janam ,
puṣṭyarthaṁ caiva tasyeha janasyārthaṁ cikīrṣati.

7. tataḥ lobhābhibhūtātmā saṅgāt vardhayate janam
puṣṭyartham ca eva tasya iha janasya artham cikīrṣati

7. tataḥ lobhābhibhūtātmā saṅgāt janam vardhayate ca
eva iha tasya janasya puṣṭyartham artham cikīrṣati

7. Consequently, that person, whose inner self (ātman) is overcome by greed, increases his progeny due to attachment, and furthermore, he endeavors to acquire wealth in this world solely for the maintenance of his family.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

• लोभाभिभूतात्मा (lobhābhibhūtātmā) - whose self is overcome by greed, a greedy person

• सङ्गात् (saṅgāt) - from attachment, due to connection, from association

• वर्धयते (vardhayate) - causes to grow, increases, fosters

• जनम् (janam) - people, progeny, family

• पुष्ट्यर्थम् (puṣṭyartham) - for the purpose of nourishment, for maintenance

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly, even

• तस्य (tasya) - of him, of that

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• जनस्य (janasya) - of the people, of the progeny

• अर्थम् (artham) - wealth, purpose, object

• चिकीर्षति (cikīrṣati) - desires to do, wishes to accomplish, intends to make

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

Ablative singular of 'tad', used adverbially.

लोभाभिभूतात्मा (lobhābhibhūtātmā) - whose self is overcome by greed, a greedy person

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lobhābhibhūtātman

lobhābhibhūtātman - whose soul/self is overcome by greed

Compound of 'lobha' (greed), 'abhibhūta' (overcome), and 'ātman' (self).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (lobha+abhibhūta+ātman)

• lobha – greed, covetousness, desire
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'lubh' (to covet).
  Root: lubh (class 4)
• abhibhūta – overcome, defeated, overwhelmed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'bhū' with upasarga 'abhi-'.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'vardhayate' and 'cikīrṣati'.

सङ्गात् (saṅgāt) - from attachment, due to connection, from association

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of saṅga

saṅga - attachment, association, connection, clinging

From root 'sañj' (to cling) with upasarga 'sam-'.

Prefix: sam

Root: sañj (class 1)

Note: Indicates cause.

वर्धयते (vardhayate) - causes to grow, increases, fosters

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of vṛdh

Causative present

Causative stem of root 'vṛdh'.

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

जनम् (janam) - people, progeny, family

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jana

jana - person, people, human being, progeny

From root 'jan' (to be born).

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Object of 'vardhayate'.

पुष्ट्यर्थम् (puṣṭyartham) - for the purpose of nourishment, for maintenance

(indeclinable)

Compound of 'puṣṭi' (nourishment) and 'artha' (purpose). Accusative used adverbially.

Compound type : tatpurusha (puṣṭi+artha)

• puṣṭi – nourishment, growth, prosperity
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'puṣ' (to nourish).
  Root: puṣ (class 4)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions as an adverbial phrase.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly, even

(indeclinable)

तस्य (tasya) - of him, of that

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'janasya'.

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

जनस्य (janasya) - of the people, of the progeny

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jana

jana - person, people, human being, progeny

From root 'jan' (to be born).

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Possessive case, referring to 'janam' mentioned earlier.

अर्थम् (artham) - wealth, purpose, object

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, object

Note: Object of 'cikīrṣati'.

चिकीर्षति (cikīrṣati) - desires to do, wishes to accomplish, intends to make

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of kṛ

Desiderative present

Desiderative form of root 'kṛ'.

Root: kṛ (class 8)