महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-287, verse-7

नाधर्मः श्लिष्यते प्राज्ञमापः पुष्करपर्णवत् ।
अप्राज्ञमधिकं पापं श्लिष्यते जतु काष्ठवत् ॥७॥

7. nādharmaḥ śliṣyate prājñamāpaḥ puṣkaraparṇavat ,
aprājñamadhikaṁ pāpaṁ śliṣyate jatu kāṣṭhavat.

7. na adharmaḥ śliṣyate prājñam āpaḥ puṣkaraparṇavat
| aprājñam adhikam pāpam śliṣyate jatu kāṣṭhavat

7. āpaḥ puṣkaraparṇavat (yathā),
(tathā) adharmaḥ prājñam na śliṣyate.
jatu kāṣṭhavat (yathā),
(tathā) adhikam pāpam aprājñam śliṣyate

7. Unrighteousness (adharma) does not adhere to a wise person, just as water does not adhere to a lotus leaf. However, sin (pāpam) greatly clings to an unwise person, just as lac adheres to wood.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - unrighteousness (adharma) (unrighteousness, unconstitutional behavior, impiety, injustice)

• श्लिष्यते (śliṣyate) - adheres (clings, adheres, embraces, attaches)

• प्राज्ञम् (prājñam) - to a wise person (to the wise, intelligent person)

• आपः (āpaḥ) - water (waters, water)

• पुष्करपर्णवत् (puṣkaraparṇavat) - like a lotus leaf

• अप्राज्ञम् (aprājñam) - to an unwise person (to the unwise, foolish, ignorant person)

• अधिकम् (adhikam) - greatly (greatly, excessively, more, abundantly)

• पापम् (pāpam) - sin (pāpam) (sin, evil, wickedness, misfortune)

• श्लिष्यते (śliṣyate) - clings (clings, adheres, embraces, attaches)

• जतु (jatu) - lac (lac, sealing wax, resin)

• काष्ठवत् (kāṣṭhavat) - like wood (like wood, like a log)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - unrighteousness (adharma) (unrighteousness, unconstitutional behavior, impiety, injustice)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adharma

adharma - unrighteousness, injustice, impiety, wrong conduct, that which is contrary to natural law (dharma)

From 'a' (negation) + 'dharma'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+dharma)

• a – not, un-, without
  indeclinable
  Negating prefix
• dharma – constitutional nature, natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'dhṛ' (to uphold, sustain)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'śliṣyate'

श्लिष्यते (śliṣyate) - adheres (clings, adheres, embraces, attaches)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śliṣ

Root verb of class 4 (Divādi) or 1 (Bhvādi) with passive suffix -ya

Root: śliṣ (class 4)

Note: Passive construction with subject 'adharmaḥ'/'pāpam' and object in accusative 'prājñam'/'aprājñam'

प्राज्ञम् (prājñam) - to a wise person (to the wise, intelligent person)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prājña

prājña - wise, intelligent, knowing, discerning

From prefix 'pra' + root 'jñā' (to know)

Prefix: pra

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Object of 'śliṣyate'

आपः (āpaḥ) - water (waters, water)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of ap

ap - water

पुष्करपर्णवत् (puṣkaraparṇavat) - like a lotus leaf

(indeclinable)

Suffix '-vat' meaning 'like' or 'as'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puṣkara+parṇa+vat)

• puṣkara – lotus, blue lotus, water lily
  noun (neuter)
• parṇa – leaf, feather
  noun (neuter)
• vat – like, as, similar to
  suffix
  Secondary suffix forming adverbs or adjectives of comparison

Note: Expresses comparison

अप्राज्ञम् (aprājñam) - to an unwise person (to the unwise, foolish, ignorant person)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aprājña

aprājña - unwise, ignorant, foolish, not knowing

From 'a' (negation) + 'prājña'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+prājña)

• a – not, un-, without
  indeclinable
  Negating prefix
• prājña – wise, intelligent, knowing, discerning
  adjective (masculine)
  From prefix 'pra' + root 'jñā'
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Object of 'śliṣyate'

अधिकम् (adhikam) - greatly (greatly, excessively, more, abundantly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial accusative, modifying 'śliṣyate'

पापम् (pāpam) - sin (pāpam) (sin, evil, wickedness, misfortune)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pāpa

pāpa - evil, bad, wicked, sinful, sin, vice, misfortune

Note: Subject of 'śliṣyate'

श्लिष्यते (śliṣyate) - clings (clings, adheres, embraces, attaches)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śliṣ

Root verb of class 4 (Divādi) or 1 (Bhvādi) with passive suffix -ya

Root: śliṣ (class 4)

Note: Passive construction

जतु (jatu) - lac (lac, sealing wax, resin)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jatu

jatu - lac, sealing wax, resin, gum

काष्ठवत् (kāṣṭhavat) - like wood (like wood, like a log)

(indeclinable)

Suffix '-vat' meaning 'like' or 'as'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāṣṭha+vat)

• kāṣṭha – wood, stick, log
  noun (neuter)
• vat – like, as, similar to
  suffix
  Secondary suffix forming adverbs or adjectives of comparison

Note: Expresses comparison