महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-308, verse-35

नाभिषज्जति कस्मिंश्चिन्नानर्थे न परिग्रहे ।
नाभिरज्यति चैतेषु व्यर्थत्वाद्रागदोषयोः ॥३५॥

35. nābhiṣajjati kasmiṁścinnānarthe na parigrahe ,
nābhirajyati caiteṣu vyarthatvādrāgadoṣayoḥ.

35. na abhiṣajjati kasmiṃścit na anarthe na parigrahe
na abhirajyati ca eteṣu vyarthatvāt rāgadoṣayoḥ

35. saḥ kasmiṃścit na abhiṣajjati na anarthe na parigrahe
ca rāgadoṣayoḥ vyarthatvāt eteṣu na abhirajyati

35. He does not cling to anything, neither to any disadvantage nor to possessions. He also takes no delight in these, due to the futility of attraction (rāga) and aversion (doṣa).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• अभिषज्जति (abhiṣajjati) - clings to, becomes attached to, adheres to

• कस्मिंश्चित् (kasmiṁścit) - to anything, to something, to anyone

• न (na) - not, no

• अनर्थे (anarthe) - in what is disadvantageous, in what is useless, in misfortune

• न (na) - not, no

• परिग्रहे (parigrahe) - in possessions, in acquisition, in acceptance

• न (na) - not, no

• अभिरज्यति (abhirajyati) - is delighted in, is attached to, is pleased by

• च (ca) - and, also

• एतेषु (eteṣu) - in these

• व्यर्थत्वात् (vyarthatvāt) - due to futility, because of uselessness

• रागदोषयोः (rāgadoṣayoḥ) - of attraction and aversion

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb 'abhiṣajjati'.

अभिषज्जति (abhiṣajjati) - clings to, becomes attached to, adheres to

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sañj

From √sañj (to cling), 1st class, active voice, present indicative. With upasarga 'abhi'. The 's' becomes 'ṣ' due to sandhi with 'i' in 'abhi'.

Prefix: abhi

Root: sañj (class 1)

Note: The subject is implied as 'he' (the mendicant from the previous verse).

कस्मिंश्चित् (kasmiṁścit) - to anything, to something, to anyone

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kimcid

kimcid - anything, something, some

From 'kim' (what) + 'cid' (particle for indefiniteness).

Note: Modified by 'na' to mean 'to nothing'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Part of the 'neither... nor...' construction.

अनर्थे (anarthe) - in what is disadvantageous, in what is useless, in misfortune

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of anartha

anartha - misfortune, disadvantage, meaningless, useless, undesirable object

Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of 'an' (not) and 'artha' (purpose, wealth, meaning).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+artha)

• an – not, non
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix for words starting with a vowel.
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object, thing, advantage
  noun (masculine)

Note: Objects of non-attachment.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Part of the 'neither... nor...' construction.

परिग्रहे (parigrahe) - in possessions, in acquisition, in acceptance

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of parigraha

parigraha - possession, property, acquisition, retinue, family, acceptance

From pari-√grah (to seize, accept).

Prefix: pari

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Objects of non-attachment.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb 'abhirajyati'.

अभिरज्यति (abhirajyati) - is delighted in, is attached to, is pleased by

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of rañj

From √rañj (to color, delight), 1st class, active voice, present indicative. With upasarga 'abhi'.

Prefix: abhi

Root: rañj (class 1)

Note: Subject is implied as 'he'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two clauses.

एतेषु (eteṣu) - in these

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Note: Refers to 'anartha' and 'parigraha' (and implicitly, similar objects).

व्यर्थत्वात् (vyarthatvāt) - due to futility, because of uselessness

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vyarthatva

vyarthatva - futility, uselessness, purposelessness

Compound 'vyartha' (futile) + suffix 'tva' (abstract noun).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vyartha+tva)

• vyartha – useless, futile, vain, purposeless
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound 'vi' (without) + 'artha' (purpose).
  Prefix: vi
• tva – -ness, -hood (suffix forming abstract nouns)
  suffix (neuter)
  Abstract noun forming suffix.

Note: Indicates the reason for non-attachment/non-delight.

रागदोषयोः (rāgadoṣayoḥ) - of attraction and aversion

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of rāgadoṣa

rāgadoṣa - attraction and aversion; love and hatred

Dvandva compound of rāga and doṣa.

Compound type : dvandva (rāga+doṣa)

• rāga – color, passion, affection, attachment (rāga), love, desire
  noun (masculine)
  From √rañj (to color, delight).
  Root: rañj (class 1)
• doṣa – fault, defect, vice, error, aversion (doṣa), hatred
  noun (masculine)
  From √duṣ (to be bad).
  Root: duṣ (class 4)

Note: Connected to 'vyarthatvāt'.