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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-318, verse-13

अचेष्टमानमासीनं श्रीः कंचिदुपतिष्ठति ।
कश्चित्कर्मानुसृत्यान्यो न प्राप्यमधिगच्छति ॥१३॥
13. aceṣṭamānamāsīnaṁ śrīḥ kaṁcidupatiṣṭhati ,
kaścitkarmānusṛtyānyo na prāpyamadhigacchati.
13. aceṣṭamānam āsīnam śrīḥ kañcit upatiṣṭhati kaścit
karmānusṛtya anyaḥ na prāpyam adhigacchati
13. śrīḥ kañcit aceṣṭamānam āsīnam upatiṣṭhati kaścit
anyaḥ karmānusṛtya prāpyam na adhigacchati
13. Prosperity approaches certain individuals who are inactive and merely seated. Meanwhile, another person, diligently following their action (karma), does not attain what is to be achieved.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अचेष्टमानम् (aceṣṭamānam) - who is inactive (inactive, not striving, not moving)
  • आसीनम् (āsīnam) - merely seated (seated, sitting, dwelling)
  • श्रीः (śrīḥ) - prosperity (prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty, the goddess Śrī)
  • कञ्चित् (kañcit) - certain individuals (accusative, referring to the inactive ones) (someone, some, a certain (accusative))
  • उपतिष्ठति (upatiṣṭhati) - approaches (in the sense of coming to) (approaches, attends, serves, stands near)
  • कश्चित् (kaścit) - another person (referring to a different kind of individual) (someone, some, any (nominative))
  • कर्मानुसृत्य (karmānusṛtya) - diligently following their action (karma) (having followed one's action, in accordance with action)
  • अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another person (another, other)
  • (na) - does not (not, no)
  • प्राप्यम् (prāpyam) - what is to be achieved (what is to be obtained, achievable, destined)
  • अधिगच्छति (adhigacchati) - attains ( obtains, reaches, attains, comprehends)

Words meanings and morphology

अचेष्टमानम् (aceṣṭamānam) - who is inactive (inactive, not striving, not moving)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of aceṣṭamāna
aceṣṭamāna - inactive, not striving, unmoving
Present Middle Participle (negated by a)
Negation (`a`) of a present middle participle (`ceṣṭamāna`) from root `ceṣṭ` (to move, to strive).
Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+ceṣṭamāna)
  • a – not, non-
    indeclinable
    negation prefix
  • ceṣṭamāna – striving, moving, acting
    adjective (masculine/neuter)
    Present Middle Participle
    From root `ceṣṭ` (to move, strive).
    Root: ceṣṭ (class 1)
आसीनम् (āsīnam) - merely seated (seated, sitting, dwelling)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of āsīna
āsīna - seated, sitting, dwelling, inactive
Present Middle Participle
From root `ās` (to sit, to dwell).
Root: ās (class 2)
श्रीः (śrīḥ) - prosperity (prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty, the goddess Śrī)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śrī
śrī - prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty, goddess Lakṣmī
कञ्चित् (kañcit) - certain individuals (accusative, referring to the inactive ones) (someone, some, a certain (accusative))
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kaścid
kaścid - someone, some, any, a certain person
Formed from `ka` (who) + `cid` (particle of indefiniteness).
उपतिष्ठति (upatiṣṭhati) - approaches (in the sense of coming to) (approaches, attends, serves, stands near)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of upa-sthā
Present Tense, Active Voice, 3rd Person Singular
From root `sthā` (to stand) with prefix `upa`.
Prefix: upa
Root: sthā (class 1)
कश्चित् (kaścit) - another person (referring to a different kind of individual) (someone, some, any (nominative))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid
kaścid - someone, some, any, a certain person
Formed from `ka` (who) + `cid` (particle of indefiniteness).
कर्मानुसृत्य (karmānusṛtya) - diligently following their action (karma) (having followed one's action, in accordance with action)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
From root `sṛ` (to go) with prefixes `anu` and implied `karma` as object. `karmā` is a sandhi form of `karma` + `anusṛtya`.
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (karma+anusṛtya)
  • karma – action, deed, (karma), ritual
    noun (neuter)
  • anusṛtya – having followed, following after
    indeclinable
    Absolutive (Gerund)
    From root `sṛ` (to go) with prefix `anu`.
    Prefix: anu
    Root: sṛ (class 1)
अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another person (another, other)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anya
anya - other, another, different
(na) - does not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Negation particle.
प्राप्यम् (prāpyam) - what is to be achieved (what is to be obtained, achievable, destined)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of prāpya
prāpya - to be obtained, achievable, destined
Gerundive (Future Passive Participle)
From root `āp` (to obtain) with prefix `pra`. `yā` suffix for gerundive.
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
अधिगच्छति (adhigacchati) - attains ( obtains, reaches, attains, comprehends)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of adhi-gam
Present Tense, Active Voice, 3rd Person Singular
From root `gam` (to go) with prefix `adhi`.
Prefix: adhi
Root: gam (class 1)