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12,37

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-37, verse-42

देवतानां पितॄणां च हव्यकव्यविनाशनः ।
शत्रुरर्थहरो मूर्खो न लोकान्प्राप्तुमर्हति ॥४२॥
42. devatānāṁ pitṝṇāṁ ca havyakavyavināśanaḥ ,
śatrurarthaharo mūrkho na lokānprāptumarhati.
42. devatānām pitṝṇām ca havyakavyavināśanaḥ śatruḥ
arthaharaḥ mūrkhaḥ na lokān prāptum arhati
42. devatānām ca pitṝṇām havyakavyavināśanaḥ śatruḥ
arthaharaḥ mūrkhaḥ lokān prāptum na arhati
42. He who destroys the oblations (havya-kavya) meant for the gods and ancestors, an enemy who steals wealth, and a fool – such a one does not deserve to attain the (higher) worlds.

Words meanings summery:

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  • देवतानाम् (devatānām) - of the gods
  • पितॄणाम् (pitṝṇām) - of the ancestors (of the ancestors, of the fathers)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • हव्यकव्यविनाशनः (havyakavyavināśanaḥ) - he who destroys offerings (havya and kavya) (destroyer of oblations to gods and ancestors)
  • शत्रुः (śatruḥ) - an enemy (enemy, foe)
  • अर्थहरः (arthaharaḥ) - who steals wealth (wealth-stealer, taking away wealth)
  • मूर्खः (mūrkhaḥ) - a fool (fool, ignorant person)
  • (na) - not (not, no)
  • लोकान् (lokān) - the (higher) worlds (worlds, regions)
  • प्राप्तुम् (prāptum) - to attain (to attain, to obtain, to reach)
  • अर्हति (arhati) - deserves (deserves, is able, ought)

Words meanings and morphology

देवतानाम् (devatānām) - of the gods
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of devatā
devatā - deity, divinity, godhead
Root: div (class 4)
पितॄणाम् (pitṝṇām) - of the ancestors (of the ancestors, of the fathers)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of pitṛ
pitṛ - father, ancestor
Root: pā (class 1)
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
हव्यकव्यविनाशनः (havyakavyavināśanaḥ) - he who destroys offerings (havya and kavya) (destroyer of oblations to gods and ancestors)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of havyakavyavināśana
havyakavyavināśana - destroyer of offerings to gods (havya) and ancestors (kavya)
Compound of 'havya' (offering to gods), 'kavya' (offering to ancestors), and 'vināśana' (destroyer).
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (havya+kavya+vināśana)
  • havya – oblation for gods, fit for offering
    noun (neuter)
    Gerundive
    Derived from root 'hu' (to offer) with 'yat' suffix.
    Root: hu (class 3)
  • kavya – oblation for ancestors, fit for poets/sages
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from root 'ku' (to sound) or 'kavi' (poet/sage).
  • vināśana – destroying, destroyer, ruin
    noun (masculine)
    Agent noun/adjective
    Derived from 'vi' (prefix) + root 'naś' (to perish) with 'lyuṭ' suffix.
    Prefix: vi
    Root: naś (class 4)
शत्रुः (śatruḥ) - an enemy (enemy, foe)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śatru
śatru - enemy, foe, rival
Root: śat (class 10)
अर्थहरः (arthaharaḥ) - who steals wealth (wealth-stealer, taking away wealth)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of arthahara
arthahara - taking away property, a plunderer of wealth
Compound of 'artha' (wealth) and 'hara' (taker, stealer).
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (artha+hara)
  • artha – wealth, purpose, meaning, object
    noun (masculine)
  • hara – taking, carrying, seizing, destroying
    noun (masculine)
    Agent noun/adjective
    Derived from root 'hṛ' (to take, carry).
    Root: hṛ (class 1)
मूर्खः (mūrkhaḥ) - a fool (fool, ignorant person)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mūrkha
mūrkha - foolish, ignorant, stupid, a fool
Root: murch (class 1)
(na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
लोकान् (lokān) - the (higher) worlds (worlds, regions)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of loka
loka - world, realm, people, space
Root: lok (class 10)
प्राप्तुम् (prāptum) - to attain (to attain, to obtain, to reach)
(indeclinable)
Infinitive
Derived from 'pra' (prefix) + root 'āp' (to obtain) with 'tumun' suffix.
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Infinitive form of the verb.
अर्हति (arhati) - deserves (deserves, is able, ought)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh
Present Indicative
3rd person singular, present active.
Root: arh (class 1)