महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-65, verse-7

निर्मर्यादे नित्यमर्थे विनष्टानाहुस्तान्वै पशुभूतान्मनुष्यान् ।
यथा नीतिं गमयत्यर्थलोभाच्छ्रेयांस्तस्मादाश्रमः क्षत्रधर्मः ॥७॥

7. nirmaryāde nityamarthe vinaṣṭā;nāhustānvai paśubhūtānmanuṣyān ,
yathā nītiṁ gamayatyarthalobhā;cchreyāṁstasmādāśramaḥ kṣatradharmaḥ.

7. nirmaryāde nityam arthe vinaṣṭān
āhuḥ tān vai paśubhūtān manuṣyān
yathā nītim gamayati arthalobhāt
śreyān tasmāt āśramaḥ kṣatradharmaḥ

7. nirmaryāde nityam arthe vinaṣṭān
tān manuṣyān vai paśubhūtān āhuḥ
yathā arthalobhāt nītim gamayati
tasmāt kṣatradharmaḥ āśramaḥ śreyān

7. They indeed declare that those humans who are ruined by constantly pursuing material gain (artha) without restraint are like animals. Just as greed for material gain (artha) leads to (corrupt) policy, so for this reason, the way of life (āśrama) of the warrior's constitution (kṣatradharma) is superior.

Words meanings summery:

• निर्मर्यादे (nirmaryāde) - in the unrestrained, without limits, boundless

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

• अर्थे (arthe) - in material gain (artha) (in wealth, in purpose, in material gain, in a matter)

• विनष्टान् (vinaṣṭān) - ruined, destroyed, perished, lost, fallen

• आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare, they speak

• तान् (tān) - those

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

• पशुभूतान् (paśubhūtān) - become like animals, beast-like

• मनुष्यान् (manuṣyān) - men, human beings

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what manner

• नीतिम् (nītim) - policy, moral conduct, justice, guidance

• गमयति (gamayati) - causes to go, leads, brings to

• अर्थलोभात् (arthalobhāt) - from greed for material gain (artha) (from greed for wealth, due to covetousness)

• श्रेयान् (śreyān) - superior, better, more excellent, more auspicious

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason

• आश्रमः (āśramaḥ) - way of life (āśrama) (way of life, stage of life, diligent effort, hermitage)

• क्षत्रधर्मः (kṣatradharmaḥ) - warrior's constitution (kṣatradharma) (the duty/natural law of a warrior/kṣatriya)

Words meanings and morphology

निर्मर्यादे (nirmaryāde) - in the unrestrained, without limits, boundless

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of nirmaryāda

nirmaryāda - unrestrained, unbounded, without limits or boundaries, lawless

compound of 'nir' (without) and 'maryāda' (boundary, limit, moral law)

Compound type : pradi-samāsa (nis+maryāda)

• nis – without, out, free from
  indeclinable
  prefix
• maryāda – boundary, limit, moral law, custom
  noun (feminine)

Note: Refers to an 'artha' (material gain) that has no boundaries

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverb modifying 'vinaṣṭān' (ruined *constantly*)

अर्थे (arthe) - in material gain (artha) (in wealth, in purpose, in material gain, in a matter)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, wealth, material gain, object, affair

from root √ṛ (to go, to move)

Root: ṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the sphere or pursuit of material gain

विनष्टान् (vinaṣṭān) - ruined, destroyed, perished, lost, fallen

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vinaṣṭa

vinaṣṭa - ruined, destroyed, perished, lost, fallen

Past Passive Participle

from √naś (to perish, be lost) with vi-prefix

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare, they speak

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of ah

Present Active Indicative

irregular verb; often used in the 3rd person singular and plural

Root: ah (class 2)

तान् (tān) - those

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

demonstrative pronoun

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

(indeclinable)

पशुभूतान् (paśubhūtān) - become like animals, beast-like

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of paśubhūta

paśubhūta - become an animal, having the nature of an animal, beast-like

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'paśu' (animal) and 'bhūta' (become)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (paśu+bhūta)

• paśu – animal, beast, cattle
  noun (masculine)
• bhūta – become, been, past, creature, element
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from √bhū (to be, become)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

मनुष्यान् (manuṣyān) - men, human beings

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of manuṣya

manuṣya - man, human being, mankind

derived from 'manu' (man, primal ancestor)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what manner

(indeclinable)

नीतिम् (nītim) - policy, moral conduct, justice, guidance

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nīti

nīti - policy, moral conduct, prudence, guidance, political science, justice

from root √nī (to lead, guide)

Root: nī (class 1)

गमयति (gamayati) - causes to go, leads, brings to

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative (causative stem)

Causative of √gam, stem 'gamay'

Root: gam (class 1)

अर्थलोभात् (arthalobhāt) - from greed for material gain (artha) (from greed for wealth, due to covetousness)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of arthalobha

arthalobha - greed for wealth, covetousness of gain, avarice

Compound of 'artha' (wealth, gain) and 'lobha' (greed)

Compound type : tatpurusha (artha+lobha)

• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, material gain
  noun (masculine)
  from root √ṛ (to go)
  Root: ṛ (class 1)
• lobha – greed, covetousness, desire
  noun (masculine)
  from root √lubh (to covet)
  Root: lubh (class 4)

श्रेयान् (śreyān) - superior, better, more excellent, more auspicious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreyas

śreyas - superior, better, more excellent, more auspicious, welfare, good

comparative form of 'praśasya' (excellent) or 'śrī' (prosperity)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason

(indeclinable)

Demonstrative pronoun

आश्रमः (āśramaḥ) - way of life (āśrama) (way of life, stage of life, diligent effort, hermitage)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āśrama

āśrama - stage of life, way of life, hermitage, proper conduct, diligent effort

derived from √śram with ā-prefix, meaning 'to toil towards', 'to strive for'

Prefix: ā

Root: śram (class 4)

क्षत्रधर्मः (kṣatradharmaḥ) - warrior's constitution (kṣatradharma) (the duty/natural law of a warrior/kṣatriya)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatradharma

kṣatradharma - the constitution/natural law of a kṣatriya, warrior's duty, military virtue

compound of 'kṣatra' (rule, warrior class) and 'dharma' (duty, constitution)

Compound type : tatpurusha (kṣatra+dharma)

• kṣatra – rule, dominion, warrior, military
  noun (neuter)
• dharma – constitution, natural law, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  from root √dhṛ (to uphold)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)