महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-71, verse-3

चरेद्धर्मानकटुको मुञ्चेत्स्नेहं न नास्तिकः ।
अनृशंसश्चरेदर्थं चरेत्काममनुद्धतः ॥३॥

3. careddharmānakaṭuko muñcetsnehaṁ na nāstikaḥ ,
anṛśaṁsaścaredarthaṁ caretkāmamanuddhataḥ.

3. caret dharmān akaṭukaḥ muñcet sneham na nāstikaḥ
anṛśaṃsaḥ caret artham caret kāmam anuddhataḥ

3. akaṭukaḥ (san) dharmān caret nāstikaḥ (na san) sneham muñcet
anṛśaṃsaḥ (san) artham caret anuddhataḥ (san) kāmam caret

3. One should practice natural law (dharma) without harshness. One should give up attachment, but not be faithless (nāstika). One should pursue prosperity (artha) without cruelty. One should pursue desires (kāma) without arrogance.

Words meanings summery:

• चरेत् (caret) - one should practice/pursue (one should act, one should practice, one should pursue)

• धर्मान् (dharmān) - natural laws (dharma) (duties, natural laws, virtues)

• अकटुकः (akaṭukaḥ) - without harshness, gentle (not harsh, gentle, mild)

• मुञ्चेत् (muñcet) - one should relinquish (one should release, one should abandon)

• स्नेहम् (sneham) - attachment (affection, attachment, oil)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• नास्तिकः (nāstikaḥ) - faithless (not neglecting sacred duties/beliefs) (atheist, non-believer (in Vedic authority or future existence))

• अनृशंसः (anṛśaṁsaḥ) - without cruelty (not cruel, gentle, merciful)

• चरेत् (caret) - one should pursue (one should act, one should practice, one should pursue)

• अर्थम् (artham) - prosperity (artha) (wealth, objective, purpose)

• चरेत् (caret) - one should pursue (one should act, one should practice, one should pursue)

• कामम् (kāmam) - desires (kāma) (desire, pleasure, love)

• अनुद्धतः (anuddhataḥ) - without arrogance (not arrogant, humble, modest)

Words meanings and morphology

चरेत् (caret) - one should practice/pursue (one should act, one should practice, one should pursue)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of car

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Parasmaipada form.

धर्मान् (dharmān) - natural laws (dharma) (duties, natural laws, virtues)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dharma

dharma - righteousness, natural law, duty, virtue, constitution

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of `caret`.

अकटुकः (akaṭukaḥ) - without harshness, gentle (not harsh, gentle, mild)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akaṭuka

akaṭuka - not harsh, mild, gentle

Negative compound of 'a-' (not) and 'kaṭuka' (harsh)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+kaṭuka)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• kaṭuka – harsh, bitter, severe
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (the king/one).

मुञ्चेत् (muñcet) - one should relinquish (one should release, one should abandon)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of muc

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Parasmaipada form.

स्नेहम् (sneham) - attachment (affection, attachment, oil)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sneha

sneha - affection, attachment, love, oil

Root: snih (class 4)

Note: Object of `muñcet`.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates `nāstikaḥ`.

नास्तिकः (nāstikaḥ) - faithless (not neglecting sacred duties/beliefs) (atheist, non-believer (in Vedic authority or future existence))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nāstika

nāstika - atheist, infidel, non-believer (one who denies the authority of the Vedas or the existence of an afterlife)

Derived from 'nāsti' (it is not) + suffix -ka

Note: Qualifies the implied subject.

अनृशंसः (anṛśaṁsaḥ) - without cruelty (not cruel, gentle, merciful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anṛśaṃsa

anṛśaṁsa - not cruel, gentle, kind, benevolent

Negative compound of 'an-' (not) and 'ṛśaṃsa' (cruel)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (an+ṛśaṃsa)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• ṛśaṃsa – cruel, harsh, malicious
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject.

चरेत् (caret) - one should pursue (one should act, one should practice, one should pursue)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of car

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Parasmaipada form.

अर्थम् (artham) - prosperity (artha) (wealth, objective, purpose)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - aim, purpose, object, meaning, wealth, prosperity

Note: Object of `caret`.

चरेत् (caret) - one should pursue (one should act, one should practice, one should pursue)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of car

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Parasmaipada form.

कामम् (kāmam) - desires (kāma) (desire, pleasure, love)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāma

kāma - desire, wish, love, pleasure, enjoyment

Derived from root kam (to desire)

Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Object of `caret`.

अनुद्धतः (anuddhataḥ) - without arrogance (not arrogant, humble, modest)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anuddhata

anuddhata - not arrogant, humble, modest, not agitated

Negative compound of 'an-' (not) and 'uddhata' (arrogant, excited)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (an+uddhata)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• uddhata – arrogant, excited, raised
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of ud- + √han (to strike, raise), or ud- + √dhṛ (to hold)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject.