महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-72, verse-22

मा स्म ते ब्राह्मणं दृष्ट्वा धनस्थं प्रचलेन्मनः ।
अन्त्यायामप्यवस्थायां किमु स्फीतस्य भारत ॥२२॥

22. mā sma te brāhmaṇaṁ dṛṣṭvā dhanasthaṁ pracalenmanaḥ ,
antyāyāmapyavasthāyāṁ kimu sphītasya bhārata.

22. mā sma te brāhmaṇam dṛṣṭvā dhanastham pracalet manaḥ
antyāyām api avasthāyām kim u sphītasya bhārata

22. bhārata te manaḥ mā sma pracalet brāhmaṇam dhanastham
dṛṣṭvā antyāyām api avasthāyām kim u sphītasya

22. O Bhārata, let your mind not waver upon seeing a Brahmin who is wealthy. If this principle holds true even in the direst of circumstances, how much more so should it when you are prosperous?

Words meanings summery:

• मा (mā) - not, do not

• स्म (sma) - emphasizes the prohibition (indeed, certainly (particle indicating emphasis, or past tense with present verbs))

• ते (te) - your, of you

• ब्राह्मणम् (brāhmaṇam) - a Brahmin

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, seeing

• धनस्थम् (dhanastham) - situated in wealth, wealthy

• प्रचलेत् (pracalet) - may it deviate (from proper conduct or thought) (may it waver, may it be swayed)

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

• अन्त्यायाम् (antyāyām) - in the direst, worst (in the last, in the final)

• अपि (api) - even if, even (even, also, too)

• अवस्थायाम् (avasthāyām) - in the circumstances (in the state, in the condition)

• किम् (kim) - what then (to say), how much more (what)

• उ (u) - introduces a rhetorical question implying 'how much more' (indeed, certainly, and, also, but)

• स्फीतस्य (sphītasya) - of the prosperous, of the flourishing

• भारत (bhārata) - O Yudhiṣṭhira (O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata)

Words meanings and morphology

मा (mā) - not, do not

(indeclinable)

स्म (sma) - emphasizes the prohibition (indeed, certainly (particle indicating emphasis, or past tense with present verbs))

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - your, of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Enclitic form.

ब्राह्मणम् (brāhmaṇam) - a Brahmin

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class

From brahman + aṇ (Pāṇini 4.2.59) or similar suffix.

Note: Object of dṛṣṭvā.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, seeing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Root dṛś, suffix -tvā.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

धनस्थम् (dhanastham) - situated in wealth, wealthy

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dhanastha

dhanastha - wealthy, rich, situated in wealth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhana+stha)

• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, staying, situated in
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sthā (to stand) + suffix -a (kṛt suffix).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `brāhmaṇam`.

प्रचलेत् (pracalet) - may it deviate (from proper conduct or thought) (may it waver, may it be swayed)

(verb)

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

Root cal (to move) with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: cal (class 1)

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, heart

From root man (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of `pracalet`.

अन्त्यायाम् (antyāyām) - in the direst, worst (in the last, in the final)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of antya

antya - last, final, ultimate, lowest

From anta (end) + ya.

Note: Qualifies `avasthāyām`.

अपि (api) - even if, even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

अवस्थायाम् (avasthāyām) - in the circumstances (in the state, in the condition)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of avasthā

avasthā - state, condition, situation, period of life

From ava-sthā (to stand down, to settle) + a (feminine suffix).

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

किम् (kim) - what then (to say), how much more (what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what, which, why, how

उ (u) - introduces a rhetorical question implying 'how much more' (indeed, certainly, and, also, but)

(indeclinable)

स्फीतस्य (sphītasya) - of the prosperous, of the flourishing

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sphīta

sphīta - prosperous, flourishing, abundant, swollen

Past Passive Participle

From root sphāy (to swell, increase).

Root: sphāy (class 1)

Note: Implies 'of a prosperous person/state'.

भारत (bhārata) - O Yudhiṣṭhira (O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, a king of the Pūru dynasty; India

From Bharata + aṇ (Pāṇini 4.1.86).