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12,8

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-8, verse-22

धनात्कुलं प्रभवति धनाद्धर्मः प्रवर्तते ।
नाधनस्यास्त्ययं लोको न परः पुरुषोत्तम ॥२२॥
22. dhanātkulaṁ prabhavati dhanāddharmaḥ pravartate ,
nādhanasyāstyayaṁ loko na paraḥ puruṣottama.
22. dhanāt kulaṃ prabhavati dhanāt dharmaḥ pravartate
na adhanasya asti ayaṃ lokaḥ na paraḥ puruṣottama
22. puruṣottama dhanāt kulaṃ prabhavati dhanāt dharmaḥ
pravartate adhanasya ayaṃ lokaḥ na paraḥ na asti
22. Family arises from wealth; natural law (dharma) operates because of wealth. For one without wealth, neither this world nor the next exists, O best among men (puruṣottama).

Words meanings summery:

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  • धनात् (dhanāt) - from wealth (from wealth, from riches)
  • कुलं (kulaṁ) - family (family, lineage, race, noble birth)
  • प्रभवति (prabhavati) - arises (he/she/it arises, originates, becomes powerful)
  • धनात् (dhanāt) - from wealth (from wealth, from riches)
  • धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (duty, righteousness, virtue, natural law, intrinsic nature)
  • प्रवर्तते (pravartate) - operates (they proceed, they arise, they function)
  • (na) - not (not, no)
  • अधनस्य (adhanasya) - of one without wealth (of one without wealth, of a poor person)
  • अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)
  • अयं (ayaṁ) - this (world) (this (masculine singular))
  • लोकः (lokaḥ) - world (this world) (world, realm, people)
  • (na) - not (not, no)
  • परः (paraḥ) - the next (world) (other, next, supreme, distant)
  • पुरुषोत्तम (puruṣottama) - O best among men (puruṣottama) (O best of men, supreme person (puruṣa))

Words meanings and morphology

धनात् (dhanāt) - from wealth (from wealth, from riches)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of dhana
dhana - wealth, riches, property, money
Root: dhā (class 3)
कुलं (kulaṁ) - family (family, lineage, race, noble birth)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kula
kula - family, lineage, race, clan, noble birth
प्रभवति (prabhavati) - arises (he/she/it arises, originates, becomes powerful)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of prabhū
Present Indicative
Active voice, 3rd person singular.
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)
धनात् (dhanāt) - from wealth (from wealth, from riches)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of dhana
dhana - wealth, riches, property, money
Root: dhā (class 3)
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (duty, righteousness, virtue, natural law, intrinsic nature)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue, constitution, intrinsic nature
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
प्रवर्तते (pravartate) - operates (they proceed, they arise, they function)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of pravṛt
Present Indicative
Middle voice, 3rd person singular.
Prefix: pra
Root: vṛt (class 1)
(na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
अधनस्य (adhanasya) - of one without wealth (of one without wealth, of a poor person)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of adhana
adhana - poor, moneyless, without wealth
Genitive singular of 'adhana'. Compound 'a' (negation) + 'dhana' (wealth).
अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present Indicative
Active voice, 3rd person singular.
Root: as (class 2)
अयं (ayaṁ) - this (world) (this (masculine singular))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
Nominative singular masculine of 'idam'.
लोकः (lokaḥ) - world (this world) (world, realm, people)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, realm, region, people
Root: loc (class 10)
(na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
परः (paraḥ) - the next (world) (other, next, supreme, distant)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of para
para - other, next, supreme, distant, higher
Nominative singular masculine.
पुरुषोत्तम (puruṣottama) - O best among men (puruṣottama) (O best of men, supreme person (puruṣa))
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of puruṣottama
puruṣottama - best of men, supreme person (puruṣa), highest male
Vocative singular. Compound 'puruṣa' + 'uttama'.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+uttama)
  • puruṣa – person, human being, spirit, the Supreme Being (puruṣa)
    noun (masculine)
  • uttama – best, highest, supreme, excellent
    adjective (masculine)
    Superlative of 'ud' (up/out).