महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-80, verse-8

नेदं प्रति धनं शास्त्रमापद्धर्ममशास्त्रतः ।
आज्ञा शास्त्रस्य घोरेयं न शक्तिं समवेक्षते ॥८॥

8. nedaṁ prati dhanaṁ śāstramāpaddharmamaśāstrataḥ ,
ājñā śāstrasya ghoreyaṁ na śaktiṁ samavekṣate.

8. na idam prati dhanam śāstram āpaddharmam aśāstrataḥ
ājñā śāstrasya ghorā iyam na śaktim samavekṣate

8. idam śāstram na prati dhanam na āpaddharmam aśāstrataḥ
iyam ghorā ājñā śāstrasya na śaktim samavekṣate

8. This scriptural rule (śāstra) concerning wealth (dhana) is not meant for every circumstance, nor is it a rule of emergency (āpaddharma) outside the scope of scripture (aśāstrataḥ). This stern command of scripture does not take into account one's ability or capacity (śakti).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not

• इदम् (idam) - this

• प्रति (prati) - for every (circumstance/wealth) (towards, for, against, every, each)

• धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, property, money

• शास्त्रम् (śāstram) - scriptural rule (scripture, rule, treatise, command)

• आपद्धर्मम् (āpaddharmam) - a rule for times of distress, emergency law (dharma)

• अशास्त्रतः (aśāstrataḥ) - from a non-scriptural source, not based on scripture

• आज्ञा (ājñā) - command, order, injunction

• शास्त्रस्य (śāstrasya) - of scripture, of the rule

• घोरा (ghorā) - terrible, dreadful, stern, severe

• इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine singular)

• न (na) - not

• शक्तिम् (śaktim) - one's ability or capacity (power, ability, capacity (śakti))

• समवेक्षते (samavekṣate) - considers, takes into account, looks at

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Refers to 'śāstram' (scripture/rule)

प्रति (prati) - for every (circumstance/wealth) (towards, for, against, every, each)

(indeclinable)

धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, property, money

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhana

dhana - wealth, riches, property, money

Note: Object of 'prati', implying 'for every piece of wealth' or 'in every matter of wealth'

शास्त्रम् (śāstram) - scriptural rule (scripture, rule, treatise, command)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śāstra

śāstra - scripture, sacred book, rule, treatise, doctrine

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Subject of the first clause

आपद्धर्मम् (āpaddharmam) - a rule for times of distress, emergency law (dharma)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āpaddharma

āpaddharma - law of distress, emergency rule, duty in calamity

Compound type : Tatpurusha (āpad+dharma)

• āpad – calamity, distress, misfortune, danger
  noun (feminine)
• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Functions as predicate noun for 'śāstram', hence neuter nominative.

अशास्त्रतः (aśāstrataḥ) - from a non-scriptural source, not based on scripture

(indeclinable)

Derived with suffix -tas (from/by means of)

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpurusha (a+śāstra)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• śāstra – scripture, rule
  noun (neuter)

आज्ञा (ājñā) - command, order, injunction

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ājñā

ājñā - command, order, injunction, permission

Prefix: ā

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of the second clause

शास्त्रस्य (śāstrasya) - of scripture, of the rule

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of śāstra

śāstra - scripture, rule, treatise, doctrine

Root: śās (class 2)

घोरा (ghorā) - terrible, dreadful, stern, severe

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ghora

ghora - dreadful, terrible, fearful, stern, severe

इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Refers to 'ājñā' (feminine)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

शक्तिम् (śaktim) - one's ability or capacity (power, ability, capacity (śakti))

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - power, ability, faculty, divine energy

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Object of 'samavekṣate'

समवेक्षते (samavekṣate) - considers, takes into account, looks at

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of sam-ava-īkṣ

Prefixes: sam+ava

Root: īkṣ (class 1)