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12,93

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-93, verse-10

अर्थानामननुष्ठाता कामचारी विकत्थनः ।
अपि सर्वां महीं लब्ध्वा क्षिप्रमेव विनश्यति ॥१०॥
10. arthānāmananuṣṭhātā kāmacārī vikatthanaḥ ,
api sarvāṁ mahīṁ labdhvā kṣiprameva vinaśyati.
10. arthānām ananuṣṭhātā kāmacārī vikatthanaḥ api
sarvām mahīm labdhvā kṣipram eva vinaśyati
10. arthānām ananuṣṭhātā kāmacārī vikatthanaḥ api
sarvām mahīm labdhvā eva kṣipram vinaśyati
10. One who does not attend to his affairs, acts according to his own desires (kāmacārī), and is boastful, even if he acquires the entire earth, quickly perishes.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अर्थानाम् (arthānām) - of affairs, of duties (of purposes, of affairs, of wealth, of objects)
  • अननुष्ठाता (ananuṣṭhātā) - one who fails to perform (his duties/affairs) (one who does not perform, non-performer)
  • कामचारी (kāmacārī) - one who acts according to his own desires (one who acts as he pleases, free-willed, licentious)
  • विकत्थनः (vikatthanaḥ) - boastful (boastful, swaggering, bragging)
  • अपि (api) - even if, even after (also, even, indeed)
  • सर्वाम् (sarvām) - the entire (all, entire, whole)
  • महीम् (mahīm) - the earth (earth, ground, land)
  • लब्ध्वा (labdhvā) - having acquired (having obtained, having acquired)
  • क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)
  • एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (indeed, certainly, only, just)
  • विनश्यति (vinaśyati) - perishes, meets ruin (perishes, is destroyed, vanishes)

Words meanings and morphology

अर्थानाम् (arthānām) - of affairs, of duties (of purposes, of affairs, of wealth, of objects)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of artha
artha - purpose, aim, object, meaning, wealth, property, affair, business
अननुष्ठाता (ananuṣṭhātā) - one who fails to perform (his duties/affairs) (one who does not perform, non-performer)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ananuṣṭhātṛ
ananuṣṭhātṛ - non-performer, one who does not execute
agent noun
Derived from `anu-ṣṭhā` (to perform) with `an-` (negation) and agent suffix `-tṛ`.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (an+anuṣṭhātṛ)
  • an – not, non-
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix
  • anuṣṭhātṛ – performer, executor, one who practices
    noun (masculine)
    agent noun
    From root sthā with prefix anu and agent suffix -tṛ.
    Prefix: anu
    Root: sthā (class 1)
कामचारी (kāmacārī) - one who acts according to his own desires (one who acts as he pleases, free-willed, licentious)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kāmacārin
kāmacārin - acting according to one's will or desire, arbitrary, licentious
Compound formed from kāma (desire) and cārin (moving, acting).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāma+cārin)
  • kāma – desire, wish, love, sensual pleasure
    noun (masculine)
  • cārin – moving, going, acting, performing
    adjective (masculine)
    agent noun/adjective from root car
    From root car 'to move, act'
    Root: car (class 1)
Note: Acts as an adjective describing the subject implied.
विकत्थनः (vikatthanaḥ) - boastful (boastful, swaggering, bragging)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vikatthana
vikatthana - boastful, vainglorious, bragging
Derived from root `katth` (to boast) with prefix `vi`.
Prefix: vi
Root: katth (class 1)
अपि (api) - even if, even after (also, even, indeed)
(indeclinable)
Note: Functions here to introduce a concessive clause.
सर्वाम् (sarvām) - the entire (all, entire, whole)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire
Note: Agrees with `mahīm`.
महीम् (mahīm) - the earth (earth, ground, land)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of mahī
mahī - earth, ground, land, soil
Note: Object of `labdhvā`.
लब्ध्वा (labdhvā) - having acquired (having obtained, having acquired)
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
From root `labh` (to obtain) with suffix `-tvā`.
Root: labh (class 1)
Note: Conveys "having done X, then Y".
क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)
(indeclinable)
Accusative neuter singular used as an adverb.
Note: Adverbial usage.
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (indeed, certainly, only, just)
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle.
विनश्यति (vinaśyati) - perishes, meets ruin (perishes, is destroyed, vanishes)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vinaś
present indicative
From root `naś` (to perish) with prefix `vi`.
Prefix: vi
Root: naś (class 4)