महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-95, verse-2

न चाप्यलब्धं लिप्सेत मूले नातिदृढे सति ।
न हि दुर्बलमूलस्य राज्ञो लाभो विधीयते ॥२॥

2. na cāpyalabdhaṁ lipseta mūle nātidṛḍhe sati ,
na hi durbalamūlasya rājño lābho vidhīyate.

2. na ca api alabdham lipseta mūle na ati-dṛḍhe sati
| na hi durbala-mūlasya rājñaḥ lābhaḥ vidhīyate

2. ca api mūle na ati-dṛḍhe sati na alabdham lipseta
hi durbala-mūlasya rājñaḥ lābhaḥ na vidhīyate

2. One should not desire (to acquire) that which is not yet gained, especially when one's foundation (mūla) is not very strong. For indeed, profit is not decreed for a king whose foundation (mūla) is weak.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• च (ca) - and (here, often used to connect ideas, sometimes implying 'even' or 'moreover') (and, also)

• अपि (api) - even, moreover (also, even, moreover)

• अलब्धम् (alabdham) - that which is not yet gained (not obtained, not gained, unacquired)

• लिप्सेत (lipseta) - should desire (to acquire) (should desire, should wish for, should seek to obtain)

• मूले (mūle) - when one's foundation (in the root, at the base, in the foundation)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अति-दृढे (ati-dṛḍhe) - very strong (very strong, exceedingly firm)

• सति (sati) - when it is (the foundation) (being, existing, when it is)

• हि (hi) - for indeed (indeed, for, because)

• दुर्बल-मूलस्य (durbala-mūlasya) - of a king whose foundation is weak (of one whose root/foundation is weak)

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of a king

• लाभः (lābhaḥ) - profit (gain, acquisition, profit)

• विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is decreed (is prescribed, is ordained, is decreed, is arranged)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

च (ca) - and (here, often used to connect ideas, sometimes implying 'even' or 'moreover') (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

अपि (api) - even, moreover (also, even, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Particle

अलब्धम् (alabdham) - that which is not yet gained (not obtained, not gained, unacquired)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of alabdha

alabdha - not obtained, not gained

Past Passive Participle (negated)

a- (negation) + labdha (from √labh 'to obtain')

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+labdha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negating prefix
• labdha – obtained, gained
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √labh (to obtain)
  Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Functions as a noun here, 'that which is not obtained'.

लिप्सेत (lipseta) - should desire (to acquire) (should desire, should wish for, should seek to obtain)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, optative (vidhiliṅ) of lips

optative middle 3rd person singular (desiderative)

Desiderative stem of √labh (to obtain), lips- + optative ending

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: The implied subject is 'one' or 'a king'.

मूले (mūle) - when one's foundation (in the root, at the base, in the foundation)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mūla

mūla - root, basis, foundation, origin, capital (wealth)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction with sati.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

Note: Negates ati-dṛḍhe.

अति-दृढे (ati-dṛḍhe) - very strong (very strong, exceedingly firm)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of atidṛḍha

atidṛḍha - very strong, exceedingly firm

ati- (exceedingly) + dṛḍha (strong)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ati+dṛḍha)

• ati – over, beyond, exceeding, too much
  indeclinable
  prefix intensifying the meaning
• dṛḍha – firm, strong, solid
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √dṛh (to be firm, strengthen)
  Root: dṛh (class 7)

Note: Agrees with mūle.

सति (sati) - when it is (the foundation) (being, existing, when it is)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, good, real, true

Present Active Participle

Present participle of √as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agrees with mūle.

हि (hi) - for indeed (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Particle

दुर्बल-मूलस्य (durbala-mūlasya) - of a king whose foundation is weak (of one whose root/foundation is weak)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of durbalamūla

durbalamūla - having a weak root/foundation

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (durbala+mūla)

• durbala – weak, feeble
  adjective (masculine)
  From dus- (bad, difficult) + bala (strength)
• mūla – root, basis, foundation
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies rājñaḥ.

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of a king

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

n-stem noun

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Denotes possession/relation.

लाभः (lābhaḥ) - profit (gain, acquisition, profit)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lābha

lābha - gain, acquisition, profit, advantage

From √labh (to obtain)

Root: labh (class 1)

विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is decreed (is prescribed, is ordained, is decreed, is arranged)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dhā

present passive 3rd person singular

From vi-√dhā (to ordain, arrange), passive stem vidhī-ya

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)