महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-97, verse-6

न तु वन्ध्यं धनं तिष्ठेत्पिबेयुर्ब्राह्मणाः पयः ।
युञ्जीरन्वाप्यनडुहः क्षन्तव्यं वा तदा भवेत् ॥६॥

6. na tu vandhyaṁ dhanaṁ tiṣṭhetpibeyurbrāhmaṇāḥ payaḥ ,
yuñjīranvāpyanaḍuhaḥ kṣantavyaṁ vā tadā bhavet.

6. na tu vandhyam dhanam tiṣṭhet pibeyuḥ brāhmaṇāḥ payaḥ
yuñjīran vā api anaḍuhaḥ kṣantavyam vā tadā bhavet

6. tu dhanam vandhyam na tiṣṭhet brāhmaṇāḥ payaḥ pibeyuḥ
vā api anaḍuhaḥ yuñjīran vā tadā kṣantavyam bhavet

6. However, wealth should not remain unproductive. Brahmins should drink the milk, or oxen should be harnessed. Alternatively, then (if it's put to such use) it (the seizure) may be considered permissible.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

• वन्ध्यम् (vandhyam) - barren, unproductive, futile

• धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, property

• तिष्ठेत् (tiṣṭhet) - it should stand, remain

• पिबेयुः (pibeyuḥ) - they should drink

• ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins

• पयः (payaḥ) - milk, water

• युञ्जीरन् (yuñjīran) - they should harness, employ

• वा (vā) - or

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• अनडुहः (anaḍuhaḥ) - oxen

• क्षन्तव्यम् (kṣantavyam) - to be forgiven, to be tolerated, permissible

• वा (vā) - or

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• भवेत् (bhavet) - it may be, it should be, it might arise

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Note: Connective particle indicating contrast or emphasis.

वन्ध्यम् (vandhyam) - barren, unproductive, futile

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vandhya

vandhya - barren, sterile, unproductive, futile

From root `bandh` (to bind) with `ya` suffix.

Root: bandh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `dhanam`.

धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, property

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhana

dhana - wealth, riches, property, money

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Subject.

तिष्ठेत् (tiṣṭhet) - it should stand, remain

(verb)

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

Optative Active

Root `sthā` (class 1) in optative mood.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: The negation `na` applies to this verb.

पिबेयुः (pibeyuḥ) - they should drink

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of pā

Optative Active

Root `pā` (class 1) in optative mood, plural.

Root: pā (class 1)

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class

Root: brahman

Note: Subject of `pibeyuḥ`.

पयः (payaḥ) - milk, water

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of payas

payas - milk, water, fluid

Note: Object of `pibeyuḥ`.

युञ्जीरन् (yuñjīran) - they should harness, employ

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, optative (vidhiliṅ) of yuj

Optative Middle

Root `yuj` (class 7) in optative mood, plural, middle voice.

Root: yuj (class 7)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Often used with `vā` for "or even" or to emphasize the alternative.

अनडुहः (anaḍuhaḥ) - oxen

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anaḍuh

anaḍuh - ox, bull

Note: Subject of `yuñjīran`.

क्षन्तव्यम् (kṣantavyam) - to be forgiven, to be tolerated, permissible

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣantavya

kṣantavya - to be forgiven, to be endured, permissible

Gerundive / Future Passive Participle

From root `kṣam` (to be patient, to forgive, to endure) + suffix `tavya`.

Root: kṣam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with an implied "it" or "the action of seizure".

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Temporal adverb from `tad`.

भवेत् (bhavet) - it may be, it should be, it might arise

(verb)

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

Optative Active

Root: bhū (class 1)