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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-112, verse-16

लोभान्मोहादनुक्रोशाद्भयाद्वाप्यबहुश्रुतः ।
नरः करोत्यकार्याणि परार्थे लोभमोहितः ॥१६॥
16. lobhānmohādanukrośādbhayādvāpyabahuśrutaḥ ,
naraḥ karotyakāryāṇi parārthe lobhamohitaḥ.
16. lobhāt mohāt anukrośāt bhayāt vā api abahuśrutaḥ
naraḥ karoti akāryāṇi parārthe lobha-mohitaḥ
16. lobhāt mohāt anukrośāt bhayāt vā api abahuśrutaḥ
naraḥ lobha-mohitaḥ parārthe akāryāṇi karoti
16. Driven by greed, delusion, misplaced compassion, or fear, even an unlearned person performs improper actions for others' sake, being completely deluded by greed.

Words meanings summery:

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  • लोभात् (lobhāt) - due to greed (from greed)
  • मोहात् (mohāt) - due to delusion (from delusion)
  • अनुक्रोशात् (anukrośāt) - due to misplaced compassion (from compassion, from pity)
  • भयात् (bhayāt) - due to fear (from fear)
  • वा (vā) - or
  • अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)
  • अबहुश्रुतः (abahuśrutaḥ) - an unlearned person (unlearned, ignorant)
  • नरः (naraḥ) - a person (man, person)
  • करोति (karoti) - performs (does, makes, performs)
  • अकार्याणि (akāryāṇi) - improper actions (improper actions, wrong deeds)
  • परार्थे (parārthe) - for others' sake (for the sake of others)
  • लोभ-मोहितः (lobha-mohitaḥ) - completely deluded by greed (deluded by greed)

Words meanings and morphology

लोभात् (lobhāt) - due to greed (from greed)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of lobha
lobha - greed, covetousness, desire
Root: lubh (class 4)
मोहात् (mohāt) - due to delusion (from delusion)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of moha
moha - delusion, infatuation, bewilderment
Root: muh (class 4)
अनुक्रोशात् (anukrośāt) - due to misplaced compassion (from compassion, from pity)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of anukrośa
anukrośa - pity, compassion, sympathy
From anu + kruś
Prefix: anu
Root: kruś (class 1)
भयात् (bhayāt) - due to fear (from fear)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of bhaya
bhaya - fear, dread
Root: bhī (class 3)
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)
(indeclinable)
अबहुश्रुतः (abahuśrutaḥ) - an unlearned person (unlearned, ignorant)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of abahuśruta
abahuśruta - not learned, ignorant, unread
Negative compound (na bahuśruta)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+bahuśruta)
  • a – not, un-, without
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix
  • bahuśruta – very learned, highly educated
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle (śruta)
    Compound of bahu (much) and śruta (heard/learned)
    Root: śru (class 1)
Note: Refers to 'naraḥ'.
नरः (naraḥ) - a person (man, person)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nara
nara - man, human, person
करोति (karoti) - performs (does, makes, performs)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
अकार्याणि (akāryāṇi) - improper actions (improper actions, wrong deeds)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of akārya
akārya - improper, unfit to be done, wrong action
Gerundive/N-Tatpuruṣa compound
Negation of 'kārya' (that which should be done)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+kārya)
  • a – not, un-, without
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix
  • kārya – to be done, duty, action
    gerundive (neuter)
    Gerundive (Future Passive Participle)
    From root kṛ
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
परार्थे (parārthe) - for others' sake (for the sake of others)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of parārtha
parārtha - the good of others, for others' sake
Compound of para (other) and artha (purpose/sake)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+artha)
  • para – other, supreme, highest
    adjective (masculine)
  • artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object, sake
    noun (masculine)
लोभ-मोहितः (lobha-mohitaḥ) - completely deluded by greed (deluded by greed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of lobha-mohita
lobha-mohita - bewildered by greed
Compound of lobha and mohita (PPP of muh)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (lobha+mohita)
  • lobha – greed, covetousness
    noun (masculine)
    Root: lubh (class 4)
  • mohita – deluded, bewildered, infatuated
    participle (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root muh
    Root: muh (class 4)
Note: Qualifies 'naraḥ'.