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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-112, verse-17

धर्मश्चार्थश्च कामश्च त्रितयं जीविते फलम् ।
एतत्त्रयमवाप्तव्यमधर्मपरिवर्जितम् ॥१७॥
17. dharmaścārthaśca kāmaśca tritayaṁ jīvite phalam ,
etattrayamavāptavyamadharmaparivarjitam.
17. dharmaḥ ca arthaḥ ca kāmaḥ ca tritayam jīvite
phalam etat trayam avāptavyam adharma-parivarjitam
17. dharmaḥ ca arthaḥ ca kāmaḥ ca tritayam jīvite
phalam etat trayam adharma-parivarjitam avāptavyam
17. Righteous conduct (dharma), material prosperity (artha), and legitimate desires (kāma) – this trinity constitutes the fruit of life. This triad should be achieved, but always free from unrighteousness (adharma).

Words meanings summery:

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  • धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - righteous conduct (dharma) (righteousness (dharma), duty, law)
  • (ca) - and
  • अर्थः (arthaḥ) - material prosperity (artha) (wealth, purpose, meaning)
  • (ca) - and
  • कामः (kāmaḥ) - legitimate desires (kāma) (desire, wish, love)
  • (ca) - and
  • त्रितयम् (tritayam) - this trinity (a triad, a group of three)
  • जीविते (jīvite) - of life (in life, during life)
  • फलम् (phalam) - the fruit (fruit, result, reward)
  • एतत् (etat) - this
  • त्रयम् (trayam) - triad (a triad, three)
  • अवाप्तव्यम् (avāptavyam) - should be achieved (to be obtained, attainable)
  • अधर्म-परिवर्जितम् (adharma-parivarjitam) - free from unrighteousness (adharma) (devoid of unrighteousness, free from unrighteousness)

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - righteous conduct (dharma) (righteousness (dharma), duty, law)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - righteousness, duty, law, virtue, constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अर्थः (arthaḥ) - material prosperity (artha) (wealth, purpose, meaning)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of artha
artha - purpose, meaning, wealth, object, thing
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
कामः (kāmaḥ) - legitimate desires (kāma) (desire, wish, love)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kāma
kāma - desire, wish, love, pleasure
Root: kam (class 1)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
त्रितयम् (tritayam) - this trinity (a triad, a group of three)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tritaya
tritaya - a triad, three things collectively
From 'tri' (three)
जीविते (jīvite) - of life (in life, during life)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of jīvita
jīvita - life, livelihood, living
Past Passive Participle (substantivized)
From root jīv
Root: jīv (class 1)
फलम् (phalam) - the fruit (fruit, result, reward)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of phala
phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward
एतत् (etat) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, this here
त्रयम् (trayam) - triad (a triad, three)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of traya
traya - a triad, a set of three
From 'tri' (three)
अवाप्तव्यम् (avāptavyam) - should be achieved (to be obtained, attainable)
(gerundive)
अधर्म-परिवर्जितम् (adharma-parivarjitam) - free from unrighteousness (adharma) (devoid of unrighteousness, free from unrighteousness)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adharma-parivarjita
adharma-parivarjita - devoid of unrighteousness
Compound of adharma and parivarjita (PPP of pari-vṛj)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adharma+parivarjita)
  • adharma – unrighteousness, unholiness, injustice
    noun (masculine)
    N-Tatpuruṣa compound: a (not) + dharma
    Prefix: a
  • parivarjita – avoided, shunned, excluded, devoid of
    participle (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root vṛj with prefix pari
    Prefix: pari
    Root: vṛj (class 10)
Note: Qualifies 'trayam'.