महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-6, verse-17

नादातारं भजन्त्यर्था न क्लीबं नापि निष्क्रियम् ।
नाकर्मशीलं नाशूरं तथा नैवातपस्विनम् ॥१७॥

17. nādātāraṁ bhajantyarthā na klībaṁ nāpi niṣkriyam ,
nākarmaśīlaṁ nāśūraṁ tathā naivātapasvinam.

17. na adātāram bhajanti arthāḥ na klībam na api niṣkriyam
na akarmaśīlam na aśūram tathā na eva atapasvinam

17. arthāḥ adātāram na bhajanti klībam na api niṣkriyam
na akarmaśīlam na aśūram tathā eva atapasvinam na

17. Wealth does not resort to the non-giver, nor to the weak, nor to the inactive. Similarly, it does not approach the idle, the non-heroic, or indeed the one who does not practice spiritual austerity (tapas).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• अदातारम् (adātāram) - to the non-giver (to the non-giver, to the stingy)

• भजन्ति (bhajanti) - resort to (resort to, serve, worship, attend upon)

• अर्थाः (arthāḥ) - wealth (wealth, objects, purposes)

• न (na) - not, no

• क्लीबम् (klībam) - to the weak (to the impotent, to the weak, to the timid)

• न (na) - not, no

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• निष्क्रियम् (niṣkriyam) - to the inactive (to the inactive, to the lazy)

• न (na) - not, no

• अकर्मशीलम् (akarmaśīlam) - to the idle (to the idle, to the one whose habit is inaction)

• न (na) - not, no

• अशूरम् (aśūram) - to the non-heroic (to the non-heroic, to the cowardly)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly (in that manner, so, thus)

• न (na) - not, no

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, certainly, only)

• अतपस्विनम् (atapasvinam) - to the one who does not practice spiritual austerity (tapas) (to the one who does not practice asceticism/austerity)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अदातारम् (adātāram) - to the non-giver (to the non-giver, to the stingy)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of adātṛ

adātṛ - non-giver, stingy person

from negative prefix a- and dātṛ (giver)

Compound type : nayi-tatpurusha (a+dātṛ)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• dātṛ – giver, donor
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Agent noun from root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Object of 'bhajanti'.

भजन्ति (bhajanti) - resort to (resort to, serve, worship, attend upon)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of bhaj

3rd person plural present tense, active voice

Root: bhaj (class 1)

अर्थाः (arthāḥ) - wealth (wealth, objects, purposes)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of artha

artha - object, purpose, wealth, property

Root: ṛ (class 5)

Note: Subject of 'bhajanti'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

क्लीबम् (klībam) - to the weak (to the impotent, to the weak, to the timid)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of klība

klība - impotent, eunuch, timid, weak

Root: klīb

Note: Object of 'bhajanti' (implied).

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

निष्क्रियम् (niṣkriyam) - to the inactive (to the inactive, to the lazy)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of niṣkriya

niṣkriya - inactive, without action, passive

from prefix nis- (without) and kriya (action). Literally 'without action'.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+kriya)

• nis – without, out, forth
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating absence or negation
• kriya – action, deed, ritual
  noun (feminine)
  From root kṛ
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of 'bhajanti' (implied).

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अकर्मशीलम् (akarmaśīlam) - to the idle (to the idle, to the one whose habit is inaction)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of akarmaśīla

akarmaśīla - idle, lazy, one whose habit is inaction

from negative prefix a- + karman (action) + śīla (habit, nature)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+karman+śīla)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• karman – action, deed, work
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• śīla – habit, nature, character
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śī

Note: Object of 'bhajanti' (implied).

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अशूरम् (aśūram) - to the non-heroic (to the non-heroic, to the cowardly)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aśūra

aśūra - non-heroic, cowardly

from negative prefix a- + śūra (hero)

Compound type : nayi-tatpurusha (a+śūra)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• śūra – hero, valiant, brave
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śūr

Note: Object of 'bhajanti' (implied).

तथा (tathā) - similarly (in that manner, so, thus)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, certainly, only)

(indeclinable)

अतपस्विनम् (atapasvinam) - to the one who does not practice spiritual austerity (tapas) (to the one who does not practice asceticism/austerity)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of atapasvin

atapasvin - one who does not practice asceticism, without austerity

from negative prefix a- + tapasvin (one who performs tapas)

Compound type : nayi-tatpurusha (a+tapasvin)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• tapasvin – ascetic, one who practices austerity
  noun (masculine)
  From tapas (austerity), with possessive suffix -vin
  Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Object of 'bhajanti' (implied).