महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-73, verse-3

विक्रयार्थं हि यो हिंस्याद्भक्षयेद्वा निरङ्कुशः ।
घातयानं हि पुरुषं येऽनुमन्येयुरर्थिनः ॥३॥

3. vikrayārthaṁ hi yo hiṁsyādbhakṣayedvā niraṅkuśaḥ ,
ghātayānaṁ hi puruṣaṁ ye'numanyeyurarthinaḥ.

3. vikrayārtham hi yaḥ hiṃsyāt bhakṣayet vā niraṅkuśaḥ
ghātayānam hi puruṣam ye anumaneyuḥ arthinaḥ

3. hi yaḥ niraṅkuśaḥ vikrayārtham hiṃsyāt vā bhakṣayet
ye arthinaḥ hi ghātayānam puruṣam anumaneyuḥ

3. Indeed, whoever kills or consumes (meat) without restraint for the purpose of selling, and those who, seeking gain, would assent to such a man who causes slaughter (of animals).

Words meanings summery:

• विक्रयार्थम् (vikrayārtham) - for the purpose of selling, for sale

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely

• यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever

• हिंस्यात् (hiṁsyāt) - would kill, would injure

• भक्षयेत् (bhakṣayet) - would eat, would consume

• वा (vā) - or

• निरङ्कुशः (niraṅkuśaḥ) - unrestrained, uncontrolled, unchecked

• घातयानम् (ghātayānam) - a man who slaughters (animals) (causing slaughter, one who causes killing)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely

• पुरुषम् (puruṣam) - man, person (puruṣa)

• ये (ye) - those who

• अनुमनेयुः (anumaneyuḥ) - would approve, would consent, would sanction

• अर्थिनः (arthinaḥ) - seeking (financial) gain (desiring, seeking gain, petitioners)

Words meanings and morphology

विक्रयार्थम् (vikrayārtham) - for the purpose of selling, for sale

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vikraya+artha)

• vikraya – sale, selling
  noun (masculine)
  from vi-√krī
  Prefix: vi
  Root: krī (class 9)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Often functions as an indeclinable when -artham is appended for purpose.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

हिंस्यात् (hiṁsyāt) - would kill, would injure

(verb)

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

Optative Active

3rd singular optative active of √hiṃs (class 7)

Root: hiṃs (class 7)

भक्षयेत् (bhakṣayet) - would eat, would consume

(verb)

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

Optative Active

3rd singular optative active of √bhakṣ (class 10/causative of √bhaj)

Root: bhakṣ (class 1)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

निरङ्कुशः (niraṅkuśaḥ) - unrestrained, uncontrolled, unchecked

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niraṅkuśa

niraṅkuśa - unrestrained, uncontrolled, unbridled

bahuvrīhi compound: nis- (without) + aṅkuśa (hook/goad)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+aṅkuśa)

• nis – without, out, away
  indeclinable
• aṅkuśa – hook, goad, restraint
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to 'yaḥ' (whoever).

घातयानम् (ghātayānam) - a man who slaughters (animals) (causing slaughter, one who causes killing)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ghātayāna

ghātayāna - causing slaughter, one who causes killing

Present Active Participle (causative)

from causative of √han (ghātaya-), then nominalized or adjectivized with -āna suffix. Or simply acc. of ghātayāna (a killer).

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'puruṣam'.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

पुरुषम् (puruṣam) - man, person (puruṣa)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, person, male, human being, the Supreme Being (puruṣa)

Note: Refers to the person who performs the killing/slaughter.

ये (ye) - those who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

अनुमनेयुः (anumaneyuḥ) - would approve, would consent, would sanction

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of anu-man

Optative Active

3rd plural optative active of √man (class 4) with prefix anu

Prefix: anu

Root: man (class 4)

अर्थिनः (arthinaḥ) - seeking (financial) gain (desiring, seeking gain, petitioners)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of arthin

arthin - desiring, requesting, seeking, wealthy, a suitor/petitioner

from artha (purpose/wealth) + -in suffix

Note: Modifies 'ye' (those who).