महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-13, verse-9

कामात्मानं न प्रशंसन्ति लोके न चाकामात्काचिदस्ति प्रवृत्तिः ।
दानं हि वेदाध्ययनं तपश्च कामेन कर्माणि च वैदिकानि ॥९॥

9. kāmātmānaṁ na praśaṁsanti loke; na cākāmātkācidasti pravṛttiḥ ,
dānaṁ hi vedādhyayanaṁ tapaśca; kāmena karmāṇi ca vaidikāni.

9. kāmātmānam na praśaṃsanti loke
na ca akāmāt kācit asti pravṛttiḥ
dānam hi vedādhyayanam tapaḥ
ca kāmena karmāṇi ca vaidikāni

9. loke kāmātmānam na praśaṃsanti
ca akāmāt kācit pravṛttiḥ na asti
hi dānam vedādhyayanam tapaḥ
ca vaidikāni karmāṇi ca kāmena

9. People in the world do not praise individuals whose inner self (ātman) is consumed by desire, nor is there any activity (pravṛtti) that arises without some desire. Indeed, charity, the study of the Vedas, austerity, and even Vedic actions (karma) are all performed due to desire.

Words meanings summery:

• कामात्मानम् (kāmātmānam) - one whose inner self is consumed by desire (one whose nature is desire, one whose self is desire)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• प्रशंसन्ति (praśaṁsanti) - they praise (they praise, they commend)

• लोके (loke) - in the world (in the world, in people)

• न (na) - nor (not, no)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अकामात् (akāmāt) - without some desire (from lack of desire, without desire)

• काचित् (kācit) - any (someone, something, any)

• अस्ति (asti) - arises, exists (is, exists)

• प्रवृत्तिः (pravṛttiḥ) - activity (activity, engagement, tendency, emanation)

• दानम् (dānam) - charity (gift, charity, giving)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)

• वेदाध्ययनम् (vedādhyayanam) - the study of the Vedas (study of the Vedas)

• तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity (austerity, penance, spiritual discipline)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• कामेन (kāmena) - due to desire (by desire, through desire)

• कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions (karma) (actions, deeds, rites)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• वैदिकानि (vaidikāni) - Vedic (Vedic, relating to the Vedas)

Words meanings and morphology

कामात्मानम् (kāmātmānam) - one whose inner self is consumed by desire (one whose nature is desire, one whose self is desire)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāmātman

kāmātman - one whose nature is desire, desire-souled

compound of kāma and ātman

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāma+ātman)

• kāma – desire, love, pleasure, wish
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

प्रशंसन्ति (praśaṁsanti) - they praise (they praise, they commend)

(verb)

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

present indicative

root śaṃs with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

लोके (loke) - in the world (in the world, in people)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, people, realm

Root: lok (class 10)

न (na) - nor (not, no)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अकामात् (akāmāt) - without some desire (from lack of desire, without desire)

(adjective)

Ablative, singular of akāma

akāma - without desire, wishless

compound with negative prefix 'a'

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kāma)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• kāma – desire, love, pleasure, wish
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Here functioning adverbially as 'from absence of desire' or 'without desire'

काचित् (kācit) - any (someone, something, any)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - any, some, a certain (feminine form of kaścid)

indefinite pronoun (kā + cit)

अस्ति (asti) - arises, exists (is, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

present indicative

Root: as (class 2)

प्रवृत्तिः (pravṛttiḥ) - activity (activity, engagement, tendency, emanation)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pravṛtti

pravṛtti - activity, action, tendency, impulse, emanation

from pra + vṛt + ktin suffix

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

दानम् (dānam) - charity (gift, charity, giving)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dāna

dāna - giving, gift, charity, donation

from root dA + LyuT suffix

Root: dA (class 3)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)

(indeclinable)

वेदाध्ययनम् (vedādhyayanam) - the study of the Vedas (study of the Vedas)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vedādhyayana

vedādhyayana - study of the Vedas, Vedic study

compound of veda and adhyayana

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+adhyayana)

• veda – sacred knowledge, Veda
  noun (masculine)
  from root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• adhyayana – study, reading, learning
  noun (neuter)
  from adhi + i + LyuT suffix
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: i (class 2)

तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity (austerity, penance, spiritual discipline)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - austerity, penance, heat, spiritual discipline

from root tap

Root: tap (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

कामेन (kāmena) - due to desire (by desire, through desire)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāma

kāma - desire, love, pleasure, wish

Root: kam (class 1)

कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions (karma) (actions, deeds, rites)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate, consequence of actions

from root kṛ + manin suffix

Root: kṛ (class 8)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

वैदिकानि (vaidikāni) - Vedic (Vedic, relating to the Vedas)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of vaidika

vaidika - Vedic, scriptural, relating to the Vedas

formed from veda with ṭhak (ika) suffix

Note: Adjective for karmāṇi.