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14,22

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-22, verse-23

बलवन्तो ह्यनियमा नियमा दुर्बलीयसाम् ।
भोगानपूर्वानादत्स्व नोच्छिष्टं भोक्तुमर्हसि ॥२३॥
23. balavanto hyaniyamā niyamā durbalīyasām ,
bhogānapūrvānādatsva nocchiṣṭaṁ bhoktumarhasi.
23. balavantaḥ hi aniyamāḥ niyamāḥ durbalīyasām bhogān
apūrvān ādattasva na ucchiṣṭam bhoktum arhasi
23. hi balavantaḥ aniyamāḥ niyamāḥ durbalīyasām apūrvān
bhogān ādattasva ucchiṣṭam bhoktum na arhasi
23. Indeed, there are no restrictions for the strong; restrictions are for the weaker ones. Therefore, acquire fresh enjoyments; you should not partake of leftovers.

Words meanings summery:

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  • बलवन्तः (balavantaḥ) - the strong (ones) (powerful, strong, mighty)
  • हि (hi) - indeed (for, indeed, because)
  • अनियमाः (aniyamāḥ) - no restrictions (unregulated, unrestricted, absence of rules, freedom from restraint)
  • नियमाः (niyamāḥ) - restrictions (rules, restrictions, disciplines)
  • दुर्बलीयसाम् (durbalīyasām) - for the weaker ones (of the weaker ones, for the weaker ones)
  • भोगान् (bhogān) - enjoyments (enjoyments, experiences, possessions, food)
  • अपूर्वान् (apūrvān) - fresh, never-before-experienced (unprecedented, new, never before seen or experienced)
  • आदत्तस्व (ādattasva) - acquire (take, receive, obtain, appropriate)
  • (na) - not (not, no)
  • उच्छिष्टम् (ucchiṣṭam) - leftovers (leftovers, remnants of food, impure)
  • भोक्तुम् (bhoktum) - to partake of (food) (to eat, to enjoy, to consume)
  • अर्हसि (arhasi) - you should (you are worthy, you ought, you deserve)

Words meanings and morphology

बलवन्तः (balavantaḥ) - the strong (ones) (powerful, strong, mighty)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of balavat
balavat - strong, powerful, mighty
possessive suffix -vat
हि (hi) - indeed (for, indeed, because)
(indeclinable)
अनियमाः (aniyamāḥ) - no restrictions (unregulated, unrestricted, absence of rules, freedom from restraint)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of aniyama
aniyama - absence of rules, unrestricted, irregular, freedom from restraint
negative prefix a- + niyama
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+niyama)
  • a – not, non-, un-
    indeclinable
    negative prefix
  • niyama – restriction, rule, discipline, self-restraint
    noun (masculine)
    from ni-yam
    Prefix: ni
    Root: yam
नियमाः (niyamāḥ) - restrictions (rules, restrictions, disciplines)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of niyama
niyama - restriction, rule, discipline, self-restraint, fixed observance
from ni-yam
Prefix: ni
Root: yam
दुर्बलीयसाम् (durbalīyasām) - for the weaker ones (of the weaker ones, for the weaker ones)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of durbalīyas
durbalīyas - weaker, feebler (comparative of durbala)
Comparative form of durbala (dur - bala)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (implied) (dur+bala)
  • dur – bad, difficult, ill
    prefix
    negative/pejorative prefix
  • bala – strength, power
    noun (neuter)
भोगान् (bhogān) - enjoyments (enjoyments, experiences, possessions, food)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of bhoga
bhoga - enjoyment, experience, possession, food, pleasure
from root bhuj 'to enjoy'
Root: bhuj
अपूर्वान् (apūrvān) - fresh, never-before-experienced (unprecedented, new, never before seen or experienced)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of apūrva
apūrva - unprecedented, new, never before seen, unheard of
negative prefix a- + pūrva
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pūrva)
  • a – not, non-, un-
    indeclinable
    negative prefix
  • pūrva – former, previous, ancient, prior
    adjective (masculine)
आदत्तस्व (ādattasva) - acquire (take, receive, obtain, appropriate)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (lot) of ādā
Imperative
root dā (3rd class, juhotyādi) with prefix ā; ātmanepada, 2nd person singular
Prefix: ā
Root: dā (class 3)
(na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
उच्छिष्टम् (ucchiṣṭam) - leftovers (leftovers, remnants of food, impure)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ucchiṣṭa
ucchiṣṭa - leftovers, remnants of food, impure, eaten, rejected
Past Passive Participle (substantivized)
from ud-śiṣ, 'remaining', referring to food left after eating
Prefix: ud
Root: śiṣ
भोक्तुम् (bhoktum) - to partake of (food) (to eat, to enjoy, to consume)
(verb)
active, infinitive (tumun) of bhuj
Infinitive
root bhuj (7th class)
Root: bhuj (class 7)
अर्हसि (arhasi) - you should (you are worthy, you ought, you deserve)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of arh
Present Indicative
root arh (1st class); parasmaipada, 2nd person singular
Root: arh (class 1)