महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-36, verse-27

अन्यथा प्रतिपन्नास्तु विवृद्धा ये च कर्मसु ।
स्वकर्मनिरतानां च ब्राह्मणानां शुभैषिणाम् ॥२७॥

27. anyathā pratipannāstu vivṛddhā ye ca karmasu ,
svakarmaniratānāṁ ca brāhmaṇānāṁ śubhaiṣiṇām.

27. anyathā pratipannāḥ tu vivṛddhāḥ ye ca karmasu
| svakarmadiratānām ca brāhmaṇānām śubhaiṣiṇām

27. But those who have adopted a different path and have greatly flourished in their actions (karma), and those Brahmins who are dedicated to their own duties and desire prosperity...

Words meanings summery:

• अन्यथा (anyathā) - in a manner contrary to the tāmasāḥ mentioned previously (otherwise, in a different way, wrongly)

• प्रतिपन्नाः (pratipannāḥ) - those who have undertaken a particular course of action or knowledge (who have resorted to, undertaken, understood, obtained)

• तु (tu) - indicates a contrast or emphasis (but, however, indeed)

• विवृद्धाः (vivṛddhāḥ) - achieved great success or development (greatly increased, grown, flourished, prospered)

• ये (ye) - who, those who

• च (ca) - and, also

• कर्मसु (karmasu) - in actions, in duties, in rituals

• स्वकर्मनिरतानाम् (svakarmaniratānām) - of those engaged in their own duties (dharma) or actions (karma)

• च (ca) - and, also

• ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of Brahmins

• शुभैषिणाम् (śubhaiṣiṇām) - of those desiring good, benevolent, well-wishing

Words meanings and morphology

अन्यथा (anyathā) - in a manner contrary to the tāmasāḥ mentioned previously (otherwise, in a different way, wrongly)

(indeclinable)

From anya (other) + thā suffix (in that manner)

प्रतिपन्नाः (pratipannāḥ) - those who have undertaken a particular course of action or knowledge (who have resorted to, undertaken, understood, obtained)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pratipanna

pratipanna - undertaken, understood, admitted, resorted to, attained

Past Passive Participle

From prati (towards) + √pad (to go, attain)

Prefix: prati

Root: √pad (class 4)

Note: Used adjectivally to describe persons.

तु (tu) - indicates a contrast or emphasis (but, however, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Particle

विवृद्धाः (vivṛddhāḥ) - achieved great success or development (greatly increased, grown, flourished, prospered)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vivṛddha

vivṛddha - greatly increased, grown, flourished, prospered

Past Passive Participle

From vi (intensive) + √vṛdh (to grow, increase)

Prefix: vi

Root: √vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Used adjectivally.

ये (ye) - who, those who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

Relative pronoun

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

कर्मसु (karmasu) - in actions, in duties, in rituals

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, karma

From root √kṛ (to do, make)

Root: √kṛ (class 8)

स्वकर्मनिरतानाम् (svakarmaniratānām) - of those engaged in their own duties (dharma) or actions (karma)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of svakarmanirata

svakarmanirata - devoted to one's own duties, engaged in one's own actions

Compound: svakarman (one's own karma) + nirata (delighting in, engaged in)

Compound type : tatpurusha (svakarman+nirata)

• svakarman – one's own duty (dharma), one's own action (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Compound: sva (own) + karman (action/duty)
• nirata – engaged in, devoted to, absorbed in
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From ni (down) + √ram (to rest, delight)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: √ram (class 1)

Note: This is an attribute of the Brahmins in the next word.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of Brahmins

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin (member of the priestly class), relating to Brahman

Derivative from brahman

शुभैषिणाम् (śubhaiṣiṇām) - of those desiring good, benevolent, well-wishing

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śubhaiṣin

śubhaiṣin - desiring good, well-wishing, benevolent

Compound: śubha (good) + eṣin (desiring, from √iṣ to wish)

Compound type : tatpurusha (śubha+eṣin)

• śubha – auspicious, good, beautiful, prosperous
  adjective (neuter)
• eṣin – desiring, seeking
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun / participial suffix
  From root √iṣ (to wish, desire, seek)
  Root: √iṣ (class 4)

Note: Modifies brāhmaṇānām.