महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-46, verse-25

न शिल्पजीविकां जीवेद्द्विरन्नं नोत कामयेत् ।
न द्वेष्टा नोपदेष्टा च भवेत निरुपस्कृतः ।
श्रद्धापूतानि भुञ्जीत निमित्तानि विवर्जयेत् ॥२५॥

25. na śilpajīvikāṁ jīveddvirannaṁ nota kāmayet ,
na dveṣṭā nopadeṣṭā ca bhaveta nirupaskṛtaḥ ,
śraddhāpūtāni bhuñjīta nimittāni vivarjayet.

25. na śilpajīvikām jīvet dvi-annam na
uta kāmayet na dveṣṭā na upadeṣṭā
ca bhavet nirupaskṛtaḥ śraddhāpūtāni
bhuñjīta nimittāni vivarjayet

25. na śilpajīvikām jīvet na uta
dvi-annam kāmayet na dveṣṭā na upadeṣṭā
ca nirupaskṛtaḥ bhavet śraddhāpūtāni
bhuñjīta nimittāni vivarjayet

25. One should not live by a craft, nor should one desire double food. One should not be an enemy or an instructor, but rather remain free from external help or embellishment. One should consume food purified by faith (śraddhā) and avoid ominous signs.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• शिल्पजीविकाम् (śilpajīvikām) - livelihood by craft, professional trade

• जीवेत् (jīvet) - should live

• द्वि-अन्नम् (dvi-annam) - double food, excessive food

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• उत (uta) - nor (and, also, or, even)

• कामयेत् (kāmayet) - should desire, should wish

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• द्वेष्टा (dveṣṭā) - an enemy, one who hates

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• उपदेष्टा (upadeṣṭā) - an instructor, a teacher, one who advises

• च (ca) - and, also

• भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may be

• निरुपस्कृतः (nirupaskṛtaḥ) - free from external help or embellishment (unadorned, simple, without external help)

• श्रद्धापूतानि (śraddhāpūtāni) - purified by faith

• भुञ्जीत (bhuñjīta) - should consume (food) (should eat, should enjoy)

• निमित्तानि (nimittāni) - ominous signs, portents (signs, omens, causes, indications)

• विवर्जयेत् (vivarjayet) - should avoid, should shun, should abandon

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

शिल्पजीविकाम् (śilpajīvikām) - livelihood by craft, professional trade

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śilpajīvikā

śilpajīvikā - livelihood by a craft, artisan's profession

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śilpa+jīvikā)

• śilpa – art, craft, skill
  noun (neuter)
• jīvikā – livelihood, means of subsistence
  noun (feminine)

जीवेत् (jīvet) - should live

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of jīv

Optative Mood

3rd person singular, Parasmaipada, from root jīv (1st class)

Root: jīv (class 1)

द्वि-अन्नम् (dvi-annam) - double food, excessive food

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dvi-anna

dvi-anna - double food, two meals, excessive food

Compound type : dvigu/karmadhāraya (dvi+anna)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• anna – food, rice, meal
  noun (neuter)
  Root: ad (class 2)

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

उत (uta) - nor (and, also, or, even)

(indeclinable)

कामयेत् (kāmayet) - should desire, should wish

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of kam

Optative Mood

3rd person singular, Parasmaipada, from root kam (10th class, or causative of 1st class)

Root: kam (class 10)

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

द्वेष्टा (dveṣṭā) - an enemy, one who hates

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dveṣṭṛ

dveṣṭṛ - hater, enemy, one who hates

Agent Noun

Agent noun formed from root 'dviṣ' (to hate) with suffix '-tṛ'

Root: dviṣ (class 2)

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

उपदेष्टा (upadeṣṭā) - an instructor, a teacher, one who advises

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upadeṣṭṛ

upadeṣṭṛ - instructor, teacher, guide, one who points out

Agent Noun

Agent noun formed from root 'diś' (to point) with prefix 'upa' and suffix '-tṛ'

Prefix: upa

Root: diś (class 6)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of bhū

Optative Mood

3rd person singular, Parasmaipada, from root bhū (1st class)

Root: bhū (class 1)

निरुपस्कृतः (nirupaskṛtaḥ) - free from external help or embellishment (unadorned, simple, without external help)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirupaskṛta

nirupaskṛta - unadorned, simple, unassisted, pure

Past Passive Participle

Negative prefix 'nir' + Past Passive Participle from root 'kṛ' with prefix 'upa-sam'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi/nañ-tatpuruṣa (nir+upaskṛta)

• nis – without, out of
  indeclinable
  Negative/privative prefix
• upaskṛta – adorned, prepared, helped, assisted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'kṛ' with prefixes 'upa' and 'sam'
  Prefixes: upa+sam
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

श्रद्धापूतानि (śraddhāpūtāni) - purified by faith

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of śraddhāpūta

śraddhāpūta - purified by faith/devotion (śraddhā)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śraddhā+pūta)

• śraddhā – faith, trust, confidence, devotion
  noun (feminine)
• pūta – purified, cleansed, pure
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle from root 'pū' (to purify)
  Root: pū (class 1)

Note: Used here as a substantive referring to 'things purified by faith'.

भुञ्जीत (bhuñjīta) - should consume (food) (should eat, should enjoy)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, optative (vidhi liṅ) of bhuj

Optative Mood

3rd person singular, Ātmanepada, from root bhuj (7th class)

Root: bhuj (class 7)

निमित्तानि (nimittāni) - ominous signs, portents (signs, omens, causes, indications)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of nimitta

nimitta - sign, omen, cause, mark, symptom

विवर्जयेत् (vivarjayet) - should avoid, should shun, should abandon

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of vij-vṛj

Optative Mood

3rd person singular, Parasmaipada, from root vṛj with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: vṛj (class 1)