महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-46, verse-30

असंरोधेन भूतानां वृत्तिं लिप्सेत मोक्षवित् ।
न चान्यमनुभिक्षेत भिक्षमाणः कथंचन ॥३०॥

30. asaṁrodhena bhūtānāṁ vṛttiṁ lipseta mokṣavit ,
na cānyamanubhikṣeta bhikṣamāṇaḥ kathaṁcana.

30. asaṃrodhena bhūtānām vṛttim lipsīta mokṣavit
na ca anyam anubhikṣeta bhikṣamāṇaḥ kathaṃcana

30. mokṣavit bhūtānām asaṃrodhena vṛttim lipsīta
ca bhikṣamāṇaḥ anyam kathaṃcana na anubhikṣeta

30. The knower of liberation (mokṣa) should seek sustenance without causing harm to any beings. And while engaged in begging, one should never beg again from another person.

Words meanings summery:

• असंरोधेन (asaṁrodhena) - without troubling any beings (without obstruction, without hindering, without causing trouble)

• भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of all living beings (of beings, of creatures)

• वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - livelihood by way of alms (sustenance, livelihood, conduct, mode of life)

• लिप्सीत (lipsīta) - the knower of liberation should accept (one should desire to obtain, one should accept)

• मोक्षवित् (mokṣavit) - the ascetic who understands liberation (mokṣa) (knower of liberation)

• न (na) - not (not, nor)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अन्यम् (anyam) - another (person) (another, other)

• अनुभिक्षेत (anubhikṣeta) - one should not beg again (from the same or another person) (one should beg again, beg after)

• भिक्षमाणः (bhikṣamāṇaḥ) - while engaged in begging (begging, while begging)

• कथंचन (kathaṁcana) - in any circumstance or manner (in any way, by any means, ever, at all)

Words meanings and morphology

असंरोधेन (asaṁrodhena) - without troubling any beings (without obstruction, without hindering, without causing trouble)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of asaṃrodha

asaṁrodha - non-obstruction, non-hindrance, non-injury

From a (negation) + saṃrodha (obstruction).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+saṃrodha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• saṃrodha – obstruction, hindrance, suppression, confinement
  noun (masculine)
  From √rudh with sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Indicates the manner of seeking sustenance.

भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of all living beings (of beings, of creatures)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, element, ghost, past

Past Passive Participle (used as noun)

From √bhū (to be, exist).

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Refers to sentient beings.

वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - livelihood by way of alms (sustenance, livelihood, conduct, mode of life)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vṛtti

vṛtti - existence, livelihood, conduct, mode of life, activity

From √vṛt (to exist, be).

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Refers to the means of living.

लिप्सीत (lipsīta) - the knower of liberation should accept (one should desire to obtain, one should accept)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of √labh

Desiderative optative ātmanepada 3rd singular

From desiderative stem 'lipsa' of √labh, ātmanepada optative 'īta'.

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Expresses a desirable action for the subject.

मोक्षवित् (mokṣavit) - the ascetic who understands liberation (mokṣa) (knower of liberation)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mokṣavid

mokṣavid - one who knows liberation, knowledgeable about liberation

Compound of mokṣa and vid. The final 'd' of 'vid' becomes 't' by sandhi at the end of a word or before a voiceless consonant.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mokṣa+vid)

• mokṣa – liberation, emancipation, freedom
  noun (masculine)
  From √muc + sa
  Root: muc (class 6)
• vid – knower, understanding
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from √vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

न (na) - not (not, nor)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अन्यम् (anyam) - another (person) (another, other)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Object of 'anubhikṣeta'.

अनुभिक्षेत (anubhikṣeta) - one should not beg again (from the same or another person) (one should beg again, beg after)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of √bhikṣ

Optative ātmanepada 3rd singular

From √bhikṣ (1st class, bhikṣate), with prefix anu. Optative ātmanepada 'eta'.

Prefix: anu

Root: bhikṣ (class 1)

Note: Nullified by 'na'.

भिक्षमाणः (bhikṣamāṇaḥ) - while engaged in begging (begging, while begging)

(nominal form)

Nominative, masculine, singular of √bhikṣ

√bhikṣ - to beg, ask for alms

Present Middle Participle

From √bhikṣ (1st class, bhikṣate). Present middle participle 'āna'.

Root: bhikṣ (class 1)

Note: Adverbial use, 'while begging'.

कथंचन (kathaṁcana) - in any circumstance or manner (in any way, by any means, ever, at all)

(indeclinable)

From katham (how) + cana (emphatic particle).

Note: Used with negation for 'never'.

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