महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-93, verse-76

विभवे न नृणां पुण्यं स्वशक्त्या स्वर्जितं सताम् ।
न यज्ञैर्विविधैर्विप्र यथान्यायेन संचितैः ॥७६॥

76. vibhave na nṛṇāṁ puṇyaṁ svaśaktyā svarjitaṁ satām ,
na yajñairvividhairvipra yathānyāyena saṁcitaiḥ.

76. vibhave na nṛṇām puṇyam svaśaktyā svarjitam satām
| na yajñaiḥ vividhaiḥ vipra yathānyāyena saṃcitaiḥ

76. vipra,
satām nṛṇām svaśaktyā svarjitam puṇyam vibhave na vividhaiḥ yathānyāyena saṃcitaiḥ yajñaiḥ na

76. O brahmin (vipra), the merit (puṇya) of righteous people, earned by their own effort, is not found in prosperity. Nor is it found through various Vedic rituals (yajñaiḥ), even if accumulated according to proper rule.

Words meanings summery:

• विभवे (vibhave) - in prosperity (in prosperity, in power, in wealth)

• न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

• नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of people (of men, of people, of human beings)

• पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - merit (merit, virtue, auspiciousness, good deed)

• स्वशक्त्या (svaśaktyā) - by their own effort (by one's own power, by one's own strength, by one's own effort)

• स्वर्जितम् (svarjitam) - earned by their own effort (self-earned, acquired by oneself)

• सताम् (satām) - of righteous people (of the good, of the righteous, of the virtuous)

• न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

• यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - through Vedic rituals (yajñaiḥ) (by Vedic rituals, by sacrifices, by worship)

• विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - through various (by various, by diverse, by manifold)

• विप्र (vipra) - O brahmin (vipra) (O brahmin, O inspired one, O sage)

• यथान्यायेन (yathānyāyena) - according to proper rule (according to justice, according to rule, properly)

• संचितैः (saṁcitaiḥ) - accumulated (by those collected, by those accumulated, by those gathered)

Words meanings and morphology

विभवे (vibhave) - in prosperity (in prosperity, in power, in wealth)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vibhava

vibhava - prosperity, power, wealth, grandeur, opulence

From vi-√bhū (to be powerful, to be manifest)

Prefix: vi

Root: bhū (class 1)

न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of people (of men, of people, of human beings)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nṛ

nṛ - man, human being, person

पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - merit (merit, virtue, auspiciousness, good deed)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of puṇya

puṇya - merit, virtue, auspicious, good, holy

From √puṇ (to be pure)

Root: puṇ (class 1)

Note: In context, puṇyam is the subject.

स्वशक्त्या (svaśaktyā) - by their own effort (by one's own power, by one's own strength, by one's own effort)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of svaśakti

svaśakti - one's own power, one's own strength

Compound of sva (own) and śakti (power).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+śakti)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun (all)
• śakti – power, strength, energy, faculty
  noun (feminine)
  From √śak (to be able).
  Root: śak (class 5)

स्वर्जितम् (svarjitam) - earned by their own effort (self-earned, acquired by oneself)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svarjita

svarjita - self-earned, acquired by oneself

Past Passive Participle

Derived from sva (self) and arjita (earned, acquired). arjita from √ṛj (to acquire).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+arjita)

• sva – own, one's own, self
  pronoun (all)
• arjita – earned, acquired, obtained
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √ṛj (to acquire, earn)
  Root: ṛj (class 1)

Note: Agrees with puṇyam.

सताम् (satām) - of righteous people (of the good, of the righteous, of the virtuous)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sat

sat - existing, real, good, virtuous, righteous

Present Active Participle

Present participle of √as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agrees with nṛṇām implicitly, referring to "righteous people".

न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - through Vedic rituals (yajñaiḥ) (by Vedic rituals, by sacrifices, by worship)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of yajña

yajña - Vedic ritual, worship, sacrifice, devotion

From √yaj (to worship, sacrifice).

Root: yaj (class 1)

विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - through various (by various, by diverse, by manifold)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vividha

vividha - various, diverse, manifold, of various kinds

Compound vi (different) + vidha (kind).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vi+vidha)

• vi – apart, away, distinct, different
  indeclinable
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)
  From √dhā (to place, arrange, hold), prefixed with vi.
  Root: dhā (class 3)

विप्र (vipra) - O brahmin (vipra) (O brahmin, O inspired one, O sage)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vipra

vipra - brahmin, inspired, wise, sage

From √vip (to tremble, to be inspired).

Root: vip (class 1)

Note: Direct address.

यथान्यायेन (yathānyāyena) - according to proper rule (according to justice, according to rule, properly)

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound of yathā (as, according to) and nyāya (justice, rule).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+nyāya)

• yathā – as, according to, in such a manner
  indeclinable
• nyāya – justice, rule, method, system, logic
  noun (masculine)
  From ni-√i (to go, to lead).
  Prefix: ni
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Acts as an adverb modifying saṃcitaiḥ.

संचितैः (saṁcitaiḥ) - accumulated (by those collected, by those accumulated, by those gathered)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of saṃcita

saṁcita - collected, accumulated, gathered, heaped up

Past Passive Participle

From saṃ-√ci (to collect, heap up).

Prefix: sam

Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Modifies yajñaiḥ.