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14,94

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-94, verse-23

अन्यायोपगतं द्रव्यमतीतं यो ह्यपण्डितः ।
धर्माभिकाङ्क्षी यजते न धर्मफलमश्नुते ॥२३॥
23. anyāyopagataṁ dravyamatītaṁ yo hyapaṇḍitaḥ ,
dharmābhikāṅkṣī yajate na dharmaphalamaśnute.
23. anyāyopagatam dravyam atītam yaḥ hi apaṇḍitaḥ
dharmābhikāṅkṣī yajate na dharma phalam aśnute
23. yaḥ hi apaṇḍitaḥ dharmābhikāṅkṣī anyāyopagatam
dravyam atītam yajate na dharma phalam aśnute
23. He who, indeed, being foolish and desiring (natural law) `dharma`, performs a `Vedic ritual` (yajña) with wealth unjustly acquired (in the past), does not obtain the fruit of `dharma`.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अन्यायोपगतम् (anyāyopagatam) - wealth obtained through immoral or illicit means (obtained through injustice, acquired by wrong means)
  • द्रव्यम् (dravyam) - wealth or property used for ritual (wealth, property, substance, thing)
  • अतीतम् (atītam) - (wealth) acquired in the past, or already tainted (past, gone, elapsed, transgressed)
  • यः (yaḥ) - he who (who, which, that)
  • हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)
  • अपण्डितः (apaṇḍitaḥ) - foolish (person) (foolish, unwise, ignorant)
  • धर्माभिकाङ्क्षी (dharmābhikāṅkṣī) - desiring (natural law) `dharma` (desiring `dharma` (natural law/righteousness))
  • यजते (yajate) - performs a `Vedic ritual` (performs a `Vedic ritual`, worships, sacrifices)
  • (na) - not (not, no, nor)
  • धर्म (dharma) - of (natural law) `dharma` (natural law, righteousness, duty, constitution)
  • फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result (fruit, result, consequence, reward)
  • अश्नुते (aśnute) - attains, achieves (attains, reaches, enjoys, eats)

Words meanings and morphology

अन्यायोपगतम् (anyāyopagatam) - wealth obtained through immoral or illicit means (obtained through injustice, acquired by wrong means)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anyāyopagata
anyāyopagata - obtained by injustice, acquired wrongfully
compound of `anyāya` and `upagata` (past passive participle of `upa-gam`)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anyāya+upagata)
  • anyāya – injustice, wrong, impropriety
    noun (masculine)
  • upagata – obtained, approached, reached, undergone
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    derived from root `gam` with prefix `upa`
    Prefix: upa
    Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Qualifies `dravyam`.
द्रव्यम् (dravyam) - wealth or property used for ritual (wealth, property, substance, thing)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dravya
dravya - wealth, property, substance, thing, object, material
from `dru` (to run) + `ya` suffix; also means 'fluid'
Root: dru (class 1)
Note: Object of `yajate`.
अतीतम् (atītam) - (wealth) acquired in the past, or already tainted (past, gone, elapsed, transgressed)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of atīta
atīta - passed over, gone by, past, deceased, elapsed, transgressed
Past Passive Participle
from `ati-i` (to go beyond)
Prefix: ati
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Qualifies `dravyam`.
यः (yaḥ) - he who (who, which, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, that
relative pronoun
Note: Refers to the subject performing the action.
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)
(indeclinable)
particle
अपण्डितः (apaṇḍitaḥ) - foolish (person) (foolish, unwise, ignorant)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of apaṇḍita
apaṇḍita - ignorant, foolish, unlearned, unwise
nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of `a` (not) and `paṇḍita` (learned, wise)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+paṇḍita)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
    negative prefix
  • paṇḍita – learned, wise, scholar
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Qualifies `yaḥ`.
धर्माभिकाङ्क्षी (dharmābhikāṅkṣī) - desiring (natural law) `dharma` (desiring `dharma` (natural law/righteousness))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmābhikāṅkṣin
dharmābhikāṅkṣin - desiring `dharma`, wishing for righteousness
compound of `dharma` and `abhikāṅkṣin` (desiring)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+abhikāṅkṣin)
  • dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty, constitution
    noun (masculine)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
  • abhikāṅkṣin – desiring, longing for, wishing
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent Noun/Adjective
    from `abhi-kāṅkṣ` (to desire)
    Prefix: abhi
    Root: kāṅkṣ (class 1)
Note: Qualifies `yaḥ`.
यजते (yajate) - performs a `Vedic ritual` (performs a `Vedic ritual`, worships, sacrifices)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of yaj
present tense
middle voice, 3rd person singular
Root: yaj (class 1)
(na) - not (not, no, nor)
(indeclinable)
negative particle
धर्म (dharma) - of (natural law) `dharma` (natural law, righteousness, duty, constitution)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, custom, religion, intrinsic nature
from root `dhṛ` (to sustain, uphold)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Part of a tatpuruṣa compound `dharma phalam`.
फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result (fruit, result, consequence, reward)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of phala
phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward, advantage
Note: Object of `aśnute`. `dharma phalam` is a `ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa` compound.
अश्नुते (aśnute) - attains, achieves (attains, reaches, enjoys, eats)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of aś
present tense
middle voice, 3rd person singular
Root: aś (class 5)