महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-94, verse-24

धर्मवैतंसिको यस्तु पापात्मा पुरुषस्तथा ।
ददाति दानं विप्रेभ्यो लोकविश्वासकारकम् ॥२४॥

24. dharmavaitaṁsiko yastu pāpātmā puruṣastathā ,
dadāti dānaṁ viprebhyo lokaviśvāsakārakam.

24. dharma vaitaṃsikaḥ yaḥ tu pāpātmā puruṣaḥ tathā
dadāti dānam viprebhyaḥ lokaviśvāsakārakam

24. yaḥ tu dharma vaitaṃsikaḥ tathā pāpātmā puruṣaḥ
lokaviśvāsakārakam dānam viprebhyaḥ dadāti

24. But such a man, who is a hypocrite regarding (natural law) `dharma` and possesses a sinful nature (pāpātmā), gives (dāna) gifts to Brahmins to inspire public trust.

Words meanings summery:

• धर्म (dharma) - concerning (natural law) `dharma` (natural law, righteousness, duty)

• वैतंसिकः (vaitaṁsikaḥ) - hypocrite (regarding `dharma`) (hypocrite, rogue, cheat, trickster)

• यः (yaḥ) - he who (who, which, that)

• तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, yet)

• पापात्मा (pāpātmā) - having a sinful nature (sinful soul, wicked person, having a sinful nature)

• पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - man, person (man, person, human being)

• तथा (tathā) - also (so, thus, in that manner, also)

• ददाति (dadāti) - gives (gives, bestows)

• दानम् (dānam) - `dāna` (gift) (gift, donation, giving, liberality)

• विप्रेभ्यः (viprebhyaḥ) - to Brahmins (to Brahmins, to the wise)

• लोकविश्वासकारकम् (lokaviśvāsakārakam) - to inspire public trust (creating public trust, causing people to believe)

Words meanings and morphology

धर्म (dharma) - concerning (natural law) `dharma` (natural law, righteousness, duty)

(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 vaitaṃsikaḥ`.

वैतंसिकः (vaitaṁsikaḥ) - hypocrite (regarding `dharma`) (hypocrite, rogue, cheat, trickster)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaitaṃsika

vaitaṁsika - hypocrite, rogue, cheat, trickster

from `vitaṃsa` (a trap) + `ika` suffix (one who uses a trap)

Note: `dharma vaitaṃsikaḥ` is a `ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa` compound, meaning "a hypocrite of `dharma`."

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.

तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, yet)

(indeclinable)

particle

पापात्मा (pāpātmā) - having a sinful nature (sinful soul, wicked person, having a sinful nature)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāpātman

pāpātman - sinful soul, wicked person, having a sinful nature

compound of `pāpa` (sin) and `ātman` (soul, self)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pāpa+ātman)

• pāpa – sin, evil, wicked
  noun (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `puruṣaḥ`.

पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - man, person (man, person, human being)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, person, human being, soul, cosmic person

Root: pṛ (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - also (so, thus, in that manner, also)

(indeclinable)

adverb

ददाति (dadāti) - gives (gives, bestows)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dā

present tense

active voice, 3rd person singular, reduplicated root

Root: dā (class 3)

दानम् (dānam) - `dāna` (gift) (gift, donation, giving, liberality)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dāna

dāna - gift, donation, giving, liberality, charity

from root `dā` (to give) + `ana` suffix

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Object of `dadāti`.

विप्रेभ्यः (viprebhyaḥ) - to Brahmins (to Brahmins, to the wise)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, inspired, wise, scholar

from `vip` (to tremble, inspire)

Root: vip (class 1)

Note: Recipient of the gift.

लोकविश्वासकारकम् (lokaviśvāsakārakam) - to inspire public trust (creating public trust, causing people to believe)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of lokaviśvāsakāraka

lokaviśvāsakāraka - creating public trust, causing people to believe

compound of `loka` (people) + `viśvāsa` (trust) + `kāraka` (causing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+viśvāsa+kāraka)

• loka – people, world, public
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 1)
• viśvāsa – trust, confidence, belief
  noun (masculine)
  from `vi-śvas` (to trust)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śvas (class 2)
• kāraka – causing, making, performing, agent
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun/Adjective
  from root `kṛ` (to do, make) + `aka` suffix
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Adjective for `dānam`.