महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-14, verse-10

कृष्ण उवाच ।
आदत्तेऽर्थपरो बालो नानुबन्धमवेक्षते ।
तस्मादरिं न मृष्यन्ति बालमर्थपरायणम् ॥१०॥

10. kṛṣṇa uvāca ,
ādatte'rthaparo bālo nānubandhamavekṣate ,
tasmādariṁ na mṛṣyanti bālamarthaparāyaṇam.

10. kṛṣṇaḥ uvāca ādatte arthaparaḥ bālaḥ na anubandham
avekṣate tasmāt arim na mṛṣyanti bālam arthaparāyaṇam

10. Krishna (Kṛṣṇa) said: An immature person (bāla) who is solely focused on personal gain does not consider the consequences. Therefore, people do not tolerate an enemy who is immature and exclusively intent on self-interest.

Words meanings summery:

• कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Lord Krishna, the speaker (Krishna)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• आदत्ते (ādatte) - one who takes or seizes (for oneself) (takes, accepts, seizes)

• अर्थपरः (arthaparaḥ) - devoted to gain, self-interested, intent on profit

• बालः (bālaḥ) - an immature or foolish person (like Jarasandha) (child, immature person, fool)

• न (na) - not, no

• अनुबन्धम् (anubandham) - the future consequences of actions (consequence, connection, result)

• अवेक्षते (avekṣate) - does not consider (the consequences) (considers, observes, looks at)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• अरिम् (arim) - an enemy (like Jarasandha) (enemy)

• न (na) - not, no

• मृष्यन्ति (mṛṣyanti) - they do not tolerate (such an enemy) (they tolerate, they forgive, they endure)

• बालम् (bālam) - an enemy who is immature or foolish (child, immature person, fool (accusative))

• अर्थपरायणम् (arthaparāyaṇam) - an enemy exclusively focused on self-interest (devoted to gain, intent on profit (accusative))

Words meanings and morphology

कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Lord Krishna, the speaker (Krishna)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇa

kṛṣṇa - black, dark, a name of Viṣṇu, Lord Krishna

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

perfect tense

Irregular perfect formation of 'vac'

Root: vac (class 2)

आदत्ते (ādatte) - one who takes or seizes (for oneself) (takes, accepts, seizes)

(verb)

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

present tense

With prefix 'ā', meaning to take, to receive. Middle voice.

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 3)

अर्थपरः (arthaparaḥ) - devoted to gain, self-interested, intent on profit

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arthapara

arthapara - intent on wealth, devoted to gain, self-interested

Compound type : tatpurusha (artha+para)

• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, gain
  noun (masculine)
• para – other, supreme, devoted to, intent on
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'bālaḥ'.

बालः (bālaḥ) - an immature or foolish person (like Jarasandha) (child, immature person, fool)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bāla

bāla - child, young, ignorant, fool, hair

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb 'avekṣate'.

अनुबन्धम् (anubandham) - the future consequences of actions (consequence, connection, result)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anubandha

anubandha - connection, consequence, result, bond, appendix

From 'anu' (after) + 'bandh' (to bind)

Prefix: anu

Root: bandh (class 1)

Note: Object of 'avekṣate'.

अवेक्षते (avekṣate) - does not consider (the consequences) (considers, observes, looks at)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of īkṣ

present tense

With prefix 'ava'

Prefix: ava

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Ablative singular of 'tad'

Note: Used adverbially.

अरिम् (arim) - an enemy (like Jarasandha) (enemy)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ari

ari - enemy, rival

Note: Object of 'mṛṣyanti'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

मृष्यन्ति (mṛṣyanti) - they do not tolerate (such an enemy) (they tolerate, they forgive, they endure)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of mṛṣ

present tense

Class 4 verb with 'ya' infix

Root: mṛṣ (class 4)

Note: Subject implied: people.

बालम् (bālam) - an enemy who is immature or foolish (child, immature person, fool (accusative))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bāla

bāla - child, young, ignorant, fool, hair

Note: In apposition to 'arim'.

अर्थपरायणम् (arthaparāyaṇam) - an enemy exclusively focused on self-interest (devoted to gain, intent on profit (accusative))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of arthaparāyaṇa

arthaparāyaṇa - intent on gain, devoted to profit, selfish

Compound type : tatpurusha (artha+parāyaṇa)

• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, gain
  noun (masculine)
• parāyaṇa – chief object, ultimate end, devoted to, intent on
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'arim' and 'bālam'.