महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-5, verse-105

कच्चिच्छृणोषि वृद्धानां धर्मार्थसहिता गिरः ।
नित्यमर्थविदां तात तथा धर्मानुदर्शिनाम् ॥१०५॥

105. kaccicchṛṇoṣi vṛddhānāṁ dharmārthasahitā giraḥ ,
nityamarthavidāṁ tāta tathā dharmānudarśinām.

105. kaccit śṛṇoṣi vṛddhānām dharmārthasahitāḥ giraḥ
nityam arthavidām tāta tathā dharmānudarśinām

105. O dear one, I hope you constantly listen to the counsel of the elders who are knowledgeable in prosperity and perceive natural law (dharma), counsel that pertains to natural law (dharma) and prosperity.

Words meanings summery:

• कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope that, is it so that?, perhaps

• शृणोषि (śṛṇoṣi) - you hear, you listen

• वृद्धानाम् (vṛddhānām) - of the elders (of the elders, of the old ones, of the grown)

• धर्मार्थसहिताः (dharmārthasahitāḥ) - pertaining to natural law (dharma) and prosperity (accompanied by/connected with natural law (dharma) and prosperity)

• गिरः (giraḥ) - counsel (words, speeches, statements, counsel)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

• अर्थविदाम् (arthavidām) - knowledgeable in prosperity (of those who know purpose/wealth/prosperity)

• तात (tāta) - O dear one (an address of affection or respect) (O dear one, O father, O child)

• तथा (tathā) - and (and, thus, similarly, in that manner)

• धर्मानुदर्शिनाम् (dharmānudarśinām) - of those who perceive natural law (dharma) (of those who perceive/show natural law (dharma))

Words meanings and morphology

कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope that, is it so that?, perhaps

(indeclinable)

शृणोषि (śṛṇoṣi) - you hear, you listen

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (lat) of śru

Present tense, 2nd person, singular, active (class 5)

Root: śru (class 5)

वृद्धानाम् (vṛddhānām) - of the elders (of the elders, of the old ones, of the grown)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, aged, grown, augmented; an elder

Past Passive Participle

from √vṛdh (to grow, increase) (class 1)

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Functions as a noun here, referring to 'elders'.

धर्मार्थसहिताः (dharmārthasahitāḥ) - pertaining to natural law (dharma) and prosperity (accompanied by/connected with natural law (dharma) and prosperity)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of dharmārthasahita

dharmārthasahita - connected with or endowed with natural law (dharma) and prosperity

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (dharma+artha+sahita)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, prosperity, material well-being
  noun (masculine)
• sahita – accompanied by, connected with, combined with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from sa-√dhā (to put together) (class 3)
  Prefix: sa
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'giraḥ'.

गिरः (giraḥ) - counsel (words, speeches, statements, counsel)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of gir

gir - speech, word, voice, counsel

Root: gṛ (class 6)

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Accusative neuter singular used adverbially

Note: Functions adverbially.

अर्थविदाम् (arthavidām) - knowledgeable in prosperity (of those who know purpose/wealth/prosperity)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of arthavid

arthavid - one who knows the meaning/purpose; one who knows wealth/prosperity

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+vid)

• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, prosperity
  noun (masculine)
• vid – knowing, knowledgeable, expert
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from √vid (to know) (class 2)
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'vṛddhānām'.

तात (tāta) - O dear one (an address of affection or respect) (O dear one, O father, O child)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one (term of endearment for father, son, or revered person)

तथा (tathā) - and (and, thus, similarly, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

धर्मानुदर्शिनाम् (dharmānudarśinām) - of those who perceive natural law (dharma) (of those who perceive/show natural law (dharma))

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmānudarśin

dharmānudarśin - one who perceives natural law (dharma), one who shows natural law (dharma)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+anudarśin)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• anudarśin – seeing after, perceiving, observing, showing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from anu-√dṛś (to see, perceive) (class 1)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'vṛddhānām'.