महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-5, verse-42

कच्चित्पुरुषकारेण पुरुषः कर्म शोभयन् ।
लभते मानमधिकं भूयो वा भक्तवेतनम् ॥४२॥

42. kaccitpuruṣakāreṇa puruṣaḥ karma śobhayan ,
labhate mānamadhikaṁ bhūyo vā bhaktavetanam.

42. kaccit puruṣakāreṇa puruṣaḥ karma śobhayan
labhate mānam adhikam bhūyaḥ vā bhaktavetanam

42. Is it true that a person, by his own individual exertion (puruṣakāra), while excelling in his work, obtains greater honor or additional wages for his devotion?

Words meanings summery:

• कच्चित् (kaccit) - Is it possible that?, I hope that..., whether

• पुरुषकारेण (puruṣakāreṇa) - by human effort, by individual exertion, by self-exertion

• पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - a person, a man

• कर्म (karma) - work, action, duty

• शोभयन् (śobhayan) - excelling (in his work) (making brilliant, adorning, enhancing, making excellent)

• लभते (labhate) - he obtains, he receives

• मानम् (mānam) - honor, respect, pride

• अधिकम् (adhikam) - greater, more, additional, superior

• भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, further, more, moreover

• वा (vā) - or, either

• भक्तवेतनम् (bhaktavetanam) - wages of a loyal servant, salary for devotion

Words meanings and morphology

कच्चित् (kaccit) - Is it possible that?, I hope that..., whether

(indeclinable)

पुरुषकारेण (puruṣakāreṇa) - by human effort, by individual exertion, by self-exertion

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of puruṣakāra

puruṣakāra - human effort, individual exertion, self-exertion, personal endeavor

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+kāra)

• puruṣa – man, person, human being
  noun (masculine)
• kāra – doing, making, action, effort
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from the root 'kṛ' (to do, to make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - a person, a man

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, person, human being, male

कर्म (karma) - work, action, duty

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, duty, religious rite, destiny

Derived from the root 'kṛ' (to do, to make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

शोभयन् (śobhayan) - excelling (in his work) (making brilliant, adorning, enhancing, making excellent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śobhayat

śobhayat - making beautiful, causing to shine, adorning, enhancing, glorifying

Present Active Participle (Causative)

Present active participle of the causative verb 'śobhayati' from root 'śubh' (to shine, be beautiful).

Root: śubh (class 1)

लभते (labhate) - he obtains, he receives

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of labh

Root: labh (class 1)

मानम् (mānam) - honor, respect, pride

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of māna

māna - honor, respect, pride, self-respect, measure

Derived from the root 'man' (to think, to believe).

Root: man (class 4)

अधिकम् (adhikam) - greater, more, additional, superior

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of adhika

adhika - greater, more, additional, superior, excessive

From 'adhi' (over, above) + 'ka' (suffix).

भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, further, more, moreover

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

भक्तवेतनम् (bhaktavetanam) - wages of a loyal servant, salary for devotion

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhaktavetana

bhaktavetana - wages of a loyal servant, salary for devotion or loyalty

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhakta+vetana)

• bhakta – devoted, loyal, attached; a devotee, a loyal servant
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of the root 'bhaj' (to divide, to participate, to worship, to serve).
  Root: bhaj (class 1)
• vetana – wages, salary, remuneration
  noun (neuter)