महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-5, verse-97

एकचिन्तनमर्थानामनर्थज्ञैश्च चिन्तनम् ।
निश्चितानामनारम्भं मन्त्रस्यापरिरक्षणम् ॥९७॥

97. ekacintanamarthānāmanarthajñaiśca cintanam ,
niścitānāmanārambhaṁ mantrasyāparirakṣaṇam.

97. eka-cintanam arthānām anartha-jñaiḥ ca cintanam
niścitānām anārambham mantrasya aparirakṣaṇam

97. Considering affairs with a singular focus; seeking counsel from those who do not understand what is detrimental; not commencing what has been definitively decided; and not protecting (maintaining the secrecy of) one's plans (mantra).

Words meanings summery:

• एक-चिन्तनम् (eka-cintanam) - singular consideration, thinking only of one thing

• अर्थानाम् (arthānām) - of purposes, of affairs, of things

• अनर्थ-ज्ञैः (anartha-jñaiḥ) - by those who know harm, by those who understand what is detrimental

• च (ca) - and

• चिन्तनम् (cintanam) - thinking, consideration, counsel

• निश्चितानाम् (niścitānām) - of those that are decided, of decided matters

• अनारम्भम् (anārambham) - non-commencement, not undertaking, neglect of initiative

• मन्त्रस्य (mantrasya) - of counsel, of a plan, of a secret deliberation (mantra)

• अपरिरक्षणम् (aparirakṣaṇam) - non-protection, not keeping secret, neglect of guarding

Words meanings and morphology

एक-चिन्तनम् (eka-cintanam) - singular consideration, thinking only of one thing

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of eka-cintana

eka-cintana - singular thought, one-pointed consideration

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (eka+cintana)

• eka – one, single, sole, singular
  numeral (neuter)
• cintana – thinking, consideration, reflection
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  Derived from root 'cint' (to think) with suffix '-ana'.
  Root: cint (class 10)

Note: Can also be accusative singular. Functions here as a fault (doṣa).

अर्थानाम् (arthānām) - of purposes, of affairs, of things

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, object, thing, wealth, affair

अनर्थ-ज्ञैः (anartha-jñaiḥ) - by those who know harm, by those who understand what is detrimental

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of anartha-jña

anartha-jña - one who knows harm, an expert in misfortune

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (anartha+jña)

• anartha – harm, detriment, misfortune, ill-meaning
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: an
• jña – knowing, knower, intelligent
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root 'jñā' (to know) with suffix '-a'.
  Root: jñā (class 9)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

चिन्तनम् (cintanam) - thinking, consideration, counsel

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cintana

cintana - thinking, consideration, reflection

action noun

Derived from root 'cint' (to think) with suffix '-ana'.

Root: cint (class 10)

Note: Can also be accusative singular. Functions here as a fault (doṣa).

निश्चितानाम् (niścitānām) - of those that are decided, of decided matters

(participle)

Genitive, neuter, plural of niścita

niścita - ascertained, decided, determined, sure

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'ci' (to gather) with prefix 'nis' and suffix '-ta'.

Prefix: nis

Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Used here as a substantive referring to 'decided matters' or 'resolutions'.

अनारम्भम् (anārambham) - non-commencement, not undertaking, neglect of initiative

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anārambha

anārambha - non-commencement, inactivity, neglect of beginning

Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+ārambha)

• an – not, non-
  prefix
• ārambha – beginning, undertaking, commencement, effort
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  Derived from root 'rabh' (to seize, begin) with prefix 'ā'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: rabh (class 1)

Note: Can also be accusative singular. Functions here as a fault (doṣa).

मन्त्रस्य (mantrasya) - of counsel, of a plan, of a secret deliberation (mantra)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mantra

mantra - sacred text, incantation, counsel, plan, advice

Derived from root 'man' (to think) with suffix '-tra'.

Root: man (class 4)

अपरिरक्षणम् (aparirakṣaṇam) - non-protection, not keeping secret, neglect of guarding

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aparirakṣaṇa

aparirakṣaṇa - non-protection, neglect of keeping secret

Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+parirakṣaṇa)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• parirakṣaṇa – protection, preservation, guarding, keeping secret
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  Derived from root 'rakṣ' (to protect) with prefix 'pari' and suffix '-ana'.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Can also be accusative singular. Functions here as a fault (doṣa).