महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-50, verse-19

ममत्वं हि न कर्तव्यमैश्वर्ये वा धनेऽपि वा ।
पूर्वावाप्तं हरन्त्यन्ये राजधर्मं हि तं विदुः ॥१९॥

19. mamatvaṁ hi na kartavyamaiśvarye vā dhane'pi vā ,
pūrvāvāptaṁ harantyanye rājadharmaṁ hi taṁ viduḥ.

19. mamatvam hi na kartavyam aiśvarye vā dhane api vā
pūrvāvāptam haranti anye rājadharmam hi tam viduḥ

19. Indeed, one should not feel possessive regarding power or wealth. Others take away what was acquired previously, and they truly consider that to be the natural law (dharma) for kings.

Words meanings summery:

• ममत्वम् (mamatvam) - possessiveness, sense of 'mine', egoism

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• न (na) - not, no

• कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam) - should be done, ought to be done, proper to be done, duty

• ऐश्वर्ये (aiśvarye) - in power or dominion (in sovereignty, in power, in dominion, in wealth)

• वा (vā) - or, either

• धने (dhane) - in wealth, in riches

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• वा (vā) - or, either

• पूर्वावाप्तम् (pūrvāvāptam) - previously obtained, formerly acquired

• हरन्ति (haranti) - they take away, they seize, they steal

• अन्ये (anye) - others, other ones

• राजधर्मम् (rājadharmam) - royal duty, the natural law (dharma) of kings, king's constitution

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• तम् (tam) - refers to the act of others seizing previously acquired things (that, him, it)

• विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand

Words meanings and morphology

ममत्वम् (mamatvam) - possessiveness, sense of 'mine', egoism

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mamatva

mamatva - possessiveness, egoism, self-interest, the state of 'mine'

Derived from mama (mine) with suffix -tva

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam) - should be done, ought to be done, proper to be done, duty

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kartavya

kartavya - to be done, ought to be done, duty

Gerundive

Derived from root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -tavya

Root: kṛ (class 8)

ऐश्वर्ये (aiśvarye) - in power or dominion (in sovereignty, in power, in dominion, in wealth)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of aiśvarya

aiśvarya - sovereignty, dominion, power, supremacy, wealth

Derived from īśvara (lord, master)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

धने (dhane) - in wealth, in riches

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of dhana

dhana - wealth, riches, property, money

From root dhā (to place, put, hold)

Root: dhā (class 3)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

पूर्वावाप्तम् (pūrvāvāptam) - previously obtained, formerly acquired

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pūrvāvāpta

pūrvāvāpta - previously obtained, formerly acquired

Compound type : tatpurusha (pūrva+avāpta)

• pūrva – previous, former, prior
  adjective (masculine)
• avāpta – obtained, acquired, reached
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From ava-√āp (to obtain, reach)
  Prefix: ava
  Root: āp (class 5)

हरन्ति (haranti) - they take away, they seize, they steal

(verb)

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

Root: hṛ (class 1)

अन्ये (anye) - others, other ones

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anya

anya - other, another, different

राजधर्मम् (rājadharmam) - royal duty, the natural law (dharma) of kings, king's constitution

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājadharma

rājadharma - the natural law (dharma) or duty of kings, royal duty

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+dharma)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• dharma – natural law (dharma), righteousness, duty, virtue, custom, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to uphold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

तम् (tam) - refers to the act of others seizing previously acquired things (that, him, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand

(verb)

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

Root: vid (class 2)