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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-159, verse-7

अकालज्ञः सुदुर्मेधाः कार्याणामविशेषवित् ।
वृथाचारसमारम्भः प्रेत्य चेह च नश्यति ॥७॥
7. akālajñaḥ sudurmedhāḥ kāryāṇāmaviśeṣavit ,
vṛthācārasamārambhaḥ pretya ceha ca naśyati.
7. akālajñaḥ sudurmedhāḥ kāryāṇām aviśeṣavit
vṛthācārasamārambhaḥ pretya ca iha ca naśyati
7. One who does not know the proper time, is extremely dull-witted, lacks discrimination regarding actions, and whose undertakings are futile, perishes both in this world and after death.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अकालज्ञः (akālajñaḥ) - one who does not know the proper time, unaware of the right time
  • सुदुर्मेधाः (sudurmedhāḥ) - very dull-witted, extremely foolish, very ignorant
  • कार्याणाम् (kāryāṇām) - of actions, of tasks, of duties
  • अविशेषवित् (aviśeṣavit) - not knowing distinctions, indiscriminating
  • वृथाचारसमारम्भः (vṛthācārasamārambhaḥ) - one whose undertakings or actions are futile, one whose efforts are in vain
  • प्रेत्य (pretya) - after death, having died, in the next world
  • (ca) - and, also
  • इह (iha) - here, in this world, now
  • (ca) - and, also
  • नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, is destroyed, disappears

Words meanings and morphology

अकालज्ञः (akālajñaḥ) - one who does not know the proper time, unaware of the right time
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of akālajña
akālajña - ignorant of time, one who does not know the proper season or occasion
Compound type : na-tatpurusha (a+kālajña)
  • a – not, non-, un-
    indeclinable
    negating prefix
  • kālajña – one who knows the time, knowing the proper time
    adjective (masculine)
सुदुर्मेधाः (sudurmedhāḥ) - very dull-witted, extremely foolish, very ignorant
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sudurmedhas
sudurmedhas - very dull-witted, extremely foolish
Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+dur+medhas)
  • su – good, well, very, excellent
    indeclinable
    prefix intensifying the meaning
  • dur – bad, ill, difficult, hard
    indeclinable
    prefix indicating difficulty or badness
  • medhas – intellect, understanding, wisdom
    noun (neuter)
कार्याणाम् (kāryāṇām) - of actions, of tasks, of duties
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of kārya
kārya - to be done, proper to be done, duty, action, task
Gerundive
derived from root kṛ with suffix -ya
Root: kṛ (class 8)
अविशेषवित् (aviśeṣavit) - not knowing distinctions, indiscriminating
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aviśeṣavid
aviśeṣavid - one who does not know distinctions, indiscriminating, ignorant of specific differences
Compound type : na-tatpurusha (a+viśeṣavit)
  • a – not, non-, un-
    indeclinable
    negating prefix
  • viśeṣavid – one who knows distinctions, discriminating
    adjective (masculine)
वृथाचारसमारम्भः (vṛthācārasamārambhaḥ) - one whose undertakings or actions are futile, one whose efforts are in vain
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛthācārasamārambha
vṛthācārasamārambha - one whose undertakings are in vain
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vṛthā+ācāra+samārambha)
  • vṛthā – in vain, uselessly, fruitlessly
    indeclinable
  • ācāra – conduct, custom, practice, action
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: ā
  • samārambha – commencement, undertaking, effort
    noun (masculine)
    Prefixes: sam+ā
    Root: rabh (class 1)
प्रेत्य (pretya) - after death, having died, in the next world
(indeclinable)
Absolutive
derived from root i with prefix pra, and suffix -ya
Prefix: pra
Root: i (class 2)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
इह (iha) - here, in this world, now
(indeclinable)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, is destroyed, disappears
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of naś
Root: naś (class 4)