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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-188, verse-16

आयुषः प्रक्षयाद्विद्यां न शक्ष्यन्त्युपशिक्षितुम् ।
विद्याहीनानविज्ञानाल्लोभोऽप्यभिभविष्यति ॥१६॥
16. āyuṣaḥ prakṣayādvidyāṁ na śakṣyantyupaśikṣitum ,
vidyāhīnānavijñānāllobho'pyabhibhaviṣyati.
16. āyuṣaḥ prakṣayāt vidyām na śakṣyanti upaśikṣitum
vidyāhīnān avijñānāt lobhaḥ api abhibhaviṣyati
16. Due to the decline of their lifespan, they will not be able to properly learn knowledge. Moreover, greed will overpower those who are devoid of knowledge because of their lack of discrimination.

Words meanings summery:

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  • आयुषः (āyuṣaḥ) - of lifespan, from lifespan
  • प्रक्षयात् (prakṣayāt) - from the decline, due to the destruction, because of the diminution
  • विद्याम् (vidyām) - knowledge, learning
  • (na) - not
  • शक्ष्यन्ति (śakṣyanti) - will be able
  • उपशिक्षितुम् (upaśikṣitum) - to learn well, to study (infinitive)
  • विद्याहीनान् (vidyāhīnān) - those devoid of knowledge, the unlearned
  • अविज्ञानात् (avijñānāt) - due to ignorance, from lack of discrimination/knowledge
  • लोभः (lobhaḥ) - greed, avarice
  • अपि (api) - also, even
  • अभिभविष्यति (abhibhaviṣyati) - will overcome, will overpower, will defeat

Words meanings and morphology

आयुषः (āyuṣaḥ) - of lifespan, from lifespan
(noun)
neuter, singular of āyus
āyus - life, vital power, duration of life
प्रक्षयात् (prakṣayāt) - from the decline, due to the destruction, because of the diminution
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of prakṣaya
prakṣaya - decline, diminution, destruction, end
Derived from root 'kṣi' (to waste away) with prefix 'pra'.
Prefix: pra
Root: kṣi (class 1)
विद्याम् (vidyām) - knowledge, learning
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vidyā
vidyā - knowledge, learning, science, discipline
Root: vid (class 2)
(na) - not
(indeclinable)
शक्ष्यन्ति (śakṣyanti) - will be able
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of śak
Root: śak (class 5)
उपशिक्षितुम् (upaśikṣitum) - to learn well, to study (infinitive)
(verbal derivative)
विद्याहीनान् (vidyāhīnān) - those devoid of knowledge, the unlearned
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of vidyāhīna
vidyāhīna - devoid of knowledge, unlearned, ignorant
Compound of 'vidyā' (knowledge) and 'hīna' (devoid of).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vidyā+hīna)
  • vidyā – knowledge, learning
    noun (feminine)
    Root: vid (class 2)
  • hīna – deficient, devoid of, deprived, inferior
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root 'hā' (to abandon, leave, lose).
    Root: hā (class 3)
Note: Used as a noun here.
अविज्ञानात् (avijñānāt) - due to ignorance, from lack of discrimination/knowledge
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of avijñāna
avijñāna - ignorance, lack of knowledge, want of discrimination
Negative compound ('a' + 'vijñāna').
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vijñāna)
  • a – not, non-, un-
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix.
  • vijñāna – knowledge, understanding, discrimination, wisdom
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from root 'jñā' (to know) with prefix 'vi'.
    Prefix: vi
    Root: jñā (class 9)
लोभः (lobhaḥ) - greed, avarice
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of lobha
lobha - greed, covetousness, avarice, longing
Root: lubh (class 4)
अपि (api) - also, even
(indeclinable)
अभिभविष्यति (abhibhaviṣyati) - will overcome, will overpower, will defeat
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of abhi-bhū
Root 'bhū' (to be, to become) with prefix 'abhi' (over, towards). Future tense.
Prefix: abhi
Root: bhū (class 1)