महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-188, verse-31

अल्पवीर्यबलाः स्तब्धा लोभमोहपरायणाः ।
तत्कथादानसंतुष्टा दुष्टानामपि मानवाः ।
परिग्रहं करिष्यन्ति पापाचारपरिग्रहाः ॥३१॥

31. alpavīryabalāḥ stabdhā lobhamohaparāyaṇāḥ ,
tatkathādānasaṁtuṣṭā duṣṭānāmapi mānavāḥ ,
parigrahaṁ kariṣyanti pāpācāraparigrahāḥ.

31. alpavīryabalāḥ stabdhāḥ
lobhamohaparāyaṇāḥ tatkathādānasantuṣṭāḥ
duṣṭānām api mānavāḥ parigraham
kariṣyanti pāpācāraparigrahāḥ

31. Humans will be weak in strength and power, arrogant, and excessively devoted to greed and delusion. Satisfied by (receiving) gifts and (listening to) tales, they will seize possessions even from the wicked, adopting sinful conduct.

Words meanings summery:

• अल्पवीर्यबलाः (alpavīryabalāḥ) - of little strength and power, weak, feeble

• स्तब्धाः (stabdhāḥ) - rigid, stiff, arrogant, unyielding

• लोभमोहपरायणाः (lobhamohaparāyaṇāḥ) - devoted to greed and delusion, addicted to covetousness and infatuation

• तत्कथादानसन्तुष्टाः (tatkathādānasantuṣṭāḥ) - satisfied by those tales and gifts, content with such stories and donations

• दुष्टानाम् (duṣṭānām) - of the wicked, of the evil ones

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• मानवाः (mānavāḥ) - humans, people

• परिग्रहम् (parigraham) - acquisition, possession, property, seizure

• करिष्यन्ति (kariṣyanti) - they will do, they will make, they will acquire

• पापाचारपरिग्रहाः (pāpācāraparigrahāḥ) - adopting sinful conduct, those who accept sinful practices

Words meanings and morphology

अल्पवीर्यबलाः (alpavīryabalāḥ) - of little strength and power, weak, feeble

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of alpavīryabala

alpavīryabala - having little strength and power

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'alpa' (little) + 'vīrya' (energy, strength) + 'bala' (strength, power). "Having little energy and strength."

Compound type : bahuvrihi (alpa+vīrya+bala)

• alpa – small, little, few
  adjective (neuter)
• vīrya – vigor, strength, power, heroism
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'vīr' (to be strong).
  Root: vīr
• bala – strength, power, might, force
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'bal' (to live, to be strong).
  Root: bal (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'mānavāḥ'.

स्तब्धाः (stabdhāḥ) - rigid, stiff, arrogant, unyielding

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of stabdha

stabdha - stiff, rigid, arrogant, insensible

Past Passive Participle

From root 'stabh' (to make firm, to stop).

Root: stabh (class 9)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'mānavāḥ'.

लोभमोहपरायणाः (lobhamohaparāyaṇāḥ) - devoted to greed and delusion, addicted to covetousness and infatuation

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of lobhamohaparāyaṇā

lobhamohaparāyaṇā - exclusively devoted to greed and delusion

Tatpuruṣa compound 'lobha' (greed) + 'moha' (delusion) + 'parāyaṇā' (devoted to).

Compound type : tatpurusha (lobha+moha+parāyaṇa)

• lobha – greed, covetousness, avarice
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'lubh' (to covet).
  Root: lubh (class 4)
• moha – delusion, infatuation, bewilderment
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'muh' (to be deluded).
  Root: muh (class 4)
• parāyaṇa – devoted to, intent on, having as a chief object
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'para' (supreme, chief) + 'ayana' (going, course, resort).
  Prefix: pari
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'mānavāḥ'.

तत्कथादानसन्तुष्टाः (tatkathādānasantuṣṭāḥ) - satisfied by those tales and gifts, content with such stories and donations

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tatkathādānasantuṣṭa

tatkathādānasantuṣṭa - satisfied by those tales and gifts

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'tad' (that/such) + 'kathā' (story) + 'dāna' (gift) + 'santuṣṭa' (satisfied). "Having been satisfied by such tales and gifts."

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tad+kathā+dāna+santuṣṭa)

• tad – that, those, such
  pronoun (neuter)
  Demonstrative pronoun.
• kathā – story, tale, narrative, discourse
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'kath' (to tell).
  Root: kath (class 10)
• dāna – gift, donation, giving
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'dā' (to give).
  Root: dā (class 3)
• santuṣṭa – satisfied, content, pleased
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefix 'sam' (completely) + root 'tuṣ' (to be pleased).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'mānavāḥ'.

दुष्टानाम् (duṣṭānām) - of the wicked, of the evil ones

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of duṣṭa

duṣṭa - wicked, bad, corrupt, spoiled

Past Passive Participle

From root 'duṣ' (to be corrupt, to spoil).

Root: duṣ (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'parigraham', implying seizure from the wicked.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

Particle.

मानवाः (mānavāḥ) - humans, people

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mānava

mānava - human, man, descendant of Manu

Derivative from 'manu'.

Note: Subject of 'kariṣyanti'.

परिग्रहम् (parigraham) - acquisition, possession, property, seizure

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of parigraha

parigraha - taking, seizing, acquisition, possession, property, family, wife

From prefix 'pari' (around, completely) + root 'grah' (to seize, to take).

Prefix: pari

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Object of 'kariṣyanti'.

करिष्यन्ति (kariṣyanti) - they will do, they will make, they will acquire

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of kṛ

Future Tense, 3rd Person, Plural, Active Voice

Root 'kṛ', s-future formation.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Main verb.

पापाचारपरिग्रहाः (pāpācāraparigrahāḥ) - adopting sinful conduct, those who accept sinful practices

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pāpācāraparigraha

pāpācāraparigraha - adopting sinful conduct, receiving sinful things, accepting evil practices

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'pāpa' (sinful) + 'ācāra' (conduct) + 'parigraha' (adoption, acceptance). "Having the adoption of sinful conduct."

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pāpa+ācāra+parigraha)

• pāpa – evil, wicked, sinful, sin
  adjective (neuter)
• ācāra – conduct, behavior, custom, practice
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix 'ā' + root 'car' (to move, to conduct).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: car (class 1)
• parigraha – taking, seizing, adoption, acceptance, acquisition
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix 'pari' + root 'grah' (to seize, to take).
  Prefix: pari
  Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'mānavāḥ'.