महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-188, verse-36

राजानश्चाप्यसंतुष्टाः परार्थान्मूढचेतसः ।
सर्वोपायैर्हरिष्यन्ति युगान्ते पर्युपस्थिते ॥३६॥

36. rājānaścāpyasaṁtuṣṭāḥ parārthānmūḍhacetasaḥ ,
sarvopāyairhariṣyanti yugānte paryupasthite.

36. rājānaḥ ca api asantuṣṭāḥ parārthān mūḍhacetasaḥ
sarvopāyaiḥ hariṣyanti yugānte paryupasthite

36. When the end of the age (yuga) is imminent, kings will also become discontented and foolish-minded, and they will confiscate the possessions of others by every possible means.

Words meanings summery:

• राजानः (rājānaḥ) - kings, rulers

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• असन्तुष्टाः (asantuṣṭāḥ) - discontented, dissatisfied, unhappy

• परार्थान् (parārthān) - Refers to the possessions or property belonging to other people. (others' wealth, others' purposes, others' objects)

• मूढचेतसः (mūḍhacetasaḥ) - foolish-minded, bewildered-minded, those with confused intellect

• सर्वोपायैः (sarvopāyaiḥ) - by all means, by all methods, by all expedients

• हरिष्यन्ति (hariṣyanti) - they will seize, they will take away, they will carry off

• युगान्ते (yugānte) - at the end of the age (yuga)

• पर्युपस्थिते (paryupasthite) - Refers to the end of the yuga being at hand. (when it is imminent, when it has approached, being at hand)

Words meanings and morphology

राजानः (rājānaḥ) - kings, rulers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root √rāj (to rule, shine)

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Particle

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Particle

असन्तुष्टाः (asantuṣṭāḥ) - discontented, dissatisfied, unhappy

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of asantuṣṭa

asantuṣṭa - discontented, dissatisfied, unhappy

Past Passive Participle (negated)

From 'a' (negation) + 'santuṣṭa' (PPP of sam + √tuṣ - to be pleased/satisfied)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+santuṣṭa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• santuṣṭa – satisfied, contented, pleased
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'sam' (prefix) + √tuṣ (to be pleased) + kta (PPP suffix)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'rājānaḥ'.

परार्थान् (parārthān) - Refers to the possessions or property belonging to other people. (others' wealth, others' purposes, others' objects)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of parārtha

parārtha - another's property, another's interest, for another's sake

Compound: 'para' (other) + 'artha' (purpose, thing, wealth)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+artha)

• para – other, another, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'hariṣyanti'.

मूढचेतसः (mūḍhacetasaḥ) - foolish-minded, bewildered-minded, those with confused intellect

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mūḍhacetas

mūḍhacetas - foolish-minded, bewildered-minded

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'mūḍha' (confused, foolish) + 'cetas' (mind, intellect) - 'one whose mind is bewildered'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mūḍha+cetas)

• mūḍha – bewildered, foolish, confused
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √muh (to be bewildered, confused) + kta (PPP suffix)
  Root: muh (class 4)
• cetas – mind, intellect, heart
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'rājānaḥ'.

सर्वोपायैः (sarvopāyaiḥ) - by all means, by all methods, by all expedients

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarvopāya

sarvopāya - all means, every method

Compound: 'sarva' (all) + 'upāya' (means, method)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+upāya)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• upāya – means, method, expedient, device
  noun (masculine)
  From 'upa' (prefix) + √i (to go)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Indicates the means by which the action is performed.

हरिष्यन्ति (hariṣyanti) - they will seize, they will take away, they will carry off

(verb)

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

Root: hṛ (class 1)

युगान्ते (yugānte) - at the end of the age (yuga)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yugānta

yugānta - end of an age (yuga)

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'yuga' (age) + 'anta' (end)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yuga+anta)

• yuga – age, era, epoch
  noun (neuter)
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the time.

पर्युपस्थिते (paryupasthite) - Refers to the end of the yuga being at hand. (when it is imminent, when it has approached, being at hand)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of paryupasthita

paryupasthita - approached, arrived, imminent, at hand

Past Passive Participle

From 'pari' (around) + 'upa' (near) + √sthā (to stand) + kta (PPP suffix)

Prefixes: pari+upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction with 'yugānte' ('when the end of the age has approached').