महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-2, verse-38

राजतः सलिलादग्नेश्चोरतः स्वजनादपि ।
भयमर्थवतां नित्यं मृत्योः प्राणभृतामिव ॥३८॥

38. rājataḥ salilādagneścorataḥ svajanādapi ,
bhayamarthavatāṁ nityaṁ mṛtyoḥ prāṇabhṛtāmiva.

38. rājataḥ salilāt agneḥ corataḥ svajanāt api
bhayam arthavatām nityam mṛtyoḥ prāṇabhṛtām iva

38. The wealthy constantly face fear from kings (or the government), water, fire, thieves, and even from their own relatives, just as living beings always fear death.

Words meanings summery:

• राजतः (rājataḥ) - from the king, from the government

• सलिलात् (salilāt) - from water

• अग्नेः (agneḥ) - from fire

• चोरतः (corataḥ) - from thieves, by thieves

• स्वजनात् (svajanāt) - from one's own people, from relatives

• अपि (api) - even, also, and

• भयम् (bhayam) - fear, danger

• अर्थवताम् (arthavatām) - for the wealthy, of those possessing wealth

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

• मृत्योः (mṛtyoḥ) - from death, of death

• प्राणभृताम् (prāṇabhṛtām) - for living beings, of living beings, for embodied creatures

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

राजतः (rājataḥ) - from the king, from the government

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Note: `tasil` suffix used to form ablative adverbs, but here it functions as an ablative case ending.

सलिलात् (salilāt) - from water

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of salila

salila - water

अग्नेः (agneḥ) - from fire

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, god of fire

Note: Also genitive singular, but ablative ('from fire') fits the context.

चोरतः (corataḥ) - from thieves, by thieves

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of cora

cora - thief, robber

Root: cur (class 10)

Note: `tasil` suffix with ablative meaning for plural.

स्वजनात् (svajanāt) - from one's own people, from relatives

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of svajana

svajana - one's own people, kinsfolk, relatives

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sva+jana)

• sva – one's own, self
  adjective (masculine)
• jana – person, people, man
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 4)

अपि (api) - even, also, and

(indeclinable)

भयम् (bhayam) - fear, danger

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread, danger

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Can also be accusative singular. Here, it functions as the subject (fear exists).

अर्थवताम् (arthavatām) - for the wealthy, of those possessing wealth

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of arthavat

arthavat - wealthy, rich, possessing meaning or purpose

Derived with the suffix `-vat` meaning 'possessing' (artha - wealth).

Note: Adjective modifying an implied noun like 'people'.

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially (neuter accusative singular form).

मृत्योः (mṛtyoḥ) - from death, of death

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of mṛtyu

mṛtyu - death, god of death (Yama)

Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Also genitive singular. Ablative ('from death') fits the context of fear.

प्राणभृताम् (prāṇabhṛtām) - for living beings, of living beings, for embodied creatures

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of prāṇabhṛt

prāṇabhṛt - living being, embodied creature, one who bears life

Compound of `prāṇa` (life breath) and `bhṛt` (bearing, supporting).

Compound type : tatpurusha (prāṇa+bhṛt)

• prāṇa – breath, life, vital air
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: an (class 2)
• bhṛt – bearing, supporting, maintaining
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from the root `bhṛ` (to bear, carry). Often found as the last member of compounds.
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)