महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-2, verse-47

अतश्च धर्मिभिः पुम्भिरनीहार्थः प्रशस्यते ।
प्रक्षालनाद्धि पङ्कस्य दूरादस्पर्शनं वरम् ॥४७॥

47. ataśca dharmibhiḥ pumbhiranīhārthaḥ praśasyate ,
prakṣālanāddhi paṅkasya dūrādasparśanaṁ varam.

47. ataḥ ca dharmibhiḥ pumbhiḥ anīhārthaḥ praśasyate
prakṣālanāt hi paṅkasya dūrāt asparśanam varam

47. Therefore, men who adhere to their natural law (dharma) praise those who are free from worldly desires. Indeed, it is better to avoid touching mud from a distance than to have to wash it off later.

Words meanings summery:

• अतः (ataḥ) - from this, therefore, hence

• च (ca) - and, also

• धर्मिभिः (dharmibhiḥ) - by those who practice righteousness, by virtuous ones

• पुम्भिः (pumbhiḥ) - by men, by persons

• अनीहार्थः (anīhārthaḥ) - one who has no desires for wealth, free from worldly desires

• प्रशस्यते (praśasyate) - is praised, is commended

• प्रक्षालनात् (prakṣālanāt) - from washing, by cleansing

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• पङ्कस्य (paṅkasya) - of mud, of dirt

• दूरात् (dūrāt) - from a distance, far away

• अस्पर्शनम् (asparśanam) - not touching, non-contact

• वरम् (varam) - better, preferable, excellent

Words meanings and morphology

अतः (ataḥ) - from this, therefore, hence

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

धर्मिभिः (dharmibhiḥ) - by those who practice righteousness, by virtuous ones

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dharmin

dharmin - righteous, virtuous, adhering to natural law (dharma), possessing qualities

suffixed with -in

पुम्भिः (pumbhiḥ) - by men, by persons

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pums

pums - man, male, person, spirit

अनीहार्थः (anīhārthaḥ) - one who has no desires for wealth, free from worldly desires

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anīhārtha

anīhārtha - one who has no desires for worldly gain, free from longing, unaspiring

Compound type : bahuvrihi (anīha+artha)

• anīha – desireless, without effort, without longing
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: an
  Root: ih (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)

प्रशस्यते (praśasyate) - is praised, is commended

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of praśas

Present passive

3rd person singular, Ātmanepada

Prefix: pra

Root: śas (class 2)

प्रक्षालनात् (prakṣālanāt) - from washing, by cleansing

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of prakṣālana

prakṣālana - washing, cleansing, rinsing

verbal noun of kṣal with pra prefix

Prefix: pra

Root: kṣal (class 10)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

पङ्कस्य (paṅkasya) - of mud, of dirt

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of paṅka

paṅka - mud, mire, dirt, sin, impurity

दूरात् (dūrāt) - from a distance, far away

(indeclinable)

अस्पर्शनम् (asparśanam) - not touching, non-contact

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asparśana

asparśana - not touching, non-contact, untouching

verbal noun of spṛś with 'a' negative prefix

Prefix: a

Root: spṛś (class 6)

वरम् (varam) - better, preferable, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vara

vara - excellent, best, preferable, choice