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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-200, verse-47

धर्मस्य च फलं लब्ध्वा न तृप्यति महाद्विज ।
अतृप्यमाणो निर्वेदमादत्ते ज्ञानचक्षुषा ॥४७॥
47. dharmasya ca phalaṁ labdhvā na tṛpyati mahādvija ,
atṛpyamāṇo nirvedamādatte jñānacakṣuṣā.
47. dharmasya ca phalam labdhvā na tṛpyati mahādvija
atṛpyamāṇaḥ nirvedam ādatte jñānacakṣuṣā
47. And having obtained the fruit of righteousness (dharma), O great twice-born (dvija), one is not satisfied. Not being content, he attains dispassion with the eye of knowledge (jñāna).

Words meanings summery:

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  • धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of righteousness, of duty, of natural law
  • (ca) - and, also
  • फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, reward
  • लब्ध्वा (labdhvā) - having obtained, having gained
  • (na) - not, no
  • तृप्यति (tṛpyati) - is satisfied, is content
  • महाद्विज (mahādvija) - O great twice-born
  • अतृप्यमाणः (atṛpyamāṇaḥ) - not being satisfied, not being content
  • निर्वेदम् (nirvedam) - dispassion, detachment, disillusionment
  • आदत्ते (ādatte) - takes, obtains, receives
  • ज्ञानचक्षुषा (jñānacakṣuṣā) - with the eye of knowledge

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of righteousness, of duty, of natural law
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - righteousness, natural law, duty, virtue, constitution
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Possessive, 'of dharma'.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Joins this verse to the previous idea.
फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, reward
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of phala
phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward
Root: phal (class 1)
Note: Object of 'labdhvā'.
लब्ध्वा (labdhvā) - having obtained, having gained
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
Absolutive of root labh (to obtain)
Root: labh (class 1)
Note: Functions adverbially.
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Negative particle
तृप्यति (tṛpyati) - is satisfied, is content
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of tṛp
Present Active
3rd person singular, present tense, active voice, indicative mood
Root: tṛp (class 4)
Note: The implied subject is 'one who obtained the fruit'.
महाद्विज (mahādvija) - O great twice-born
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of mahādvija
mahādvija - great twice-born, great Brahmin
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+dvija)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective
  • dvija – twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya), bird, tooth
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: dvi
    Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Addressing a Brahmin.
अतृप्यमाणः (atṛpyamāṇaḥ) - not being satisfied, not being content
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of atṛpyamāṇa
atṛpyamāṇa - not being satisfied, not being content
Present Middle Participle
Present middle participle of tṛp (to be satisfied) with negative prefix 'a-'
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+tṛpyamāṇa)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix
  • tṛpyamāṇa – being satisfied, being content
    adjective
    Present Middle Participle
    Present middle participle of root tṛp (to be satisfied)
    Root: tṛp (class 4)
Note: Refers to the implied subject of 'tṛpyati'.
निर्वेदम् (nirvedam) - dispassion, detachment, disillusionment
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nirveda
nirveda - dispassion, indifference, detachment, disillusionment
From nir-vid (to be disgusted, to despair)
Root: vid (class 6)
Note: Object of 'ādatte'.
आदत्ते (ādatte) - takes, obtains, receives
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ā-dā
Present Middle
3rd person singular, present tense, middle voice, indicative mood
Prefix: ā
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Subject is the implied 'one' (the 'atṛpyamāṇaḥ').
ज्ञानचक्षुषा (jñānacakṣuṣā) - with the eye of knowledge
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of jñānacakṣus
jñānacakṣus - eye of knowledge, insight, spiritual discernment
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (jñāna+cakṣus)
  • jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
    noun (neuter)
    Root: jñā (class 9)
  • cakṣus – eye, sight, vision
    noun (neuter)