महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-27, verse-18

ब्राह्मणेभ्योऽथ मेधावी बुद्धिपर्येषणं चरेत् ।
अलब्धस्य च लाभाय लब्धस्य च विवृद्धये ॥१८॥

18. brāhmaṇebhyo'tha medhāvī buddhiparyeṣaṇaṁ caret ,
alabdhasya ca lābhāya labdhasya ca vivṛddhaye.

18. brāhmaṇebhyaḥ atha medhāvī buddhiparyeṣaṇam caret
alabdhasya ca lābhāya labdhasya ca vivṛddhaye

18. Therefore, an intelligent person (medhāvin) should seek wisdom from brāhmaṇas, for the acquisition of what has not yet been gained, and for the growth of what has already been attained.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः (brāhmaṇebhyaḥ) - from brāhmaṇas (from brāhmaṇas, for brāhmaṇas)

• अथ (atha) - therefore (then, next, now, therefore)

• मेधावी (medhāvī) - an intelligent person (medhāvin) (intelligent, wise, sagacious, a wise person)

• बुद्धिपर्येषणम् (buddhiparyeṣaṇam) - seeking wisdom (seeking wisdom, searching for knowledge, investigation of intellect)

• चरेत् (caret) - should seek / should practice (should act, should practice, should seek, should move)

• अलब्धस्य (alabdhasya) - of what has not yet been gained (of what is not obtained, of the unobtained)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• लाभाय (lābhāya) - for the acquisition (for gain, for acquisition, for profit)

• लब्धस्य (labdhasya) - of what has already been attained (of what is obtained, of the acquired)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• विवृद्धये (vivṛddhaye) - for the growth (for increase, for growth, for prosperity)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणेभ्यः (brāhmaṇebhyaḥ) - from brāhmaṇas (from brāhmaṇas, for brāhmaṇas)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a brāhmaṇa, a member of the priestly class, related to brahman

From 'brahman' (Veda, spiritual knowledge) + 'aṇ' suffix.

Note: Used with verbs of seeking or receiving knowledge.

अथ (atha) - therefore (then, next, now, therefore)

(indeclinable)

Particle indicating sequence or consequence.

मेधावी (medhāvī) - an intelligent person (medhāvin) (intelligent, wise, sagacious, a wise person)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of medhāvin

medhāvin - intelligent, wise, sagacious, possessing wisdom

From 'medhā' (intelligence, wisdom) + 'vin' suffix (possessing).

Note: Subject of 'caret'.

बुद्धिपर्येषणम् (buddhiparyeṣaṇam) - seeking wisdom (seeking wisdom, searching for knowledge, investigation of intellect)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of buddhiparyeṣaṇa

buddhiparyeṣaṇa - seeking wisdom, searching for knowledge, investigation of intellect

Compound of 'buddhi' (intellect, wisdom) and 'paryeṣaṇa' (seeking, searching).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (buddhi+paryeṣaṇa)

• buddhi – intellect, understanding, wisdom
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'budh' (to know, perceive)
  Root: budh (class 1)
• paryeṣaṇa – seeking, searching, investigation
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'iṣ' (to seek) with prefixes 'pari' and 'ā'.
  Prefixes: pari+ā
  Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Object of 'caret'.

चरेत् (caret) - should seek / should practice (should act, should practice, should seek, should move)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of car

Optative active

Root 'car' (1st class, 'carati').

Root: car (class 1)

अलब्धस्य (alabdhasya) - of what has not yet been gained (of what is not obtained, of the unobtained)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of alabdha

alabdha - not obtained, not gained, unacquired

Past Passive Participle (from 'labh' with 'a-' prefix)

Formed from 'a-' (negative) + 'labdha' (PPP of 'labh').

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+labdha)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• labdha – obtained, gained, acquired
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'labh' (to gain, obtain)
  Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Possessive, referring to the implied noun 'wealth' or 'knowledge'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects 'alabdhasya' and 'labdhasya'.

लाभाय (lābhāya) - for the acquisition (for gain, for acquisition, for profit)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of lābha

lābha - gain, acquisition, profit, obtaining

From root 'labh' (to gain, obtain).

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Indicates purpose.

लब्धस्य (labdhasya) - of what has already been attained (of what is obtained, of the acquired)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of labdha

labdha - obtained, gained, acquired

Past Passive Participle (from 'labh')

Formed from root 'labh' (to gain, obtain).

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Possessive, referring to the implied noun 'wealth' or 'knowledge'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects 'lābhāya' and 'vivṛddhaye'.

विवृद्धये (vivṛddhaye) - for the growth (for increase, for growth, for prosperity)

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of vivṛddhi

vivṛddhi - increase, growth, development, prosperity

From root 'vṛdh' (to grow) with prefix 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Indicates purpose.