महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-281, verse-48

आर्यजुष्टमिदं वृत्तमिति विज्ञाय शाश्वतम् ।
सन्तः परार्थं कुर्वाणा नावेक्षन्ते प्रतिक्रियाम् ॥४८॥

48. āryajuṣṭamidaṁ vṛttamiti vijñāya śāśvatam ,
santaḥ parārthaṁ kurvāṇā nāvekṣante pratikriyām.

48. ārya-juṣṭam idam vṛttam iti vijñāya śāśvatam
santaḥ parārtham kurvāṇā na avekṣante pratikriyām

48. Realizing that this conduct (vṛtta) is eternally cherished by the noble, the virtuous, while acting for the sake of others, do not expect any recompense.

Words meanings summery:

• आर्य-जुष्टम् (ārya-juṣṭam) - cherished by noble ones, served by noble ones, practiced by noble ones

• इदम् (idam) - this, this one

• वृत्तम् (vṛttam) - conduct, behavior, action

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way (marks quotation or reason)

• विज्ञाय (vijñāya) - having known, realizing, understanding

• शाश्वतम् (śāśvatam) - eternal, perpetual, permanent

• सन्तः (santaḥ) - the good, the virtuous people

• परार्थम् (parārtham) - for the sake of others, for others' benefit

• कुर्वाणा (kurvāṇā) - doing, performing, acting

• न (na) - not, no

• अवेक्षन्ते (avekṣante) - they do not expect, they do not look for, they do not consider

• प्रतिक्रियाम् (pratikriyām) - reaction, recompense, return, retaliation

Words meanings and morphology

आर्य-जुष्टम् (ārya-juṣṭam) - cherished by noble ones, served by noble ones, practiced by noble ones

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ārya-juṣṭa

ārya-juṣṭa - approved by noble ones, served by noble ones

Compound type : tatpurusha (ārya+juṣṭa)

• ārya – noble, honorable, respected, Aryan
  adjective (masculine)
• juṣṭa – liked, served, cherished, practiced
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'juṣ'
  Root: juṣ (class 1)

Note: Compound word.

इदम् (idam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to 'vṛttam'.

वृत्तम् (vṛttam) - conduct, behavior, action

(noun)

neuter, singular of vṛtta

vṛtta - conduct, behavior, action, event

Past Passive Participle

From root 'vṛt' (to be, to happen)

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Past Passive Participle used as a noun.

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way (marks quotation or reason)

(indeclinable)

विज्ञाय (vijñāya) - having known, realizing, understanding

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Prefix 'vi' + root 'jñā' (9th class)

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Absolutive (gerund).

शाश्वतम् (śāśvatam) - eternal, perpetual, permanent

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śāśvata

śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, constant, permanent

Note: Agrees with 'vṛttam'.

सन्तः (santaḥ) - the good, the virtuous people

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sat

sat - being, existent, good, virtuous, wise

Present Active Participle

Participle of root 'as' (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: From 'sat', present participle of 'as' (to be).

परार्थम् (parārtham) - for the sake of others, for others' benefit

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of parārtha

parārtha - the welfare of others, for others' sake

Compound type : tatpurusha (para+artha)

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

Note: Adverbial accusative, 'for the sake of others'.

कुर्वाणा (kurvāṇā) - doing, performing, acting

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛ

kṛ - to do, to make, to perform

Present Middle Participle

Root 'kṛ' (8th class), Present Tense, Middle Voice, Nominative Plural Masculine

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'santaḥ'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अवेक्षन्ते (avekṣante) - they do not expect, they do not look for, they do not consider

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of avekṣ

Present Middle

Prefix 'ava' + root 'īkṣ' (1st class), Present Tense, 3rd Person Plural, Middle Voice

Prefix: ava

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

प्रतिक्रियाम् (pratikriyām) - reaction, recompense, return, retaliation

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pratikriyā

pratikriyā - counteraction, requital, remedy, return

Prefix: prati

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: From 'prati' + 'kriyā'.