महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-32, verse-15

धर्मातिशङ्की नान्यस्मिन्प्रमाणमधिगच्छति ।
आत्मप्रमाण उन्नद्धः श्रेयसो ह्यवमन्यकः ॥१५॥

15. dharmātiśaṅkī nānyasminpramāṇamadhigacchati ,
ātmapramāṇa unnaddhaḥ śreyaso hyavamanyakaḥ.

15. dharmātiśaṅkī na anyasmin pramāṇam adhigacchati
ātmapramāṇaḥ unnaddhaḥ śreyasaḥ hi avamanyakaḥ

15. One who excessively distrusts natural law (dharma) does not find authority (pramāṇa) in anything else. Such a person, considering themselves the sole authority and being arrogant, indeed disregards what is truly beneficial.

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मातिशङ्की (dharmātiśaṅkī) - one who excessively doubts/distrusts natural law

• न (na) - not, no

• अन्यस्मिन् (anyasmin) - in another, in someone else

• प्रमाणम् (pramāṇam) - authority, proof, evidence

• अधिगच्छति (adhigacchati) - obtains, finds, reaches

• आत्मप्रमाणः (ātmapramāṇaḥ) - whose authority is oneself, self-reliant for authority

• उन्नद्धः (unnaddhaḥ) - arrogant, puffed up, conceited

• श्रेयसः (śreyasaḥ) - of the beneficial, of the highest good

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• अवमन्यकः (avamanyakaḥ) - one who despises, one who disregards

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मातिशङ्की (dharmātiśaṅkī) - one who excessively doubts/distrusts natural law

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātiśaṅkin

dharmātiśaṅkin - one who excessively doubts natural law; one who distrusts dharma

Agent noun

Derived from the root śaṅk- with ati prefix, acting upon dharma

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+atiśaṅkin)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• atiśaṅkin – one who excessively doubts; one who greatly distrusts
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from the root śaṅk- (to doubt, to fear) with the prefix ati- (excessively)
  Prefix: ati
  Root: śaṅk (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अन्यस्मिन् (anyasmin) - in another, in someone else

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another

प्रमाणम् (pramāṇam) - authority, proof, evidence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pramāṇa

pramāṇa - authority, proof, standard, means of knowledge

Derived from pra-mā- (to measure, to know correctly)

Prefix: pra

Root: mā (class 2)

अधिगच्छति (adhigacchati) - obtains, finds, reaches

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of adhigam

Prefix: adhi

Root: gam (class 1)

आत्मप्रमाणः (ātmapramāṇaḥ) - whose authority is oneself, self-reliant for authority

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmapramāṇa

ātmapramāṇa - whose authority is oneself; self-evident; self-reliant for authority

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ātman+pramāṇa)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• pramāṇa – authority, proof, standard, means of knowledge
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from pra-mā- (to measure, to know correctly)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: mā (class 2)

उन्नद्धः (unnaddhaḥ) - arrogant, puffed up, conceited

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of unnaddha

unnaddha - puffed up, arrogant, haughty, bound up

Past Passive Participle

Derived from ut-nah (to bind, to tie up)

Prefix: ut

Root: nah (class 4)

श्रेयसः (śreyasaḥ) - of the beneficial, of the highest good

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - better, superior, good fortune, highest good, welfare

Root: śrī (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

अवमन्यकः (avamanyakaḥ) - one who despises, one who disregards

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avamanyaka

avamanyaka - despiser, scorner, one who disregards

Agent noun

Derived from ava-man (to disregard, despise)

Prefix: ava

Root: man (class 4)