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3,32

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-32, verse-5

न धर्मफलमाप्नोति यो धर्मं दोग्धुमिच्छति ।
यश्चैनं शङ्कते कृत्वा नास्तिक्यात्पापचेतनः ॥५॥
5. na dharmaphalamāpnoti yo dharmaṁ dogdhumicchati ,
yaścainaṁ śaṅkate kṛtvā nāstikyātpāpacetanaḥ.
5. na dharmaphalam āpnoti yaḥ dharmam dogdhum icchati
yaḥ ca enam śaṅkate kṛtvā nāstikyāt pāpa-cetanaḥ
5. He who desires to extract benefits from natural law (dharma) does not attain its true fruit. The sinful-minded person who, after performing his duty (dharma), doubts it due to a lack of faith (śraddhā), also does not attain it.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • (na) - not, no
  • धर्मफलम् (dharmaphalam) - the fruit of dharma, result of duty
  • आप्नोति (āpnoti) - does not attain (attains, obtains, reaches)
  • यः (yaḥ) - who, which
  • धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, constitution, duty, virtue, righteousness (dharma))
  • दोग्धुम् (dogdhum) - to extract benefits from (to milk, to extract)
  • इच्छति (icchati) - desires, wishes
  • यः (yaḥ) - who, which
  • (ca) - and, also
  • एनम् (enam) - it (referring to dharmam) (him, this (masculine accusative singular))
  • शङ्कते (śaṅkate) - doubts (its efficacy or purpose) (doubts, suspects, fears)
  • कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having performed
  • नास्तिक्यात् (nāstikyāt) - due to a lack of faith (śraddhā) (from atheism, from lack of faith (śraddhā))
  • पाप-चेतनः (pāpa-cetanaḥ) - one whose mind is sinful, sinful-minded

Words meanings and morphology

(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
धर्मफलम् (dharmaphalam) - the fruit of dharma, result of duty
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dharmaphala
dharmaphala - fruit/result of natural law (dharma)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+phala)
  • dharma – natural law, duty (dharma)
    noun (masculine)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
  • phala – fruit, result, consequence
    noun (neuter)
Note: Object of āpnoti.
आप्नोति (āpnoti) - does not attain (attains, obtains, reaches)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of āp
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Verb for yaḥ.
यः (yaḥ) - who, which
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that, who
धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, constitution, duty, virtue, righteousness (dharma))
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, virtue, righteousness (dharma)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Object of dogdhum.
दोग्धुम् (dogdhum) - to extract benefits from (to milk, to extract)
(verb)
active
Infinitive
From root duh (to milk) + tumun.
Root: duh (class 2)
इच्छति (icchati) - desires, wishes
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ
From root iṣ (root class 6th).
Root: iṣ (class 6)
यः (yaḥ) - who, which
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that, who
Note: Corresponds to the unstated saḥ (he) in the main clause.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एनम् (enam) - it (referring to dharmam) (him, this (masculine accusative singular))
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ena
ena - this, that
शङ्कते (śaṅkate) - doubts (its efficacy or purpose) (doubts, suspects, fears)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of śaṅk
Root: śaṅk (class 1)
कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having performed
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
From root kṛ (to do) + ktvā.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Denotes prior action.
नास्तिक्यात् (nāstikyāt) - due to a lack of faith (śraddhā) (from atheism, from lack of faith (śraddhā))
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of nāstikya
nāstikya - atheism, unbelief, skepticism, lack of faith (śraddhā)
From nāstika + ya (abstract suffix). nāstika = na + asti + ka (one who says 'there is not').
पाप-चेतनः (pāpa-cetanaḥ) - one whose mind is sinful, sinful-minded
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pāpa-cetana
pāpa-cetana - sinful-minded, having a wicked mind
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pāpa+cetana)
  • pāpa – sin, evil, wicked
    noun/adjective (neuter)
  • cetana – mind, consciousness, intelligent
    noun/adjective (masculine)
    Root: cit (class 1)
Note: Agrees with yaḥ.