महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-34, verse-13

भवान्धर्मो धर्म इति सततं व्रतकर्शितः ।
कच्चिद्राजन्न निर्वेदादापन्नः क्लीबजीविकाम् ॥१३॥

13. bhavāndharmo dharma iti satataṁ vratakarśitaḥ ,
kaccidrājanna nirvedādāpannaḥ klībajīvikām.

13. bhavān dharmaḥ dharmaḥ iti satatam vratakarśitaḥ
kaccit rājan na nirvedāt āpannaḥ klībajīvikām

13. O King, you, who are emaciated by constant vows and are always spoken of as the very embodiment of natural law (dharma), I hope you have not, due to despair (nirveda), fallen into a life of impotence.

Words meanings summery:

• भवान् (bhavān) - you, your honor, sir

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the natural law (dharma) (natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the natural law (dharma) (natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way, indicating direct speech or a thought

• सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always, perpetually

• व्रतकर्शितः (vratakarśitaḥ) - emaciated by vows, weakened by observances

• कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope not, surely not?, perhaps

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• न (na) - not, no

• निर्वेदात् (nirvedāt) - from despair, out of dejection, due to despondency

• आपन्नः (āpannaḥ) - attained, fallen into, reached, obtained

• क्लीबजीविकाम् (klībajīvikām) - a life of impotence, a cowardly existence

Words meanings and morphology

भवान् (bhavān) - you, your honor, sir

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - being, existing; present; you (honorific)

Present Active Participle

from bhū + śatṛ

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: honorific address

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the natural law (dharma) (natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, virtue, righteousness, religion

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the natural law (dharma) (natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, virtue, righteousness, religion

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way, indicating direct speech or a thought

(indeclinable)

सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Note: accusative singular neuter of satata used adverbially

व्रतकर्शितः (vratakarśitaḥ) - emaciated by vows, weakened by observances

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vratakarśita

vratakarśita - emaciated by vows/observances

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vrata+karśita)

• vrata – vow, religious observance, sacred duty
  noun (neuter)
• karśita – emaciated, weakened, worn out
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root kṛś (to emaciate) + kta
  Root: kṛś (class 1)

Note: agrees with 'bhavān'

कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope not, surely not?, perhaps

(indeclinable)

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

निर्वेदात् (nirvedāt) - from despair, out of dejection, due to despondency

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of nirveda

nirveda - despair, dejection, despondency, indifference

Prefix: nir

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: cause/reason for falling into a state

आपन्नः (āpannaḥ) - attained, fallen into, reached, obtained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āpanna

āpanna - attained, reached, fallen into, obtained

Past Passive Participle

from ā + pad + kta

Prefix: ā

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: agrees with 'bhavān'

क्लीबजीविकाम् (klībajīvikām) - a life of impotence, a cowardly existence

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of klībajīvikā

klībajīvikā - life of an impotent person, cowardly existence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (klība+jīvikā)

• klība – impotent, eunuch, timid, cowardly
  adjective (masculine)
• jīvikā – livelihood, means of living, life
  noun (feminine)
  Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: object of 'āpannaḥ'