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3,34

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-34, verse-25

अतिवेलं हि योऽर्थार्थी नेतरावनुतिष्ठति ।
स वध्यः सर्वभूतानां ब्रह्महेव जुगुप्सितः ॥२५॥
25. ativelaṁ hi yo'rthārthī netarāvanutiṣṭhati ,
sa vadhyaḥ sarvabhūtānāṁ brahmaheva jugupsitaḥ.
25. ativelaṃ hi yaḥ arthārthī na itarau anutiṣṭhati
sa vadhyaḥ sarvabhūtānām brahmahā iva jugupsitaḥ
25. Indeed, one who excessively desires only material gain (artha) and disregards the other two aims (dharma and kama) is an enemy of all beings, despised like a slayer of a brahmin.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अतिवेलं (ativelaṁ) - excessively, beyond limits, immoderately
  • हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because, for
  • यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that
  • अर्थार्थी (arthārthī) - one desiring wealth, seeker of material gain
  • (na) - not, no
  • इतरौ (itarau) - the other two goals (dharma and kama) (the other two)
  • अनुतिष्ठति (anutiṣṭhati) - disregards, does not pursue (practices, observes, performs, follows)
  • (sa) - he, that
  • वध्यः (vadhyaḥ) - an enemy, worthy of condemnation/destruction (deserving of death, to be killed, punishable)
  • सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings, of all creatures
  • ब्रह्महा (brahmahā) - slayer of a brahmin
  • इव (iva) - like, as, as if
  • जुगुप्सितः (jugupsitaḥ) - despised, detested, hated

Words meanings and morphology

अतिवेलं (ativelaṁ) - excessively, beyond limits, immoderately
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial accusative, neuter singular.
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because, for
(indeclinable)
यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, that, what
Note: Relative pronoun.
अर्थार्थी (arthārthī) - one desiring wealth, seeker of material gain
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of arthārthin
arthārthin - desirous of wealth or profit, seeking one's own interest
Compound of artha (wealth) and arthin (desirous of).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+arthin)
  • artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, material gain
    noun (masculine)
  • arthin – desirous, applicant, supplicant
    adjective (masculine)
    Root: arth (class 1)
Note: Used as a noun, qualifying 'yaḥ'.
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
इतरौ (itarau) - the other two goals (dharma and kama) (the other two)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, dual of itara
itara - other, different, inferior
Note: Refers to dharma and kama, the other two puruṣārthas besides artha.
अनुतिष्ठति (anutiṣṭhati) - disregards, does not pursue (practices, observes, performs, follows)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sthā
Prefix: anu
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Conjugated with 'na' means 'does not observe/disregards'.
(sa) - he, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Demonstrative pronoun.
वध्यः (vadhyaḥ) - an enemy, worthy of condemnation/destruction (deserving of death, to be killed, punishable)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vadhya
vadhya - deserving to be slain, to be killed, punishable
Gerundive
From root 'vadh' (to strike, kill) + suffix '-ya'.
Root: vadh (class 1)
सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings, of all creatures
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of sarvabhūta
sarvabhūta - all beings, every creature
Compound of sarva (all) and bhūta (being).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+bhūta)
  • sarva – all, every, whole
    adjective (masculine)
  • bhūta – being, creature, element, past
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root 'bhū' (to be, become).
    Root: bhū (class 1)
ब्रह्महा (brahmahā) - slayer of a brahmin
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmahan
brahmahan - slayer of a brahmin, brahmanicide
Compound of brahman (brahmin) and han (killer).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+han)
  • brahman – Brahmin, ultimate reality (brahman)
    noun (neuter)
  • han – killer, slayer
    noun (masculine)
    From root 'han' (to strike, kill).
    Root: han (class 2)
Note: Often considered one of the gravest sins (mahāpāpa).
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
Note: Particle of comparison.
जुगुप्सितः (jugupsitaḥ) - despised, detested, hated
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jugupsita
jugupsita - despised, hated, loathed, censured
Past Passive Participle
From root 'gup' (to guard, conceal) in desiderative form 'jugupsā' (to abhor, hate) + suffix '-ita'.
Root: gup (class 1)