महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-34, verse-48

न चार्थो भैक्षचर्येण नापि क्लैब्येन कर्हिचित् ।
वेत्तुं शक्यः सदा राजन्केवलं धर्मबुद्धिना ॥४८॥

48. na cārtho bhaikṣacaryeṇa nāpi klaibyena karhicit ,
vettuṁ śakyaḥ sadā rājankevalaṁ dharmabuddhinā.

48. na ca arthaḥ bhaikṣacaryeṇa na api klaibyena karhicit
vettum śakyaḥ sadā rājan kevalam dharmabuddhinā

48. And wealth (artha) cannot be obtained either by begging or by weakness at any time, O King, (even) solely by one whose intention is natural law (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अर्थः (arthaḥ) - wealth (artha) (wealth, purpose, meaning, object)

• भैक्षचर्येण (bhaikṣacaryeṇa) - by begging, by an ascetic lifestyle (by begging, by an ascetic's life, by wandering for alms)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• क्लैब्येन (klaibyena) - by weakness (by impotence, by weakness, by effeminacy)

• कर्हिचित् (karhicit) - ever, at any time (ever, at any time, never (with negation))

• वेत्तुम् (vettum) - to obtain (wealth) (to know, to obtain, to find)

• शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - possible (to obtain) (possible, able, capable, practicable)

• सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever)

• राजन् (rājan) - O King (O King, King)

• केवलम् (kevalam) - solely, merely (only, merely, exclusively, complete)

• धर्मबुद्धिना (dharmabuddhinā) - by one whose intention is natural law (dharma) (by one whose intention is dharma, by one having a sense of duty)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with 'ca' to form 'neither... nor...' or just a negation.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Forms a 'na ca... na api' construction for negation.

अर्थः (arthaḥ) - wealth (artha) (wealth, purpose, meaning, object)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - wealth, property, purpose, meaning, object, means

Note: Subject of the sentence.

भैक्षचर्येण (bhaikṣacaryeṇa) - by begging, by an ascetic lifestyle (by begging, by an ascetic's life, by wandering for alms)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of bhaikṣacarya

bhaikṣacarya - begging, mendicancy, the life of a mendicant/ascetic

Derived from bhikṣu (mendicant) + carya (conduct)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhikṣa+carya)

• bhikṣa – begging, alms
  noun (feminine)
• carya – conduct, practice, course, wandering
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root car (to move, conduct)
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Indicates the means.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Part of the 'na ca... na api' construction.

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Forms 'na api' for negation.

क्लैब्येन (klaibyena) - by weakness (by impotence, by weakness, by effeminacy)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of klaibya

klaibya - impotence, effeminacy, weakness, faint-heartedness

Derived from klība (eunuch, impotent)

Note: Indicates the means.

कर्हिचित् (karhicit) - ever, at any time (ever, at any time, never (with negation))

(indeclinable)

Compound of karhi (when) + cit (indefinite particle)

Note: Null for gender, number, case, person, tense, lakara, voice.

वेत्तुम् (vettum) - to obtain (wealth) (to know, to obtain, to find)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Root vid (to know, obtain) + suffix -tumun

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Infinitives are indeclinable, hence gender/number/case/person are null.

शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - possible (to obtain) (possible, able, capable, practicable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakya

śakya - possible, able to be done, practicable

Gerundive (karmaṇi pratyaya)

Derived from root śak (to be able) with suffix -ya

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'arthaḥ'.

सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever)

(indeclinable)

Note: Null for gender, number, case, person, tense, lakara, voice.

राजन् (rājan) - O King (O King, King)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Vocative case, addressing the king.

केवलम् (kevalam) - solely, merely (only, merely, exclusively, complete)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'only' or 'merely'.

धर्मबुद्धिना (dharmabuddhinā) - by one whose intention is natural law (dharma) (by one whose intention is dharma, by one having a sense of duty)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dharmabuddhi

dharmabuddhi - intention for dharma, sense of duty, one whose intellect is fixed on dharma

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+buddhi)

• dharma – intrinsic nature, constitution, natural law, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root dhṛ (to uphold, sustain)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, intention, mind
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root budh (to know, understand)

Note: Refers to the agent, the person with such an intention.