महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-112, verse-3

नित्यं प्रोष्ठपदाभ्यां च शुक्रे धनपतौ तथा ।
मनुष्येभ्यः समादत्ते शुक्रश्चित्तार्जितं धनम् ॥३॥

3. nityaṁ proṣṭhapadābhyāṁ ca śukre dhanapatau tathā ,
manuṣyebhyaḥ samādatte śukraścittārjitaṁ dhanam.

3. nityam proṣṭhapadābhyām ca śukre dhanapatau tathā
manuṣyebhyaḥ samādatte śukraḥ cittārjitam dhanam

3. Constantly, and with the two Proṣṭhapada constellations (Pūrva Bhādrapadā and Uttara Bhādrapadā), as well as when Śukra (Venus) is the lord of wealth, Śukra gathers the wealth earned by effort from human beings.

Words meanings summery:

• नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, perpetually, always

• प्रोष्ठपदाभ्याम् (proṣṭhapadābhyām) - with the Pūrva Bhādrapadā and Uttara Bhādrapadā constellations (with the two Proṣṭhapadas (constellations))

• च (ca) - and, also

• शुक्रे (śukre) - when the planet Venus is (in Śukra (Venus), when Śukra is)

• धनपतौ (dhanapatau) - as the lord of wealth (in the lord of wealth, when the lord of wealth is)

• तथा (tathā) - as well as, also (thus, so, likewise, and)

• मनुष्येभ्यः (manuṣyebhyaḥ) - from human beings (from humans, to humans)

• समादत्ते (samādatte) - gathers, collects (takes, collects, receives)

• शुक्रः (śukraḥ) - the planet Venus (as the collector) (Śukra (Venus))

• चित्तार्जितम् (cittārjitam) - wealth earned by human effort (earned by effort/thought)

• धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, property, money

Words meanings and morphology

नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, perpetually, always

(indeclinable)

प्रोष्ठपदाभ्याम् (proṣṭhapadābhyām) - with the Pūrva Bhādrapadā and Uttara Bhādrapadā constellations (with the two Proṣṭhapadas (constellations))

(proper noun)

Instrumental, feminine, dual of proṣṭhapadā

proṣṭhapadā - name of two lunar mansions (Pūrva Bhādrapadā and Uttara Bhādrapadā)

Note: Often takes a dual form to refer to the pair of asterisms.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

शुक्रे (śukre) - when the planet Venus is (in Śukra (Venus), when Śukra is)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of śukra

śukra - white, bright, clear, the planet Venus, the preceptor of the demons

Note: Locative absolute construction, meaning 'when Śukra is...'

धनपतौ (dhanapatau) - as the lord of wealth (in the lord of wealth, when the lord of wealth is)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dhanapati

dhanapati - lord of wealth, Kubera

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhana+pati)

• dhana – wealth, money, property
  noun (neuter)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: Predicate noun in locative absolute construction, agreeing with 'śukre'.

तथा (tathā) - as well as, also (thus, so, likewise, and)

(indeclinable)

मनुष्येभ्यः (manuṣyebhyaḥ) - from human beings (from humans, to humans)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of manuṣya

manuṣya - human, man, mankind

Note: Indicates the source from which wealth is collected.

समादत्ते (samādatte) - gathers, collects (takes, collects, receives)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of samādā

Present, 3rd person singular, middle (ātmanepada)

root dā (3rd class) with prefixes sam- and ā-, present tense, middle voice

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: dā (class 3)

शुक्रः (śukraḥ) - the planet Venus (as the collector) (Śukra (Venus))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śukra

śukra - white, bright, clear, the planet Venus, the preceptor of the demons

Note: Subject of 'samādatte'

चित्तार्जितम् (cittārjitam) - wealth earned by human effort (earned by effort/thought)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of cittārjita

cittārjita - earned by thought, acquired by effort/intellect

Past Passive Participle in a compound

compound of citta (mind/thought) and ārjita (earned, acquired)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+ārjita)

• citta – mind, thought, intellect, heart
  noun (neuter)
• ārjita – earned, acquired, gained
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root ṛj (to earn) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ṛj (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'dhanam'.

धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, property, money

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhana

dhana - wealth, property, money, riches

from root dhā (to hold, place)

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of 'samādatte'