महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-121, verse-19

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श्रोतव्यं हितकामानां सुहृदां भूतिमिच्छताम् ।
न कर्तव्यो हि निर्बन्धो निर्बन्धो हि क्षयोदयः ॥१९॥

19. śrotavyaṁ hitakāmānāṁ suhṛdāṁ bhūtimicchatām ,
na kartavyo hi nirbandho nirbandho hi kṣayodayaḥ.

19. śrotavyam hitakāmānām suhṛdām bhūtimicchatām na
kartavyaḥ hi nirbandhaḥ nirbandhaḥ hi kṣayodayaḥ

19. The words of well-wishers who desire one's welfare and prosperity should be listened to. Insistence should certainly not be made, for insistence indeed brings about decline and rise, causing instability.

Words meanings summery:

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श्रोतव्यम् (śrotavyam) - should be listened to (implied: advice) (that which should be heard, fit to be heard)

हितकामानाम् (hitakāmānām) - of well-wishers who desire welfare (of those desiring welfare, of those wishing good)

सुहृदाम् (suhṛdām) - of good friends (of good friends, of allies, of benefactors)

भूतिमिच्छताम् (bhūtimicchatām) - of those desiring prosperity (of those desiring prosperity, of those wishing for well-being)

न (na) - not (not, no)

कर्तव्यः (kartavyaḥ) - should be made (that which should be done, to be done, proper to be done)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

निर्बन्धः (nirbandhaḥ) - insistence (insistence, obstinacy, persistence)

निर्बन्धः (nirbandhaḥ) - insistence (insistence, obstinacy, persistence)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

क्षयोदयः (kṣayodayaḥ) - decline and rise (of fortunes/conflict) (decline and rise, destruction and prosperity, ebb and flow)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रोतव्यम् (śrotavyam) - should be listened to (implied: advice) (that which should be heard, fit to be heard)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śrotavya

śrotavya - to be heard, to be listened to, audible

Gerundive

Derived from root √śru (to hear) with suffix -tavya

Root: śru (class 5)

हितकामानाम् (hitakāmānām) - of well-wishers who desire welfare (of those desiring welfare, of those wishing good)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of hitakāma

hitakāma - desirous of good, well-wishing

Compound type : tatpurusha (hita+kāma)

hita – good, beneficial, welfare
noun (neuter)
kāma – desire, wish, longing
noun (masculine)

सुहृदाम् (suhṛdām) - of good friends (of good friends, of allies, of benefactors)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of suhṛd

suhṛd - good-hearted, friend, ally, benefactor

भूतिमिच्छताम् (bhūtimicchatām) - of those desiring prosperity (of those desiring prosperity, of those wishing for well-being)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bhūtimicchat

bhūtimicchat - desiring prosperity

Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (bhūti+icchat)

bhūti – being, existence, prosperity, welfare, power
noun (feminine)
icchat – desiring, wishing
adjective (masculine)
Present Active Participle
Derived from root √iṣ (to wish, desire)
Root: iṣ (class 6)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

कर्तव्यः (kartavyaḥ) - should be made (that which should be done, to be done, proper to be done)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kartavya

kartavya - to be done, to be made, proper to be done, duty

Gerundive

Derived from root √kṛ (to do, to make) with suffix -tavya

Root: kṛ (class 8)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

निर्बन्धः (nirbandhaḥ) - insistence (insistence, obstinacy, persistence)