महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-122, verse-33

पृथक्तु विनिविष्टानां धर्मं धीरोऽनुरुध्यते ।
मध्यमोऽर्थं कलिं बालः काममेवानुरुध्यते ॥३३॥

33. pṛthaktu viniviṣṭānāṁ dharmaṁ dhīro'nurudhyate ,
madhyamo'rthaṁ kaliṁ bālaḥ kāmamevānurudhyate.

33. pṛthak tu viniviṣṭānām dharmam dhīraḥ anurudhyate
madhyamaḥ artham kalim bālaḥ kāmam eva anurudhyate

33. Among those engaged in various pursuits, a discerning person adheres to natural law (dharma). A mediocre person pursues material gain (artha), while a childish person follows quarrel (kali) and merely desire (kāma).

Words meanings summery:

• पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, distinctly, variously

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

• विनिविष्टानाम् (viniviṣṭānām) - of those engaged, of those dedicated, of those invested

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue

• धीरः (dhīraḥ) - discerning person, wise, steady, firm

• अनुरुध्यते (anurudhyate) - adheres, follows, complies, depends on

• मध्यमः (madhyamaḥ) - mediocre person, middle, average

• अर्थम् (artham) - material gain, wealth, purpose, object

• कलिम् (kalim) - quarrel, strife, vice, the Kali Yuga

• बालः (bālaḥ) - childish person, child, foolish person

• कामम् (kāmam) - desire, wish, love, pleasure

• एव (eva) - only, merely, indeed, certainly

• अनुरुध्यते (anurudhyate) - adheres, follows, complies, depends on

Words meanings and morphology

पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, distinctly, variously

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

(indeclinable)

विनिविष्टानाम् (viniviṣṭānām) - of those engaged, of those dedicated, of those invested

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of viniviṣṭa

viniviṣṭa - entered, engaged, dedicated, placed, settled

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'viś' with prefixes 'vi' and 'ni'.

Prefixes: vi+ni

Root: viś (class 6)

धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

धीरः (dhīraḥ) - discerning person, wise, steady, firm

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīra

dhīra - wise, discerning, steady, firm, calm, resolute

अनुरुध्यते (anurudhyate) - adheres, follows, complies, depends on

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (lat) of anurudh

Prefix: anu

Root: rudh (class 7)

मध्यमः (madhyamaḥ) - mediocre person, middle, average

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of madhyama

madhyama - middle, mediocre, average, central

अर्थम् (artham) - material gain, wealth, purpose, object

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, object, wealth, material prosperity, interest

कलिम् (kalim) - quarrel, strife, vice, the Kali Yuga

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kali

kali - quarrel, strife, vice, the age of Kali (iron age), the losing throw of dice

बालः (bālaḥ) - childish person, child, foolish person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bāla

bāla - child, young, foolish, simple

कामम् (kāmam) - desire, wish, love, pleasure

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāma

kāma - desire, wish, love, pleasure, sensual enjoyment

एव (eva) - only, merely, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

अनुरुध्यते (anurudhyate) - adheres, follows, complies, depends on

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (lat) of anurudh

Prefix: anu

Root: rudh (class 7)