महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-131, verse-38

भृत्यैर्विहीयमानानां परपिण्डोपजीविनाम् ।
कृपणानामसत्त्वानां मा वृत्तिमनुवर्तिथाः ॥३८॥

38. bhṛtyairvihīyamānānāṁ parapiṇḍopajīvinām ,
kṛpaṇānāmasattvānāṁ mā vṛttimanuvartithāḥ.

38. bhṛtyaiḥ vihīyamānānām parapiṇḍopajīvinām
kṛpaṇānām asattvānām mā vṛttim anuvarthāḥ

38. mā anuvarthāḥ bhṛtyaiḥ vihīyamānānām
parapiṇḍopajīvinām kṛpaṇānām asattvānām vṛttim

38. Do not follow the way of life of those who are deserted by their servants, who subsist on the food of others, who are miserable, and who lack resolve.

Words meanings summery:

• भृत्यैः (bhṛtyaiḥ) - by servants, by dependents

• विहीयमानानाम् (vihīyamānānām) - of those being deserted, of those being abandoned

• परपिण्डोपजीविनाम् (parapiṇḍopajīvinām) - of those living on others' food, of those subsisting on others' charity

• कृपणानाम् (kṛpaṇānām) - of the miserable, of the wretched, of the poor

• असत्त्वानाम् (asattvānām) - of the unspirited, of the weak, of those lacking resolve

• मा (mā) - do not, not

• वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - way of life, conduct, course

• अनुवर्थाः (anuvarthāḥ) - follow, pursue

Words meanings and morphology

भृत्यैः (bhṛtyaiḥ) - by servants, by dependents

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhṛtya

bhṛtya - servant, dependent, to be supported

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Derived from root bhṛ (to bear, support), used as a noun.

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

विहीयमानानाम् (vihīyamānānām) - of those being deserted, of those being abandoned

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vihīyamāna

vihīyamāna - being left, being abandoned, being deserted

Present Passive Participle (Intensive)

Derived from root hā (to abandon) with prefix vi, intensive/frequentative (yA suffix), present passive participle.

Prefix: vi

Root: hā (class 3)

Note: Used here substantively as 'of those being deserted'.

परपिण्डोपजीविनाम् (parapiṇḍopajīvinām) - of those living on others' food, of those subsisting on others' charity

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of parapiṇḍopajīvin

parapiṇḍopajīvin - subsisting on the food of others; a parasite

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+piṇḍa+upajīvin)

• para – other, another, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
• piṇḍa – lump, ball, food, subsistence
  noun (masculine)
• upajīvin – living upon, dependent on, subsisting by
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root jīv (to live) with prefix upa.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Used here substantively meaning 'of those living on others' food'.

कृपणानाम् (kṛpaṇānām) - of the miserable, of the wretched, of the poor

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kṛpaṇa

kṛpaṇa - miserable, poor, wretched, piteous

Note: Used here substantively as 'of the miserable ones'.

असत्त्वानाम् (asattvānām) - of the unspirited, of the weak, of those lacking resolve

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of asattva

asattva - without spirit, lacking courage or resolve; weak

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+sattva)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• sattva – being, existence, essence, spirit, courage, resolve
  noun (neuter)
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used here substantively as 'of those lacking resolve'.

मा (mā) - do not, not

(indeclinable)

Note: Prohibitive particle.

वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - way of life, conduct, course

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vṛtti

vṛtti - mode of life, conduct, livelihood, existence, course

Derived from root vṛt (to be, to exist).

Root: vṛt (class 1)

अनुवर्थाः (anuvarthāḥ) - follow, pursue

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, aorist (injunctive) (luṅ (injunctive)) of anuvarthāḥ

Injunctive Aorist

Derived from root vṛt (to turn, be) with prefix anu, aorist, 2nd person singular, Middle voice (Ātmanepada) injunctive. Used with 'mā' for prohibition.

Prefix: anu

Root: vṛt (class 1)