महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-27, verse-9

एवं पुनरर्थचर्याप्रसक्तो हित्वा धर्मं यः प्रकरोत्यधर्मम् ।
अश्रद्दधत्परलोकाय मूढो हित्वा देहं तप्यते प्रेत्य मन्दः ॥९॥

9. evaṁ punararthacaryāprasakto; hitvā dharmaṁ yaḥ prakarotyadharmam ,
aśraddadhatparalokāya mūḍho; hitvā dehaṁ tapyate pretya mandaḥ.

9. evam punaḥ arthacaryāprasaktaḥ
hitvā dharmam yaḥ prakaroti adharmam
aśraddadhat paralokāya mūḍhaḥ
hitvā deham tapyate pretya mandaḥ

9. Thus, one who is again engrossed in the pursuit of material gain, abandoning their duty (dharma), commits unrighteous acts (adharma). That foolish, dull-witted person, lacking faith (śraddhā) in the afterlife, having left this body, suffers in the next world.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• पुनः (punaḥ) - Again, repeatedly (again, moreover, but)

• अर्थचर्याप्रसक्तः (arthacaryāprasaktaḥ) - Deeply engrossed in seeking financial or worldly benefits (devoted to the pursuit of wealth/material gain)

• हित्वा (hitvā) - having abandoned, having given up

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - Righteous conduct or duty (duty, righteousness, constitutional law)

• यः (yaḥ) - The one who (who, which)

• प्रकरोति (prakaroti) - Commits (performs, commits, does)

• अधर्मम् (adharmam) - Acts contrary to righteous duty (dharma) (unrighteousness, injustice, wrong)

• अश्रद्दधत् (aśraddadhat) - Lacking faith (śraddhā) (not having faith, unbelieving)

• परलोकाय (paralokāya) - Regarding the next existence (for the other world, for the afterlife)

• मूढः (mūḍhaḥ) - A deluded or ignorant person (foolish, bewildered, ignorant)

• हित्वा (hitvā) - having abandoned, having given up

• देहम् (deham) - The physical body (body)

• तप्यते (tapyate) - Experiences torment or suffering (suffers, is tormented, undergoes austerity (tapas))

• प्रेत्य (pretya) - After death (after dying, in the next world)

• मन्दः (mandaḥ) - Dull-witted, lacking spiritual understanding (dull, slow, unfortunate)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

पुनः (punaḥ) - Again, repeatedly (again, moreover, but)

(indeclinable)

अर्थचर्याप्रसक्तः (arthacaryāprasaktaḥ) - Deeply engrossed in seeking financial or worldly benefits (devoted to the pursuit of wealth/material gain)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arthacaryāprasakta

arthacaryāprasakta - engrossed in the pursuit of wealth/object

Compound of artha-caryā (pursuit of wealth) and prasakta (devoted, attached).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha-caryā+prasakta)

• artha-caryā – pursuit of wealth/object, financial conduct
  noun (feminine)
  Tatpuruṣa compound of artha (wealth, purpose) and caryā (conduct, pursuit).
• prasakta – attached, devoted, engrossed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sañj (to cling) with prefix pra. pra-sañj -> prasakta.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sañj (class 1)

Note: Refers to yaḥ.

हित्वा (hitvā) - having abandoned, having given up

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root hā (to abandon, quit).

Root: hā (class 3)

धर्मम् (dharmam) - Righteous conduct or duty (duty, righteousness, constitutional law)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - constitutional law, duty, righteousness, virtue, natural law

From root dhṛ (to uphold, support).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of hitvā.

यः (yaḥ) - The one who (who, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Relative pronoun.

Note: Subject of the clause.

प्रकरोति (prakaroti) - Commits (performs, commits, does)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of prakṛ

Present Tense

3rd person singular present active from kṛ with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अधर्मम् (adharmam) - Acts contrary to righteous duty (dharma) (unrighteousness, injustice, wrong)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of adharma

adharma - unrighteousness, injustice, vice, what is wrong

Compound of a (negation) and dharma.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dharma)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• dharma – constitutional law, duty, righteousness, virtue, natural law
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to uphold, support).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of prakaroti.

अश्रद्दधत् (aśraddadhat) - Lacking faith (śraddhā) (not having faith, unbelieving)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aśraddadhat

aśraddadhat - not having faith, unbelieving

Present Active Participle

From root dhā with prefix śrad- (to place faith, believe), negated by a.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śraddadhat)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• śraddadhat – having faith, believing
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root dhā with prefix śrad.
  Prefix: śrad
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Refers to yaḥ.

परलोकाय (paralokāya) - Regarding the next existence (for the other world, for the afterlife)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of paraloka

paraloka - the other world, the next world, the afterlife

Compound of para (other) and loka (world).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+loka)

• para – other, next, supreme
  adjective
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 1)

Note: Dative of purpose/relation.

मूढः (mūḍhaḥ) - A deluded or ignorant person (foolish, bewildered, ignorant)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mūḍha

mūḍha - foolish, stupid, bewildered, ignorant

Past Passive Participle

From root muh (to be bewildered, faint).

Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Refers to yaḥ.

हित्वा (hitvā) - having abandoned, having given up

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root hā (to abandon, quit).

Root: hā (class 3)

देहम् (deham) - The physical body (body)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deha

deha - body, form, person

From root dih (to smear, grow).

Root: dih (class 1)

Note: Object of hitvā.

तप्यते (tapyate) - Experiences torment or suffering (suffers, is tormented, undergoes austerity (tapas))

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle/passive, present (laṭ) of tap

Present Tense

3rd person singular present passive/middle from root tap.

Root: tap (class 1)

प्रेत्य (pretya) - After death (after dying, in the next world)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root i (to go) with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: i (class 2)

मन्दः (mandaḥ) - Dull-witted, lacking spiritual understanding (dull, slow, unfortunate)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manda

manda - slow, dull, foolish, unfortunate

From root mand (to be sluggish).

Root: mand (class 1)

Note: Refers to yaḥ.