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5,33

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-33, verse-37

आत्मनो बलमज्ञाय धर्मार्थपरिवर्जितम् ।
अलभ्यमिच्छन्नैष्कर्म्यान्मूढबुद्धिरिहोच्यते ॥३७॥
37. ātmano balamajñāya dharmārthaparivarjitam ,
alabhyamicchannaiṣkarmyānmūḍhabuddhirihocyate.
37. ātmanaḥ balam ajñāya dharmārthaparivarjitam
alabhyam icchan naiṣkarmyāt mūḍhabuddhiḥ iha ucyate
37. One who, ignorant of their own strength (ātman), desires that which is unobtainable and devoid of natural law (dharma) and material prosperity (artha), and does so out of idleness (naiṣkarmya), is here called foolish-minded.

Words meanings summery:

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  • आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of one's own (ātman) (of the self, one's own, of the individual consciousness (ātman))
  • बलम् (balam) - strength, power, force
  • अज्ञाय (ajñāya) - ignorant of (not knowing, without knowing)
  • धर्मार्थपरिवर्जितम् (dharmārthaparivarjitam) - devoid of natural law (dharma) and material prosperity (artha) (devoid of (dharma) and wealth/purpose)
  • अलभ्यम् (alabhyam) - unobtainable, impossible to get
  • इच्छन् (icchan) - desiring, wishing
  • नैष्कर्म्यात् (naiṣkarmyāt) - due to idleness or inaction (from inaction, due to idleness, due to non-performance of (karma))
  • मूढबुद्धिः (mūḍhabuddhiḥ) - foolish-minded, dull-witted
  • इह (iha) - in this context (of common understanding) (here, in this world)
  • उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said, is designated

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of one's own (ātman) (of the self, one's own, of the individual consciousness (ātman))
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual consciousness, essential nature (ātman)
बलम् (balam) - strength, power, force
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of bala
bala - strength, power, force, might
Note: Object of the gerund ajñāya.
अज्ञाय (ajñāya) - ignorant of (not knowing, without knowing)
(indeclinable)
Gerund (Absolutive)
Derived from √jñā (to know) with negative prefix a-.
Prefix: a
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Gerund with negative prefix.
धर्मार्थपरिवर्जितम् (dharmārthaparivarjitam) - devoid of natural law (dharma) and material prosperity (artha) (devoid of (dharma) and wealth/purpose)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dharmārthaparivarjita
dharmārthaparivarjita - deprived of dharma and artha, without virtue and wealth
Compound formed from dharma, artha, and parivarjita (past passive participle from pari + √vṛj).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+artha+parivarjita)
  • dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness (dharma)
    noun (masculine)
  • artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, material prosperity
    noun (masculine)
  • parivarjita – abandoned, forsaken, deprived of
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from √vṛj (to abandon, avoid) with prefix pari.
    Prefix: pari
    Root: vṛj (class 1)
Note: Qualifies `alabhya`.
अलभ्यम् (alabhyam) - unobtainable, impossible to get
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of alabhya
alabhya - unobtainable, not to be obtained
Gerundive
Derived from √labh (to obtain) with negative prefix a-.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+labhya)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
  • labhya – to be obtained, obtainable
    adjective (neuter)
    Gerundive
    Derived from √labh (to obtain).
    Root: labh (class 1)
Note: Object of `icchan`.
इच्छन् (icchan) - desiring, wishing
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of icchat
icchat - desiring, wishing
Present Active Participle
Derived from √iṣ (to wish, desire).
Root: iṣ (class 6)
Note: Qualifies `mūḍhabuddhiḥ`.
नैष्कर्म्यात् (naiṣkarmyāt) - due to idleness or inaction (from inaction, due to idleness, due to non-performance of (karma))
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of naiṣkarmya
naiṣkarmya - inactivity, idleness, freedom from action (karma), non-performance of duty
Derived from niṣkarma (without action/karma) + -ya suffix.
Note: Expresses the reason or cause.
मूढबुद्धिः (mūḍhabuddhiḥ) - foolish-minded, dull-witted
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mūḍhabuddhi
mūḍhabuddhi - foolish-minded, dull-witted, ignorant in intellect
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mūḍha+buddhi)
  • mūḍha – foolish, bewildered, ignorant
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from √muh (to be confused, bewildered).
    Root: muh (class 4)
  • buddhi – intellect, understanding, discernment
    noun (feminine)
Note: Subject of `ucyate`.
इह (iha) - in this context (of common understanding) (here, in this world)
(indeclinable)
उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said, is designated
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac
Passive voice of √vac.
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Root √vac changes to uc in passive.