महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-33, verse-89

अनर्थकं विप्रवासं गृहेभ्यः पापैः संधिं परदाराभिमर्शम् ।
दम्भं स्तैन्यं पैशुनं मद्यपानं न सेवते यः स सुखी सदैव ॥८९॥

89. anarthakaṁ vipravāsaṁ gṛhebhyaḥ; pāpaiḥ saṁdhiṁ paradārābhimarśam ,
dambhaṁ stainyaṁ paiśunaṁ madyapānaṁ; na sevate yaḥ sa sukhī sadaiva.

89. anarthakam vipravāsam gṛhebhyah
pāpaiḥ saṃdhim paradārābhimarśam
dambham stainyam paiśunam madyapānam
na sevate yaḥ saḥ sukhī sadaiva

89. The one who never engages in pointless absence from home, forming alliances with the wicked, adultery, hypocrisy, theft, slander, or consumption of alcohol—that person is always happy.

Words meanings summery:

• अनर्थकम् (anarthakam) - pointless, fruitless (useless, unprofitable, meaningless, vain)

• विप्रवासम् (vipravāsam) - absence from home (absence from home, dwelling abroad, exile)

• गृहेभ्यह् (gṛhebhyah) - from homes

• पापैः (pāpaiḥ) - with evil persons, with the wicked

• संधिम् (saṁdhim) - alliance, association (alliance, union, treaty, peace)

• परदाराभिमर्शम् (paradārābhimarśam) - adultery, molesting another's wife (molestation of another's wife, adultery)

• दम्भम् (dambham) - hypocrisy (hypocrisy, deceit, ostentation, arrogance)

• स्तैन्यम् (stainyam) - theft (theft, stealing, thievery)

• पैशुनम् (paiśunam) - slander, malicious tale-telling (slander, backbiting, maliciousness, cruelty)

• मद्यपानम् (madyapānam) - consumption of alcohol (drinking liquor, alcoholism)

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• सेवते (sevate) - serves, attends to, acts towards, cultivates

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that (relative pronoun)

• सः (saḥ) - he, that (demonstrative pronoun)

• सुखी (sukhī) - happy (happy, joyful, prosperous)

• सदैव (sadaiva) - always, ever, constantly

Words meanings and morphology

अनर्थकम् (anarthakam) - pointless, fruitless (useless, unprofitable, meaningless, vain)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anarthaka

anarthaka - useless, unprofitable, meaningless, vain, without purpose

From a- (negation) + artha (purpose, meaning) + ka (suffix).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+arthaka)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative particle
• arthaka – having a purpose, useful, meaningful
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  From artha (meaning, purpose) + ka

Note: Qualifies vipravāsam.

विप्रवासम् (vipravāsam) - absence from home (absence from home, dwelling abroad, exile)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vipravāsa

vipravāsa - dwelling abroad, absence from home, exile, separation

From prefix vi + pra + root vas (to dwell).

Prefixes: vi+pra

Root: vas (class 1)

गृहेभ्यह् (gṛhebhyah) - from homes

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, plural of gṛha

gṛha - house, home, dwelling

Note: Associated with vipravāsa (absence from).

पापैः (pāpaiḥ) - with evil persons, with the wicked

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pāpa

pāpa - evil, wicked, sinful; sin, evil deed

Note: Instrumental plural, indicating association ("with").

संधिम् (saṁdhim) - alliance, association (alliance, union, treaty, peace)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃdhi

saṁdhi - union, junction, connection, alliance, treaty, peace

From prefix sam + root dhā (to place).

Prefix: sam

Root: dhā (class 3)

परदाराभिमर्शम् (paradārābhimarśam) - adultery, molesting another's wife (molestation of another's wife, adultery)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of paradārābhimarśa

paradārābhimarśa - molestation of another's wife, adultery

Compound of para (another's) + dārā (wife, plural for 'wives') + abhimarśa (touching, molesting).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+dāra+abhimarśa)

• para – other, another, supreme
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• dāra – wife (often plural for a single wife)
  noun (masculine)
• abhimarśa – touching, smearing, molestation, assault
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix abhi + root mṛś (to touch, feel)
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: mṛś (class 6)

Note: Object of sevate.

दम्भम् (dambham) - hypocrisy (hypocrisy, deceit, ostentation, arrogance)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dambha

dambha - hypocrisy, deceit, ostentation, arrogance, pride

स्तैन्यम् (stainyam) - theft (theft, stealing, thievery)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of stainya

stainya - theft, stealing, thievery

From stena (thief).

पैशुनम् (paiśunam) - slander, malicious tale-telling (slander, backbiting, maliciousness, cruelty)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of paiśuna

paiśuna - slander, backbiting, maliciousness, cruelty, wickedness

From piśuna (slanderous).

मद्यपानम् (madyapānam) - consumption of alcohol (drinking liquor, alcoholism)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of madyapāna

madyapāna - drinking liquor, alcoholism

Compound of madya (liquor) + pāna (drinking).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (madya+pāna)

• madya – intoxicating liquor, wine, spirit
  noun (neuter)
  From root mad (to be intoxicated)
  Root: mad (class 4)
• pāna – drinking, draught, beverage
  noun (neuter)
  From root pā (to drink)
  Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Object of sevate.

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

सेवते (sevate) - serves, attends to, acts towards, cultivates

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of sev

Root verb.

Root: sev (class 1)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that (relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what, that

Relative pronoun.

Note: Subject of sevate.

सः (saḥ) - he, that (demonstrative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Correlate of yaḥ.

सुखी (sukhī) - happy (happy, joyful, prosperous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sukhin

sukhin - happy, joyful, prosperous, comfortable

From sukha (happiness) with suffix in.

Note: Predicate adjective for saḥ.

सदैव (sadaiva) - always, ever, constantly

(indeclinable)

From sadā (always) + eva (indeed).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (sadā+eva)

• sadā – always, ever, perpetually
  indeclinable
• eva – indeed, just, only, truly
  indeclinable
  Emphatic particle