महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-36, verse-21

प्राप्नोति वै वित्तमसद्बलेन नित्योत्थानात्प्रज्ञया पौरुषेण ।
न त्वेव सम्यग्लभते प्रशंसां न वृत्तमाप्नोति महाकुलानाम् ॥२१॥

21. prāpnoti vai vittamasadbalena; nityotthānātprajñayā pauruṣeṇa ,
na tveva samyaglabhate praśaṁsāṁ; na vṛttamāpnoti mahākulānām.

21. prāpnoti vai vittam asadbalena
nityotthānāt prajñayā pauruṣeṇa |
na tu eva samyak labhate praśaṃsām
na vṛttam āpnoti mahākulānām

21. One certainly obtains wealth through unrighteous power, or through constant diligence, wisdom, and human effort. Yet, such a person does not truly gain praise, nor does their conduct align with that of great families.

Words meanings summery:

• प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) - obtains, gets, reaches

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, surely

• वित्तम् (vittam) - wealth, property, possessions

• असद्बलेन (asadbalena) - by unrighteous strength, by evil power, by unfair force

• नित्योत्थानात् (nityotthānāt) - by constant exertion, by continuous rising up, by perpetual effort

• प्रज्ञया (prajñayā) - by wisdom, by understanding, by intelligence

• पौरुषेण (pauruṣeṇa) - by manliness, by valor, by human effort, by virility

• न (na) - not, no

• तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

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

• सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, correctly, completely, rightly

• लभते (labhate) - obtains, gets, receives

• प्रशंसाम् (praśaṁsām) - praise, commendation, applause

• न (na) - not, no

• वृत्तम् (vṛttam) - conduct, behavior, character, custom, course

• आप्नोति (āpnoti) - obtains, reaches, gets

• महाकुलानाम् (mahākulānām) - of great families, of noble lineages

Words meanings and morphology

प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) - obtains, gets, reaches

(verb)

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

Present Active

3rd person singular present active indicative of root √āp with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, surely

(indeclinable)

वित्तम् (vittam) - wealth, property, possessions

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vitta

vitta - wealth, property, possession; known, understood

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √vid (to know, to obtain)

Root: vid (class 6)

असद्बलेन (asadbalena) - by unrighteous strength, by evil power, by unfair force

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of asadbala

asadbala - unrighteous strength, evil power

Compound type : tatpurusha (asat+bala)

• asat – unreal, false, bad, unrighteous
  adjective (neuter)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

नित्योत्थानात् (nityotthānāt) - by constant exertion, by continuous rising up, by perpetual effort

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of nityotthāna

nityotthāna - constant exertion, continuous rising up, perpetual effort

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nitya+utthāna)

• nitya – constant, perpetual, eternal
  adjective (masculine)
• utthāna – rising up, exertion, effort, activity
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √sthā with prefix ud-
  Prefix: ud
  Root: sthā (class 1)

प्रज्ञया (prajñayā) - by wisdom, by understanding, by intelligence

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of prajñā

prajñā - wisdom, intelligence, understanding, discernment

Prefix: pra

Root: jñā (class 9)

पौरुषेण (pauruṣeṇa) - by manliness, by valor, by human effort, by virility

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of pauruṣa

pauruṣa - manliness, valor, human effort, virility, strength; human

Derivative of puruṣa

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, correctly, completely, rightly

(indeclinable)

लभते (labhate) - obtains, gets, receives

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of labh

Present Middle

3rd person singular present middle indicative of root √labh

Root: labh (class 1)

प्रशंसाम् (praśaṁsām) - praise, commendation, applause

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of praśaṃsā

praśaṁsā - praise, commendation, applause

Prefix: pra

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

वृत्तम् (vṛttam) - conduct, behavior, character, custom, course

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vṛtta

vṛtta - conduct, behavior, character, custom, course; happened, occurred

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √vṛt (to be, to exist, to turn)

Root: vṛt (class 1)

आप्नोति (āpnoti) - obtains, reaches, gets

(verb)

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

Present Active

3rd person singular present active indicative of root √āp

Root: āp (class 5)

महाकुलानाम् (mahākulānām) - of great families, of noble lineages

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of mahākula

mahākula - great family, noble lineage

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+kula)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• kula – family, lineage, race, clan
  noun (neuter)