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

संक्लिष्टकर्माणमतिप्रवादं नित्यानृतं चादृढभक्तिकं च ।
विकृष्टरागं बहुमानिनं चाप्येतान्न सेवेत नराधमान्षट् ॥३३॥

33. saṁkliṣṭakarmāṇamatipravādaṁ; nityānṛtaṁ cādṛḍhabhaktikaṁ ca ,
vikṛṣṭarāgaṁ bahumāninaṁ cā;pyetānna seveta narādhamānṣaṭ.

33. saṃkliṣṭakarmāṇam atipravādam
nityānṛtam ca adṛḍhabhaktikam ca
vikṛṣṭarāgam bahumāninam ca api
etān na seveta narādhamān ṣaṭ

33. One should not associate with these six lowest types of individuals: those whose actions (karma) are corrupt, those who are excessively critical, those who are perpetually untruthful, those whose devotion (bhakti) is unsteady, those with misplaced attachments, and those who are excessively arrogant.

Words meanings summery:

• संक्लिष्टकर्माणम् (saṁkliṣṭakarmāṇam) - one whose actions are troubled/defective, corrupt in action

• अतिप्रवादम् (atipravādam) - one who is excessively critical, slanderous

• नित्यानृतम् (nityānṛtam) - perpetually untruthful, habitually false

• च (ca) - and, also

• अदृढभक्तिकम् (adṛḍhabhaktikam) - one whose devotion is not firm, unsteady in devotion

• च (ca) - and, also

• विकृष्टरागम् (vikṛṣṭarāgam) - one whose attachments/passions are estranged/misplaced

• बहुमानिनम् (bahumāninam) - excessively proud, arrogant, haughty

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• एतान् (etān) - these

• न (na) - not, no

• सेवेत (seveta) - one should serve, one should associate with

• नराधमान् (narādhamān) - lowest of men, vile men

• षट् (ṣaṭ) - six

Words meanings and morphology

संक्लिष्टकर्माणम् (saṁkliṣṭakarmāṇam) - one whose actions are troubled/defective, corrupt in action

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃkliṣṭakarman

saṁkliṣṭakarman - one whose actions (karma) are corrupt or troublesome

Compound adjective describing a person by their actions

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃkliṣṭa+karman)

• saṃkliṣṭa – corrupted, troubled, defiled
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √kliś (to torment, trouble) with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: √kliś (class 9)
• karman – action, deed, work, ritual, fate (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: √kṛ

अतिप्रवादम् (atipravādam) - one who is excessively critical, slanderous

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of atipravāda

atipravāda - excessive slander, severe criticism; one who speaks too much ill

Compound noun indicating a person characterized by excessive speech/slander

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ati+pravāda)

• ati – exceedingly, beyond, over
  indeclinable
• pravāda – speech, report, rumour, slander
  noun (masculine)
  From pra- + √vad (to speak)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: √vad (class 1)

Note: Used adjectivally to describe one of the six types of individuals.

नित्यानृतम् (nityānṛtam) - perpetually untruthful, habitually false

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nityānṛta

nityānṛta - habitually untruthful, always false

Compound adjective meaning 'constantly untrue'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nitya+anṛta)

• nitya – constant, perpetual, eternal
  adjective
• anṛta – untruthful, false, lie
  adjective
  Negation of ṛta (truth)

Note: Agrees with 'narādhamān' in context.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अदृढभक्तिकम् (adṛḍhabhaktikam) - one whose devotion is not firm, unsteady in devotion

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of adṛḍhabhaktika

adṛḍhabhaktika - unsteady in devotion (bhakti), lacking firm faith

Compound adjective describing a person's lack of firm devotion

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (adṛḍha+bhakti)

• adṛḍha – not firm, unsteady, loose
  adjective
  Negation of dṛḍha (firm)
• bhakti – devotion, worship, attachment, loyalty (bhakti)
  noun (feminine)
  From root √bhaj (to divide, to share, to worship)
  Root: √bhaj (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'narādhamān' in context.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

विकृष्टरागम् (vikṛṣṭarāgam) - one whose attachments/passions are estranged/misplaced

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vikṛṣṭarāga

vikṛṣṭarāga - one whose passions or attachments (rāga) are perverted or estranged

Compound adjective describing a person with misguided attachments

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vikṛṣṭa+rāga)

• vikṛṣṭa – drawn asunder, estranged, twisted, perverted
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √kṛṣ (to draw, pull) with prefix vi-
  Prefix: vi
  Root: √kṛṣ (class 1)
• rāga – color, hue, passion, attachment, desire
  noun (masculine)
  From root √rañj (to color, dye)
  Root: √rañj (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'narādhamān' in context.

बहुमानिनम् (bahumāninam) - excessively proud, arrogant, haughty

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bahumānin

bahumānin - excessively proud, arrogant, highly esteeming oneself

Compound adjective referring to one who has excessive self-regard

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bahu+mānin)

• bahu – much, many, excessive
  adjective
• mānin – proud, arrogant, self-conceited, deeming oneself
  adjective (masculine)
  From root √mān (to think, believe, honor) with suffix -in
  Root: √mān (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'narādhamān' in context.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Often used to emphasize a list or quantity, here 'these six'.

एतान् (etān) - these

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to the specified six types of men.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

सेवेत (seveta) - one should serve, one should associate with

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, optative (vidhiliṅ) of √sev

Optative Mood, Ātmanepada, 3rd Person Singular

Root verb from Dhātupāṭha class 1 (bhvādi)

Root: √sev (class 1)

नराधमान् (narādhamān) - lowest of men, vile men

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of narādhama

narādhama - lowest of men, vilest of men

Compound noun referring to despicable human beings

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+adhama)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• adhama – lowest, vilest, worst
  adjective

Note: Direct object of 'seveta'.

षट् (ṣaṭ) - six

(indeclinable)

Cardinal numeral

Note: Indicates the number of 'narādhamān'.