महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-70, verse-18

कुले जातस्य वृद्धस्य परवित्तेषु गृध्यतः ।
लोभः प्रज्ञानमाहन्ति प्रज्ञा हन्ति हता ह्रियम् ॥१८॥

18. kule jātasya vṛddhasya paravitteṣu gṛdhyataḥ ,
lobhaḥ prajñānamāhanti prajñā hanti hatā hriyam.

18. kule jātasya vṛddhasya paravitteṣu gṛdhyataḥ
lobhaḥ prajñānam āhanti prajñā hanti hatā hriyam

18. Greed (lobha) destroys the wisdom (prajñāna) of one born into a (good) family, grown old, and craving others' wealth. And when wisdom (prajñā) is destroyed, that destroyed wisdom (prajñā) destroys modesty (hrī).

Words meanings summery:

• कुले (kule) - in a (good) family (in a family, of a lineage)

• जातस्य (jātasya) - of one born (into a family) (of one born, of one who has appeared)

• वृद्धस्य (vṛddhasya) - of one who has grown old (or attained maturity/wisdom) (of an old one, of a grown one, of a wise one)

• परवित्तेषु (paravitteṣu) - concerning others' wealth (in others' wealth, concerning others' property)

• गृध्यतः (gṛdhyataḥ) - of one craving (others' wealth) (of one craving, of one who is greedy)

• लोभः (lobhaḥ) - greed (greed, avarice, covetousness)

• प्रज्ञानम् (prajñānam) - wisdom, discerning intellect (wisdom, knowledge, understanding, intelligence)

• आहन्ति (āhanti) - destroys (strikes, destroys, attacks, injures)

• प्रज्ञा (prajñā) - wisdom (wisdom, intelligence, understanding)

• हन्ति (hanti) - destroys (kills, strikes, destroys)

• हता (hatā) - destroyed (wisdom) (destroyed, killed, struck)

• ह्रियम् (hriyam) - modesty, moral conscience (modesty, shame, conscience, bashfulness)

Words meanings and morphology

कुले (kule) - in a (good) family (in a family, of a lineage)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kula

kula - family, lineage, race, clan; a noble family

जातस्य (jātasya) - of one born (into a family) (of one born, of one who has appeared)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jāta

jan - to be born, to originate, to happen

past passive participle

from root jan (4th class), past passive participle

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Qualifies an implied person, agreeing with 'vṛddhasya' and 'gṛdhyataḥ'.

वृद्धस्य (vṛddhasya) - of one who has grown old (or attained maturity/wisdom) (of an old one, of a grown one, of a wise one)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, aged, grown, increased, wise, respected

past passive participle

from root vṛdh (to grow, increase)

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies an implied person, agreeing with 'jātasya' and 'gṛdhyataḥ'.

परवित्तेषु (paravitteṣu) - concerning others' wealth (in others' wealth, concerning others' property)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of paravitta

paravitta - other's wealth, property belonging to others

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+vitta)

• para – other, another, alien, supreme
  pronoun/adjective (masculine)
• vitta – wealth, property, possession; that which is found or obtained
  noun (neuter)
  past passive participle (nominalized)
  from root vid (to find, obtain)
  Root: vid (class 6)

Note: Indicates the sphere of 'craving'.

गृध्यतः (gṛdhyataḥ) - of one craving (others' wealth) (of one craving, of one who is greedy)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of gṛdh

gṛdh - to crave, to be greedy, to desire intensely

present active participle

from root gṛdh (4th class), present active participle, genitive singular masculine

Root: gṛdh (class 4)

लोभः (lobhaḥ) - greed (greed, avarice, covetousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lobha

lobha - greed, avarice, covetousness, strong desire

from root lubh (to covet, desire)

Root: lubh (class 4)

Note: Subject of the verb 'āhanti'.

प्रज्ञानम् (prajñānam) - wisdom, discerning intellect (wisdom, knowledge, understanding, intelligence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prajñāna

prajñāna - wisdom, intelligence, understanding, consciousness

from prefix pra- + root jñā (to know)

Prefix: pra

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Object of the verb 'āhanti'.

आहन्ति (āhanti) - destroys (strikes, destroys, attacks, injures)

(verb)

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

present indicative

from prefix ā- + root han (2nd class), present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

Prefix: ā

Root: han (class 2)

प्रज्ञा (prajñā) - wisdom (wisdom, intelligence, understanding)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prajñā

prajñā - wisdom, intelligence, understanding, discernment

from prefix pra- + root jñā (to know)

Prefix: pra

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of the second 'hanti'.

हन्ति (hanti) - destroys (kills, strikes, destroys)

(verb)

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

present indicative

from root han (2nd class), present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

Root: han (class 2)

हता (hatā) - destroyed (wisdom) (destroyed, killed, struck)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of hata

han - struck, killed, destroyed

past passive participle

from root han (2nd class), past passive participle, feminine nominative singular

Root: han (class 2)

ह्रियम् (hriyam) - modesty, moral conscience (modesty, shame, conscience, bashfulness)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of hrī

hrī - modesty, shame, bashfulness, conscience, sense of propriety

Note: Object of the verb 'hanti'.