महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-89, verse-30

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यः कल्याणगुणाञ्ज्ञातीन्मोहाल्लोभाद्दिदृक्षते ।
सोऽजितात्माजितक्रोधो न चिरं तिष्ठति श्रियम् ॥३०॥

30. yaḥ kalyāṇaguṇāñjñātīnmohāllobhāddidṛkṣate ,
so'jitātmājitakrodho na ciraṁ tiṣṭhati śriyam.

30. yaḥ kalyāṇaguṇān jñātīn mohāt lobhāt didṛkṣate
saḥ ajitātmā ajitakrodhaḥ na ciram tiṣṭhati śriyam

30. One who, out of delusion or greed, desires to associate with virtuous relatives, but whose self (ātman) is uncontrolled and whose anger is unconquered, does not long retain prosperity.

Words meanings summery:

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यः (yaḥ) - who, which

कल्याणगुणान् (kalyāṇaguṇān) - possessing good qualities, virtuous

ज्ञातीन् (jñātīn) - relatives, kinsmen

मोहात् (mohāt) - from delusion, out of infatuation

लोभात् (lobhāt) - from greed, out of covetousness

दिदृक्षते (didṛkṣate) - desires to see

सः (saḥ) - that (person), he

अजितात्मा (ajitātmā) - whose self is unconquered, uncontrolled self

अजितक्रोधः (ajitakrodhaḥ) - whose anger is unconquered, uncontrolled anger

न (na) - not, no

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - remains, stands, stays

श्रियम् (śriyam) - prosperity, glory, fortune

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: relative pronoun

कल्याणगुणान् (kalyāṇaguṇān) - possessing good qualities, virtuous

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kalyāṇaguṇa

kalyāṇaguṇa - possessing good qualities, virtuous

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kalyāṇa+guṇa)

kalyāṇa – auspicious, good, virtuous, noble
adjective
guṇa – quality, virtue, attribute
noun (masculine)

Note: modifies jñātīn

ज्ञातीन् (jñātīn) - relatives, kinsmen

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of jñāti

jñāti - relative, kinsman, family

मोहात् (mohāt) - from delusion, out of infatuation

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of moha

moha - delusion, infatuation, bewilderment

Root: muh (class 4)

Note: indicates cause or origin

लोभात् (lobhāt) - from greed, out of covetousness

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of lobha

lobha - greed, covetousness, desire

Root: lubh (class 4)

Note: indicates cause or origin

दिदृक्षते (didṛkṣate) - desires to see

(verb)

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

Desiderative

Desiderative form of √dṛś (to see), middle voice

Root: dṛś (class 1)

सः (saḥ) - that (person), he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: demonstrative pronoun, referring back to 'yaḥ'

अजितात्मा (ajitātmā) - whose self is unconquered, uncontrolled self

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ajitātman

ajitātman - one whose self is unconquered, one who has not conquered his self

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ajita+ātman)

ajita – unconquered, unsubdued
adjective
Past Passive Participle
negated with 'a-', from √ji (to conquer)
Prefix: a-
Root: ji (class 1)
ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)

Note: modifies 'saḥ'

अजितक्रोधः (ajitakrodhaḥ) - whose anger is unconquered, uncontrolled anger

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ajitakrodha

ajitakrodha - one whose anger is unconquered, one who has not conquered his anger

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ajita+krodha)

ajita – unconquered, unsubdued
adjective
Past Passive Participle
negated with 'a-', from √ji (to conquer)
Prefix: a-
Root: ji (class 1)
krodha – anger, wrath
noun (masculine)
Root: krudh (class 4)

Note: modifies 'saḥ'

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of cira

cira - long (time), ancient, lasting

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'for a long time'

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - remains, stands, stays

(verb)

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

present stem `tiṣṭha`