महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-72, verse-10

न गोष्ठ्या नोपचारेण न च बन्धुनिमित्ततः ।
न सौहृदबलैश्चापि नाकुलीनपरिग्रहैः ॥१०॥

10. na goṣṭhyā nopacāreṇa na ca bandhunimittataḥ ,
na sauhṛdabalaiścāpi nākulīnaparigrahaiḥ.

10. na goṣṭhyā na upacāreṇa na ca bandhunimittataḥ
na sauhṛdabalaiḥ ca api na akulīnaparigrahaiḥ

10. na goṣṭhyā na upacāreṇa ca na bandhunimittataḥ
na sauhṛdabalaiḥ ca api na akulīnaparigrahaiḥ

10. (He should not be chosen) by mere association, nor by courtesy, nor on account of relatives; nor by the influence of friendship, nor by accepting those of low lineage.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, nor

• गोष्ठ्या (goṣṭhyā) - by mere association (by assembly, by company, by social gathering)

• न (na) - not, nor

• उपचारेण (upacāreṇa) - by courtesy, by favor, by service

• न (na) - not, nor

• च (ca) - and, also

• बन्धुनिमित्ततः (bandhunimittataḥ) - by reason of relatives, because of relations

• न (na) - not, nor

• सौहृदबलैः (sauhṛdabalaiḥ) - by the influence of friendship (by the strength of friendship, by friendly influence)

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• न (na) - not, nor

• अकुलीनपरिग्रहैः (akulīnaparigrahaiḥ) - by accepting those of low lineage (by the patronage/acceptance of those not of noble birth, by support from low-born individuals)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

गोष्ठ्या (goṣṭhyā) - by mere association (by assembly, by company, by social gathering)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of goṣṭhī

goṣṭhī - assembly, company, social gathering, association

From `goṣṭha` (cow-pen, stable) + `ī` (feminine suffix).

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

उपचारेण (upacāreṇa) - by courtesy, by favor, by service

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of upacāra

upacāra - courtesy, favor, service, treatment, observance

From `upa-car` (to approach, serve) + `ghañ` (masculine noun suffix).

Prefix: upa

Root: car (class 1)

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Particle

Note: Used here to connect the previous negation with the current one, forming "nor... nor...".

बन्धुनिमित्ततः (bandhunimittataḥ) - by reason of relatives, because of relations

(indeclinable)

Compound of `bandhu` (relative) and `nimitta` (cause, reason) + `tas` (ablative suffix meaning 'by reason of').

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bandhu+nimitta)

• bandhu – relative, kinsman
  noun (masculine)
• nimitta – cause, reason, motive
  noun (neuter)

Note: Functions adverbially.

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

सौहृदबलैः (sauhṛdabalaiḥ) - by the influence of friendship (by the strength of friendship, by friendly influence)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of sauhṛdabala

sauhṛdabala - strength of friendship, friendly influence

Compound of `sauhṛda` (friendship) and `bala` (strength, power).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sauhṛda+bala)

• sauhṛda – friendship, good will, kindness
  noun (neuter)
  From `suhṛd` (friend) + `aṇ` (suffix).
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Particle

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Particle.

Note: Intensifies the preceding `ca`.

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

अकुलीनपरिग्रहैः (akulīnaparigrahaiḥ) - by accepting those of low lineage (by the patronage/acceptance of those not of noble birth, by support from low-born individuals)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of akulīnaparigraha

akulīnaparigraha - patronage/acceptance of low-born; support by ignoble persons

Compound of `a` (negation), `kulīna` (noble-born), and `parigraha` (acceptance, patronage, support).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa + tatpuruṣa (a+kulīna+parigraha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• kulīna – of good family, noble-born
  adjective (masculine)
  From `kula` (family) + `kha` (suffix).
• parigraha – acceptance, patronage, support, possession
  noun (masculine)
  From `pari-grah` (to grasp, accept) + `a` (suffix).
  Prefix: pari
  Root: grah (class 9)