महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-89, verse-22

अकारणभृतस्तात मम सैन्ये न विद्यते ।
कर्मणा ह्यनुरूपेण लभ्यते भक्तवेतनम् ॥२२॥

22. akāraṇabhṛtastāta mama sainye na vidyate ,
karmaṇā hyanurūpeṇa labhyate bhaktavetanam.

22. akāraṇabhṛtaḥ tāta mama sainye na vidyate |
karmaṇā hi anurūpeṇa labhyate bhaktavetanam

22. tāta,
mama sainye akāraṇabhṛtaḥ na vidyate hi bhaktavetanam अनुरूपेण karmaṇā labhyate

22. O dear one, no one is maintained in my army without cause, for sustenance and wages are indeed obtained through appropriate action (karma).

Words meanings summery:

• अकारणभृतः (akāraṇabhṛtaḥ) - one maintained without cause, without reason

• तात (tāta) - O dear one, O father, O child

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• सैन्ये (sainye) - in the army, in the host

• न (na) - not, no

• विद्यते (vidyate) - is found, exists, is present

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by work, by deed

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• अनुरूपेण (anurūpeṇa) - by suitable, by appropriate, corresponding to

• लभ्यते (labhyate) - is obtained, is gained, is received

• भक्तवेतनम् (bhaktavetanam) - food and wages, sustenance and salary

Words meanings and morphology

अकारणभृतः (akāraṇabhṛtaḥ) - one maintained without cause, without reason

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akāraṇabhṛta

akāraṇabhṛta - maintained without cause or reason

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+kāraṇa+bhṛta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• kāraṇa – cause, reason
  noun (neuter)
• bhṛta – maintained, supported, hired
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root √bhṛ (to bear, carry, support, hire)
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)

तात (tāta) - O dear one, O father, O child

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one, child (an affectionate address)

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of mad

mad - I, me

सैन्ये (sainye) - in the army, in the host

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sainya

sainya - army, host, military force

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

विद्यते (vidyate) - is found, exists, is present

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of vid

Root: vid (class 4)

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by work, by deed

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, work, ritual, destiny

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

अनुरूपेण (anurūpeṇa) - by suitable, by appropriate, corresponding to

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of anurūpa

anurūpa - suitable, appropriate, corresponding, conforming

लभ्यते (labhyate) - is obtained, is gained, is received

(verb)

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

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Often used in a passive sense for 'to be obtained'.

भक्तवेतनम् (bhaktavetanam) - food and wages, sustenance and salary

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhaktavetana

bhaktavetana - food and wages, sustenance and salary

Compound type : dvandva (bhakta+vetana)

• bhakta – food, sustenance, portion
  noun (neuter)
• vetana – wages, salary, pay
  noun (neuter)

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