महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-35, verse-14

कदाचिद्धि ततो राजन्भ्रातरावेकतद्वितौ ।
यज्ञार्थं चक्रतुश्चित्तं धनार्थं च विशेषतः ॥१४॥

14. kadāciddhi tato rājanbhrātarāvekatadvitau ,
yajñārthaṁ cakratuścittaṁ dhanārthaṁ ca viśeṣataḥ.

14. kadācit hi tataḥ rājan bhrātarau ekatadvitau yajña
artham cakratuḥ cittaṃ dhana artham ca viśeṣataḥ

14. rājan,
kadācit hi tataḥ,
ekatadvitau bhrātarau yajña artham ca dhana artham ca,
viśeṣataḥ,
cittaṃ cakratuḥ

14. O king, one time, the two brothers, united in their purpose, made up their minds to perform a ritual (yajña), especially for the sake of acquiring wealth.

Words meanings summery:

• कदाचित् (kadācit) - once, sometimes, at some time

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• भ्रातरौ (bhrātarau) - the two brothers

• एकतद्वितौ (ekatadvitau) - united in that purpose, focused on one thing

• यज्ञ (yajña) - sacrifice, ritual

• अर्थम् (artham) - for the sake of, for the purpose of, for

• चक्रतुः (cakratuḥ) - they two made, they two performed, they two resolved

• चित्तं (cittaṁ) - mind, intention, thought

• धन (dhana) - wealth, riches, property

• अर्थम् (artham) - for the sake of, for the purpose of, for

• च (ca) - and, also

• विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly, specifically

Words meanings and morphology

कदाचित् (kadācit) - once, sometimes, at some time

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

भ्रातरौ (bhrātarau) - the two brothers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

एकतद्वितौ (ekatadvitau) - united in that purpose, focused on one thing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of ekatadvita

ekatadvita - having one specific purpose, united in aim, focused on one object

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (eka+tad+vita)

• eka – one, single, unique
  numeral/adjective
• tad – that
  pronoun
• vita – known, found, attained, possessed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root vid (to know/find) or vi (to attain).
  Root: vid (class 2)

यज्ञ (yajña) - sacrifice, ritual

(noun)

masculine, singular of yajña

yajña - sacrifice, ritual, worship (yajña)

Derived from root yaj (to sacrifice).

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Part of an implied compound 'yajña-artham'.

अर्थम् (artham) - for the sake of, for the purpose of, for

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, object

Note: Used adverbially here as part of 'yajña-artham'.

चक्रतुः (cakratuḥ) - they two made, they two performed, they two resolved

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, perfect (liṭ) of kṛ

Class 8 verb (karoti)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

चित्तं (cittaṁ) - mind, intention, thought

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, thought, intellect, intention, heart

Past Passive Participle of cit (to perceive, understand) used as a noun.

Root: cit (class 1)

धन (dhana) - wealth, riches, property

(noun)

neuter, singular of dhana

dhana - wealth, riches, property, money

Note: Part of an implied compound 'dhana-artham'.

अर्थम् (artham) - for the sake of, for the purpose of, for

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, object

Note: Used adverbially here as part of 'dhana-artham'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly, specifically

(indeclinable)

Adverbial suffix -tas added to viśeṣa (distinction, particularity).