महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-59, verse-17

राम उवाच ।
धर्मः सुचरितः सद्भिः सह द्वाभ्यां नियच्छति ।
अर्थश्चात्यर्थलुब्धस्य कामश्चातिप्रसङ्गिनः ॥१७॥

17. rāma uvāca ,
dharmaḥ sucaritaḥ sadbhiḥ saha dvābhyāṁ niyacchati ,
arthaścātyarthalubdhasya kāmaścātiprasaṅginaḥ.

17. rāmaḥ uvāca dharmaḥ sucaritaḥ sadbhiḥ saha dvābhyām niyacchati
arthaḥ ca atyarthalubdhasya kāmaḥ ca atiprasaṅginaḥ

17. rāmaḥ uvāca sadbhiḥ sucaritaḥ dharmaḥ dvābhyām saha niyacchati
ca atyarthalubdhasya arthaḥ ca atiprasaṅginaḥ kāmaḥ

17. Rāma said: The natural law (dharma), when diligently practiced by the virtuous, brings both material gain (artha) and desire (kāma) under control. Otherwise, wealth (artha) tends towards the excessively greedy, and desire (kāma) towards the overly indulgent.

Words meanings summery:

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the natural law (dharma) as a principle of order (natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness)

• सुचरितः (sucaritaḥ) - well-practiced, well-observed, diligently followed

• सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by the virtuous, by good people

• सह (saha) - with, along with

• द्वाभ्याम् (dvābhyām) - with the two (artha and kāma) (with two)

• नियच्छति (niyacchati) - governs, controls, restrains

• अर्थः (arthaḥ) - material gain, worldly possessions (wealth, material gain, purpose, meaning)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• अत्यर्थलुब्धस्य (atyarthalubdhasya) - of the excessively greedy

• कामः (kāmaḥ) - desire, sensual pleasure, love

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• अतिप्रसङ्गिनः (atiprasaṅginaḥ) - of the overly attached, of the excessively indulgent

Words meanings and morphology

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - name of a celebrated king of Ayodhyā, incarnation of Viṣṇu

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the natural law (dharma) as a principle of order (natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, constitution, virtue

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

सुचरितः (sucaritaḥ) - well-practiced, well-observed, diligently followed

(verbal derivative)

सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by the virtuous, by good people

(verbal derivative)

सह (saha) - with, along with

(indeclinable)

द्वाभ्याम् (dvābhyām) - with the two (artha and kāma) (with two)

(numeral)

नियच्छति (niyacchati) - governs, controls, restrains

(verb)

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

root yam- with prefix ni

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

अर्थः (arthaḥ) - material gain, worldly possessions (wealth, material gain, purpose, meaning)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - object, purpose, meaning, wealth, material prosperity, interest

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

अत्यर्थलुब्धस्य (atyarthalubdhasya) - of the excessively greedy

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of atyarthalubdha

atyarthalubdha - excessively greedy, overly covetous

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (atyartha+lubdha)

• atyartha – excessive, very great, beyond measure
  adjective (masculine)
  compound of ati (prefix for excess) and artha (meaning, purpose, wealth)
  Prefix: ati
• lubdha – greedy, covetous, eager, seized
  verbal derivative (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root lubh- 'to covet, to be greedy'
  Root: lubh (class 4)

कामः (kāmaḥ) - desire, sensual pleasure, love

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāma

kāma - desire, wish, love, sensual pleasure, enjoyment

Root: kam (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

अतिप्रसङ्गिनः (atiprasaṅginaḥ) - of the overly attached, of the excessively indulgent

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of atiprasaṅgin

atiprasaṅgin - excessively attached, overly devoted, deeply engrossed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ati+prasaṅgin)

• ati – over, beyond, excessively
  indeclinable
• prasaṅgin – attached, devoted, clinging, indulging
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/Adjective from root sañj- with prefix pra
  Derived from root sañj- 'to cling, attach' with prefix pra-
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sañj (class 1)