वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-29, verse-40

कृतार्था ह्यकृतार्थानां मित्राणां न भवन्ति ये ।
तान्मृतानपि क्रव्यादः कृतघ्नान्नोपभुञ्जते ॥४०॥

40. kṛtārthā hyakṛtārthānāṃ mitrāṇāṃ na bhavanti ye ,
tānmṛtānapi kravyādaḥ kṛtaghnānnopabhuñjate.

40. kṛtārthāḥ hi akṛtārthānām mitrāṇām na bhavanti ye
tān mṛtān api kravyādaḥ kṛtaghnān na upabhuñjate

40. ye kṛtārthāḥ hi akṛtārthānām mitrāṇām na bhavanti
tān mṛtān api kravyādaḥ kṛtaghnān na upabhuñjate

40. Indeed, those who have achieved their goals but do not help their friends who have not yet achieved theirs, even flesh-eating creatures do not consume the corpses of such ungrateful individuals.

Words meanings summery:

• कृतार्थाः (kṛtārthāḥ) - those who have achieved their purpose/aim

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely

• अकृतार्थानाम् (akṛtārthānām) - of those who have not achieved their purpose

• मित्राणाम् (mitrāṇām) - of friends

• न (na) - not

• भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they act, they behave (towards friends) (they are, they become)

• ये (ye) - who (plural)

• तान् (tān) - those (masculine accusative plural)

• मृतान् (mṛtān) - dead, deceased ones, corpses

• अपि (api) - even, also

• क्रव्यादः (kravyādaḥ) - flesh-eaters, cannibals, scavengers

• कृतघ्नान् (kṛtaghnān) - ungrateful ones, betrayers of kindness

• न (na) - not

• उपभुञ्जते (upabhuñjate) - they eat, they consume, they enjoy

Words meanings and morphology

कृतार्थाः (kṛtārthāḥ) - those who have achieved their purpose/aim

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛtārtha

kṛtārtha - one whose purpose is accomplished, having achieved an aim

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+artha)

• kṛta – done, made, accomplished
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `kṛ` (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• artha – purpose, aim, object, meaning
  noun (masculine)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

अकृतार्थानाम् (akṛtārthānām) - of those who have not achieved their purpose

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of akṛtārtha

akṛtārtha - one whose purpose is not accomplished, unsuccessful

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+kṛtārtha)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• kṛtārtha – one whose purpose is accomplished
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'mitrāṇām'.

मित्राणाम् (mitrāṇām) - of friends

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mitra

mitra - friend, companion, ally

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they act, they behave (towards friends) (they are, they become)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Third person plural present tense, active voice.

ये (ye) - who (plural)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Relative pronoun, plural subject for 'bhavanti'.

तान् (tān) - those (masculine accusative plural)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Correlative pronoun for 'ye'.

मृतान् (mṛtān) - dead, deceased ones, corpses

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mṛta

mṛta - dead, deceased, corpse

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `mṛ` (to die).

Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Modifies 'tān' and 'kṛtaghnān'.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

क्रव्यादः (kravyādaḥ) - flesh-eaters, cannibals, scavengers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kravyāda

kravyāda - flesh-eater, scavenger, cannibal, carnivorous animal

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kravya+ada)

• kravya – raw flesh, meat
  noun (neuter)
• ada – eating, eater
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root `ad` (to eat).
  Root: ad (class 2)

कृतघ्नान् (kṛtaghnān) - ungrateful ones, betrayers of kindness

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kṛtaghna

kṛtaghna - ungrateful, betrayer of good deeds, unthankful

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṛta+ghna)

• kṛta – done, made, good deed
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `kṛ` (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ghna – killing, destroying, killer
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root `han` (to strike, kill).
  Root: han (class 2)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

उपभुञ्जते (upabhuñjate) - they eat, they consume, they enjoy

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of upa-bhuj

Prefix: upa

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Third person plural present tense, middle voice (ātmanepada).