महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-75, verse-2

नाधर्मश्चरितो राजन्सद्यः फलति गौरिव ।
पुत्रेषु वा नप्तृषु वा न चेदात्मनि पश्यति ।
फलत्येव ध्रुवं पापं गुरुभुक्तमिवोदरे ॥२॥

2. nādharmaścarito rājansadyaḥ phalati gauriva ,
putreṣu vā naptṛṣu vā na cedātmani paśyati ,
phalatyeva dhruvaṁ pāpaṁ gurubhuktamivodare.

2. na adharmaḥ caritaḥ rājan sadyaḥ
phalati gauḥ iva putreṣu vā naptṛṣu vā
na ca id ātmani paśyati phalati
eva dhruvam pāpam gurubhuktam iva udare

2. O King, unrighteous conduct does not yield its fruit immediately, just as a cow does not immediately give birth. If one does not see its consequences in oneself, one will certainly see them in one's sons or grandsons. Sin invariably bears fruit, like food consumed by a guru is certainly digested in the stomach.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - unrighteousness, unrighteous act, injustice

• चरितः (caritaḥ) - committed, performed, practiced

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• सद्यः (sadyaḥ) - immediately, at once, promptly

• फलति (phalati) - bears fruit, yields results, ripens

• गौः (gauḥ) - cow

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if, just as

• पुत्रेषु (putreṣu) - in sons, among sons

• वा (vā) - or

• नप्तृषु (naptṛṣu) - in grandsons, among grandsons, in descendants

• वा (vā) - or

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and

• इद् (id) - indeed, verily, if (conditional particle)

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in oneself, in the self, in the soul

• पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, observes, perceives

• फलति (phalati) - bears fruit, yields results, ripens

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just

• ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly, surely, fixed, permanent

• पापम् (pāpam) - sin, evil deed, wickedness

• गुरुभुक्तम् (gurubhuktam) - food eaten by a guru, that which has been eaten by a teacher

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if, just as

• उदरे (udare) - in the stomach, in the belly

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - unrighteousness, unrighteous act, injustice

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adharma

adharma - unrighteousness, injustice, impiety, sin, demerit

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dharma)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• dharma – righteousness, duty, law, virtue, religious merit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'phalati'.

चरितः (caritaḥ) - committed, performed, practiced

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of carita

carita - committed, performed, practiced; conduct, action, behavior

Past Passive Participle

from car (to move, perform)

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'adharmaḥ'.

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

सद्यः (sadyaḥ) - immediately, at once, promptly

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

फलति (phalati) - bears fruit, yields results, ripens

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of phal

Root: phal (class 1)

गौः (gauḥ) - cow

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of go

go - cow, ox, cattle; earth, ray of light

Note: Used in a simile, referring to the delayed nature of a cow's 'fruit' (e.g. giving birth).

इव (iva) - like, as, as if, just as

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates a simile.

पुत्रेषु (putreṣu) - in sons, among sons

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects alternatives.

नप्तृषु (naptṛṣu) - in grandsons, among grandsons, in descendants

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of naptṛ

naptṛ - grandson, descendant

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects alternatives.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

इद् (id) - indeed, verily, if (conditional particle)

(indeclinable)

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in oneself, in the self, in the soul

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, essence, individual soul

पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, observes, perceives

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of dṛś

present stem paśya-

Root: dṛś (class 1)

फलति (phalati) - bears fruit, yields results, ripens

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of phal

Root: phal (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly, surely, fixed, permanent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhruva

dhruva - fixed, firm, permanent, certain, sure; certainly, surely

Note: Acts as an adverb.

पापम् (pāpam) - sin, evil deed, wickedness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pāpa

pāpa - evil, wicked, bad; sin, vice, evil deed, demerit

Note: Subject of 'phalati'.

गुरुभुक्तम् (gurubhuktam) - food eaten by a guru, that which has been eaten by a teacher

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gurubhukta

gurubhukta - eaten by a guru, food consumed by a teacher

Compound type : tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa (guru+bhukta)

• guru – teacher, spiritual preceptor, venerable person, heavy
  noun (masculine)
• bhukta – eaten, consumed; enjoyed; food
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from bhuj (to eat, enjoy)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Used in a simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if, just as

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates a simile.

उदरे (udare) - in the stomach, in the belly

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of udara

udara - belly, stomach, womb, interior

Note: Refers to the location of digestion, emphasizing certainty of effect.