महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-110, verse-26

यस्मिन्यथा वर्तते यो मनुष्यस्तस्मिंस्तथा वर्तितव्यं स धर्मः ।
मायाचारो मायया वर्तितव्यः साध्वाचारः साधुना प्रत्युदेयः ॥२६॥

26. yasminyathā vartate yo manuṣya;stasmiṁstathā vartitavyaṁ sa dharmaḥ ,
māyācāro māyayā vartitavyaḥ; sādhvācāraḥ sādhunā pratyudeyaḥ.

26. yasmin yathā vartate yaḥ manuṣyaḥ
tasmin tathā vartitavyam saḥ
dharmaḥ māyācāraḥ māyayā vartitavyaḥ
sādhvācāraḥ sādhunā pratyudeyaḥ

26. yaḥ manuṣyaḥ yasmin yathā vartate,
tasmin tathā vartitavyam; saḥ dharmaḥ.
māyācāraḥ māyayā vartitavyaḥ,
(ca) sādhvācāraḥ sādhunā pratyudeyaḥ.

26. One should act towards a person in the same way that person acts; that is the natural law (dharma). A deceitful person should be treated with deceit (māyā), and a righteous person should be responded to with righteousness.

Words meanings summery:

• यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which, in whom, on which, on whom

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which manner

• वर्तते (vartate) - acts, behaves, exists, is

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• मनुष्यः (manuṣyaḥ) - man, human being, person

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, in him, on that, on him

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

• वर्तितव्यम् (vartitavyam) - should be acted, should be behaved, one must act

• सः (saḥ) - that, he

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness)

• मायाचारः (māyācāraḥ) - one whose conduct is deceitful, deceitful person

• मायया (māyayā) - by deceit (māyā) (by deceit, by illusion)

• वर्तितव्यः (vartitavyaḥ) - should be acted towards, should be treated

• साध्वाचारः (sādhvācāraḥ) - one whose conduct is righteous, righteous person

• साधुना (sādhunā) - with righteousness (by a righteous person, with righteousness)

• प्रत्युदेयः (pratyudeyaḥ) - should be met, should be opposed, should be returned

Words meanings and morphology

यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which, in whom, on which, on whom

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever

Note: Refers to the person towards whom an action is directed.

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which manner

(indeclinable)

वर्तते (vartate) - acts, behaves, exists, is

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vṛt

Present tense, middle voice, 3rd person singular

Root: vṛt (class 1)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever

Note: Refers to the person who acts.

मनुष्यः (manuṣyaḥ) - man, human being, person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manuṣya

manuṣya - man, human, person

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, in him, on that, on him

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Corresponds to 'yasmin'.

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

वर्तितव्यम् (vartitavyam) - should be acted, should be behaved, one must act

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vṛt

vṛt - to turn, to exist, to proceed, to act

Gerundive

Potential passive participle, neuter singular nominative/accusative

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Implies 'it should be behaved thusly'.

सः (saḥ) - that, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to the preceding statement.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

मायाचारः (māyācāraḥ) - one whose conduct is deceitful, deceitful person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of māyācāra

māyācāra - deceitful conduct, hypocritical behavior

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (māyā+ācāra)

• māyā – illusion, deceit, trick, supernatural power (māyā)
  noun (feminine)
• ācāra – conduct, custom, practice
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Refers to a person characterized by deceitful conduct (māyācāra).

मायया (māyayā) - by deceit (māyā) (by deceit, by illusion)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of māyā

māyā - illusion, deceit, trick, supernatural power (māyā)

वर्तितव्यः (vartitavyaḥ) - should be acted towards, should be treated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛt

vṛt - to turn, to exist, to proceed, to act

Gerundive

Potential passive participle, masculine singular nominative

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'māyācāraḥ'.

साध्वाचारः (sādhvācāraḥ) - one whose conduct is righteous, righteous person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sādhvācāra

sādhvācāra - righteous conduct, good behavior

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sādhu+ācāra)

• sādhu – good, righteous, virtuous, holy man
  adjective (masculine)
• ācāra – conduct, custom, practice
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Refers to a person characterized by righteous conduct (sādhvācāra).

साधुना (sādhunā) - with righteousness (by a righteous person, with righteousness)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sādhu

sādhu - good, righteous, virtuous, honest, holy man

Note: Here used adverbially to mean 'with righteousness' or 'by righteous means'.

प्रत्युदेयः (pratyudeyaḥ) - should be met, should be opposed, should be returned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prati-ud-i

pratyudeya - to be met, to be encountered, to be returned

Gerundive

Potential passive participle, masculine singular nominative

Prefixes: prati+ud

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'sādhvācāraḥ'.