महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-119, verse-6

कर्मस्विहानुरूपेषु न्यस्या भृत्या यथाविधि ।
प्रतिलोमं न भृत्यास्ते स्थाप्याः कर्मफलैषिणा ॥६॥

6. karmasvihānurūpeṣu nyasyā bhṛtyā yathāvidhi ,
pratilomaṁ na bhṛtyāste sthāpyāḥ karmaphalaiṣiṇā.

6. karmasu iha anurūpeṣu nyasyā bhṛtyāḥ yathāvidhi
pratilomaṃ na bhṛtyāḥ te sthāpyāḥ karmaphalaiṣiṇā

6. iha karmaphalaiṣiṇā bhṛtyāḥ anurūpeṣu karmasu yathāvidhi nyasyāḥ,
te bhṛtyāḥ pratilomaṃ na sthāpyāḥ

6. Here, one desiring the fruits of actions (karma) should properly appoint servants to appropriate duties (karma) according to rule, and those servants should not be placed in unsuitable positions.

Words meanings summery:

• कर्मसु (karmasu) - in duties (karma) (in actions, in duties)

• इह (iha) - here (in this context/matter) (here, in this world, in this matter)

• अनुरूपेषु (anurūpeṣu) - in appropriate (duties) (in suitable, in appropriate)

• न्यस्या (nyasyā) - having appointed (having placed, having appointed, having assigned)

• भृत्याः (bhṛtyāḥ) - servants

• यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to rule, properly, methodically

• प्रतिलोमं (pratilomaṁ) - in an unsuitable manner (contrary, inverse, unsuitable)

• न (na) - not, no

• भृत्याः (bhṛtyāḥ) - servants

• ते (te) - they, those

• स्थाप्याः (sthāpyāḥ) - should be placed/appointed (should be placed, to be appointed, fit to be established)

• कर्मफलैषिणा (karmaphalaiṣiṇā) - by one desiring the fruits of actions (karma) (by one desiring the fruits of actions, by one seeking results from duties)

Words meanings and morphology

कर्मसु (karmasu) - in duties (karma) (in actions, in duties)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of karman

karman - action, deed, work, duty, religious rite, fate (karma)

From root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -man.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

इह (iha) - here (in this context/matter) (here, in this world, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

अनुरूपेषु (anurūpeṣu) - in appropriate (duties) (in suitable, in appropriate)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of anurūpa

anurūpa - suitable, appropriate, corresponding, conforming

Compound of anu (after, conforming) and rūpa (form, nature).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (anu+rūpa)

• anu – after, along, conforming to, resembling
  indeclinable
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature, kind
  noun (neuter)

न्यस्या (nyasyā) - having appointed (having placed, having appointed, having assigned)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from ni-as (to place, cast down) with suffix -ya.

Prefix: ni

Root: as (class 4)

भृत्याः (bhṛtyāḥ) - servants

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhṛtya

bhṛtya - servant, dependent, one to be maintained

From root bhṛ (to bear, support) with suffix -tya.

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to rule, properly, methodically

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable compound of yathā (as) and vidhi (rule).

Compound type : Avyayibhava (yathā+vidhi)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• vidhi – rule, method, injunction, destiny
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhā (to place, arrange) with vi.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

प्रतिलोमं (pratilomaṁ) - in an unsuitable manner (contrary, inverse, unsuitable)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pratiloma

pratiloma - against the hair or grain, inverted, contrary, unsuitable

Compound of prati (against) and loman (hair).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (prati+loman)

• prati – against, towards, for, in return
  indeclinable
• loman – hair (on the body), fur
  noun (neuter)

Note: Functions adverbially here.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

भृत्याः (bhṛtyāḥ) - servants

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhṛtya

bhṛtya - servant, dependent, one to be maintained

From root bhṛ (to bear, support) with suffix -tya.

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

ते (te) - they, those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

स्थाप्याः (sthāpyāḥ) - should be placed/appointed (should be placed, to be appointed, fit to be established)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sthāpya

sthāpya - to be placed, to be established, to be appointed

Gerundive

From the causal form of root sthā (to stand) + ya suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

कर्मफलैषिणा (karmaphalaiṣiṇā) - by one desiring the fruits of actions (karma) (by one desiring the fruits of actions, by one seeking results from duties)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of karmaphalaiṣin

karmaphalaiṣin - one desiring the fruits of actions

Compound of karman (action), phala (fruit), and eṣin (desiring).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (karman+phala+eṣin)

• karman – action, deed, duty (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  From root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -man.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
  noun (neuter)
• eṣin – desiring, seeking
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective from root iṣ with suffix -in.
  From root iṣ (to wish, desire).
  Root: iṣ (class 6)