महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-121, verse-51

दण्डप्रत्ययदृष्टोऽपि व्यवहारात्मकः स्मृतः ।
व्यवहारः स्मृतो यश्च स वेदविषयात्मकः ॥५१॥

51. daṇḍapratyayadṛṣṭo'pi vyavahārātmakaḥ smṛtaḥ ,
vyavahāraḥ smṛto yaśca sa vedaviṣayātmakaḥ.

51. daṇḍapratyayadṛṣṭaḥ api vyavahārātmakaḥ smṛtaḥ
| vyavahāraḥ smṛtaḥ yaḥ ca saḥ vedaviṣayātmakaḥ

51. daṇḍapratyayadṛṣṭaḥ api (saḥ) vyavahārātmakaḥ smṛtaḥ ca yaḥ vyavahāraḥ smṛtaḥ,
saḥ vedaviṣayātmakaḥ (smṛtaḥ)

51. Even if it (daṇḍa) is perceived as originating from the concept of punishment (daṇḍa) itself, it is traditionally regarded as being intrinsically linked to judicial practice (vyavahāra). And that judicial practice (vyavahāra) is understood to be intrinsically related to the subject matter of the Vedas.

Words meanings summery:

• दण्डप्रत्ययदृष्टः (daṇḍapratyayadṛṣṭaḥ) - perceived as originating from the concept of punishment (seen as based on the idea of punishment, perceived as punishment-concept-derived)

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• व्यवहारात्मकः (vyavahārātmakaḥ) - of the nature of judicial practice/administration, intrinsically related to legal proceedings

• स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - traditionally regarded (remembered, considered, traditionally known, declared by tradition)

• व्यवहारः (vyavahāraḥ) - judicial practice (judicial practice, administration, conduct, transaction)

• स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - understood (remembered, considered, traditionally known)

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that

• च (ca) - and, also

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• वेदविषयात्मकः (vedaviṣayātmakaḥ) - of the nature of the subject matter of the Vedas, essentially Vedic in scope

Words meanings and morphology

दण्डप्रत्ययदृष्टः (daṇḍapratyayadṛṣṭaḥ) - perceived as originating from the concept of punishment (seen as based on the idea of punishment, perceived as punishment-concept-derived)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daṇḍapratyayadṛṣṭa

daṇḍapratyayadṛṣṭa - seen as based on the idea of punishment

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daṇḍapratyaya+dṛṣṭa)

• daṇḍapratyaya – idea of punishment, apprehension of punishment
  noun (masculine)
• daṇḍa – punishment, governance
  noun (masculine)
  Root: daṇḍ (class 10)
• pratyaya – idea, concept, conviction
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: prati
  Root: i (class 2)
• dṛṣṭa – seen, observed, perceived
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dṛś- (to see) + kta suffix
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

व्यवहारात्मकः (vyavahārātmakaḥ) - of the nature of judicial practice/administration, intrinsically related to legal proceedings

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyavahārātmaka

vyavahārātmaka - of the nature of judicial practice, having the essence of transaction/dealings

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vyavahāra+ātmaka)

• vyavahāra – dealing, transaction, conduct, judicial proceeding, administration
  noun (masculine)
  Prefixes: vi+ava
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of, pertaining to the self (ātman)
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - traditionally regarded (remembered, considered, traditionally known, declared by tradition)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, considered, traditional, lawful

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root smṛ- (to remember) + kta suffix

Root: smṛ (class 1)

व्यवहारः (vyavahāraḥ) - judicial practice (judicial practice, administration, conduct, transaction)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyavahāra

vyavahāra - dealing, transaction, conduct, judicial proceeding, administration

Prefixes: vi+ava

Root: hṛ (class 1)

स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - understood (remembered, considered, traditionally known)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, considered, traditional, lawful

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root smṛ- (to remember) + kta suffix

Root: smṛ (class 1)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

वेदविषयात्मकः (vedaviṣayātmakaḥ) - of the nature of the subject matter of the Vedas, essentially Vedic in scope

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vedaviṣayātmaka

vedaviṣayātmaka - having the nature of the subject matter of the Vedas

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vedaviṣaya+ātmaka)

• vedaviṣaya – subject matter of the Vedas
  noun (masculine)
• veda – knowledge, Veda (sacred texts)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• viṣaya – object, subject matter, sphere
  noun (masculine)
• ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of, pertaining to the self (ātman)
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)