महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-128, verse-13

उपायधर्मं प्राप्यैनं पूर्वैराचरितं जनैः ।
अन्यो धर्मः समर्थानामापत्स्वन्यश्च भारत ॥१३॥

13. upāyadharmaṁ prāpyainaṁ pūrvairācaritaṁ janaiḥ ,
anyo dharmaḥ samarthānāmāpatsvanyaśca bhārata.

13. upāya-dharmam prāpya enam pūrvaiḥ ācaritam janaiḥ
anyaḥ dharmaḥ samarthānām āpatsu anyaḥ ca bhārata

13. bhārata enam upāya-dharmam pūrvaiḥ janaiḥ ācaritam
prāpya samarthānām āpatsu anyaḥ dharmaḥ ca anyaḥ

13. Having observed this `dharma` (natural law) of expediency, practiced by earlier generations, O Bhārata, there is one `dharma` for the capable in times of adversity, and another [for normal circumstances].

Words meanings summery:

• उपाय-धर्मम् (upāya-dharmam) - the natural law (dharma) of expedients or means

• प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having reached, having realized

• एनम् (enam) - this

• पूर्वैः (pūrvaiḥ) - by former ones, by ancestors, by ancient ones

• आचरितम् (ācaritam) - practiced (referring to the dharma of expedients) (practiced, performed, observed)

• जनैः (janaiḥ) - by people, by men

• अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another, different

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

• समर्थानाम् (samarthānām) - for the capable, of the powerful

• आपत्सु (āpatsu) - in calamities, in adversities, in distress

• अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another (dharma for normal circumstances) (another, different)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata

Words meanings and morphology

उपाय-धर्मम् (upāya-dharmam) - the natural law (dharma) of expedients or means

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of upāyadharma

upāyadharma - dharma of means, provisional dharma, expedient duty

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (upāya+dharma)

• upāya – means, expedient, strategy, approach
  noun (masculine)
• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)

प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having reached, having realized

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from verb root `āp` with prefix `pra-` and suffix `-ya` for absolutives.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

एनम् (enam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - this, that

पूर्वैः (pūrvaiḥ) - by former ones, by ancestors, by ancient ones

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pūrva

pūrva - former, prior, ancient, east

आचरितम् (ācaritam) - practiced (referring to the dharma of expedients) (practiced, performed, observed)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ācarita

ācarita - practiced, performed, observed

Past Passive Participle

Formed from verb root `car` with prefix `ā-` and suffix `-ta`.

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Modifies `enam upāyadharmam`.

जनैः (janaiḥ) - by people, by men

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of jana

jana - person, people, man, creature

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another, different

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

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

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

समर्थानाम् (samarthānām) - for the capable, of the powerful

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of samartha

samartha - capable, able, powerful, appropriate

आपत्सु (āpatsu) - in calamities, in adversities, in distress

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of āpat

āpat - calamity, misfortune, distress, danger

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another (dharma for normal circumstances) (another, different)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, related to Bharata, India