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12,183

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-183, verse-4

तत्र त्वेवंविधा वृत्तिर्लोके सत्यानृता भवेत् ।
धर्माधर्मौ प्रकाशश्च तमो दुःखं सुखं तथा ॥४॥
4. tatra tvevaṁvidhā vṛttirloke satyānṛtā bhavet ,
dharmādharmau prakāśaśca tamo duḥkhaṁ sukhaṁ tathā.
4. tatra tu evaṃvidhā vṛttiḥ loke satyānṛtā bhavet |
dharmādharmau prakāśaḥ ca tamaḥ duḥkham sukham tathā
4. tatra tu loke evaṃvidhā satyānṛtā vṛttiḥ bhavet tathā
dharmādharmau prakāśaḥ ca tamaḥ duḥkham sukham (ca) (bhavati)
4. Indeed, in that world, such a dual nature of truth and untruth exists. Thus, righteous action (dharma) and unrighteous action (adharma), light and darkness, sorrow and happiness also exist.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तत्र (tatra) - Refers to 'that world' or 'the afterlife / realm where these effects manifest'. (there, in that place, in that matter)
  • तु (tu) - Adds emphasis or a slight contrast/qualification. (indeed, but, however, moreover)
  • एवंविधा (evaṁvidhā) - Refers to the dual nature (truth/untruth, light/darkness, etc.). (such, of this kind, of this sort)
  • वृत्तिः (vṛttiḥ) - Refers to the mode of existence or disposition. (state, condition, mode of being, activity)
  • लोके (loke) - Refers to the sphere of existence or experience. (in the world, in the realm)
  • सत्यानृता (satyānṛtā) - Describes the dual nature of existence. (related to truth and untruth, consisting of truth and untruth)
  • भवेत् (bhavet) - Indicates potentiality or existence. (may be, should be, exists)
  • धर्माधर्मौ (dharmādharmau) - Refers to moral and ethical actions and their opposites. (righteousness and unrighteousness, good and evil)
  • प्रकाशः (prakāśaḥ) - light, radiance, manifestation
  • (ca) - and, also
  • तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness, ignorance, inertia
  • दुःखम् (duḥkham) - sorrow, suffering, pain
  • सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, pleasure, joy
  • तथा (tathā) - Connects to the previous idea of dualities existing. (thus, so, in that manner, also)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - Refers to 'that world' or 'the afterlife / realm where these effects manifest'. (there, in that place, in that matter)
(indeclinable)
Adverb formed from demonstrative root 'tad'
तु (tu) - Adds emphasis or a slight contrast/qualification. (indeed, but, however, moreover)
(indeclinable)
Particle
एवंविधा (evaṁvidhā) - Refers to the dual nature (truth/untruth, light/darkness, etc.). (such, of this kind, of this sort)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of evaṃvidha
evaṁvidha - such, of this kind
Bahuvrihi compound
Compound type : bahuvrihi (evam+vidha)
  • evam – thus, so, in this manner
    indeclinable
  • vidha – kind, sort, manner
    noun (masculine)
    From √dhā 'to place, put', often used as suffix for 'kind of'
    Root: dhā
वृत्तिः (vṛttiḥ) - Refers to the mode of existence or disposition. (state, condition, mode of being, activity)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vṛtti
vṛtti - state, condition, mode of being, activity, occupation
From root √vṛt 'to be, to turn, to exist'
Root: vṛt (class 1)
लोके (loke) - Refers to the sphere of existence or experience. (in the world, in the realm)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, realm, people
Root: lok
सत्यानृता (satyānṛtā) - Describes the dual nature of existence. (related to truth and untruth, consisting of truth and untruth)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of satyānṛta
satyānṛta - truth and untruth, true and false
Dvandva compound
Compound type : dvandva (satya+anṛta)
  • satya – truth, reality, true
    noun (neuter)
  • anṛta – untruth, falsehood, false
    noun (neuter)
    Negation (a-privative) of ṛta (truth, cosmic order)
    Prefix: a
Note: Agrees with 'vṛttiḥ'.
भवेत् (bhavet) - Indicates potentiality or existence. (may be, should be, exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū
Optative active
From root √bhū (cl. 1)
Root: bhū (class 1)
धर्माधर्मौ (dharmādharmau) - Refers to moral and ethical actions and their opposites. (righteousness and unrighteousness, good and evil)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of dharmādharma
dharmādharma - righteousness and unrighteousness, good and evil
Dvandva compound
Compound type : dvandva (dharma+adharma)
  • dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
    noun (masculine)
    From root √dhṛ 'to hold, support'
    Root: dhṛ
  • adharma – unrighteousness, injustice, non-duty
    noun (masculine)
    Negation (a-privative) of dharma
    Prefix: a
प्रकाशः (prakāśaḥ) - light, radiance, manifestation
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prakāśa
prakāśa - light, brightness, manifestation, clarity
From pra- + √kāś
Prefix: pra
Root: kāś
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness, ignorance, inertia
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tamas
tamas - darkness, ignorance, inertia
Root: tam
दुःखम् (duḥkham) - sorrow, suffering, pain
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of duḥkha
duḥkha - sorrow, suffering, pain, misery
Compound of duḥ- (bad) and kha (opening, wheel-spoke hole)
सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, pleasure, joy
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sukha
sukha - happiness, pleasure, ease, joy
Compound of su- (good) and kha (opening, wheel-spoke hole)
तथा (tathā) - Connects to the previous idea of dualities existing. (thus, so, in that manner, also)
(indeclinable)
Adverb