महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-224, verse-22

चतुष्पात्सकलो धर्मः सत्यं चैव कृते युगे ।
नाधर्मेणागमः कश्चित्परस्तस्य प्रवर्तते ॥२२॥

22. catuṣpātsakalo dharmaḥ satyaṁ caiva kṛte yuge ,
nādharmeṇāgamaḥ kaścitparastasya pravartate.

22. catuṣpāt sakalaḥ dharmaḥ satyam ca eva kṛte yuge
na adharmeṇa āgamaḥ kaścit paraḥ tasya pravartate

22. kṛte yuge sakalaḥ catuṣpāt dharmaḥ ca satyam eva (asti).
adharmeṇa kaścit āgamaḥ vā tasya paraḥ (ca) na pravartate.

22. In the Kṛta Yuga, the complete natural law (dharma) stands on all four feet, and truth (satya) indeed prevails. No approach or occurrence by means of unrighteousness (adharma), nor anything external to that [dharma], takes place.

Words meanings summery:

• चतुष्पात् (catuṣpāt) - standing on all four feet (referring to dharma's completeness) (four-footed, complete, perfect)

• सकलः (sakalaḥ) - full, without any diminution (complete, entire, whole)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the complete natural law or cosmic order (natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature, constitution)

• सत्यम् (satyam) - the principle of truth (truth, reality, integrity)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• एव (eva) - indeed, emphasizing the preceding word (indeed, only, certainly, even)

• कृते (kṛte) - in the Kṛta Yuga (the first of the four yugas) (made, done, in the Kṛta Yuga)

• युगे (yuge) - in the Yuga (specifically the Kṛta Yuga, as indicated by 'kṛte') (in the age, in the era, in the yuga)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अधर्मेण (adharmeṇa) - by means of unrighteousness (adharma) (by unrighteousness, by injustice, by irreligion)

• आगमः (āgamaḥ) - occurrence or access (referring to negative events or external influences) (approach, arrival, occurrence, access, knowledge, tradition)

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - any whatsoever (any, some, whatsoever)

• परः (paraḥ) - external (to dharma), or beyond it (other, external, supreme, subsequent, enemy)

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (dharma) (its, of it, of him)

• प्रवर्तते (pravartate) - takes place, occurs (proceeds, occurs, takes place, begins, comes into use)

Words meanings and morphology

चतुष्पात् (catuṣpāt) - standing on all four feet (referring to dharma's completeness) (four-footed, complete, perfect)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of catuṣpād

catuṣpād - four-footed, having four parts, complete

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur+pād)

• catur – four
  numeral
• pād – foot, step, quarter
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to dharma as having four pillars, signifying its completeness.

सकलः (sakalaḥ) - full, without any diminution (complete, entire, whole)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sakala

sakala - complete, entire, all, whole

Derived from 'sa' (with) and 'kalā' (part, digit)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+kalā)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• kalā – part, digit, a small portion
  noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies dharma.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the complete natural law or cosmic order (natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature, constitution)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature, constitution, religion, custom

From root dhṛ (to uphold, sustain)

Root: dhṛ (class 3)

सत्यम् (satyam) - the principle of truth (truth, reality, integrity)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, real, true, honest

From 'sat' (being, existing)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, emphasizing the preceding word (indeed, only, certainly, even)

(indeclinable)

कृते (kṛte) - in the Kṛta Yuga (the first of the four yugas) (made, done, in the Kṛta Yuga)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, the first (Kṛta) yuga

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to the Kṛta Yuga.

युगे (yuge) - in the Yuga (specifically the Kṛta Yuga, as indicated by 'kṛte') (in the age, in the era, in the yuga)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yuga

yuga - age, era, yuga, yoke, pair

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अधर्मेण (adharmeṇa) - by means of unrighteousness (adharma) (by unrighteousness, by injustice, by irreligion)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of adharma

adharma - unrighteousness, injustice, irreligion, demerit

Negative prefix 'a' + 'dharma'

Compound type : nah-tatpuruṣa (a+dharma)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 3)

आगमः (āgamaḥ) - occurrence or access (referring to negative events or external influences) (approach, arrival, occurrence, access, knowledge, tradition)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āgama

āgama - approach, arrival, occurrence, access, knowledge, tradition, sacred text

From prefix ā + root gam (to go)

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

कश्चित् (kaścit) - any whatsoever (any, some, whatsoever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścit

kaścit - any, some, whatsoever

From 'ka' (who) + 'cit' (particle)

परः (paraḥ) - external (to dharma), or beyond it (other, external, supreme, subsequent, enemy)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of para

para - other, external, supreme, highest, subsequent, enemy

तस्य (tasya) - of that (dharma) (its, of it, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Refers to dharma.

प्रवर्तते (pravartate) - takes place, occurs (proceeds, occurs, takes place, begins, comes into use)

(verb)

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

From prefix pra + root vṛt (to turn, exist)

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)