महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-25, verse-20

सुमन्त्रिते सुनीते च विधिवच्चोपपादिते ।
पौरुषे कर्मणि कृते नास्त्यधर्मो युधिष्ठिर ॥२०॥

20. sumantrite sunīte ca vidhivaccopapādite ,
pauruṣe karmaṇi kṛte nāstyadharmo yudhiṣṭhira.

20. sumantrite sunīte ca vidhivat ca upapādite |
pauruṣe karmaṇi kṛte na asti adharmaḥ yudhiṣṭhira

20. yudhiṣṭhira,
sumantrite sunīte ca vidhivat ca upapādite pauruṣe karmaṇi kṛte,
adharmaḥ na asti

20. O Yudhishthira, when an action (karma) is well-advised, well-executed, and properly performed with human effort, then there is no unrighteousness (adharma).

Words meanings summery:

• सुमन्त्रिते (sumantrite) - (when action is) well-advised (well-advised, well-consulted, well-planned)

• सुनीते (sunīte) - (when action is) well-executed (well-conducted, well-managed, well-governed)

• च (ca) - and

• विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to rule, properly, methodically

• च (ca) - and, also

• उपपादिते (upapādite) - (when action is) performed (caused to happen, accomplished, carried out)

• पौरुषे (pauruṣe) - (with) human effort (human, manly, relating to a man's effort)

• कर्मणि (karmaṇi) - in (an) action (karma) (in action, in work, in effort, in deed)

• कृते (kṛte) - when (it is) performed (done, performed, made, accomplished)

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - there is (is, exists)

• अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - unrighteousness (adharma) (unrighteousness, injustice, impiety, sin)

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhishthira

Words meanings and morphology

सुमन्त्रिते (sumantrite) - (when action is) well-advised (well-advised, well-consulted, well-planned)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sumantrita

sumantrita - well-advised, well-consulted, well-planned, skillfully deliberated

Past Passive Participle

From 'su-' (well, good) and 'mantrita' (consulted, advised), P.P.P. of √mantr (to consult).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mantrita)

• su – good, well, easily
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating goodness or ease.
• mantrita – consulted, advised, deliberated
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √mantr (to consult).
  Root: mantr (class 10)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction modifying 'karmaṇi'.

सुनीते (sunīte) - (when action is) well-executed (well-conducted, well-managed, well-governed)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sunīta

sunīta - well-conducted, well-managed, well-governed, led properly

Past Passive Participle

From 'su-' (well, good) and 'nīta' (led, conducted), P.P.P. of √nī (to lead).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+nīta)

• su – good, well, easily
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating goodness or ease.
• nīta – led, conducted, brought
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √nī (to lead).
  Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction modifying 'karmaṇi'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'sumantrite' and 'sunīte'.

विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to rule, properly, methodically

(indeclinable)

Adverbial suffix '-vat' from 'vidhi' (rule, injunction).

Note: Modifies 'upapādite'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'sunīte' and 'upapādite' or specifies 'vidhivat' as another condition.

उपपादिते (upapādite) - (when action is) performed (caused to happen, accomplished, carried out)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of upapādita

upapādita - caused to happen, effected, brought about, accomplished, performed

Past Passive Participle

From √pad (to go, step) with 'upa-' and causative 'pādayati'.

Prefix: upa

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction modifying 'karmaṇi'.

पौरुषे (pauruṣe) - (with) human effort (human, manly, relating to a man's effort)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of pauruṣa

pauruṣa - human, manly, vigorous, relating to a man; manliness, human effort (puruṣakāra), strength

From 'puruṣa' (man, person) with suffix '-a' indicating 'belonging to' or 'related to'.

Note: Modifies 'karmaṇi'.

कर्मणि (karmaṇi) - in (an) action (karma) (in action, in work, in effort, in deed)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, rite, destiny (karma)

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

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Forms part of a locative absolute construction.

कृते (kṛte) - when (it is) performed (done, performed, made, accomplished)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, accomplished

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √kṛ (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: The participle completing the locative absolute construction.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negates 'asti'.

अस्ति (asti) - there is (is, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Active

Irregular root.

Root: as (class 2)

अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - unrighteousness (adharma) (unrighteousness, injustice, impiety, sin)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adharma

adharma - unrighteousness, injustice, impiety, evil, wrong (adharma)

Compound of 'a-' (negation) and 'dharma'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dharma)

• a – not, non
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom, religion (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  From √dhṛ (to support, uphold).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'na asti'.

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhishthira

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (proper name, 'steadfast in battle')

Compound of 'yudhi' (in battle) and 'sthira' (firm, steady).

Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle
  noun (feminine)
  Locative singular of 'yudh' (battle).
• sthira – firm, steady, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  From √sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: The vocative form of the name Yudhishthira.