महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-251, verse-4

अपि ह्युक्तानि कर्माणि व्यवस्यन्त्युत्तरावरे ।
लोकयात्रार्थमेवेह धर्मस्य नियमः कृतः ।
उभयत्र सुखोदर्क इह चैव परत्र च ॥४॥

4. api hyuktāni karmāṇi vyavasyantyuttarāvare ,
lokayātrārthameveha dharmasya niyamaḥ kṛtaḥ ,
ubhayatra sukhodarka iha caiva paratra ca.

4. api hi uktāni karmāṇi vyavasyanti
uttara-avare loka-yātrā-artham eva
iha dharmasya niyamaḥ kṛtaḥ ubhayatra
sukha-udarkaḥ iha ca eva paratra ca

4. api hi uktāni karmāṇi uttara-avare
vyavasyanti iha loka-yātrā-artham
eva dharmasya niyamaḥ kṛtaḥ ubhayatra
sukha-udarkaḥ iha ca eva paratra ca

4. And indeed, the actions (karma) that are declared (by these sources) determine higher and lower outcomes. Here, for the very purpose of maintaining the world, the rule of (dharma) has been established. It brings a happy outcome in both realms, both in this world and in the next.

Words meanings summery:

• अपि (api) - also, even, and

• हि (hi) - indeed, because, for

• उक्तानि (uktāni) - said, declared, stated

• कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, deeds

• व्यवस्यन्ति (vyavasyanti) - they determine, they settle, they resolve

• उत्तर-अवरे (uttara-avare) - the higher and the lower (outcomes/states)

• लोक-यात्रा-अर्थम् (loka-yātrā-artham) - for the purpose of maintaining the world

• एव (eva) - indeed, very, only

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of dharma, of natural law

• नियमः (niyamaḥ) - rule, regulation, restraint

• कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - done, made, established

• उभयत्र (ubhayatra) - in both, in both places/worlds

• सुख-उदर्कः (sukha-udarkaḥ) - having a happy outcome, ending in happiness

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, very, only

• परत्र (paratra) - in the other world, hereafter

• च (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

अपि (api) - also, even, and

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, because, for

(indeclinable)

उक्तानि (uktāni) - said, declared, stated

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, declared

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vac (to speak) + kta suffix

Root: vac (class 2)

कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, deeds

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of karman

karman - action, deed, ritual, work, fate (karma)

व्यवस्यन्ति (vyavasyanti) - they determine, they settle, they resolve

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vyavasā

Prefixes: vi+ava

Root: so (class 4)

उत्तर-अवरे (uttara-avare) - the higher and the lower (outcomes/states)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, dual of uttarāvara

uttarāvara - higher and lower, superior and inferior

Compound type : Dvandva (uttara+avara)

• uttara – upper, higher, later, subsequent
  adjective
• avara – lower, inferior, later, western
  adjective

लोक-यात्रा-अर्थम् (loka-yātrā-artham) - for the purpose of maintaining the world

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of lokayātrārtha

lokayātrārtha - for the purpose of world-maintenance, for subsistence

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (loka+yātrā+artha)

• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
• yātrā – journey, procession, course of life, maintenance, subsistence
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root yā (to go) + trā suffix
  Root: yā (class 2)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth, benefit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially to express purpose

एव (eva) - indeed, very, only

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of dharma, of natural law

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dharma

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

नियमः (niyamaḥ) - rule, regulation, restraint

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyama

niyama - rule, regulation, restriction, self-control

Derived from root yam with prefix ni + ghañ/ac suffix

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - done, made, established

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, established

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṛ (to do) + kta suffix

Root: kṛ (class 8)

उभयत्र (ubhayatra) - in both, in both places/worlds

(indeclinable)

सुख-उदर्कः (sukha-udarkaḥ) - having a happy outcome, ending in happiness

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sukhodarka

sukhodarka - having a happy end or outcome, resulting in happiness

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sukha+udarka)

• sukha – happiness, joy, pleasure
  noun (neuter)
• udarka – consequence, result, outcome, end
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ud

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, very, only

(indeclinable)

परत्र (paratra) - in the other world, hereafter

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)