महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-252, verse-11

धर्मस्य ह्रियमाणस्य बलवद्भिर्दुरात्मभिः ।
या या विक्रियते संस्था ततः सापि प्रणश्यति ॥११॥

11. dharmasya hriyamāṇasya balavadbhirdurātmabhiḥ ,
yā yā vikriyate saṁsthā tataḥ sāpi praṇaśyati.

11. dharmasya hriyamāṇasya balavardbhiḥ durātmabhiḥ
yā yā vikriyate saṃsthā tataḥ sā api praṇaśyati

11. balavardbhiḥ durātmabhiḥ dharmasya hriyamāṇasya
yā yā saṃsthā vikriyate tataḥ sā api praṇaśyati

11. When the natural law (dharma) is being seized by powerful, wicked individuals, any institution that becomes distorted (or corrupt) as a result, that too eventually perishes.

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of the intrinsic nature, of the natural law, of the constitution, of righteousness

• ह्रियमाणस्य (hriyamāṇasya) - of one being seized, of one being carried away, of one being plundered

• बलवर्द्भिः (balavardbhiḥ) - by powerful ones

• दुरात्मभिः (durātmabhiḥ) - by wicked-minded ones, by evil-souled ones

• या (yā) - which, whatever (feminine singular)

• या (yā) - which, whatever (feminine singular)

• विक्रियते (vikriyate) - becomes distorted, changes its form, becomes corrupt

• संस्था (saṁsthā) - institution, establishment, condition, state

• ततः (tataḥ) - from that, thence, as a result

• सा (sā) - that (feminine singular)

• अपि (api) - also, even

• प्रणश्यति (praṇaśyati) - perishes completely, is destroyed

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of the intrinsic nature, of the natural law, of the constitution, of righteousness

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution, righteousness, duty

From root dhṛ (to hold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

ह्रियमाणस्य (hriyamāṇasya) - of one being seized, of one being carried away, of one being plundered

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, singular of hriyamāṇa

hriyamāṇa - being seized, being carried away, being stolen

Present Passive Participle

Derived from root hṛ (to seize, carry, steal) with passive sense, present tense

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `dharmasya`.

बलवर्द्भिः (balavardbhiḥ) - by powerful ones

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of balavat

balavat - powerful, strong, mighty

Derived from bala (strength) with suffix -vat

Note: Adjectival usage, modifies `durātmabhiḥ`.

दुरात्मभिः (durātmabhiḥ) - by wicked-minded ones, by evil-souled ones

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of durātman

durātman - evil-minded, wicked, malicious

Compound of dur (bad, evil) and ātman (self, soul)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dur+ātman)

• dur – bad, evil, difficult
  indeclinable
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)

या (yā) - which, whatever (feminine singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Corresponds to `saṃsthā`. Repetition `yā yā` emphasizes "whatever".

या (yā) - which, whatever (feminine singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Repetition for emphasis, "whatever".

विक्रियते (vikriyate) - becomes distorted, changes its form, becomes corrupt

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of kṛ

Passive voice, present indicative

From root kṛ (class 8) with prefix vi; passive voice

Prefix: vi

Root: kṛ (class 8)

संस्था (saṁsthā) - institution, establishment, condition, state

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃsthā

saṁsthā - institution, establishment, condition, state, form

From prefix sam- (together) + root sthā (to stand)

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

ततः (tataḥ) - from that, thence, as a result

(indeclinable)

Note: An ablative adverb.

सा (sā) - that (feminine singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Refers back to `saṃsthā`.

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

प्रणश्यति (praṇaśyati) - perishes completely, is destroyed

(verb)

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

Present indicative

From root ṇaś (class 4) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: ṇaś (class 4)

Note: The initial 'n' of the root ṇaś changes to 'ṇ' after the prefix 'pra' due to retroflexion rules.