महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-276, verse-54

उपसृष्टेष्वदान्तेषु दुराचारेष्वसाधुषु ।
अविनीतेषु लुब्धेषु सुमहद्दण्डधारणम् ॥५४॥

54. upasṛṣṭeṣvadānteṣu durācāreṣvasādhuṣu ,
avinīteṣu lubdheṣu sumahaddaṇḍadhāraṇam.

54. upasṛṣṭeṣu adānteṣu durācāreṣu asādhuṣu
avinīteṣu lubdheṣu sumahat daṇḍadhāraṇam

54. upasṛṣṭeṣu adānteṣu durācāreṣu asādhuṣu
avinīteṣu lubdheṣu sumahat daṇḍadhāraṇam

54. Wielding a very severe punishment is appropriate for those who are afflicted (by vices), uncontrolled, of bad conduct, unrighteous, undisciplined, and greedy.

Words meanings summery:

• उपसृष्टेषु (upasṛṣṭeṣu) - among those afflicted (by vices) (among those afflicted, troubled, oppressed, influenced by)

• अदान्तेषु (adānteṣu) - among the uncontrolled (among the uncontrolled, untamed, unsubdued)

• दुराचारेषु (durācāreṣu) - among those of bad conduct (among those of bad conduct, ill-behaved)

• असाधुषु (asādhuṣu) - among the unrighteous (among the unrighteous, wicked, bad)

• अविनीतेषु (avinīteṣu) - among the undisciplined (among the undisciplined, among the ill-behaved, among the rude)

• लुब्धेषु (lubdheṣu) - among the greedy (among the greedy, covetous, eager)

• सुमहत् (sumahat) - very severe (very great, very large, immense)

• दण्डधारणम् (daṇḍadhāraṇam) - wielding of punishment (wielding of punishment, administration of justice, bearing of a staff)

Words meanings and morphology

उपसृष्टेषु (upasṛṣṭeṣu) - among those afflicted (by vices) (among those afflicted, troubled, oppressed, influenced by)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of upasṛṣṭa

upasṛṣṭa - afflicted, troubled, influenced, created, presented

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root 'sṛj' (to emit, create) with upasarga 'upa' (near, towards).

Prefix: upa

Root: sṛj (class 6)

अदान्तेषु (adānteṣu) - among the uncontrolled (among the uncontrolled, untamed, unsubdued)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of adānta

adānta - uncontrolled, untamed, unsubdued

Past Passive Participle (negated)

Formed from 'a-' (negation) + 'dānta' (controlled, tamed), which is the PPP of root 'dam' (to tame, control).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dānta)

• a – not, non, un-
  indeclinable
  Negation prefix.
• dānta – controlled, tamed, self-restrained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root 'dam' (to tame, control).
  Root: dam (class 4)

दुराचारेषु (durācāreṣu) - among those of bad conduct (among those of bad conduct, ill-behaved)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of durācāra

durācāra - of bad conduct, ill-behaved, wicked

Compound of 'dur' (bad, difficult) and 'ācāra' (conduct, behavior).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dur+ācāra)

• dur – bad, evil, difficult, ill-
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating badness or difficulty.
• ācāra – conduct, custom, practice, behavior
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'car' (to move) with upasarga 'ā'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: car (class 1)

असाधुषु (asādhuṣu) - among the unrighteous (among the unrighteous, wicked, bad)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of asādhu

asādhu - unrighteous, wicked, bad, not good

Formed from 'a-' (negation) + 'sādhu' (good, righteous).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sādhu)

• a – not, non, un-
  indeclinable
  Negation prefix.
• sādhu – good, virtuous, righteous, holy, saint
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'sādh' (to accomplish, succeed).
  Root: sādh (class 5)

अविनीतेषु (avinīteṣu) - among the undisciplined (among the undisciplined, among the ill-behaved, among the rude)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of avinīta

avinīta - undisciplined, ill-behaved, rude, impolite

Past Passive Participle

Formed from 'a-' (negation) + 'vinīta' (well-behaved, disciplined), which is the PPP of root 'nī' with upasarga 'vi'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vinīta)

• a – not, non, un-
  indeclinable
  Negation prefix.
• vinīta – disciplined, well-behaved, modest, humble
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root 'nī' with upasarga 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: nī (class 1)

लुब्धेषु (lubdheṣu) - among the greedy (among the greedy, covetous, eager)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of lubdha

lubdha - greedy, covetous, eager, perplexed

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root 'lubh' (to covet, to be disturbed).

Root: lubh (class 4)

सुमहत् (sumahat) - very severe (very great, very large, immense)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sumahat

sumahat - very great, very large, immense, excellent

Compound of 'su' (very, good) and 'mahat' (great, large).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mahat)

• su – good, well, very, easily
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating goodness or intensity.
• mahat – great, large, mighty, important
  adjective (neuter)

दण्डधारणम् (daṇḍadhāraṇam) - wielding of punishment (wielding of punishment, administration of justice, bearing of a staff)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of daṇḍadhāraṇa

daṇḍadhāraṇa - wielding a staff, inflicting punishment, administration of justice

Compound of 'daṇḍa' (punishment, staff) and 'dhāraṇa' (holding, bearing, wielding).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (daṇḍa+dhāraṇa)

• daṇḍa – staff, rod, sceptre, punishment, fine
  noun (masculine)
• dhāraṇa – holding, bearing, carrying, wearing, sustaining, wielding
  noun (neuter)
  Verbal noun
  Derived from root 'dhṛ' (to hold, bear) with suffix '-ana'.
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)