महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-297, verse-9

असता धर्मकामेन विशुद्धं कर्म दुष्करम् ।
सता तु धर्मकामेन सुकरं कर्म दुष्करम् ॥९॥

9. asatā dharmakāmena viśuddhaṁ karma duṣkaram ,
satā tu dharmakāmena sukaraṁ karma duṣkaram.

9. asatā dharmakāmena viśuddham karma duṣkaram
satā tu dharmakāmena sukaram karma duṣkaram

9. asatā dharmakāmena viśuddham karma duṣkaram
tu satā dharmakāmena duṣkaram karma sukaram

9. For an unrighteous person who desires natural law (dharma), pure action (karma) is difficult. But for a righteous person who desires natural law (dharma), even difficult action (karma) becomes easy.

Words meanings summery:

• असता (asatā) - for an unrighteous person (by the unrighteous, by the wicked, by the non-existent)

• धर्मकामेन (dharmakāmena) - who desires natural law (dharma) (by one desiring natural law, by one desirous of righteousness)

• विशुद्धम् (viśuddham) - pure (pure, purified, clean, stainless)

• कर्म (karma) - action (karma) (action, deed, work, ritual, fate)

• दुष्करम् (duṣkaram) - difficult (difficult to do, hard, arduous)

• सता (satā) - for a righteous person (by the righteous, by the good, by the existing)

• तु (tu) - but (but, on the other hand, indeed)

• धर्मकामेन (dharmakāmena) - who desires natural law (dharma) (by one desiring natural law, by one desirous of righteousness)

• सुकरम् (sukaram) - easy (easy to do, facile)

• कर्म (karma) - action (karma) (action, deed, work, ritual, fate)

• दुष्करम् (duṣkaram) - difficult (action) (difficult to do, hard, arduous)

Words meanings and morphology

असता (asatā) - for an unrighteous person (by the unrighteous, by the wicked, by the non-existent)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of asat

asat - not existing, unreal, false, bad, wicked, unrighteous

Present Active Participle (negative of sat)

negative prefix a- + present participle of root as (to be)

Compound type : Avyayībhāva (a+sat)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• sat – being, existing, good, righteous
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  present participle of root as (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Refers to an unrighteous person.

धर्मकामेन (dharmakāmena) - who desires natural law (dharma) (by one desiring natural law, by one desirous of righteousness)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharmakāma

dharmakāma - desirous of natural law, desirous of righteousness

compound

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (dharma+kāma)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  from root dhṛ (to uphold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• kāma – desire, wish, love, sensual pleasure
  noun (masculine)
  from root kam (to desire)
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'asatā'.

विशुद्धम् (viśuddham) - pure (pure, purified, clean, stainless)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viśuddha

viśuddha - pure, clean, purified, faultless, clear

Past Passive Participle

from vi-śudh (to purify)

Prefix: vi

Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'karma'.

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

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, work, ritual, consequence of actions, fate

from root kṛ (to do) + -man suffix

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

दुष्करम् (duṣkaram) - difficult (difficult to do, hard, arduous)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of duṣkara

duṣkara - difficult to do, arduous, troublesome, hard

from dus- + kṛ (to do) + -a suffix

Compound type : Prādi-Samāsa (dus+kara)

• dus – bad, difficult, ill-
  indeclinable
  prefix
• kara – doing, making, causing, doer, maker
  adjective (masculine)
  suffix -a added to root kṛ
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate adjective to 'karma'.

सता (satā) - for a righteous person (by the righteous, by the good, by the existing)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sat

sat - existing, real, true, good, virtuous, righteous, wise man

Present Active Participle

present participle of root as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Refers to a righteous person.

तु (tu) - but (but, on the other hand, indeed)

(indeclinable)

धर्मकामेन (dharmakāmena) - who desires natural law (dharma) (by one desiring natural law, by one desirous of righteousness)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharmakāma

dharmakāma - desirous of natural law, desirous of righteousness

compound

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (dharma+kāma)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  from root dhṛ (to uphold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• kāma – desire, wish, love, sensual pleasure
  noun (masculine)
  from root kam (to desire)
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'satā'.

सुकरम् (sukaram) - easy (easy to do, facile)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sukara

sukara - easy to do, feasible, readily performed

from su- + kṛ (to do) + -a suffix

Compound type : Prādi-Samāsa (su+kara)

• su – good, well, easy, proper
  indeclinable
  prefix
• kara – doing, making, causing, doer, maker
  adjective (masculine)
  suffix -a added to root kṛ
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate adjective to 'karma' (implied 'duṣkaram karma').

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

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, work, ritual, consequence of actions, fate

from root kṛ (to do) + -man suffix

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

दुष्करम् (duṣkaram) - difficult (action) (difficult to do, hard, arduous)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of duṣkara

duṣkara - difficult to do, arduous, troublesome, hard

from dus- + kṛ (to do) + -a suffix

Compound type : Prādi-Samāsa (dus+kara)

• dus – bad, difficult, ill-
  indeclinable
  prefix
• kara – doing, making, causing, doer, maker
  adjective (masculine)
  suffix -a added to root kṛ
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies 'karma'.