महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-309, verse-78

प्रयुक्तयोः कर्मपथि स्वकर्मणोः फलं प्रयोक्ता लभते यथाविधि ।
निहीनकर्मा निरयं प्रपद्यते त्रिविष्टपं गच्छति धर्मपारगः ॥७८॥

78. prayuktayoḥ karmapathi svakarmaṇoḥ; phalaṁ prayoktā labhate yathāvidhi ,
nihīnakarmā nirayaṁ prapadyate; triviṣṭapaṁ gacchati dharmapāragaḥ.

78. prayuktayoḥ karmapathi svakarmaṇoḥ
phalam prayoktā labhate yathāvidhi
nihīnakarmā nirayam prapadyate
triviṣṭapam gacchati dharmapāragaḥ

78. karmapathi prayuktayoḥ svakarmaṇoḥ
phalam prayoktā yathāvidhi labhate
nihīnakarmā nirayam prapadyate
dharmapāragaḥ triviṣṭapam gacchati

78. The one who performs actions (prayoktā) obtains the fruit (phalam) of their two performed actions (svakarma) on the path of action (karma), as prescribed. A person whose actions (karma) are ignoble descends to hell, whereas one who has mastered the natural law (dharma) attains heaven.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रयुक्तयोः (prayuktayoḥ) - refers to two types of actions (of the two performed, of the two applied, of the two used)

• कर्मपथि (karmapathi) - on the path of action, in the course of action

• स्वकर्मणोः (svakarmaṇoḥ) - of one's own two actions/duties

• फलम् (phalam) - the outcome of one's actions (fruit, result, consequence, reward)

• प्रयोक्ता (prayoktā) - the one who undertakes the actions (performer, applier, initiator, agent)

• लभते (labhate) - obtains, receives, gains, gets

• यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to rule, as prescribed, duly

• निहीनकर्मा (nihīnakarmā) - one whose actions are ignoble/low, one of degraded deeds

• निरयम् (nirayam) - hell, underworld, place of suffering

• प्रपद्यते (prapadyate) - descends into hell (attains, reaches, falls into, takes refuge in)

• त्रिविष्टपम् (triviṣṭapam) - heaven, the celestial world

• गच्छति (gacchati) - attains heaven (goes, walks, moves, attains)

• धर्मपारगः (dharmapāragaḥ) - one who has completely understood and practiced the natural law (one who has crossed over to the other side of natural law, one who has mastered dharma)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रयुक्तयोः (prayuktayoḥ) - refers to two types of actions (of the two performed, of the two applied, of the two used)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, dual of prayukta

prayukta - applied, used, performed, joined, fit

Past Passive Participle

From pra-yuj (root yuj, to join, apply) + kta suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: yuj (class 7)

कर्मपथि (karmapathi) - on the path of action, in the course of action

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of karmapathin

karmapathin - path of action, course of deeds

Compound of karma (action) and pathin (path). n-stem.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karma+pathin)

• karma – action, deed, work, ritual action, consequence of action
  noun (neuter)
  From root kṛ (to do) + man suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• pathin – path, way, road
  noun (masculine)
  n-stem noun.

स्वकर्मणोः (svakarmaṇoḥ) - of one's own two actions/duties

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, dual of svakarma

svakarma - one's own action, one's duty

Compound of sva (one's own) and karma (action).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+karma)

• sva – one's own, self, own
  pronoun
  Reflexive pronoun.
• karma – action, deed, work, ritual action, consequence of action
  noun (neuter)
  From root kṛ (to do) + man suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of implied possession with phalam.

फलम् (phalam) - the outcome of one's actions (fruit, result, consequence, reward)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward, advantage

प्रयोक्ता (prayoktā) - the one who undertakes the actions (performer, applier, initiator, agent)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prayoktṛ

prayoktṛ - performer, applier, employer, sender

Agent noun

From pra-yuj (root yuj, to join, apply) + tṛc suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Subject of labhate.

लभते (labhate) - obtains, receives, gains, gets

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of labh

Present Middle

From root labh (to obtain), 3rd person singular, present middle.

Root: labh (class 1)

यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to rule, as prescribed, duly

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound of yathā (as) and vidhi (rule).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+vidhi)

• yathā – as, just as, in what manner
  indeclinable
• vidhi – rule, injunction, method, destiny
  noun (masculine)
  From vi-dhā (root dhā, to place, arrange).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

निहीनकर्मा (nihīnakarmā) - one whose actions are ignoble/low, one of degraded deeds

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nihīnakarman

nihīnakarman - one whose deeds are mean/low, having bad actions

Bahuvrīhi compound of nihīna (low, degraded) and karman (action). n-stem.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nihīna+karman)

• nihīna – low, base, degraded, abandoned
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From ni-hā (root hā, to abandon) + kta suffix.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: hā (class 3)
• karman – action, deed, work, ritual action, consequence of action
  noun (neuter)
  From root kṛ (to do) + man suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of prapadyate.

निरयम् (nirayam) - hell, underworld, place of suffering

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of niraya

niraya - hell, infernal region, place of punishment

From nir-i (root i, to go) + a suffix. 'That from which there is no going out'.

Prefix: nis

Root: i (class 2)

प्रपद्यते (prapadyate) - descends into hell (attains, reaches, falls into, takes refuge in)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of pra-pad

Present Middle

From pra-pad (root pad, to go, fall), 3rd person singular, present middle.

Prefix: pra

Root: pad (class 4)

त्रिविष्टपम् (triviṣṭapam) - heaven, the celestial world

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of triviṣṭapa

triviṣṭapa - heaven, the three worlds

Compound of tri (three) and viṣṭapa (world).

Compound type : dvigu (tri+viṣṭapa)

• tri – three
  numeral
• viṣṭapa – world, region, space
  noun (neuter)
  From vi-sthā (root sthā, to stand) + pa suffix.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: sthā (class 1)

गच्छति (gacchati) - attains heaven (goes, walks, moves, attains)

(verb)

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

Present Active

From root gam (to go), 3rd person singular, present active.

Root: gam (class 1)

धर्मपारगः (dharmapāragaḥ) - one who has completely understood and practiced the natural law (one who has crossed over to the other side of natural law, one who has mastered dharma)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmapāraga

dharmapāraga - one who has crossed over the limits of dharma, proficient in dharma

Compound of dharma (natural law) and pāraga (one who has gone to the other shore/extreme).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+pāraga)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to uphold, sustain).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• pāraga – one who has gone to the other side, crossed over, accomplished, expert
  adjective
  From pāra (other shore) + root gam (to go) + a suffix.
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of gacchati.