महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-339, verse-18

यद्वै सूते धातुराद्यं निधानं तद्वै विप्राः प्रवदन्तेऽनिरुद्धम् ।
यद्वै लोके वैदिकं कर्म साधु आशीर्युक्तं तद्धि तस्योपभोज्यम् ॥१८॥

18. yadvai sūte dhāturādyaṁ nidhānaṁ; tadvai viprāḥ pravadante'niruddham ,
yadvai loke vaidikaṁ karma sādhu; āśīryuktaṁ taddhi tasyopabhojyam.

18. yat vai sūte dhātuḥ ādyaṃ nidhānaṃ
tat vai viprāḥ pravadante aniruddham
yat vai loke vaidikaṃ karma sādhu
āśīryuktaṃ tat hi tasya upabhojyam

18. yat vai ādyaṃ nidhānaṃ dhātuḥ sūte
tat vai viprāḥ aniruddham pravadante
yat vai loke sādhu āśīryuktaṃ
vaidikaṃ karma tat hi tasya upabhojyam

18. Indeed, that which is the primal origin and gives birth (to all), that, the wise (viprāḥ) declare to be Aniruddha. And whatever proper Vedic action (karma) in the world is accompanied by blessings, that indeed is for his enjoyment.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - which, that which

• वै (vai) - indeed, verily (emphatic particle)

• सूते (sūte) - gives birth, produces, creates (middle voice)

• धातुः (dhātuḥ) - the creator/source (creator, supporter, constituent, element)

• आद्यं (ādyaṁ) - primal, first, original

• निधानं (nidhānaṁ) - origin, foundation, receptacle, treasure

• तत् (tat) - Refers to the previously mentioned 'that which'. (that)

• वै (vai) - indeed, verily (emphatic particle)

• विप्राः (viprāḥ) - wise ones, Brahmins, learned ones

• प्रवदन्ते (pravadante) - they declare, they speak of

• अनिरुद्धम् (aniruddham) - Aniruddha, the grandson of Krishna and one of the four Vyūhas of Vishnu. (Aniruddha (a name of Viṣṇu, meaning 'unobstructed', 'uncontrolled'))

• यत् (yat) - which, that which

• वै (vai) - indeed, verily (emphatic particle)

• लोके (loke) - in the world, in the realm

• वैदिकं (vaidikaṁ) - Vedic, relating to the Vedas

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

• साधु (sādhu) - good, proper, virtuous, excellent

• आशीर्युक्तं (āśīryuktaṁ) - accompanied by blessings/wishes

• तत् (tat) - that

• हि (hi) - indeed, because, for

• तस्य (tasya) - Refers to Aniruddha. (of him, his)

• उपभोज्यम् (upabhojyam) - to be enjoyed, fit for enjoyment, an object of enjoyment

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - which, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

वै (vai) - indeed, verily (emphatic particle)

(indeclinable)

सूते (sūte) - gives birth, produces, creates (middle voice)

(verb)

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

Present Middle Indicative, 3rd Person Singular

Root sū (cl. 2, 4, 10) or causative of sū

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: From root 'sū' (to generate, bring forth).

धातुः (dhātuḥ) - the creator/source (creator, supporter, constituent, element)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhātu

dhātu - creator, element, constituent, root (grammatical)

From root dhā (to place, create)

Root: dhā (class 3)

आद्यं (ādyaṁ) - primal, first, original

(adjective)

neuter, singular of ādya

ādya - first, primal, original, at the beginning

Derived from 'ādi' (beginning)

निधानं (nidhānaṁ) - origin, foundation, receptacle, treasure

(noun)

neuter, singular of nidhāna

nidhāna - deposit, receptacle, treasure, origin, foundation

From ni + dhā + ana

Prefix: ni

Root: dhā (class 3)

तत् (tat) - Refers to the previously mentioned 'that which'. (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the previously mentioned 'that which'.

वै (vai) - indeed, verily (emphatic particle)

(indeclinable)

विप्राः (viprāḥ) - wise ones, Brahmins, learned ones

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - wise, inspired, a Brahmin, a sage

प्रवदन्ते (pravadante) - they declare, they speak of

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of pravad

Present Middle Indicative, 3rd Person Plural

From root vad with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: The middle voice here implies 'they speak among themselves' or 'they speak for their own sake/understanding'.

अनिरुद्धम् (aniruddham) - Aniruddha, the grandson of Krishna and one of the four Vyūhas of Vishnu. (Aniruddha (a name of Viṣṇu, meaning 'unobstructed', 'uncontrolled'))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aniruddha

aniruddha - unobstructed, uncontrolled; a proper name, especially of a form of Vishnu

Derived from 'a' (not) + 'nirud' (to obstruct)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+niruddha)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• niruddha – obstructed, restrained, checked
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP from root rudh with prefix ni
  Prefix: ni
  Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Accusative case, object of 'pravadante'.

यत् (yat) - which, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

वै (vai) - indeed, verily (emphatic particle)

(indeclinable)

लोके (loke) - in the world, in the realm

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people

वैदिकं (vaidikaṁ) - Vedic, relating to the Vedas

(adjective)

neuter, singular of vaidika

vaidika - Vedic, scriptural, relating to the Vedas

Derived from Veda

Note: Qualifies 'karma'.

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

(noun)

neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, ritual, effect of action, fate

From root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -man

Root: kṛ (class 8)

साधु (sādhu) - good, proper, virtuous, excellent

(adjective)

neuter, singular of sādhu

sādhu - good, proper, excellent, virtuous, saintly

From root sādh (to accomplish)

Root: sādh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'karma'.

आशीर्युक्तं (āśīryuktaṁ) - accompanied by blessings/wishes

(adjective)

neuter, singular of āśīryukta

āśīryukta - accompanied by blessings, endowed with good wishes

Compound type : tatpurusha (āśīs+yukta)

• āśīs – blessing, wish, prayer
  noun (feminine)
  From root aś (to obtain, reach) with suffix -īs
  Prefix: ā
  Root: aś (class 5)
• yukta – joined, connected, endowed with, engaged in, proper
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP from root yuj
  Root: yuj (class 7)

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the previously mentioned 'karma'.

हि (hi) - indeed, because, for

(indeclinable)

तस्य (tasya) - Refers to Aniruddha. (of him, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Aniruddha.

उपभोज्यम् (upabhojyam) - to be enjoyed, fit for enjoyment, an object of enjoyment

(adjective)

neuter, singular of upabhojya

upabhojya - to be enjoyed, fit for enjoyment, consumable

Gerundive

Future Passive Participle/Gerundive from root bhuj with prefix upa

Prefix: upa

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Predicate adjective.