महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-36, verse-32

एष एव तु सर्वेषामकार्याणां विधिर्भवेत् ।
ब्राह्मणोक्तेन विधिना दृष्टान्तागमहेतुभिः ॥३२॥

32. eṣa eva tu sarveṣāmakāryāṇāṁ vidhirbhavet ,
brāhmaṇoktena vidhinā dṛṣṭāntāgamahetubhiḥ.

32. eṣaḥ eva tu sarveṣām akāryāṇām vidhiḥ bhavet
brāhmaṇoktena vidhinā dṛṣṭāntāgamahetubhiḥ

32. tu eṣaḥ eva vidhiḥ sarveṣām akāryāṇām bhavet
brāhmaṇoktena vidhinā dṛṣṭāntāgamahetubhiḥ

32. Indeed, this very procedure (vidhi) should be the rule for all forbidden acts. [It is to be followed] according to the method (vidhi) declared by Brahmins, supported by examples, scriptural tradition (āgama), and logical reasons.

Words meanings summery:

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (referring to the previously mentioned procedure) (this, this one)

• एव (eva) - this very, indeed (indeed, only, just, very)

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

• सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all (types of) forbidden acts (of all)

• अकार्याणाम् (akāryāṇām) - of all kinds of forbidden acts (of forbidden acts, of improper actions, of wrongdoings)

• विधिः (vidhiḥ) - the established rule or procedure (for penance) (rule, injunction, procedure, method)

• भवेत् (bhavet) - should be (the rule) (should be, may be, would be)

• ब्राह्मणोक्तेन (brāhmaṇoktena) - according to the injunctions declared by Brahmins (by what is said by Brahmins, by the Brahmin-declared)

• विधिना (vidhinā) - according to the prescribed method (by the rule, by the method, according to the injunction)

• दृष्टान्तागमहेतुभिः (dṛṣṭāntāgamahetubhiḥ) - based on precedent, sacred texts, and rationale (by examples, scriptures, and reasons)

Words meanings and morphology

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (referring to the previously mentioned procedure) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, these

Note: Refers to the 'vidhi' or method of penance.

एव (eva) - this very, indeed (indeed, only, just, very)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Often used as a mild particle, sometimes for emphasis.

सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all (types of) forbidden acts (of all)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Agrees with 'akāryāṇām'.

अकार्याणाम् (akāryāṇām) - of all kinds of forbidden acts (of forbidden acts, of improper actions, of wrongdoings)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of akārya

akārya - not to be done, improper, forbidden act, wrongdoing

gerundive

Negation 'a' + gerundive of √kṛ 'to do'

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kārya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• kārya – to be done, duty, action, business
  noun (neuter)
  gerundive
  gerundive of √kṛ 'to do'
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Dependent on 'vidhiḥ'.

विधिः (vidhiḥ) - the established rule or procedure (for penance) (rule, injunction, procedure, method)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidhi

vidhi - rule, injunction, ordinance, method, procedure, fate

from √dhā 'to place' with 'vi' prefix

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Subject of 'bhavet'.

भवेत् (bhavet) - should be (the rule) (should be, may be, would be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

ब्राह्मणोक्तेन (brāhmaṇoktena) - according to the injunctions declared by Brahmins (by what is said by Brahmins, by the Brahmin-declared)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇokta

brāhmaṇokta - spoken by Brahmins, declared by a Brahmin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brāhmaṇa+ukta)

• brāhmaṇa – Brahmin, relating to Brahmins
  noun (masculine)
• ukta – said, spoken, declared
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of √vac 'to speak'
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'vidhinā'.

विधिना (vidhinā) - according to the prescribed method (by the rule, by the method, according to the injunction)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vidhi

vidhi - rule, injunction, ordinance, method, procedure, fate

from √dhā 'to place' with 'vi' prefix

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Denotes the means or manner.

दृष्टान्तागमहेतुभिः (dṛṣṭāntāgamahetubhiḥ) - based on precedent, sacred texts, and rationale (by examples, scriptures, and reasons)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dṛṣṭāntāgamahetu

dṛṣṭāntāgamahetu - examples, sacred tradition, and reasons

Compound type : dvandva (dṛṣṭānta+āgama+hetu)

• dṛṣṭānta – example, illustration, precedent
  noun (masculine)
  from dṛṣṭa (seen) + anta (end/proximity), meaning 'what has been seen as an end/analogy'
• āgama – coming, arrival, acquisition, tradition, scripture
  noun (masculine)
  from √gam 'to go' with 'ā' prefix
  Prefix: ā
  Root: gam (class 1)
• hetu – cause, reason, motive
  noun (masculine)

Note: Denotes the means or reasons supporting the 'vidhi'.