महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-37, verse-12

अप्रेक्षापूर्वकरणादशुभानां शुभं फलम् ।
ऊर्ध्वं भवति संदेहादिह दृष्टार्थमेव वा ।
अप्रेक्षापूर्वकरणात्प्रायश्चित्तं विधीयते ॥१२॥

12. aprekṣāpūrvakaraṇādaśubhānāṁ śubhaṁ phalam ,
ūrdhvaṁ bhavati saṁdehādiha dṛṣṭārthameva vā ,
aprekṣāpūrvakaraṇātprāyaścittaṁ vidhīyate.

12. aprekṣāpūrvakaraṇāt aśubhānām śubham
phalam ūrdhvam bhavati saṃdehāt
iha dṛṣṭārtham eva vā
aprekṣāpūrvakaraṇāt prāyaścittam vidhīyate

12. aprekṣāpūrvakaraṇāt aśubhānām śubham
phalam saṃdehāt ūrdhvam bhavati
vā iha dṛṣṭārtham eva
aprekṣāpūrvakaraṇāt prāyaścittam vidhīyate

12. Good results (phalam) for inauspicious actions (aśubhānām), when performed without prior deliberation, may manifest later due to uncertainty (saṃdehāt), or even for an immediately apparent purpose (dṛṣṭārtham) in this very world. For actions undertaken without prior deliberation, expiation (prāyaścittam) is prescribed.

Words meanings summery:

• अप्रेक्षापूर्वकरणात् (aprekṣāpūrvakaraṇāt) - from acting without prior consideration/deliberation

• अशुभानाम् (aśubhānām) - of inauspicious actions (of inauspicious ones, of bad things/actions)

• शुभम् (śubham) - good (good, auspicious, positive)

• फलम् (phalam) - result (phalam) (fruit, result, outcome, consequence)

• ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - later (upward, above, later, afterwards)

• भवति (bhavati) - may occur (it is, it exists, it happens, it becomes)

• संदेहात् (saṁdehāt) - due to uncertainty (from doubt, out of uncertainty)

• इह (iha) - in this very world (here, in this world, in this case)

• दृष्टार्थम् (dṛṣṭārtham) - for an immediately apparent purpose (for a visible purpose/meaning/object, having a visible aim)

• एव (eva) - just, only, indeed, certainly

• वा (vā) - or, either...or

• अप्रेक्षापूर्वकरणात् (aprekṣāpūrvakaraṇāt) - from acting without prior consideration/deliberation

• प्रायश्चित्तम् (prāyaścittam) - expiation (prāyaścittam) (expiation, atonement, penance, ritual remedy)

• विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is prescribed (it is ordained, it is prescribed, it is done)

Words meanings and morphology

अप्रेक्षापूर्वकरणात् (aprekṣāpūrvakaraṇāt) - from acting without prior consideration/deliberation

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of aprekṣāpūrvakaraṇa

aprekṣāpūrvakaraṇa - acting without prior consideration, lack of deliberation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+prekṣā+pūrva+karaṇa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• prekṣā – looking, seeing, consideration, deliberation
  noun (feminine)
  From pra-√īkṣ (to look, observe)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)
• pūrva – before, prior, former
  adjective
• karaṇa – making, doing, performing, action
  noun (neuter)
  Action noun from √kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

अशुभानाम् (aśubhānām) - of inauspicious actions (of inauspicious ones, of bad things/actions)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, plural of aśubha

aśubha - inauspicious, bad, evil, ill-omened

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+śubha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• śubha – auspicious, good, beautiful
  adjective

Note: Refers to 'actions' (karmāṇām) implicitly.

शुभम् (śubham) - good (good, auspicious, positive)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of śubha

śubha - auspicious, good, beautiful

Note: Agrees with 'phalam'.

फलम् (phalam) - result (phalam) (fruit, result, outcome, consequence)

(noun)

neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, outcome, reward, consequence

ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - later (upward, above, later, afterwards)

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverb of time.

भवति (bhavati) - may occur (it is, it exists, it happens, it becomes)

(verb)

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

Present Indicative, Paras. 3rd Singular

Root: bhū (class 1)

संदेहात् (saṁdehāt) - due to uncertainty (from doubt, out of uncertainty)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of saṃdeha

saṁdeha - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion

Prefix: sam

Root: dih (class 1)

इह (iha) - in this very world (here, in this world, in this case)

(indeclinable)

दृष्टार्थम् (dṛṣṭārtham) - for an immediately apparent purpose (for a visible purpose/meaning/object, having a visible aim)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dṛṣṭa+artha)

• dṛṣṭa – seen, visible, perceived
  past passive participle
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dṛś- 'to see'
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
  noun (masculine/neuter)

Note: Functions as an adverb of purpose.

एव (eva) - just, only, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, either...or

(indeclinable)

अप्रेक्षापूर्वकरणात् (aprekṣāpūrvakaraṇāt) - from acting without prior consideration/deliberation

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of aprekṣāpūrvakaraṇa

aprekṣāpūrvakaraṇa - acting without prior consideration, lack of deliberation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+prekṣā+pūrva+karaṇa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• prekṣā – looking, seeing, consideration, deliberation
  noun (feminine)
  From pra-√īkṣ (to look, observe)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)
• pūrva – before, prior, former
  adjective
• karaṇa – making, doing, performing, action
  noun (neuter)
  Action noun from √kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

प्रायश्चित्तम् (prāyaścittam) - expiation (prāyaścittam) (expiation, atonement, penance, ritual remedy)

(noun)

neuter, singular of prāyaścitta

prāyaścitta - expiation, atonement, penance, ritual remedy for sin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāyas+citta)

• prāyas – a religious observance, voluntary mortification
  noun (neuter)
• citta – thought, intention, mind, atonement
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cit (class 1)

विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is prescribed (it is ordained, it is prescribed, it is done)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vidhā

Present Indicative, Passive Voice, 3rd Singular

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)