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

न वै देयमनुक्रोशाद्दीनायाप्यपकारिणे ।
आप्ताचरितमित्येव धर्म इत्येव वा पुनः ॥३७॥

37. na vai deyamanukrośāddīnāyāpyapakāriṇe ,
āptācaritamityeva dharma ityeva vā punaḥ.

37. na vai deyam anukrośāt dīnāya api apakāriṇe
āpta-ācaritam iti eva dharmaḥ iti eva vā punaḥ

37. anukrośāt dīnāya api apakāriṇe vai na deyam
āpta-ācaritam iti eva vā punaḥ dharmaḥ iti eva

37. Indeed, something should not be given out of mere compassion to a person who is both poor and harmful. Rather, it should be given either because it is the conduct (ācaritam) of the trustworthy, or simply because it is a matter of natural law (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• वै (vai) - indeed, verily, certainly

• देयम् (deyam) - to be given, should be given

• अनुक्रोशात् (anukrośāt) - out of mere compassion (from compassion, out of pity)

• दीनाय (dīnāya) - to the poor, to the miserable

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• अपकारिणे (apakāriṇe) - to the harmful, to the injurious

• आप्त-आचरितम् (āpta-ācaritam) - the conduct of the trustworthy (conduct of the trustworthy, behavior of reliable persons)

• इति (iti) - thus, so saying, indicates quoted speech or reason

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution)

• इति (iti) - thus, so saying, indicates quoted speech or reason

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• वा (vā) - or

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further, moreover

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

वै (vai) - indeed, verily, certainly

(indeclinable)

देयम् (deyam) - to be given, should be given

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of deya

deya - to be given, due to be given, should be given

Gerundive

Formed from dā with the suffix -ya

Root: dā (class 3)

अनुक्रोशात् (anukrośāt) - out of mere compassion (from compassion, out of pity)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of anukrośa

anukrośa - compassion, pity

Nomen actionis

Derived from anu-kruś (to cry after, pity)

Prefix: anu

Root: kruś (class 1)

दीनाय (dīnāya) - to the poor, to the miserable

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of dīna

dīna - poor, miserable, distressed, humble

Past Passive Participle

Derived from dai (to be weary, grieve)

Root: dai (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'apakāriṇe'.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

अपकारिणे (apakāriṇe) - to the harmful, to the injurious

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of apakārin

apakārin - harmful, injurious, offender

Nomen Agentis

Derived from apa-kṛ (to do harm)

Prefix: apa

Root: kṛ (class 8)

आप्त-आचरितम् (āpta-ācaritam) - the conduct of the trustworthy (conduct of the trustworthy, behavior of reliable persons)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āpta-ācarita

āpta-ācarita - conduct of the trustworthy, practiced by reliable persons

Compound type : tatpurusha (āpta+ācarita)

• āpta – trustworthy, reliable, obtained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from āp (to obtain, reach)
  Root: āp (class 5)
• ācarita – practiced, observed, conduct, behavior
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from ā-car (to behave, practice)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: car (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, so saying, indicates quoted speech or reason

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom, constitution

Derived from dhṛ (to uphold, sustain)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, so saying, indicates quoted speech or reason

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further, moreover

(indeclinable)