महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-83, verse-43

न्यायतो दुष्कृते घातः सुकृते स्यात्कथं वधः ।
नेह युक्तं चिरं स्थातुं जवेनातो व्रजेद्बुधः ॥४३॥

43. nyāyato duṣkṛte ghātaḥ sukṛte syātkathaṁ vadhaḥ ,
neha yuktaṁ ciraṁ sthātuṁ javenāto vrajedbudhaḥ.

43. nyāyataḥ duṣkṛte ghātaḥ sukṛte syāt katham vadhaḥ na
iha yuktam ciram sthātum javena ataḥ vrajet budhaḥ

43. nyāyataḥ duṣkṛte ghātaḥ (bhavati); sukṛte vadhaḥ katham syāt? iha ciram sthātum na yuktam (asti).
ataḥ,
budhaḥ javena vrajet.

43. By natural law (nyāya), destruction (ghātaḥ) comes for evil deeds (duṣkṛte); how then could there be destruction (vadhaḥ) for virtuous deeds (sukṛte)? It is not proper to remain here for a long time. Therefore, a wise person (budhaḥ) should depart swiftly.

Words meanings summery:

• न्यायतः (nyāyataḥ) - according to justice, justly, by law

• दुष्कृते (duṣkṛte) - in bad deeds, for wicked actions

• घातः (ghātaḥ) - slaying, destruction, killing

• सुकृते (sukṛte) - in good deeds, for virtuous actions

• स्यात् (syāt) - may be, should be, would be

• कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner, why

• वधः (vadhaḥ) - killing, destruction, ruin

• न (na) - not, no

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

• युक्तम् (yuktam) - proper, fitting, suitable

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

• स्थातुम् (sthātum) - to stay, to remain, to stand

• जवेन (javena) - with speed, quickly

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

• व्रजेत् (vrajet) - should go, should depart

• बुधः (budhaḥ) - a wise person, sage

Words meanings and morphology

न्यायतः (nyāyataḥ) - according to justice, justly, by law

(indeclinable)

From nyāya (justice, rule) with suffix -tas.

दुष्कृते (duṣkṛte) - in bad deeds, for wicked actions

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of duṣkṛta

duṣkṛta - ill-done, bad deed, wicked action, sin

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṛ (to do) with prefix dus (bad), then nominalized.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dus+kṛta)

• dus – bad, ill, difficult, hard
  indeclinable
  A prefix indicating 'bad' or 'difficult'.
• kṛta – done, made, performed; a deed, action
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root kṛ (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

घातः (ghātaḥ) - slaying, destruction, killing

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ghāta

ghāta - slaying, killing, striking, destroying

From root han (to strike, kill).

Root: han (class 2)

सुकृते (sukṛte) - in good deeds, for virtuous actions

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sukṛta

sukṛta - well-done, good deed, virtuous action, merit

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṛ (to do) with prefix su (good), then nominalized.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+kṛta)

• su – good, well, excellent, easy
  indeclinable
  A prefix indicating 'good' or 'well'.
• kṛta – done, made, performed; a deed, action
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root kṛ (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

स्यात् (syāt) - may be, should be, would be

(verb)

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

Optative Mood

3rd person singular optative active of root 'as'.

Root: as (class 2)

कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner, why

(indeclinable)

वधः (vadhaḥ) - killing, destruction, ruin

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vadha

vadha - killing, slaying, striking, destruction, ruin

From root vadh (to strike, kill).

Root: vadh (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

युक्तम् (yuktam) - proper, fitting, suitable

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, connected, proper, fit, suitable, attentive

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root yuj (to join, connect).

Root: yuj (class 7)

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

(indeclinable)

स्थातुम् (sthātum) - to stay, to remain, to stand

(verb)

infinitive of sthā

Infinitive

Infinitive form of root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

जवेन (javena) - with speed, quickly

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of java

java - speed, swiftness, velocity, quickness

From root ju (to be quick, move rapidly).

Root: ju (class 1)

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

(indeclinable)

Derived from idam (this) with suffix -tas.

व्रजेत् (vrajet) - should go, should depart

(verb)

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

Optative Mood

3rd person singular optative active of root 'vraj'.

Root: vraj (class 1)

बुधः (budhaḥ) - a wise person, sage

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of budha

budha - wise, learned, enlightened; a wise man, sage

From root budh (to know, awaken).

Root: budh (class 1)