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13,6

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-6, verse-28

कृतं च विकृतं किंचित्कृते कर्मणि सिध्यति ।
सुकृते दुष्कृतं कर्म न यथार्थं प्रपद्यते ॥२८॥
28. kṛtaṁ ca vikṛtaṁ kiṁcitkṛte karmaṇi sidhyati ,
sukṛte duṣkṛtaṁ karma na yathārthaṁ prapadyate.
28. kṛtam ca vikṛtam kiñcit kṛte karmaṇi sidhyati
sukṛte duṣkṛtam karma na yathārtham prapadyate
28. kṛtam ca kiñcit vikṛtam kṛte karmaṇi sidhyati
sukṛte duṣkṛtam karma yathārtham na prapadyate
28. Whatever is performed, whether properly done or even somewhat imperfectly performed, it leads to accomplishment through the undertaking of an action (karma). When a meritorious action (karma) is performed, an unmeritorious action (karma) does not truly manifest its full effect.

Words meanings summery:

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  • कृतम् (kṛtam) - that which is performed (properly) (done, made, performed, deed)
  • (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
  • विकृतम् (vikṛtam) - that which is imperfectly performed or altered (altered, changed, imperfectly done, spoiled, distorted)
  • किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - to some extent, somewhat (something, somewhat, a little, any)
  • कृते (kṛte) - when an action (karma) is performed (in a done deed, when something is done)
  • कर्मणि (karmaṇi) - in an action (karma) (in action, in deed, in ritual)
  • सिध्यति (sidhyati) - leads to accomplishment, becomes effective (succeeds, is accomplished, is effective, is fulfilled)
  • सुकृते (sukṛte) - when a meritorious action (karma) is performed (in a good deed, when a good deed is done)
  • दुष्कृतम् (duṣkṛtam) - an unmeritorious action (karma) (ill-done, evil deed, sin, demeritorious action)
  • कर्म (karma) - action (karma) (action, deed, work, ritual, fate, effect of actions)
  • (na) - not (not, no, nor)
  • यथार्थम् (yathārtham) - truly, its full/intended effect (truly, correctly, according to the reality, appropriately)
  • प्रपद्यते (prapadyate) - manifests its effect, attains its effect (approaches, resorts to, attains, manifests)

Words meanings and morphology

कृतम् (kṛtam) - that which is performed (properly) (done, made, performed, deed)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta
kṛta - done, made, performed, deed, well-done
Past Passive Participle
From root kṛ (to do, to make) + suffix kta (past passive participle).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
(ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
विकृतम् (vikṛtam) - that which is imperfectly performed or altered (altered, changed, imperfectly done, spoiled, distorted)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vikṛta
vikṛta - altered, changed, imperfectly done, spoiled, distorted
Past Passive Participle
Prefix vi- + root kṛ (to do, to make) + suffix kta.
Prefix: vi
Root: kṛ (class 8)
किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - to some extent, somewhat (something, somewhat, a little, any)
(indeclinable)
From kim + cit.
कृते (kṛte) - when an action (karma) is performed (in a done deed, when something is done)
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of kṛta
kṛta - done, made, performed, deed
Past Passive Participle
From root kṛ (to do, to make) + suffix kta.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Used adverbially or as a noun in locative.
कर्मणि (karmaṇi) - in an action (karma) (in action, in deed, in ritual)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of karman
karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate, effect of actions
From root kṛ (to do) + suffix man.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
सिध्यति (sidhyati) - leads to accomplishment, becomes effective (succeeds, is accomplished, is effective, is fulfilled)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sidh
Present active indicative
From root sidh (to succeed), class 4.
Root: sidh (class 4)
सुकृते (sukṛte) - when a meritorious action (karma) is performed (in a good deed, when a good deed is done)
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of sukṛta
sukṛta - well-done, good deed, meritorious action
Past Passive Participle
Prefix su- (good) + kṛta (done).
Compound type : Pra-ādi Tatpuruṣa (su+kṛta)
  • su – good, well, excellent
    indeclinable
  • kṛta – done, made, performed, deed
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root kṛ (to do, to make) + suffix kta.
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Used adverbially or as a noun in locative.
दुष्कृतम् (duṣkṛtam) - an unmeritorious action (karma) (ill-done, evil deed, sin, demeritorious action)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of duṣkṛta
duṣkṛta - ill-done, evil deed, sin, demeritorious action
Past Passive Participle
Prefix dus- (bad, difficult) + kṛta (done).
Compound type : Pra-ādi Tatpuruṣa (dus+kṛta)
  • dus – bad, difficult, ill-
    indeclinable
  • kṛta – done, made, performed, deed
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root kṛ (to do, to make) + suffix kta.
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Used substantively.
कर्म (karma) - action (karma) (action, deed, work, ritual, fate, effect of actions)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of karman
karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate, effect of actions
From root kṛ (to do) + suffix man.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
(na) - not (not, no, nor)
(indeclinable)
यथार्थम् (yathārtham) - truly, its full/intended effect (truly, correctly, according to the reality, appropriately)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of yathārtha
yathārtha - true, real, appropriate, according to the purpose
From yathā (as, according to) + artha (meaning, purpose, reality).
Compound type : Avyayībhāva (yathā+artha)
  • yathā – as, just as, according to
    indeclinable
  • artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth, reality
    noun (masculine)
    Root: ṛ
Note: Functions adverbially.
प्रपद्यते (prapadyate) - manifests its effect, attains its effect (approaches, resorts to, attains, manifests)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of pad
Present middle indicative
Root pad (to go, attain), class 4, with prefix pra-.
Prefix: pra
Root: pad (class 4)