महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-48, verse-25

एवं व्युत्थापिते धर्मे बहुधा विप्रधावति ।
निश्चयं नाधिगच्छामः संमूढाः सुरसत्तम ॥२५॥

25. evaṁ vyutthāpite dharme bahudhā vipradhāvati ,
niścayaṁ nādhigacchāmaḥ saṁmūḍhāḥ surasattama.

25. evam vyutthāpite dharme bahudhā vipradhāvāti
niścayam na adhigacchāmaḥ saṃmūḍhāḥ surasattama

25. surasattama,
evam dharme bahudhā vyutthāpite (sati),
(saḥ) vipradhāvāti saṃmūḍhāḥ (vayam) niścayam na adhigacchāmaḥ

25. When the natural law (dharma) is thus proclaimed in many ways, it becomes confused and widespread. We, being completely bewildered, do not attain a clear conclusion, O best among the gods.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• व्युत्थापिते (vyutthāpite) - having been brought forth, having been established, having been proclaimed

• धर्मे (dharme) - in the natural law, in the constitution, in righteousness

• बहुधा (bahudhā) - in many ways, manifoldly

• विप्रधावाति (vipradhāvāti) - it disperses, it runs in various directions, it becomes confused

• निश्चयम् (niścayam) - certainty, firm conclusion, decision

• न (na) - not, no

• अधिगच्छामः (adhigacchāmaḥ) - we obtain, we reach, we comprehend

• संमूढाः (saṁmūḍhāḥ) - bewildered, completely deluded, confused

• सुरसत्तम (surasattama) - O best among gods, O most excellent god

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

Note: An adverb meaning "thus" or "in this way".

व्युत्थापिते (vyutthāpite) - having been brought forth, having been established, having been proclaimed

(participle)

Locative, masculine, singular of vyutthāpita

vyutthāpita - raised up, brought forth, established, explained, disturbed

Past Passive Participle (causative)

From vi-ut-sthā (to rise up, to establish) in the causative, then past passive participle.

Prefixes: vi+ut

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to `dharme`.

धर्मे (dharme) - in the natural law, in the constitution, in righteousness

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature, religion

From root dhṛ (to uphold, sustain).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Locative absolute construction with `vyutthāpite`.

बहुधा (bahudhā) - in many ways, manifoldly

(indeclinable)

Formed from bāhu (many) + the suffix -dhā.

Note: Modifies `vyutthāpite` or `vipradhāvāti`.

विप्रधावाति (vipradhāvāti) - it disperses, it runs in various directions, it becomes confused

(verb)

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

From root dhāv with prefixes vi and pra.

Prefixes: vi+pra

Root: dhāv (class 1)

Note: Subject is implied `dharma`.

निश्चयम् (niścayam) - certainty, firm conclusion, decision

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of niścaya

niścaya - certainty, conviction, decision, resolution, definite conclusion

From ni-ci (to ascertain).

Prefix: ni

Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Direct object of `adhigacchāmaḥ`.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb `adhigacchāmaḥ`.

अधिगच्छामः (adhigacchāmaḥ) - we obtain, we reach, we comprehend

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of gam

From root gam with prefix adhi.

Prefix: adhi

Root: gam (class 1)

संमूढाः (saṁmūḍhāḥ) - bewildered, completely deluded, confused

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃmūḍha

saṁmūḍha - bewildered, deluded, confused, infatuated

Past Passive Participle

From saṃ-muh (to be bewildered, confused).

Prefix: sam

Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Acts as an adjective for the implicit subject (we).

सुरसत्तम (surasattama) - O best among gods, O most excellent god

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of surasattama

surasattama - best among gods, most excellent god

Superlative compound of sura (god) and sattama (best).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+sattama)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix -tama. From sat (good/real).
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Addressed to a deity.