महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-131, verse-10

धर्मं यो बाधते धर्मो न स धर्मः कुधर्म तत् ।
अविरोधी तु यो धर्मः स धर्मः सत्यविक्रम ॥१०॥

10. dharmaṁ yo bādhate dharmo na sa dharmaḥ kudharma tat ,
avirodhī tu yo dharmaḥ sa dharmaḥ satyavikrama.

10. dharmam yaḥ bādhate dharmaḥ na sa dharmaḥ kudharma
tat avirodhī tu yaḥ dharmaḥ sa dharmaḥ satyavikrama

10. O valorous one of truth (satyavikrama), that which obstructs natural law (dharma) is not true natural law (dharma); rather, it is bad natural law (kudharma). However, that natural law (dharma) which is unopposing (avirodhī) is true natural law (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law, duty, righteousness

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that

• बाधते (bādhate) - obstructs, hinders, afflicts

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

• न (na) - not

• स (sa) - that, he

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

• कुधर्म (kudharma) - bad natural law, unrighteousness

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• अविरोधी (avirodhī) - unopposing, non-contradictory, harmonious

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that

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

• स (sa) - that, he

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

• सत्यविक्रम (satyavikrama) - O valorous one of truth, O truly powerful one

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law, duty, righteousness

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of `bādhate`.

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, that

Note: Subject of `bādhate`.

बाधते (bādhate) - obstructs, hinders, afflicts

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of bādh

Present tense

Root `bādh` (class 1, ātmanepada).

Root: bādh (class 1)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, duty, righteousness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

स (sa) - that, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to `dharmaḥ`.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, duty, righteousness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative to `sa`.

कुधर्म (kudharma) - bad natural law, unrighteousness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kudharma

kudharma - bad natural law, unrighteousness, wrong conduct

`ku-` is a prefix meaning bad, evil.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ku+dharma)

• ku – bad, evil, inferior
  indeclinable
• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative to `tat`.

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the (action of) natural law (dharma) that obstructs another natural law (dharma).

अविरोधी (avirodhī) - unopposing, non-contradictory, harmonious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avirodhin

avirodhin - not opposing, not contradicting, harmonious

agent noun/adjective from verb

Formed with negative prefix `a-` and `virodhin` (opposing, contradicting).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+virodhin)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• virodhin – opposing, hostile, contradicting
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective from verb
  From `vi-rudh` (to obstruct, oppose) + `ini` suffix.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Qualifies `dharmaḥ`.

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

(indeclinable)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, that

Note: Subject of implied verb 'is'.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, duty, righteousness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the relative clause.

स (sa) - that, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to `dharmaḥ`.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, duty, righteousness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative.

सत्यविक्रम (satyavikrama) - O valorous one of truth, O truly powerful one

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of satyavikrama

satyavikrama - valorous through truth, one whose valor is truth

Compound type : bahuvrihi (satya+vikrama)

• satya – truth, true, real
  noun (neuter)
• vikrama – valor, prowess, courage, stride
  noun (masculine)
  From root `kram` (to step, go) with prefix `vi-`.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Epithet for the person being addressed.