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).

10. דרך יושר הפוגעת בדרך יושר אחרת אינה דרך יושר, אלא עיוות הדרך. רק דרך היושר שאינה מתנגשת באחרת היא דרך יושר אמיתית, הו בעל גבורת אמת.

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.

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