महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-149, verse-27

अधर्मो यत्र धर्माख्यो धर्मश्चाधर्मसंज्ञितः ।
विज्ञातव्यो विभागेन यत्र मुह्यन्त्यबुद्धयः ॥२७॥

27. adharmo yatra dharmākhyo dharmaścādharmasaṁjñitaḥ ,
vijñātavyo vibhāgena yatra muhyantyabuddhayaḥ.

27. adharmaḥ yatra dharmaākhyaḥ dharmaḥ ca adharmasaṃjñitaḥ
vijñātavyaḥ vibhāgena yatra muhyanti abuddhayaḥ

27. Where that which is not natural law (adharma) is called natural law (dharma), and natural law (dharma) is designated as not natural law (adharma) — this situation must be properly distinguished, for it is there that the unintelligent become bewildered.

Words meanings summery:

• अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - that which is contrary to natural law or righteousness (unrighteousness, non-natural law, evil, wrong, demerit)

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in a situation where (where, in which case, when)

• धर्माख्यः (dharmākhyaḥ) - merely bearing the name of dharma (called dharma, named dharma)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अधर्मसंज्ञितः (adharmasaṁjñitaḥ) - identified as that which is not natural law (designated as adharma, called adharma)

• विज्ञातव्यः (vijñātavyaḥ) - must be distinguished or understood properly (to be known, to be understood, to be distinguished)

• विभागेन (vibhāgena) - by distinguishing carefully (by distinction, by division, by separation)

• यत्र (yatra) - in such circumstances (where, in which case)

• मुह्यन्ति (muhyanti) - they become confused or perplexed (they are bewildered, confused, infatuated)

• अबुद्धयः (abuddhayaḥ) - those lacking discernment (the unwise, the ignorant, those without intellect)

Words meanings and morphology

अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - that which is contrary to natural law or righteousness (unrighteousness, non-natural law, evil, wrong, demerit)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adharma

adharma - unrighteousness, non-natural law, wrong, evil, demerit

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+dharma)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

यत्र (yatra) - where, in a situation where (where, in which case, when)

(indeclinable)

Note: Correlative adverb.

धर्माख्यः (dharmākhyaḥ) - merely bearing the name of dharma (called dharma, named dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmākhya

dharmākhya - called dharma, named dharma

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ākhya)

• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
• ākhya – named, called, designated
  adjective
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  from root khyā with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Predicate adjective, implicitly '[is] called'.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

Note: Subject of the second clause.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects clauses.

अधर्मसंज्ञितः (adharmasaṁjñitaḥ) - identified as that which is not natural law (designated as adharma, called adharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adharmasaṃjñita

adharmasaṁjñita - designated as adharma, called adharma

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adharma+saṃjñita)

• adharma – unrighteousness, non-natural law
  noun (masculine)
• saṃjñita – named, designated, called
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root jñā with upasarga saṃ
  Prefix: sam
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Predicate adjective, implicitly '[is] called'.

विज्ञातव्यः (vijñātavyaḥ) - must be distinguished or understood properly (to be known, to be understood, to be distinguished)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vijñātavya

vijñātavya - to be known, to be understood, to be distinguished

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

from root jñā with upasarga vi

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Implies 'it should be understood'.

विभागेन (vibhāgena) - by distinguishing carefully (by distinction, by division, by separation)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vibhāga

vibhāga - division, distinction, separation, portion

Prefix: vi

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: By means of distinction.

यत्र (yatra) - in such circumstances (where, in which case)

(indeclinable)

Note: Correlative adverb.

मुह्यन्ति (muhyanti) - they become confused or perplexed (they are bewildered, confused, infatuated)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of muh

Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Verb for 'abuddhayaḥ'.

अबुद्धयः (abuddhayaḥ) - those lacking discernment (the unwise, the ignorant, those without intellect)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of abuddhi

abuddhi - unwise, without intellect, foolish, ignorant

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+buddhi)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, perception, wisdom
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of 'muhyanti'.