महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-188, verse-11

अधर्मपादविद्धस्तु त्रिभिरंशैः प्रतिष्ठितः ।
त्रेतायां द्वापरेऽर्धेन व्यामिश्रो धर्म उच्यते ॥११॥

11. adharmapādaviddhastu tribhiraṁśaiḥ pratiṣṭhitaḥ ,
tretāyāṁ dvāpare'rdhena vyāmiśro dharma ucyate.

11. adharmapādaviddhaḥ tu tribhiḥ aṃśaiḥ pratiṣṭhitaḥ
tretāyām dvāpare ardhena vyāmiśraḥ dharmaḥ ucyate

11. However, in the Tretā age, natural law (dharma) became established with only three parts, as it was afflicted by one 'foot' of unrighteousness (adharma). In the Dvāpara age, natural law (dharma) is said to be mixed by half (with unrighteousness).

Words meanings summery:

• अधर्मपादविद्धः (adharmapādaviddhaḥ) - Refers to natural law (dharma) having lost one of its four feet due to the influence of unrighteousness (adharma). (pierced by the foot of unrighteousness)

• तु (tu) - Marks a transition or contrast with the previous verse. (but, indeed, however)

• त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - by three

• अंशैः (aṁśaiḥ) - Refers to the three remaining 'feet' or aspects of natural law (dharma). (by parts, by portions, by aspects)

• प्रतिष्ठितः (pratiṣṭhitaḥ) - established, firm, standing

• त्रेतायाम् (tretāyām) - Refers to the second of the four yugas, following Kṛta Yuga. (in the Tretā age)

• द्वापरे (dvāpare) - Refers to the third of the four yugas, following Tretā Yuga. (in the Dvāpara age)

• अर्धेन (ardhena) - Indicates that in the Dvāpara age, natural law (dharma) is only half-present or half-pure. (by half)

• व्यामिश्रः (vyāmiśraḥ) - Refers to natural law (dharma) being mixed with unrighteousness (adharma). (mixed, mingled, confused)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - The cosmic and moral order. (natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness)

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called

Words meanings and morphology

अधर्मपादविद्धः (adharmapādaviddhaḥ) - Refers to natural law (dharma) having lost one of its four feet due to the influence of unrighteousness (adharma). (pierced by the foot of unrighteousness)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adharmapādaviddha

adharmapādaviddha - wounded by the foot of unrighteousness

Bahuvrihi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (adharma+pāda+viddha)

• adharma – unrighteousness, vice, impiety, not natural law
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: a
• pāda – foot, quarter, part
  noun (masculine)
• viddha – pierced, struck, wounded
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √vyadh (to pierce, strike).
  Root: vyadh (class 4)

Note: Refers to natural law (dharma).

तु (tu) - Marks a transition or contrast with the previous verse. (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - by three

(numeral)

अंशैः (aṁśaiḥ) - Refers to the three remaining 'feet' or aspects of natural law (dharma). (by parts, by portions, by aspects)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of aṃśa

aṁśa - part, portion, share, aspect

From √aṃś (to divide).

Root: aṃś (class 1)

प्रतिष्ठितः (pratiṣṭhitaḥ) - established, firm, standing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratiṣṭhita

pratiṣṭhita - established, founded, fixed, standing

Past Passive Participle

From prati (upasarga) + √sthā (to stand, to place).

Prefix: prati

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies natural law (dharma).

त्रेतायाम् (tretāyām) - Refers to the second of the four yugas, following Kṛta Yuga. (in the Tretā age)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of tretā

tretā - the second age (Yuga), Tretā Yuga

द्वापरे (dvāpare) - Refers to the third of the four yugas, following Tretā Yuga. (in the Dvāpara age)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dvāpara

dvāpara - the third age (Yuga), Dvāpara Yuga

अर्धेन (ardhena) - Indicates that in the Dvāpara age, natural law (dharma) is only half-present or half-pure. (by half)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ardha

ardha - half, portion, part

Note: Refers to the extent of purity of natural law (dharma).

व्यामिश्रः (vyāmiśraḥ) - Refers to natural law (dharma) being mixed with unrighteousness (adharma). (mixed, mingled, confused)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyāmiśra

vyāmiśra - mixed, mingled, composite

From vi + ā (upasargas) + √miśr (to mix).

Prefixes: vi+ā

Root: miśr (class 10)

Note: Qualifies natural law (dharma).

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - The cosmic and moral order. (natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

From √dhṛ (to uphold, support).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of vac

Present passive

√vac, passive form.

Root: vac (class 2)