महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-188, verse-12

त्रिभिरंशैरधर्मस्तु लोकानाक्रम्य तिष्ठति ।
चतुर्थांशेन धर्मस्तु मनुष्यानुपतिष्ठति ॥१२॥

12. tribhiraṁśairadharmastu lokānākramya tiṣṭhati ,
caturthāṁśena dharmastu manuṣyānupatiṣṭhati.

12. tribhiḥ aṃśaiḥ adharmaḥ tu lokān ākramya tiṣṭhati
caturthāṃśena dharmaḥ tu manuṣyān upatiṣṭhati

12. But unrighteousness (adharma) prevails by three parts, having seized control of the worlds. Natural law (dharma), on the other hand, stands by humanity with only a fourth part.

Words meanings summery:

• त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - Refers to the three parts of unrighteousness (adharma). (by three)

• अंशैः (aṁśaiḥ) - Refers to the three prevailing 'feet' or aspects of unrighteousness (adharma). (by parts, by portions, by aspects)

• अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - The antithesis of natural law (dharma), representing chaos and moral decay. (unrighteousness, impiety, vice, not natural law)

• तु (tu) - Emphasizes the contrast between the prevalence of unrighteousness (adharma) and natural law (dharma). (but, indeed, however)

• लोकान् (lokān) - Refers to the inhabitants of the worlds, humanity. (worlds, people)

• आक्रम्य (ākramya) - Refers to unrighteousness (adharma) dominating the worlds. (having seized, having overcome, having attacked)

• तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - Describes the state of unrighteousness (adharma). (stands, exists, remains, prevails)

• चतुर्थांशेन (caturthāṁśena) - Indicates that natural law (dharma) is reduced to only one quarter of its original strength. (by a fourth part)

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

• तु (tu) - Contrasts the state of natural law (dharma) with unrighteousness (adharma). (but, indeed, however)

• मनुष्यान् (manuṣyān) - humans

• उपतिष्ठति (upatiṣṭhati) - Refers to natural law (dharma) being present to support humans. (stands by, approaches, attends, serves, supports)

Words meanings and morphology

त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - Refers to the three parts of unrighteousness (adharma). (by three)

(numeral)

अंशैः (aṁśaiḥ) - Refers to the three prevailing 'feet' or aspects of unrighteousness (adharma). (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)

अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - The antithesis of natural law (dharma), representing chaos and moral decay. (unrighteousness, impiety, vice, not natural law)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adharma

adharma - unrighteousness, injustice, impiety, sin, vice

Negative prefix a- + dharma.

तु (tu) - Emphasizes the contrast between the prevalence of unrighteousness (adharma) and natural law (dharma). (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

लोकान् (lokān) - Refers to the inhabitants of the worlds, humanity. (worlds, people)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, people, universe, mankind

Note: Object of ākramya.

आक्रम्य (ākramya) - Refers to unrighteousness (adharma) dominating the worlds. (having seized, having overcome, having attacked)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from ā (upasarga) + √kram (to step, go) + ya suffix.

Prefix: ā

Root: kram (class 1)

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - Describes the state of unrighteousness (adharma). (stands, exists, remains, prevails)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of sthā

Present active

√sthā, class 1.

Root: sthā (class 1)

चतुर्थांशेन (caturthāṁśena) - Indicates that natural law (dharma) is reduced to only one quarter of its original strength. (by a fourth part)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of caturthāṃśa

caturthāṁśa - a fourth part, one-fourth

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (caturtha+aṃśa)

• caturtha – fourth
  numeral (masculine)
• aṃśa – part, portion, share
  noun (masculine)

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)

तु (tu) - Contrasts the state of natural law (dharma) with unrighteousness (adharma). (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

मनुष्यान् (manuṣyān) - humans

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of manuṣya

manuṣya - human, man, mankind

Note: Object of upatiṣṭhati.

उपतिष्ठति (upatiṣṭhati) - Refers to natural law (dharma) being present to support humans. (stands by, approaches, attends, serves, supports)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of upasthā

Present active

From upa (upasarga) + √sthā (to stand).

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)