महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-198, verse-34

व्यभिचारान्नरेन्द्राणां धर्मः संकीर्यते महान् ।
अधर्मो वर्धते चापि संकीर्यन्ते तथा प्रजाः ॥३४॥

34. vyabhicārānnarendrāṇāṁ dharmaḥ saṁkīryate mahān ,
adharmo vardhate cāpi saṁkīryante tathā prajāḥ.

34. vyabhicārāt narendrāṇām dharmaḥ saṃkīryate mahān
adharmaḥ vardhate ca api saṃkīryante tathā prajāḥ

34. Due to the deviations from duty (vyabhicāra) by rulers, the great natural law (dharma) becomes corrupted. Unrighteousness (adharma) also increases, and consequently, the populace becomes corrupted.

Words meanings summery:

• व्यभिचारात् (vyabhicārāt) - due to deviation, due to transgression, due to misconduct

• नरेन्द्राणाम् (narendrāṇām) - of kings, of rulers

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, the cosmic order or righteous conduct that upholds society. (natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue)

• संकीर्यते (saṁkīryate) - is mixed, is corrupted, is disturbed

• महान् (mahān) - great, mighty, extensive

• अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - unrighteousness, the opposite of dharma. (unrighteousness, injustice, impiety, un-natural law)

• वर्धते (vardhate) - grows, increases

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• संकीर्यन्ते (saṁkīryante) - are mixed, are corrupted, are disturbed

• तथा (tathā) - consequently, in the same way (thus, so, in that manner)

• प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - the subjects/populace governed by the rulers. (subjects, progeny, populace, people)

Words meanings and morphology

व्यभिचारात् (vyabhicārāt) - due to deviation, due to transgression, due to misconduct

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of vyabhicāra

vyabhicāra - deviation, transgression, misconduct, unfaithfulness

From `vi` + `abhi` + `car` (to move).

Prefixes: vi+abhi

Root: car (class 1)

नरेन्द्राणाम् (narendrāṇām) - of kings, of rulers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of narendra

narendra - king, ruler, lord of men

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+indra)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, god Indra
  noun (masculine)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, the cosmic order or righteous conduct that upholds society. (natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

From root `dhṛ` (to uphold, support).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

संकीर्यते (saṁkīryate) - is mixed, is corrupted, is disturbed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of saṃkīr

Present passive indicative

3rd person singular present passive from `sam` + root `kṝ` (to scatter, mix).

Prefix: sam

Root: kṝ (class 6)

महान् (mahān) - great, mighty, extensive

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, mighty, large, eminent

Adjective.

Note: Qualifies 'dharmaḥ'.

अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - unrighteousness, the opposite of dharma. (unrighteousness, injustice, impiety, un-natural law)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adharma

adharma - unrighteousness, injustice, impiety, un-natural law (adharma)

Compound of 'a' (negation) and 'dharma'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dharma)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative particle.
• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  From root `dhṛ` (to uphold, support).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

वर्धते (vardhate) - grows, increases

(verb)

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

Present middle indicative (ātmanepada)

3rd person singular present middle from root `vṛdh`.

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Particle.

संकीर्यन्ते (saṁkīryante) - are mixed, are corrupted, are disturbed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of saṃkīr

Present passive indicative

3rd person plural present passive from `sam` + root `kṝ`.

Prefix: sam

Root: kṝ (class 6)

Note: Subject is 'prajāḥ'.

तथा (tathā) - consequently, in the same way (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - the subjects/populace governed by the rulers. (subjects, progeny, populace, people)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - progeny, subjects, people, offspring

From `pra` + root `jan` (to produce).

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)