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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-231, verse-19

अधर्मचारिणस्तस्य कौरव्यस्य दुरात्मनः ।
ये शीलमनुवर्तन्ते ते पश्यन्ति पराभवम् ॥१९॥
19. adharmacāriṇastasya kauravyasya durātmanaḥ ,
ye śīlamanuvartante te paśyanti parābhavam.
19. adharma-cāriṇaḥ tasya kauravyasya durātmanaḥ
ye śīlam anuvartante te paśyanti parābhavam
19. Those who follow the conduct of that evil-minded Kaurava, who practices unrighteousness (adharma), will surely face defeat.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अधर्म-चारिणः (adharma-cāriṇaḥ) - of the one who practices unrighteousness; of the unrighteous; of the one who acts against natural law
  • तस्य (tasya) - of that; his
  • कौरव्यस्य (kauravyasya) - of the Kaurava
  • दुरात्मनः (durātmanaḥ) - of the evil-minded one; of the wicked person; of the one with a corrupt self (ātman)
  • ये (ye) - who; those who
  • शीलम् (śīlam) - conduct; character; behavior; disposition
  • अनुवर्तन्ते (anuvartante) - they follow; they conform to; they imitate
  • ते (te) - they
  • पश्यन्ति (paśyanti) - they see; they behold; they experience
  • पराभवम् (parābhavam) - defeat; humiliation; downfall; destruction

Words meanings and morphology

अधर्म-चारिणः (adharma-cāriṇaḥ) - of the one who practices unrighteousness; of the unrighteous; of the one who acts against natural law
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of adharma-cārin
adharma-cārin - one who practices unrighteousness; one who acts against natural law; unrighteous
compound of adharma and cārin
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adharma+cārin)
  • adharma – unrighteousness; that which is not natural law (dharma); wickedness
    noun (masculine)
    Negative compound of dharma
  • cārin – moving; going; practicing; following
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent noun/adjective from root car
    Root car + ṇini/ghinuṇ suffix
    Root: car (class 1)
तस्य (tasya) - of that; his
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that; he; she; it
कौरव्यस्य (kauravyasya) - of the Kaurava
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kauravya
kauravya - descendant of Kuru; a member of the Kuru clan
दुरात्मनः (durātmanaḥ) - of the evil-minded one; of the wicked person; of the one with a corrupt self (ātman)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of durātman
durātman - evil-minded; wicked; having a corrupt soul (ātman)
Compound of dur and ātman
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dus+ātman)
  • dus – bad; difficult; ill
    indeclinable
  • ātman – self; soul; spirit; consciousness; essence
    noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to Duryodhana.
ये (ye) - who; those who
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yad
yad - which; who; what
शीलम् (śīlam) - conduct; character; behavior; disposition
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śīla
śīla - character; habit; conduct; disposition
From root śīl (to meditate, to serve).
Root: śīl
अनुवर्तन्ते (anuvartante) - they follow; they conform to; they imitate
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of anuvart
Prefix: anu
Root: vṛt (class 1)
ते (te) - they
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that; he; she; it
पश्यन्ति (paśyanti) - they see; they behold; they experience
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of paśyati
Present stem paśya derived from root dṛś
Root: dṛś (class 1)
पराभवम् (parābhavam) - defeat; humiliation; downfall; destruction
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of parābhava
parābhava - defeat; humiliation; downfall
From verb parābhav (parā + bhū)
Prefix: parā
Root: bhū (class 1)