महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-32, verse-36

न फलादर्शनाद्धर्मः शङ्कितव्यो न देवताः ।
यष्टव्यं चाप्रमत्तेन दातव्यं चानसूयता ॥३६॥

36. na phalādarśanāddharmaḥ śaṅkitavyo na devatāḥ ,
yaṣṭavyaṁ cāpramattena dātavyaṁ cānasūyatā.

36. na phala adarśanāt dharmaḥ śaṅkitavyaḥ na devatāḥ
yaṣṭavyam ca apramattena dātavyam ca anasūyatā

36. One should not doubt the natural law (dharma) or the deities simply because the results are not immediately apparent. And one should perform sacrifices diligently and give charitably without envy.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• फल (phala) - fruit, result, consequence

• अदर्शनात् (adarśanāt) - from the non-appearance of results (from not seeing, from the absence, from non-perception)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue)

• शङ्कितव्यः (śaṅkitavyaḥ) - should be doubted, to be suspected

• न (na) - not, nor

• देवताः (devatāḥ) - deities, gods

• यष्टव्यम् (yaṣṭavyam) - one should perform sacrifices (to be sacrificed, one should sacrifice)

• च (ca) - and

• अप्रमत्तेन (apramattena) - diligently (by one who is vigilant, by one who is not negligent)

• दातव्यम् (dātavyam) - one should give charitably (to be given, one should give)

• च (ca) - and

• अनसूयता (anasūyatā) - without envy (by one who is not envious, without malice, by the ungrudging)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

फल (phala) - fruit, result, consequence

(noun)

neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward, effect

Root: phal (class 1)

Note: This is a stem in the compound 'phaladarśanāt'.

अदर्शनात् (adarśanāt) - from the non-appearance of results (from not seeing, from the absence, from non-perception)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of adarśana

adarśana - not seeing, non-perception, absence, disappearance

Formed with negative prefix 'a-' and 'darśana' (seeing, perception).

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+darśana)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• darśana – seeing, perceiving, showing, sight, vision
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'dṛś' (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, cosmic order, religion

From root 'dhṛ' (to uphold, sustain)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

शङ्कितव्यः (śaṅkitavyaḥ) - should be doubted, to be suspected

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaṅkitavya

śaṅkitavya - to be doubted, to be suspected

Gerundive

From root 'śaṅk' (to doubt) + tavya suffix

Root: śaṅk (class 1)

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

देवताः (devatāḥ) - deities, gods

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of devatā

devatā - divinity, deity, god, goddess

From 'deva' (god) + 'tā' (suffix for abstract noun or collectivity).

Root: div

Note: Can also be accusative plural feminine. Here, implied as object of 'śaṅkitavyaḥ'.

यष्टव्यम् (yaṣṭavyam) - one should perform sacrifices (to be sacrificed, one should sacrifice)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yaṣṭavya

yaṣṭavya - to be sacrificed, worthy of sacrifice

Gerundive

From root 'yaj' (to sacrifice, worship) + tavya suffix

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Impersonal usage, 'sacrifice should be offered'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अप्रमत्तेन (apramattena) - diligently (by one who is vigilant, by one who is not negligent)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of apramatta

apramatta - not negligent, careful, vigilant, attentive

Past Passive Participle (negative)

From 'a-' (not) + 'pramatta' (negligent, from root 'mad' with 'pra')

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+pramatta)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• pramatta – negligent, careless, intoxicated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'mad' with 'pra'
  Prefix: pra
  Root: mad (class 4)

Note: Qualifies the implied agent of 'yaṣṭavyam' and 'dātavyam'.

दातव्यम् (dātavyam) - one should give charitably (to be given, one should give)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dātavya

dātavya - to be given, fit to be given, due, to be restored

Gerundive

From root 'dā' (to give) + tavya suffix

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Impersonal usage, 'charity should be performed'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अनसूयता (anasūyatā) - without envy (by one who is not envious, without malice, by the ungrudging)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of anasūyu

anasūyu - not envious, free from malice, ungrudging

From 'a-' (not) + 'asūyu' (envious)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+asūyu)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• asūyu – envious, jealous
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'sūy' (to envy)
  Root: sūy (class 10)

Note: Qualifies the implied agent of 'dātavyam'.