महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-33, verse-48

बहूनां समवाये हि भावानां कर्म सिध्यति ।
गुणाभावे फलं न्यूनं भवत्यफलमेव वा ।
अनारम्भे तु न फलं न गुणो दृश्यतेऽच्युत ॥४८॥

48. bahūnāṁ samavāye hi bhāvānāṁ karma sidhyati ,
guṇābhāve phalaṁ nyūnaṁ bhavatyaphalameva vā ,
anārambhe tu na phalaṁ na guṇo dṛśyate'cyuta.

48. bahūnām samavāye hi bhāvānām karma
sidhyati | guṇa-abhāve phalam nyūnam
bhavati a-phalam eva vā | anārambhe
tu na phalam na guṇaḥ dṛśyate acyuta

48. Indeed, an action (karma) succeeds when many factors (bhāva) come together. In the absence of favorable qualities (guṇa), the result (phala) is diminished, or it becomes no result at all. But, O Acyuta, when there is no undertaking, neither a result (phala) nor a merit (guṇa) is seen.

Words meanings summery:

• बहूनाम् (bahūnām) - of many, of numerous

• समवाये (samavāye) - when (many factors) come together (in the assemblage, in the union, in the collection)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely

• भावानाम् (bhāvānām) - of factors (of factors, of states, of conditions, of entities)

• कर्म (karma) - action (karma) (action, deed, (karma))

• सिध्यति (sidhyati) - succeeds, is accomplished, is realized

• गुण-अभावे (guṇa-abhāve) - in the absence of favorable qualities (guṇa) (in the absence of qualities, in the absence of conditions)

• फलम् (phalam) - result (phala) (fruit, result, outcome)

• न्यूनम् (nyūnam) - diminished, deficient, less, small

• भवति (bhavati) - is, becomes, happens

• अ-फलम् (a-phalam) - no result at all (resultless, without fruit)

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, even

• वा (vā) - or

• अनारम्भे (anārambhe) - when there is no undertaking (in non-initiation, in the absence of undertaking)

• तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

• न (na) - not

• फलम् (phalam) - result (phala) (fruit, result, outcome)

• न (na) - not

• गुणः (guṇaḥ) - merit (guṇa) (quality, merit, virtue, excellence)

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears

• अच्युत (acyuta) - O Unfallen One, O Acyuta (a name of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)

Words meanings and morphology

बहूनाम् (bahūnām) - of many, of numerous

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, numerous

समवाये (samavāye) - when (many factors) come together (in the assemblage, in the union, in the collection)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samavāya

samavāya - conjunction, assemblage, collection, inherence

Prefixes: sam+ava

Root: i (class 2)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

भावानाम् (bhāvānām) - of factors (of factors, of states, of conditions, of entities)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bhāva

bhāva - existence, state, condition, nature, feeling, factor

Root: bhū (class 1)

कर्म (karma) - action (karma) (action, deed, (karma))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, work, ritual action, fate

Root: kṛ (class 8)

सिध्यति (sidhyati) - succeeds, is accomplished, is realized

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of sidh

Root: sidh (class 4)

गुण-अभावे (guṇa-abhāve) - in the absence of favorable qualities (guṇa) (in the absence of qualities, in the absence of conditions)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of guṇa-abhāva

guṇa-abhāva - absence of qualities or merits

Compound type : tatpurusha (guṇa+abhāva)

• guṇa – quality, attribute, merit, virtue, condition
  noun (masculine)
• abhāva – absence, non-existence, non-entity
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: a
  Root: bhū (class 1)

फलम् (phalam) - result (phala) (fruit, result, outcome)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward

न्यूनम् (nyūnam) - diminished, deficient, less, small

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nyūna

nyūna - less, deficient, diminished, imperfect

भवति (bhavati) - is, becomes, happens

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

अ-फलम् (a-phalam) - no result at all (resultless, without fruit)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aphala

aphala - fruitless, resultless, barren

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+phala)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)

एव (eva) - only, indeed, even

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

अनारम्भे (anārambhe) - when there is no undertaking (in non-initiation, in the absence of undertaking)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of anārambha

anārambha - non-commencement, non-initiation, absence of undertaking

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+ārambha)

• an – not, non-
  indeclinable
• ārambha – beginning, undertaking, enterprise
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: rabh (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

फलम् (phalam) - result (phala) (fruit, result, outcome)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

गुणः (guṇaḥ) - merit (guṇa) (quality, merit, virtue, excellence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇa

guṇa - quality, attribute, merit, virtue, excellence, constituent of nature

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अच्युत (acyuta) - O Unfallen One, O Acyuta (a name of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of acyuta

acyuta - unfallen, firm, imperishable; a name of Viṣṇu or Kṛṣṇa

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+cyuta)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• cyuta – fallen, deviated, moved
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root cyu (to move, fall).
  Root: cyu (class 1)