महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-80, verse-37

यो दरिद्रैरपि विधिः शक्यः प्राप्तुं नरेश्वर ।
तुल्यो यज्ञफलैः पुण्यैस्तं निबोध युधां वर ॥३७॥

37. yo daridrairapi vidhiḥ śakyaḥ prāptuṁ nareśvara ,
tulyo yajñaphalaiḥ puṇyaistaṁ nibodha yudhāṁ vara.

37. yaḥ daridraiḥ api vidhiḥ śakyaḥ prāptum nara-īśvara
tulyaḥ yajña-phalaiḥ puṇyaiḥ tam nibodha yudhām vara

37. O lord of men, O best of warriors, understand that spiritual practice (vidhi) which can be attained even by the poor, and which is equal to the meritorious results of sacrificial performances (yajña).

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• दरिद्रैः (daridraiḥ) - by the poor ones

• अपि (api) - even, also

• विधिः (vidhiḥ) - spiritual practice (rule, method, injunction, spiritual practice, fate)

• शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - possible, able to be done

• प्राप्तुम् (prāptum) - to obtain, to achieve

• नर-ईश्वर (nara-īśvara) - O king (lord of men, king)

• तुल्यः (tulyaḥ) - equal, similar, comparable

• यज्ञ-फलैः (yajña-phalaiḥ) - by the meritorious results of sacrificial performances (by the fruits of sacrifice)

• पुण्यैः (puṇyaiḥ) - by meritorious results (by meritorious deeds, by auspicious results)

• तम् (tam) - that spiritual practice (that)

• निबोध (nibodha) - know, understand

• युधाम् (yudhām) - of warriors (of battles, of warriors)

• वर (vara) - O best (of warriors) (best, excellent)

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

दरिद्रैः (daridraiḥ) - by the poor ones

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of daridra

daridra - poor, indigent, needy

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

विधिः (vidhiḥ) - spiritual practice (rule, method, injunction, spiritual practice, fate)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidhi

vidhi - rule, method, injunction, ordinance, spiritual practice, fate

From vi-√dhā

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - possible, able to be done

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakya

śakya - possible, practicable, able to be done or effected

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

From √śak, 'to be able'

Root: śak (class 5)

प्राप्तुम् (prāptum) - to obtain, to achieve

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive of pra-√āp

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

नर-ईश्वर (nara-īśvara) - O king (lord of men, king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nara-īśvara

nara-īśvara - lord of men, king

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+īśvara)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler, god
  noun (masculine)
  Root: īś (class 2)

तुल्यः (tulyaḥ) - equal, similar, comparable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tulya

tulya - equal, similar, comparable

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

From tulā (balance) + yat suffix

यज्ञ-फलैः (yajña-phalaiḥ) - by the meritorious results of sacrificial performances (by the fruits of sacrifice)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of yajña-phala

yajña-phala - fruit of sacrifice, result of a ritual

Compound type : tatpurusha (yajña+phala)

• yajña – sacrifice, ritual, worship
  noun (masculine)
  From √yaj
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
  noun (neuter)

पुण्यैः (puṇyaiḥ) - by meritorious results (by meritorious deeds, by auspicious results)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of puṇya

puṇya - meritorious, virtuous, sacred, auspicious; merit, virtue, auspiciousness

Note: Agrees with yajña-phalaiḥ

तम् (tam) - that spiritual practice (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this

Note: Refers back to vidhiḥ.

निबोध (nibodha) - know, understand

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of nibudh

Imperative 2nd singular of ni-√budh (Bodhati class 1)

Prefix: ni

Root: budh (class 1)

युधाम् (yudhām) - of warriors (of battles, of warriors)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of yudh

yudh - battle, fight, war; warrior (poetic)

Note: Genitive plural of yudh, which can mean 'battle' or 'warrior'. Here 'of warriors'.

वर (vara) - O best (of warriors) (best, excellent)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, distinguished; boon, gift; bridegroom

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Typically used in compounds or with genitive like 'yudhām vara' meaning 'best among warriors'.