महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-178, verse-29

अर्थे वा यदि वा धर्मे समर्थो देशकालवित् ।
अनर्थसंशयापन्नः श्रेयान्निःसंशयेन च ॥२९॥

29. arthe vā yadi vā dharme samartho deśakālavit ,
anarthasaṁśayāpannaḥ śreyānniḥsaṁśayena ca.

29. arthe vā yadi vā dharme samarthaḥ deśakālavit
anarthasaṃśayāpannaḥ śreyān niḥsaṃśayena ca

29. deśakālavit samarthaḥ arthe vā yadi vā dharme,
anarthasaṃśayāpannaḥ śreyān ca niḥsaṃśayena.

29. One who is capable and knows the appropriate place and time (deśa-kāla-vit), whether in matters of material gain (artha) or moral law (dharma), is superior if he is beset by doubt regarding misfortune, compared to one who is completely devoid of doubt.

Words meanings summery:

• अर्थे (arthe) - in matters of material gain (artha) (in the matter of wealth, purpose, object)

• वा (vā) - or, either

• यदि (yadi) - if, whether

• वा (vā) - or, either

• धर्मे (dharme) - in matters of moral law (dharma) (in the duty, in the law)

• समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - capable, competent, able

• देशकालवित् (deśakālavit) - one who knows the appropriate place and time (knower of place and time)

• अनर्थसंशयापन्नः (anarthasaṁśayāpannaḥ) - beset by doubt regarding misfortune (afflicted by doubt concerning misfortune)

• श्रेयान् (śreyān) - better, superior, more excellent

• निःसंशयेन (niḥsaṁśayena) - compared to one who is completely devoid of doubt (by one free from doubt, without doubt)

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

अर्थे (arthe) - in matters of material gain (artha) (in the matter of wealth, purpose, object)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - aim, purpose, meaning, wealth, material gain

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

यदि (yadi) - if, whether

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

धर्मे (dharme) - in matters of moral law (dharma) (in the duty, in the law)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - righteousness, duty, law, constitution, intrinsic nature, virtue

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - capable, competent, able

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samartha

samartha - capable, competent, able, fit, suitable

Derived from root artha with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: arth (class 10)

देशकालवित् (deśakālavit) - one who knows the appropriate place and time (knower of place and time)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deśakālavit

deśakālavit - knower of place and time, sagacious

Compound type : tatpurusha (deśa+kāla+vid)

• deśa – place, country, region
  noun (masculine)
• kāla – time, season, proper time
  noun (masculine)
• vid – knower, understanding
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

अनर्थसंशयापन्नः (anarthasaṁśayāpannaḥ) - beset by doubt regarding misfortune (afflicted by doubt concerning misfortune)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anarthasaṃśayāpanna

anarthasaṁśayāpanna - one who has fallen into doubt regarding misfortune/danger

Compound type : tatpurusha (anartha+saṃśaya+āpanna)

• anartha – misfortune, calamity, disadvantage
  noun (masculine)
• saṃśaya – doubt, uncertainty, suspicion
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root śī with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śī (class 2)
• āpanna – fallen into, undergone, afflicted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root āp with prefix ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: āp (class 5)

श्रेयान् (śreyān) - better, superior, more excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreyas

śreyas - better, superior, more excellent, blessed, good

Comparative form of praśasya (excellent)

निःसंशयेन (niḥsaṁśayena) - compared to one who is completely devoid of doubt (by one free from doubt, without doubt)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of niḥsaṃśaya

niḥsaṁśaya - without doubt, free from doubt, certain

Compound type : avyayībhāva / bahuvrīhi (nis+saṃśaya)

• nis – without, out, away
  indeclinable
• saṃśaya – doubt, uncertainty, suspicion
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root śī with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Used here as an instrumental of comparison.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)