महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-29, verse-6

या वै विद्याः साधयन्तीह कर्म तासां फलं विद्यते नेतरासाम् ।
तत्रेह वै दृष्टफलं तु कर्म पीत्वोदकं शाम्यति तृष्णयार्तः ॥६॥

6. yā vai vidyāḥ sādhayantīha karma; tāsāṁ phalaṁ vidyate netarāsām ,
tatreha vai dṛṣṭaphalaṁ tu karma; pītvodakaṁ śāmyati tṛṣṇayārtaḥ.

6. yā vai vidyāḥ sādhayanti iha karma
tāsām phalam vidyate na itarāsām
tatra iha vai dṛṣṭaphalam tu karma
pītvā udakam śāmyati tṛṣṇayā ārtaḥ

6. Indeed, those branches of knowledge that lead to the performance of actions (karma) in this world yield results, unlike others. Here, an action (karma) with a visible outcome is like someone afflicted by thirst (tṛṣṇā) who finds relief after drinking water.

Words meanings summery:

• या (yā) - which, those which

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

• विद्याः (vidyāḥ) - sciences, branches of knowledge, learning

• साधयन्ति (sādhayanti) - they accomplish, they bring about, they lead to success

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work

• तासाम् (tāsām) - of them, for them

• फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, reward

• विद्यते (vidyate) - is found, exists, is present

• न (na) - not, no

• इतरासाम् (itarāsām) - of others, for others

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that case, regarding that

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

• दृष्टफलम् (dṛṣṭaphalam) - that which has a visible result, having a visible fruit

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work

• पीत्वा (pītvā) - having drunk

• उदकम् (udakam) - water

• शाम्यति (śāmyati) - becomes calm, is appeased, ceases

• तृष्णया (tṛṣṇayā) - by thirst, by desire

• आर्तः (ārtaḥ) - afflicted, distressed, suffering

Words meanings and morphology

या (yā) - which, those which

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of yad

yad - which, what

वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

(indeclinable)

विद्याः (vidyāḥ) - sciences, branches of knowledge, learning

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vidyā

vidyā - knowledge, science, learning

From root vid 'to know'

Root: vid (class 2)

साधयन्ति (sādhayanti) - they accomplish, they bring about, they lead to success

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of sādh

Root: sādh (class 5)

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate, effect of actions

From root kṛ 'to do'

Root: kṛ (class 8)

तासाम् (tāsām) - of them, for them

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, reward

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward

विद्यते (vidyate) - is found, exists, is present

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of vid

root of class 4, middle voice (ātmanepada)

Root: vid (class 4)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

इतरासाम् (itarāsām) - of others, for others

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, plural of itara

itara - other, another

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that case, regarding that

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

(indeclinable)

दृष्टफलम् (dṛṣṭaphalam) - that which has a visible result, having a visible fruit

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭaphala

dṛṣṭaphala - having a visible result or fruit

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dṛṣṭa+phala)

• dṛṣṭa – seen, visible, perceived
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dṛś 'to see'
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate, effect of actions

From root kṛ 'to do'

Root: kṛ (class 8)

पीत्वा (pītvā) - having drunk

(indeclinable)

absolutive / gerund

Derived from root pā 'to drink'

Root: pā (class 1)

उदकम् (udakam) - water

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of udaka

udaka - water

शाम्यति (śāmyati) - becomes calm, is appeased, ceases

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of śam

Root: śam (class 4)

तृष्णया (tṛṣṇayā) - by thirst, by desire

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tṛṣṇā

tṛṣṇā - thirst, desire, craving

From root tṛṣ 'to thirst'

Root: tṛṣ (class 4)

आर्तः (ārtaḥ) - afflicted, distressed, suffering

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ārta

ārta - afflicted, distressed, pained, suffering

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root ṛ 'to go' with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: ṛ (class 1)