महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-35, verse-51

पापं कुर्वन्पापकीर्तिः पापमेवाश्नुते फलम् ।
पुण्यं कुर्वन्पुण्यकीर्तिः पुण्यमेवाश्नुते फलम् ॥५१॥

51. pāpaṁ kurvanpāpakīrtiḥ pāpamevāśnute phalam ,
puṇyaṁ kurvanpuṇyakīrtiḥ puṇyamevāśnute phalam.

51. pāpam kurvan pāpakīrtiḥ pāpam eva aśnute phalam |
puṇyam kurvan puṇyakīrtiḥ puṇyam eva aśnute phalam

51. One who commits evil (karma) and has an evil reputation (pāpakīrti) obtains only the fruit of evil. One who performs virtuous deeds and has a good reputation (puṇyakīrti) obtains only the fruit of virtue.

Words meanings summery:

• पापम् (pāpam) - Evil (action/result) (evil, sin, vice)

• कुर्वन् (kurvan) - performing (evil) (doing, performing, making)

• पापकीर्तिः (pāpakīrtiḥ) - one with an evil reputation (pāpakīrti) (one whose fame is evil, one known for evil deeds)

• पापम् (pāpam) - the fruit of evil (evil, sin, vice)

• एव (eva) - only (only, just, indeed)

• अश्नुते (aśnute) - obtains (he obtains, he enjoys, he reaches)

• फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result (fruit, result, consequence)

• पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - Virtuous (action/result) (merit, virtue, good deed)

• कुर्वन् (kurvan) - performing (virtue) (doing, performing, making)

• पुण्यकीर्तिः (puṇyakīrtiḥ) - one with a good reputation (puṇyakīrti) (one whose fame is good, one known for virtuous deeds)

• पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - the fruit of virtue (merit, virtue, good deed)

• एव (eva) - only (only, just, indeed)

• अश्नुते (aśnute) - obtains (he obtains, he enjoys, he reaches)

• फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result (fruit, result, consequence)

Words meanings and morphology

पापम् (pāpam) - Evil (action/result) (evil, sin, vice)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pāpa

pāpa - evil, sin, vice, bad, wicked, misfortune

कुर्वन् (kurvan) - performing (evil) (doing, performing, making)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kurvat

kurvat - doing, performing, making

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root kṛ (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Functions as the agent "one who does".

पापकीर्तिः (pāpakīrtiḥ) - one with an evil reputation (pāpakīrti) (one whose fame is evil, one known for evil deeds)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāpakīrti

pāpakīrti - evil fame, notorious, one whose fame is evil

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pāpa+kīrti)

• pāpa – evil, sin, bad
  adjective (neuter)
• kīrti – fame, glory, reputation
  noun (feminine)
  From root kṛt (to cut, but here related to kṛ - to praise, proclaim)
  Root: kṛt (class 6)

Note: Agrees with the implied agent of kurvan.

पापम् (pāpam) - the fruit of evil (evil, sin, vice)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pāpa

pāpa - evil, sin, vice, bad, wicked, misfortune

Note: Adjective modifying phalam (which is also neuter accusative singular). Can be understood as "evil fruit".

एव (eva) - only (only, just, indeed)

(indeclinable)

अश्नुते (aśnute) - obtains (he obtains, he enjoys, he reaches)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of aś

Present Tense

3rd person singular present middle (ātmanepada) of root aś.

Root: aś (class 5)

Note: Subject is kurvan / pāpakīrtiḥ.

फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result (fruit, result, consequence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward, advantage

Note: Object of aśnute.

पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - Virtuous (action/result) (merit, virtue, good deed)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of puṇya

puṇya - virtuous, meritorious, good, sacred, holy; merit, virtue

कुर्वन् (kurvan) - performing (virtue) (doing, performing, making)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kurvat

kurvat - doing, performing, making

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root kṛ (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Functions as the agent "one who does".

पुण्यकीर्तिः (puṇyakīrtiḥ) - one with a good reputation (puṇyakīrti) (one whose fame is good, one known for virtuous deeds)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puṇyakīrti

puṇyakīrti - good fame, glorious, one whose fame is virtuous

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (puṇya+kīrti)

• puṇya – virtuous, meritorious, good
  adjective (neuter)
• kīrti – fame, glory, reputation
  noun (feminine)
  From root kṛt (to cut, but here related to kṛ - to praise, proclaim)
  Root: kṛt (class 6)

Note: Agrees with the implied agent of kurvan.

पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - the fruit of virtue (merit, virtue, good deed)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of puṇya

puṇya - virtuous, meritorious, good, sacred, holy; merit, virtue

Note: Adjective modifying phalam (which is also neuter accusative singular). Can be understood as "virtuous fruit".

एव (eva) - only (only, just, indeed)

(indeclinable)

अश्नुते (aśnute) - obtains (he obtains, he enjoys, he reaches)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of aś

Present Tense

3rd person singular present middle (ātmanepada) of root aś.

Root: aś (class 5)

Note: Subject is kurvan / puṇyakīrtiḥ.

फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result (fruit, result, consequence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward, advantage

Note: Object of aśnute.