महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-47, verse-87

ते चेदस्मान्युध्यमानाञ्जयेयुर्देवैरपीन्द्रप्रमुखैः सहायैः ।
धर्मादधर्मश्चरितो गरीयानिति ध्रुवं नास्ति कृतं न साधु ॥८७॥

87. te cedasmānyudhyamānāñjayeyu;rdevairapīndrapramukhaiḥ sahāyaiḥ ,
dharmādadharmaścarito garīyā;niti dhruvaṁ nāsti kṛtaṁ na sādhu.

87. te cet asmān yudhyamānān jayeyuḥ
devaiḥ api indrapramukhaiḥ sahāyaiḥ
dharmāt adharmaḥ caritaḥ garīyān
iti dhruvam na asti kṛtam na sādhu

87. If they (the Pāṇḍavas), with the gods led by Indra as their allies, were to defeat us who are fighting, then indeed unrighteousness (adharma) would prevail over natural law (dharma). In such a case, certainly, no good deed could ever be accomplished.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - Refers to the Pāṇḍavas. (They.)

• चेत् (cet) - If.

• अस्मान् (asmān) - Refers to the Kauravas. (Us.)

• युध्यमानान् (yudhyamānān) - Agrees with `asmān` (the Kauravas who are fighting). (Us who are fighting, those who are fighting.)

• जयेयुः (jayeyuḥ) - They would conquer, they would defeat.

• देवैः (devaiḥ) - By the gods, with the gods.

• अपि (api) - Even, also.

• इन्द्रप्रमुखैः (indrapramukhaiḥ) - Agrees with `devaiḥ` and `sahāyaiḥ`. (With Indra as their chief, led by Indra.)

• सहायैः (sahāyaiḥ) - Agrees with `devaiḥ` and `indrapramukhaiḥ`. (By allies, with allies.)

• धर्मात् (dharmāt) - From natural law (dharma), than natural law (dharma).

• अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - Unrighteousness, injustice, what is against natural law (dharma).

• चरितः (caritaḥ) - Practiced, done, committed.

• गरीयान् (garīyān) - More grievous, heavier, greater, superior.

• इति (iti) - Thus, so, in this way.

• ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - Certainly, surely, fixedly.

• न (na) - Not.

• अस्ति (asti) - Is, exists.

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - Deed, action, what is done.

• न (na) - Not.

• साधु (sādhu) - Used as a neuter adjective modifying `kṛtam`. (Good, right, proper.)

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - Refers to the Pāṇḍavas. (They.)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it.

Nominative plural.

चेत् (cet) - If.

(indeclinable)

Conditional particle.

अस्मान् (asmān) - Refers to the Kauravas. (Us.)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we.

First person pronoun, accusative plural.

युध्यमानान् (yudhyamānān) - Agrees with `asmān` (the Kauravas who are fighting). (Us who are fighting, those who are fighting.)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, plural of yudhyamāna

yudhyamāna - fighting, engaged in battle.

Present Middle Participle

Derived from root `yudh` (to fight) with `śānac` suffix.

Root: yudh (class 4)

जयेयुः (jayeyuḥ) - They would conquer, they would defeat.

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, optative (liṅ) of ji

Optative/Potential mood

Third person plural, optative active.

Root: ji (class 1)

देवैः (devaiḥ) - By the gods, with the gods.

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being.

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Instrumental plural, indicating aid or accompaniment.

अपि (api) - Even, also.

(indeclinable)

Particle.

इन्द्रप्रमुखैः (indrapramukhaiḥ) - Agrees with `devaiḥ` and `sahāyaiḥ`. (With Indra as their chief, led by Indra.)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of indrapramukha

indrapramukha - having Indra as chief, led by Indra.

Bahuvrīhi compound: `indra` (Indra) + `pramukha` (chief, prominent).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (indra+pramukha)

• indra – Indra (king of gods)
  proper noun (masculine)
• pramukha – chief, foremost, principal
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from `mukha` (face, head) with `pra` prefix.
  Prefix: pra

सहायैः (sahāyaiḥ) - Agrees with `devaiḥ` and `indrapramukhaiḥ`. (By allies, with allies.)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sahāya

sahāya - companion, ally, assistant.

Formed from `saha` (with) + `āya` (going).

धर्मात् (dharmāt) - From natural law (dharma), than natural law (dharma).

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Used with comparative `garīyān`.

अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - Unrighteousness, injustice, what is against natural law (dharma).

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adharma

adharma - unrighteousness, injustice, vice, evil, violation of natural law (dharma).

Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound `a` (not) + `dharma` (natural law).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dharma)

• a – not, non
  indeclinable
  Negation prefix.
• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of `garīyān`.

चरितः (caritaḥ) - Practiced, done, committed.

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of carita

carita - gone, moved, performed, acted, practiced, done.

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `car` (to move, to practice).

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `adharmaḥ`.

गरीयान् (garīyān) - More grievous, heavier, greater, superior.

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of garīyas

garīyas - heavier, weightier, more grievous, more important, superior.

Comparative degree

Comparative form of `guru` (heavy, important).

Note: Agrees with `adharmaḥ`.

इति (iti) - Thus, so, in this way.

(indeclinable)

Particle.

ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - Certainly, surely, fixedly.

(indeclinable)

Often used as an adverb.

Root: dhru (class 1)

न (na) - Not.

(indeclinable)

Negation particle.

अस्ति (asti) - Is, exists.

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present tense

Third person singular, present active.

Root: as (class 2)

कृतम् (kṛtam) - Deed, action, what is done.

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed; deed, action, result.

Past Passive Participle (used as noun)

Derived from root `kṛ` (to do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of `asti`.

न (na) - Not.

(indeclinable)

Negation particle.

साधु (sādhu) - Used as a neuter adjective modifying `kṛtam`. (Good, right, proper.)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sādhu

sādhu - good, excellent, proper, righteous, virtuous; holy man, sage.

Root: sādh (class 5)