महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-38, verse-24

तस्माच्छास्त्रं प्रमाणं ते कार्याकार्यव्यवस्थितौ ।
ज्ञात्वा शास्त्रविधानोक्तं कर्म कर्तुमिहार्हसि ॥२४॥

24. tasmācchāstraṁ pramāṇaṁ te kāryākāryavyavasthitau ,
jñātvā śāstravidhānoktaṁ karma kartumihārhasi.

24. tasmāt śāstram pramāṇam te kārya-akārya-vyavasthitau
jñātvā śāstra-vidhāna-uktam karma kartum iha arhasi

24. tasmāt kārya-akārya-vyavasthitau te śāstram pramāṇam
jñātvā śāstra-vidhāna-uktam karma kartum iha arhasi

24. Therefore, let scripture be your authority in distinguishing between proper and improper action. Having understood the action declared by scriptural injunctions, you ought to perform it here in this world.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• शास्त्रम् (śāstram) - scripture, sacred text, treatise

• प्रमाणम् (pramāṇam) - authority, evidence, standard

• ते (te) - to you, for you, your

• कार्य-अकार्य-व्यवस्थितौ (kārya-akārya-vyavasthitau) - in the determination of what should and should not be done

• ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known, having understood

• शास्त्र-विधान-उक्तम् (śāstra-vidhāna-uktam) - declared by scriptural injunctions

• कर्म (karma) - action, deed, duty

• कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to perform

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• अर्हसि (arhasi) - you ought, you are fit, you deserve

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Used adverbially here

शास्त्रम् (śāstram) - scripture, sacred text, treatise

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śāstra

śāstra - scripture, sacred text, treatise, instruction, rule

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter

प्रमाणम् (pramāṇam) - authority, evidence, standard

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pramāṇa

pramāṇa - authority, proof, evidence, standard, measure

Prefix: pra

Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter

ते (te) - to you, for you, your

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of tvad

tvad - you (pronoun)

Note: Also genitive singular

कार्य-अकार्य-व्यवस्थितौ (kārya-akārya-vyavasthitau) - in the determination of what should and should not be done

(compound noun)

Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (kārya+akārya+vyavasthiti)

• kārya – what should be done, duty, proper action
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive (Passive Future Participle)
  From root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• akārya – what should not be done, improper action
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive (Passive Future Participle)
  Negated 'kārya'
  Prefix: a
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• vyavasthiti – determination, settlement, arrangement
  noun (feminine)
  From root sthā (to stand) with prefixes vi and ava
  Prefixes: vi+ava
  Root: sthā (class 1)

ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known, having understood

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Formed from root 'jñā' with suffix '-tvā'

Root: jñā (class 9)

शास्त्र-विधान-उक्तम् (śāstra-vidhāna-uktam) - declared by scriptural injunctions

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śāstra-vidhāna-ukta

śāstra-vidhāna-ukta - enjoined by sacred ordinances, declared by scriptural rules

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'śāstra', 'vidhāna', and 'ukta'

Compound type : tatpurusha (śāstra+vidhāna+ukta)

• śāstra – scripture, sacred text, treatise
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śās (class 2)
• vidhāna – injunction, rule, ordinance, method
  noun (neuter)
  From root dhā (to place) with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• ukta – spoken, said, declared
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vac (to speak)
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter

कर्म (karma) - action, deed, duty

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, duty, religious rite (karma)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter

कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to perform

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Infinitive of purpose from root 'kṛ'

Root: kṛ (class 8)

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

अर्हसि (arhasi) - you ought, you are fit, you deserve

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (lat) of arh

present tense

Parasmaipada, 1st conjugation

Root: arh (class 1)