महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-39, verse-26

सद्भावे साधुभावे च सदित्येतत्प्रयुज्यते ।
प्रशस्ते कर्मणि तथा सच्छब्दः पार्थ युज्यते ॥२६॥

26. sadbhāve sādhubhāve ca sadityetatprayujyate ,
praśaste karmaṇi tathā sacchabdaḥ pārtha yujyate.

26. sat bhāve sādhu bhāve ca sat iti etat prayujyate
praśaste karmaṇi tathā sat śabdaḥ pārtha yujyate

26. pārtha sat iti etat sat bhāve sādhu bhāve ca
prayujyate tathā praśaste karmaṇi sat śabdaḥ yujyate

26. The word 'sat' is employed in the sense of existence and goodness. Similarly, O Pārtha, the word 'sat' is applied to an excellent action (karma).

Words meanings summery:

• सत् (sat) - in the state of existence or goodness (existence, reality, truth, goodness)

• भावे (bhāve) - in the sense of 'existence' or 'goodness' (in the state, in the nature, in the sense)

• साधु (sādhu) - in the state of goodness or propriety (good, virtuous, proper)

• भावे (bhāve) - in the sense of 'goodness' (in the state, in the nature, in the sense)

• च (ca) - connecting 'existence' and 'goodness' (and, also)

• सत् (sat) - referring to the term 'sat' (the word 'sat')

• इति (iti) - marking 'sat' as a direct quote or concept (thus, so, denoting quotation or purpose)

• एतत् (etat) - this (word 'sat') (this, this one)

• प्रयुज्यते (prayujyate) - the word 'sat' is used (is used, is applied, is employed)

• प्रशस्ते (praśaste) - in an excellent (karma) (in an excellent, in an auspicious, in a glorious)

• कर्मणि (karmaṇi) - in an excellent action (karma) (in action, in work, in deed)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, in the same manner (similarly, so, thus)

• सत् (sat) - referring to the term 'sat' (the word 'sat')

• शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - the word 'sat' (word, sound)

• पार्थ (pārtha) - addressing Arjuna (O Pārtha, O son of Pṛthā (Arjuna))

• युज्यते (yujyate) - the word 'sat' is applied (is used, is applied, is joined)

Words meanings and morphology

सत् (sat) - in the state of existence or goodness (existence, reality, truth, goodness)

(adjective)

of sat

sat - being, existing, real, true, good, virtuous

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root `as` (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used here as part of the compound `sadbhāve`.

भावे (bhāve) - in the sense of 'existence' or 'goodness' (in the state, in the nature, in the sense)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - state, condition, nature, disposition, intention, meaning

From root `bhū` (to be) + suffix `a`.

Compound type : tatpurusha (sat+bhāva)

• sat – being, existing, real, true, good, virtuous
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Present active participle of root `as` (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)
• bhāva – state, condition, nature, disposition, intention, meaning
  noun (masculine)
  From root `bhū` (to be) + suffix `a`.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: In the compound `sadbhāve`.

साधु (sādhu) - in the state of goodness or propriety (good, virtuous, proper)

(adjective)

of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, proper, excellent

From root `sādh` (to accomplish, succeed).

Root: sādh (class 5)

Note: Used here as part of the compound `sādhubhāve`.

भावे (bhāve) - in the sense of 'goodness' (in the state, in the nature, in the sense)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - state, condition, nature, disposition, intention, meaning

From root `bhū` (to be) + suffix `a`.

Compound type : tatpurusha (sādhu+bhāva)

• sādhu – good, virtuous, righteous, proper, excellent
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  From root `sādh` (to accomplish, succeed).
  Root: sādh (class 5)
• bhāva – state, condition, nature, disposition, intention, meaning
  noun (masculine)
  From root `bhū` (to be) + suffix `a`.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: In the compound `sādhubhāve`.

च (ca) - connecting 'existence' and 'goodness' (and, also)

(indeclinable)

सत् (sat) - referring to the term 'sat' (the word 'sat')

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - marking 'sat' as a direct quote or concept (thus, so, denoting quotation or purpose)

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this (word 'sat') (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one, that

प्रयुज्यते (prayujyate) - the word 'sat' is used (is used, is applied, is employed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of yuj

Present Middle Passive

Root `yuj` (7th class) with prefix `pra` + passive marker `ya` + 3rd person singular middle ending `te`.

Prefix: pra

Root: yuj (class 7)

प्रशस्ते (praśaste) - in an excellent (karma) (in an excellent, in an auspicious, in a glorious)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of praśasta

praśasta - excellent, auspicious, glorious, praised, venerable

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root `śaṃs` (to praise) with prefix `pra`.

Prefix: pra

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `karmaṇi`.

कर्मणि (karmaṇi) - in an excellent action (karma) (in action, in work, in deed)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, work, ritual, destiny (resulting from past actions)

From root `kṛ` (to do, make) + suffix `man`.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

तथा (tathā) - similarly, in the same manner (similarly, so, thus)

(indeclinable)

सत् (sat) - referring to the term 'sat' (the word 'sat')

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here as part of the compound `sat śabdaḥ` (sacchabdaḥ).

शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - the word 'sat' (word, sound)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śabda

śabda - sound, word, voice, term

Compound type : tatpurusha (sat+śabda)

• sat – being, existing, real, true, good, virtuous; also the sacred word 'sat'
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Present active participle of root `as` (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)
• śabda – sound, word, voice, term
  noun (masculine)

Note: In the compound `sacchabdaḥ`.

पार्थ (pārtha) - addressing Arjuna (O Pārtha, O son of Pṛthā (Arjuna))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī), an epithet for Arjuna

Derived from Pṛthā (Kuntī), mother of Arjuna.

युज्यते (yujyate) - the word 'sat' is applied (is used, is applied, is joined)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of yuj

Present Middle Passive

Root `yuj` (7th class) + passive marker `ya` + 3rd person singular middle ending `te`.

Root: yuj (class 7)