महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-169, verse-34

न चैव मूर्ख धर्मेण केवलेनैव शक्यते ।
तेषामपि ह्यधर्मेण चेष्टितं शृणु यादृशम् ॥३४॥

34. na caiva mūrkha dharmeṇa kevalenaiva śakyate ,
teṣāmapi hyadharmeṇa ceṣṭitaṁ śṛṇu yādṛśam.

34. na ca eva mūrkha dharmeṇa kevalena eva śakyate
teṣām api hi adharmeṇa ceṣṭitam śṛṇu yādṛśam

34. mūrkha na ca eva kevalena dharmeṇa eva śakyate (kāryam kartum)
hi teṣām api adharmeṇa yādṛśam ceṣṭitam (āsīt tat) śṛṇu

34. O fool, it is certainly not possible to act solely by one's intrinsic nature (dharma). Indeed, listen to the sort of actions they also performed through unrighteousness (adharma).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• एव (eva) - certainly (only, indeed, certainly, even)

• मूर्ख (mūrkha) - O fool (O fool, stupid one)

• धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by one's intrinsic nature (dharma) (by natural law, by righteousness, by duty)

• केवलेन (kevalena) - solely (by sole, by only, by mere)

• एव (eva) - alone (only, indeed, certainly, even)

• शक्यते (śakyate) - is possible (to act) (is possible, can be done)

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them (the Kauravas or other opponents) (of them, their)

• अपि (api) - also (even, also, too)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

• अधर्मेण (adharmeṇa) - through unrighteousness (adharma) (by unrighteousness, by injustice)

• चेष्टितम् (ceṣṭitam) - actions (action, deed, attempt)

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (listen, hear)

• यादृशम् (yādṛśam) - the sort of (such as, of what kind, similar to what)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

एव (eva) - certainly (only, indeed, certainly, even)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

मूर्ख (mūrkha) - O fool (O fool, stupid one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mūrkha

mūrkha - fool, stupid, ignorant person

Note: Direct address.

धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by one's intrinsic nature (dharma) (by natural law, by righteousness, by duty)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, cosmic order, spiritual path

From root dhṛ (to hold, support)

Root: dhṛ

केवलेन (kevalena) - solely (by sole, by only, by mere)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kevala

kevala - sole, only, mere, whole, entire, exclusive

Note: Agrees with 'dharmeṇa'.

एव (eva) - alone (only, indeed, certainly, even)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle, emphasizing 'kevalena'.

शक्यते (śakyate) - is possible (to act) (is possible, can be done)

(verb)

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

Present Tense, Passive Voice

From root śak (class 5, Ātmanepada), passive formation

Root: śak (class 5)

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them (the Kauravas or other opponents) (of them, their)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the antagonists mentioned previously or implicitly.

अपि (api) - also (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects ideas, provides reason/emphasis.

अधर्मेण (adharmeṇa) - through unrighteousness (adharma) (by unrighteousness, by injustice)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of adharma

adharma - unrighteousness, injustice, impiety, unconstitutional, deviation from natural law

Negative compound (nañ-tatpuruṣa) of dharma

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dharma)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, cosmic order, spiritual path
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to hold, support)
  Root: dhṛ

चेष्टितम् (ceṣṭitam) - actions (action, deed, attempt)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ceṣṭita

ceṣṭita - action, deed, effort, movement, conduct

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root ceṣṭ (to act, move, strive)

Root: ceṣṭ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'śṛṇu'.

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (listen, hear)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śru

Imperative Mood, Active Voice

From root śru (class 5, Parasmaipada), 2nd person singular imperative

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Command.

यादृशम् (yādṛśam) - the sort of (such as, of what kind, similar to what)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yādṛśa

yādṛśa - of what kind, such as, as what

Note: Agrees with 'ceṣṭitam'.