भगवद्गीता bhagavad-gītā - chapter-12, verse-10

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अभ्यासेऽप्यसमर्थोऽसि मत्कर्मपरमो भव ।
मदर्थमपि कर्माणि कुर्वन्सिद्धिमवाप्स्यसि ॥१०॥

10. abhyāse'pyasamartho'si matkarmaparamo bhava ,
madarthamapi karmāṇi kurvansiddhimavāpsyasi.

10. abhyāse api asamarthaḥ asi matkarma-paramaḥ bhava
mat-artham api karmāṇi kurvan siddhim avāpsyasi

10. abhyāse api asamarthaḥ asi matkarma-paramaḥ bhava
api mat-artham karmāṇi kurvan siddhim avāpsyasi

10. If you are even unable to engage in spiritual practice (abhyāsa), then be dedicated to performing actions for Me. By undertaking actions for My sake, you will achieve perfection.

Words meanings summery:

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अभ्यासे (abhyāse) - in practice, in spiritual discipline

अपि (api) - also, even, too

असमर्थः (asamarthaḥ) - incapable, unable

असि (asi) - you are

मत्कर्म-परमः (matkarma-paramaḥ) - devoted to actions for Me, having actions for Me as supreme

भव (bhava) - be, become

मत्-अर्थम् (mat-artham) - for My sake, for My purpose

अपि (api) - also, even, too

कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, deeds

कुर्वन् (kurvan) - performing, doing, while doing

सिद्धिम् (siddhim) - perfection, accomplishment, success

अवाप्स्यसि (avāpsyasi) - you will achieve, you will attain

Words meanings and morphology

अभ्यासे (abhyāse) - in practice, in spiritual discipline

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of abhyāsa

abhyāsa - practice, spiritual discipline, repetition, study

Prefix: abhi

Root: as (class 4)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

असमर्थः (asamarthaḥ) - incapable, unable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asamartha

asamartha - incapable, unable, weak, incompetent

Derived from 'a' (negative prefix) and 'samartha' (able).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+samartha)

a – not, non, without
indeclinable
samartha – able, capable, competent, suitable
adjective (masculine)
Derived from 'sam' (prefix) + 'artha' (meaning, purpose, wealth, power).
Prefix: sam

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

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

root verb

Root: as (class 2)

मत्कर्म-परमः (matkarma-paramaḥ) - devoted to actions for Me, having actions for Me as supreme

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of matkarma-parama

matkarma-parama - one whose supreme goal is actions for Me

Bahuvrihi compound: one for whom actions (karma) related to Me (mat) are supreme (parama).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mad+karma+parama)

mad – My, Me, of Me
pronoun
Form of the first person pronoun 'aham' in oblique cases (genitive/dative/ablative).
karma – action, deed, work, ritual
noun (neuter)
Derived from the root 'kṛ' (to do).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
parama – supreme, highest, ultimate, most excellent
adjective (masculine)

भव (bhava) - be, become

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of bhū

root verb

Root: bhū (class 1)

मत्-अर्थम् (mat-artham) - for My sake, for My purpose

(indeclinable)

Compound used adverbially in the accusative singular.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mad+artha)

mad – My, Me, of Me
pronoun
Form of the first person pronoun 'aham' in oblique cases (genitive/dative/ablative).
artha – purpose, meaning, aim, sake
noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially (accusative singular).

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, deeds

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of karma

karma - action, deed, work, ritual, destiny (karma)

Derived from the root 'kṛ' (to do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

कुर्वन् (kurvan) - performing, doing, while doing

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛ