भगवद्गीता
bhagavad-gītā
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chapter-18, verse-45
स्वे स्वे कर्मण्यभिरतः संसिद्धिं लभते नरः ।
स्वकर्मनिरतः सिद्धिं यथा विन्दति तच्छृणु ॥४५॥
स्वकर्मनिरतः सिद्धिं यथा विन्दति तच्छृणु ॥४५॥
45. sve sve karmaṇyabhirataḥ saṁsiddhiṁ labhate naraḥ ,
svakarmanirataḥ siddhiṁ yathā vindati tacchṛṇu.
svakarmanirataḥ siddhiṁ yathā vindati tacchṛṇu.
45.
sve sve karmaṇi abhirataḥ saṃsiddhim labhate naraḥ
svakarma-nirataḥ siddhim yathā vindati tat śṛṇu
svakarma-nirataḥ siddhim yathā vindati tat śṛṇu
45.
naraḥ sve sve karmaṇi abhirataḥ saṃsiddhim labhate.
svakarma-nirataḥ yathā siddhim vindati,
tat śṛṇu.
svakarma-nirataḥ yathā siddhim vindati,
tat śṛṇu.
45.
A person who is devoted to their own specific action (karma) attains complete success (saṃsiddhi). Listen to how one, steadfast in their own duty, achieves perfection (siddhi).
Words meanings summery:
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- स्वे (sve) - in one's own, in its own
- स्वे (sve) - in one's own, in its own
- कर्मणि (karmaṇi) - in one's prescribed duty (karma) (in action, in duty, in work)
- अभिरतः (abhirataḥ) - devoted, engaged, diligent
- संसिद्धिम् (saṁsiddhim) - complete success, perfection, accomplishment
- लभते (labhate) - attains, obtains, gets
- नरः (naraḥ) - a man, a person, a human being
- स्वकर्म-निरतः (svakarma-nirataḥ) - devoted to one's own duty (karma), intent on one's own action
- सिद्धिम् (siddhim) - perfection, accomplishment, success
- यथा (yathā) - how, just as, in what manner
- विन्दति (vindati) - finds, attains, obtains
- तत् (tat) - that (referring to the manner of attainment) (that, therefore)
- शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear
Words meanings and morphology
स्वे (sve) - in one's own, in its own
(pronoun)
Locative, neuter, singular of sva
sva - one's own, self, own
Note: The repetition 'sve sve' emphasizes 'each one's own'.
स्वे (sve) - in one's own, in its own
(pronoun)
Locative, neuter, singular of sva
sva - one's own, self, own
कर्मणि (karmaṇi) - in one's prescribed duty (karma) (in action, in duty, in work)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of karman
karman - action (karma), deed, work, duty, fate, ritual
Root: kṛ (class 8)
अभिरतः (abhirataḥ) - devoted, engaged, diligent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of abhirata
abhirata - devoted, engaged in, attached to, intent on
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root 'ram' (to delight, rejoice) with the preverb 'abhi' (towards, thoroughly).
Prefix: abhi
Root: ram (class 1)
संसिद्धिम् (saṁsiddhim) - complete success, perfection, accomplishment
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of saṃsiddhi
saṁsiddhi - complete success, perfection, accomplishment, final liberation
From 'sam' (together, completely) + 'siddhi' (accomplishment)
Prefix: sam
Root: sidh (class 4)
लभते (labhate) - attains, obtains, gets
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of labh
Root: labh (class 1)
नरः (naraḥ) - a man, a person, a human being
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nara
nara - man, person, human being
स्वकर्म-निरतः (svakarma-nirataḥ) - devoted to one's own duty (karma), intent on one's own action
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svakarma-nirata
svakarma-nirata - devoted to one's own action (karma), steadfast in one's own duty
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva-karman+nirata)
- sva-karman – one's own action (karma), one's own duty
noun (neuter) - nirata – devoted, engaged in, attached to, intent on
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root 'ram' (to delight, rejoice) with the preverb 'nir' (into, in).
Prefix: nir
Root: ram (class 1)
सिद्धिम् (siddhim) - perfection, accomplishment, success
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of siddhi
siddhi - perfection, accomplishment, success, supernatural power, final beatitude
Root: sidh (class 4)
यथा (yathā) - how, just as, in what manner
(indeclinable)
विन्दति (vindati) - finds, attains, obtains
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vid
Root: vid (class 6)
तत् (tat) - that (referring to the manner of attainment) (that, therefore)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it, this, he, she, it
Note: Functions here as the object of 'śṛṇu', referring to 'yathā'.
शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śru
Root: śru (class 5)