भगवद्गीता
bhagavad-gītā
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chapter-3, verse-5
न हि कश्चित्क्षणमपि जातु तिष्ठत्यकर्मकृत् ।
कार्यते ह्यवशः कर्म सर्वः प्रकृतिजैर्गुणैः ॥५॥
कार्यते ह्यवशः कर्म सर्वः प्रकृतिजैर्गुणैः ॥५॥
5. na hi kaścitkṣaṇamapi jātu tiṣṭhatyakarmakṛt ,
kāryate hyavaśaḥ karma sarvaḥ prakṛtijairguṇaiḥ.
kāryate hyavaśaḥ karma sarvaḥ prakṛtijairguṇaiḥ.
5.
na hi kaścit kṣaṇam api jātu tiṣṭhati akarmakṛt
kāryate hi avaśaḥ karma sarvaḥ prakṛtijaiḥ guṇaiḥ
kāryate hi avaśaḥ karma sarvaḥ prakṛtijaiḥ guṇaiḥ
5.
hi kaścit akarmakṛt kṣaṇam api jātu na tiṣṭhati
hi sarvaḥ avaśaḥ prakṛtijaiḥ guṇaiḥ karma kāryate
hi sarvaḥ avaśaḥ prakṛtijaiḥ guṇaiḥ karma kāryate
5.
Indeed, no one ever remains without performing action (karma) even for a moment; for everyone is helplessly compelled to act by the qualities (guṇa) born of material nature (prakṛti).
Words meanings summery:
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- न (न) - not, no
- हि (हि) - indeed, for, because
- कश्चित् (कश्चित्) - anyone, someone, any
- क्षणम् (क्षणम्) - a moment, an instant
- अपि (अपि) - even, also, too
- जातु (जातु) - ever, at any time
- तिष्ठति (तिष्ठति) - remains, stands, stays
- अकर्मकृत् (अकर्मकृत्) - actionless, not performing work
- कार्यते (कार्यते) - is made to act, is caused to act
- हि (हि) - indeed, for, because
- अवशः (अवशः) - helpless, powerless, dependent
- कर्म (कर्म) - action, deed
- सर्वः (सर्वः) - everyone, all
- प्रकृतिजैः (प्रकृतिजैः) - by those born of nature
- गुणैः (गुणैः) - by the qualities
Words meanings and morphology
न (न) - not, no
(indeclinable)
हि (हि) - indeed, for, because
(indeclinable)
कश्चित् (कश्चित्) - anyone, someone, any
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of कश्चित्
कश्चित् - anyone, someone, any
From the interrogative pronoun 'ka' (who) with the particle 'cit'
क्षणम् (क्षणम्) - a moment, an instant
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of क्षण
क्षण - a moment, an instant, leisure, festival
Note: Used adverbially here.
अपि (अपि) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
जातु (जातु) - ever, at any time
(indeclinable)
तिष्ठति (तिष्ठति) - remains, stands, stays
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of स्था
Root: स्था (class 1)
अकर्मकृत् (अकर्मकृत्) - actionless, not performing work
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of अकर्मकृत्
अकर्मकृत् - inactive, actionless, not performing work
One who does not perform action (karma).
Compound type : Bahuvrihi (अकर्मन्+कृत्)
- अकर्मन् – no action, inaction, inactivity
noun (neuter)
Compound of 'a' (negative prefix) and 'karman' (action) - कृत् – making, doing, performing, doer, maker
noun (masculine)
From root कृ (kṛ) 'to do'
Root: कृ (class 8)
कार्यते (कार्यते) - is made to act, is caused to act
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (lat) of कृ
Causative passive form of root कृ (kṛ)
Causative stem kārayā, then passive form kāryate.
Root: कृ (class 8)
हि (हि) - indeed, for, because
(indeclinable)
अवशः (अवशः) - helpless, powerless, dependent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of अवश
अवश - helpless, powerless, dependent, uncontrolled, involuntary
Compound of 'a' (negative prefix) and 'vaśa' (will, control)
Compound type : Tatpurusha (अ+वश)
- अ – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - वश – will, control, power
noun (masculine)
कर्म (कर्म) - action, deed
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of कर्मन्
कर्मन् - action, deed, work, duty, religious rite, fate (karma)
From root कृ (kṛ) 'to do'
Root: कृ (class 8)
सर्वः (सर्वः) - everyone, all
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of सर्व
सर्व - all, every, whole, entire
प्रकृतिजैः (प्रकृतिजैः) - by those born of nature
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of प्रकृतिज
प्रकृतिज - born of nature (prakṛti), originating from material nature
Compound of 'prakṛti' (nature) and 'ja' (born, produced)
Compound type : Tatpurusha (प्रकृति+ज)
- प्रकृति – nature, primal matter, disposition (prakṛti)
noun (feminine)
From root कृ (kṛ) with upasarga प्र (pra)
Prefix: प्र
Root: कृ (class 8) - ज – born, produced from, originating in
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root जन् (jan) 'to be born'
Root: जन् (class 4)
गुणैः (गुणैः) - by the qualities
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of गुण
गुण - quality, attribute, constituent of nature, virtue, rope, string (guṇa)