भगवद्गीता
bhagavad-gītā
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chapter-4, verse-15
एवं ज्ञात्वा कृतं कर्म पूर्वैरपि मुमुक्षुभिः ।
कुरु कर्मैव तस्मात्त्वं पूर्वैः पूर्वतरं कृतम् ॥१५॥
कुरु कर्मैव तस्मात्त्वं पूर्वैः पूर्वतरं कृतम् ॥१५॥
15. evaṁ jñātvā kṛtaṁ karma pūrvairapi mumukṣubhiḥ ,
kuru karmaiva tasmāttvaṁ pūrvaiḥ pūrvataraṁ kṛtam.
kuru karmaiva tasmāttvaṁ pūrvaiḥ pūrvataraṁ kṛtam.
15.
evam jñātvā kṛtam karma pūrvaiḥ api mumukṣubhiḥ
kuru karma eva tasmāt tvam pūrvaiḥ pūrvataram kṛtam
kuru karma eva tasmāt tvam pūrvaiḥ pūrvataram kṛtam
15.
evam jñātvā (idam) pūrvaiḥ mumukṣubhiḥ api karma kṛtam
tasmāt tvam pūrvaiḥ pūrvataram kṛtam karma eva kuru
tasmāt tvam pūrvaiḥ pūrvataram kṛtam karma eva kuru
15.
Knowing this, action (karma) was performed even by the ancient seekers of liberation (mokṣa). Therefore, you should also perform action (karma), just as it was performed by those of old, even the most ancient.
Words meanings summery:
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- एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so
- ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known, having understood
- कृतम् (kṛtam) - done, performed
- कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work
- पूर्वैः (pūrvaiḥ) - by the ancients, by those who came before
- अपि (api) - even, also
- मुमुक्षुभिः (mumukṣubhiḥ) - by those desiring liberation (mokṣa)
- कुरु (kuru) - do, perform
- कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work
- एव (eva) - only, indeed, certainly
- तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that
- त्वम् (tvam) - you
- पूर्वैः (pūrvaiḥ) - by the ancients, by those who came before
- पूर्वतरम् (pūrvataram) - more ancient, done previously, by the most ancient
- कृतम् (kṛtam) - done, performed
Words meanings and morphology
एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so
(indeclinable)
ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known, having understood
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
from root jñā + tvā suffix
Root: jñā (class 9)
कृतम् (kṛtam) - done, performed
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta
kṛta - done, made, performed
Past Passive Participle
from root kṛ (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of karma
karma - action, deed, work, ritual
Root: kṛ (class 8)
पूर्वैः (pūrvaiḥ) - by the ancients, by those who came before
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of pūrva
pūrva - former, ancient, prior, eastern
अपि (api) - even, also
(indeclinable)
मुमुक्षुभिः (mumukṣubhiḥ) - by those desiring liberation (mokṣa)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of mumukṣu
mumukṣu - desirous of liberation, seeker of liberation
Desiderative Noun/Adjective
from root muc (to free) + desiderative suffix -sa + u
Root: muc (class 6)
कुरु (kuru) - do, perform
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ
Imperative Mood
2nd person, singular, active voice
Root: kṛ (class 8)
कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of karma
karma - action, deed, work, ritual
Root: kṛ (class 8)
एव (eva) - only, indeed, certainly
(indeclinable)
तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that
(indeclinable)
Note: Used as an indeclinable 'therefore'
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
पूर्वैः (pūrvaiḥ) - by the ancients, by those who came before
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of pūrva
pūrva - former, ancient, prior, eastern
पूर्वतरम् (pūrvataram) - more ancient, done previously, by the most ancient
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pūrvatara
pūrvatara - more ancient, more prior, older
comparative degree of pūrva
कृतम् (kṛtam) - done, performed
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta
kṛta - done, made, performed
Past Passive Participle
from root kṛ (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)