भगवद्गीता
bhagavad-gītā
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chapter-9, verse-9
न च मां तानि कर्माणि निबध्नन्ति धनंजय ।
उदासीनवदासीनमसक्तं तेषु कर्मसु ॥९॥
उदासीनवदासीनमसक्तं तेषु कर्मसु ॥९॥
9. na ca māṁ tāni karmāṇi nibadhnanti dhanaṁjaya ,
udāsīnavadāsīnamasaktaṁ teṣu karmasu.
udāsīnavadāsīnamasaktaṁ teṣu karmasu.
9.
na ca mām tāni karmāṇi nibadhnanti dhanañjaya
udāsīnavat āsīnam asaktam teṣu karmasu
udāsīnavat āsīnam asaktam teṣu karmasu
9.
dhanañjaya ca tāni karmāṇi mām na nibadhnanti
teṣu karmasu udāsīnavat āsīnam asaktam
teṣu karmasu udāsīnavat āsīnam asaktam
9.
And these actions (karma), O Dhanañjaya, do not bind Me, for I remain seated as if indifferent, unattached to those actions (karma).
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- न (na) - not, no
- च (ca) - and, also
- माम् (mām) - Me, to Me
- तानि (tāni) - Referring to actions (karma). (those)
- कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, deeds
- निबध्नन्ति (nibadhnanti) - they bind
- धनञ्जय (dhanañjaya) - O Arjuna (O conqueror of wealth)
- उदासीनवत् (udāsīnavat) - like an indifferent person, as if neutral
- आसीनम् (āsīnam) - seated, remaining
- असक्तम् (asaktam) - unattached, unconcerned
- तेषु (teṣu) - In those actions (karma). (in them, to those)
- कर्मसु (karmasu) - in actions, in deeds
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
माम् (mām) - Me, to Me
(pronoun)
Accusative, singular of aham
aham - I
तानि (tāni) - Referring to actions (karma). (those)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of tat
tat - that, those
Note: Could also be accusative plural neuter, but here functions as subject with `karmāṇi`.
कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, deeds
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of karmaṇ
karmaṇ - action, deed, work, ritual
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Could also be accusative plural neuter. Here as subject.
निबध्नन्ति (nibadhnanti) - they bind
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of nibandh
Root bandh (to bind) with upasarga ni (down, in)
Prefix: ni
Root: bandh (class 9)
Note: The subject is `tāni karmāṇi`.
धनञ्जय (dhanañjaya) - O Arjuna (O conqueror of wealth)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of dhanañjaya
dhanañjaya - conqueror of wealth, a name for Arjuna
Compound of dhana (wealth) and jaya (victory/conquest)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhana+jaya)
- dhana – wealth, riches
noun (neuter) - jaya – victory, conquest
noun (masculine)
from root jī (to conquer)
Root: jī (class 1)
Note: Addressed to Arjuna.
उदासीनवत् (udāsīnavat) - like an indifferent person, as if neutral
(indeclinable)
From udāsīna (indifferent) + suffix -vat (like)
Note: Acts as an adverb.
आसीनम् (āsīnam) - seated, remaining
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of āsīna
āsīna - seated, sitting, remaining, abiding
Past Active Participle
Derived from root ās (to sit) with suffix -īna
Root: ās (class 2)
Note: Qualifies 'Me' (mām).
असक्तम् (asaktam) - unattached, unconcerned
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of asakta
asakta - unattached, free from attachment, unconcerned
Past Passive Participle (negated)
Negation 'a' + sakta (attached), from root sañj (to attach)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sakta)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
negation prefix - sakta – attached, devoted
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root sañj (to cling to, attach)
Root: sañj (class 7)
Note: Qualifies 'Me' (mām).
तेषु (teṣu) - In those actions (karma). (in them, to those)
(pronoun)
Locative, neuter, plural of tat
tat - that, those
Note: Refers to `karmasu`.
कर्मसु (karmasu) - in actions, in deeds
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of karmaṇ
karmaṇ - action, deed, work, ritual
Root: kṛ (class 8)