महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-1, verse-30
कृते व्यतीते त्रेतायां दृष्ट्वा धर्मव्यतिक्रमम् ।
वेदोक्तकर्मभिर्मर्त्या न शक्ताः स्वेष्टसाधने ॥३०॥
वेदोक्तकर्मभिर्मर्त्या न शक्ताः स्वेष्टसाधने ॥३०॥
30. kṛte vyatīte tretāyāṁ dṛṣṭvā dharmavyatikramam ,
vedoktakarmabhirmartyā na śaktāḥ sveṣṭasādhane.
vedoktakarmabhirmartyā na śaktāḥ sveṣṭasādhane.
30.
kṛte vyatīte tretāyām dṛṣṭvā dharma-vyatikramam
veda-ukta-karmabhiḥ martyāḥ na śaktāḥ sva-iṣṭa-sādhane
veda-ukta-karmabhiḥ martyāḥ na śaktāḥ sva-iṣṭa-sādhane
30.
kṛte vyatīte tretāyām dharma-vyatikramam dṛṣṭvā
veda-ukta-karmabhiḥ martyāḥ sva-iṣṭa-sādhane na śaktāḥ
veda-ukta-karmabhiḥ martyāḥ sva-iṣṭa-sādhane na śaktāḥ
30. When the Kṛta yuga had passed and the Tretā yuga arrived, seeing the transgression of dharma, mortals were no longer able to accomplish their desired goals through the actions prescribed in the Vedas.
Words meanings summery:
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- कृते (kṛte) - in the Kṛta yuga
- व्यतीते (vyatīte) - having passed, having elapsed
- त्रेतायाम् (tretāyām) - in the Tretā yuga
- दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen
- धर्म-व्यतिक्रमम् (dharma-vyatikramam) - transgression of dharma, violation of righteousness
- वेद-उक्त-कर्मभिः (veda-ukta-karmabhiḥ) - by the actions prescribed in the Vedas
- मर्त्याः (martyāḥ) - mortals, human beings
- न (na) - not
- शक्ताः (śaktāḥ) - able, capable
- स्व-इष्ट-साधने (sva-iṣṭa-sādhane) - in accomplishing one's desired goals or objects
Words meanings and morphology
कृते (kṛte) - in the Kṛta yuga
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of kṛta
kṛta - Kṛta yuga, the first age
व्यतीते (vyatīte) - having passed, having elapsed
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of vyatīta
vyatīta - passed, elapsed
Past Passive Participle
From root ī with vi and ati
Prefixes: vi+ati
Root: ī (class 2)
त्रेतायाम् (tretāyām) - in the Tretā yuga
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of tretā
tretā - Tretā yuga, the second age
दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen
(indeclinable)
Gerund / Absolutive
From root dṛś
Root: dṛś (class 1)
धर्म-व्यतिक्रमम् (dharma-vyatikramam) - transgression of dharma, violation of righteousness
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma-vyatikrama
dharma-vyatikrama - transgression of dharma
Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+vyatikrama)
- dharma – dharma, righteousness, duty
noun (masculine) - vyatikrama – transgression, violation, departure
noun (masculine)
Prefixes: vi+ati
Root: kram (class 1)
वेद-उक्त-कर्मभिः (veda-ukta-karmabhiḥ) - by the actions prescribed in the Vedas
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of veda-ukta-karman
veda-ukta-karman - action prescribed in the Vedas
Compound type : tatpurusha (veda-ukta+karman)
- veda-ukta – declared or prescribed by the Vedas
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Compound of veda and ukta
Root: vac (class 2) - karman – action, ritual action, work
noun (neuter)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
मर्त्याः (martyāḥ) - mortals, human beings
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of martya
martya - mortal, human
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
शक्ताः (śaktāḥ) - able, capable
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śakta
śakta - able, competent, capable
Past Passive Participle
From root śak
Root: śak (class 5)
स्व-इष्ट-साधने (sva-iṣṭa-sādhane) - in accomplishing one's desired goals or objects
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of sva-iṣṭa-sādhana
sva-iṣṭa-sādhana - accomplishing one's own desired object
Compound type : tatpurusha (sva-iṣṭa+sādhana)
- sva-iṣṭa – one's own desired or beloved object
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Compound of sva and iṣṭa
Root: iṣ (class 6) - sādhana – accomplishing, bringing about, means
noun (neuter)
Root: sādh (class 5)