महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-109, verse-10

न विधिं ग्रसते प्रज्ञा प्रज्ञां तु ग्रसते विधिः ।
विधिपर्यागतानर्थान्प्रज्ञा न प्रतिपद्यते ॥१०॥

10. na vidhiṁ grasate prajñā prajñāṁ tu grasate vidhiḥ ,
vidhiparyāgatānarthānprajñā na pratipadyate.

10. na vidhim grasate prajñā prajñām tu grasate vidhiḥ
vidhiparyāgatān arthān prajñā na pratipadyate

10. Wisdom (prajñā) does not overpower destiny (vidhi); rather, destiny (vidhi) overpowers wisdom (prajñā). Wisdom (prajñā) cannot comprehend the things that have arrived due to destiny (vidhi).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• विधिम् (vidhim) - fate, destiny, rule, ordinance

• ग्रसते (grasate) - devours, seizes, overcomes

• प्रज्ञा (prajñā) - wisdom, intelligence, discernment

• प्रज्ञाम् (prajñām) - wisdom, intelligence, discernment

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• ग्रसते (grasate) - devours, seizes, overcomes

• विधिः (vidhiḥ) - fate, destiny, rule, ordinance

• विधिपर्यागतान् (vidhiparyāgatān) - those who have reached (or are overcome by) fate, things brought about by destiny

• अर्थान् (arthān) - objects, purposes, matters, things

• प्रज्ञा (prajñā) - wisdom, intelligence, discernment

• न (na) - not, no

• प्रतिपद्यते (pratipadyate) - comprehends, understands, obtains, approaches

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

विधिम् (vidhim) - fate, destiny, rule, ordinance

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vidhi

vidhi - rule, ordinance, method, fate, destiny

From root 'dhā' (to place, arrange) with prefix 'vi-'.

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of 'grasate'.

ग्रसते (grasate) - devours, seizes, overcomes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of gras

Present Middle

Root 'gras' (to swallow).

Root: gras (class 1)

प्रज्ञा (prajñā) - wisdom, intelligence, discernment

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prajñā

prajñā - wisdom, intelligence, discernment, knowledge

From root 'jñā' (to know) with prefix 'pra-'.

Prefix: pra

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of 'grasate' and 'pratipadyate'.

प्रज्ञाम् (prajñām) - wisdom, intelligence, discernment

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prajñā

prajñā - wisdom, intelligence, discernment, knowledge

From root 'jñā' (to know) with prefix 'pra-'.

Prefix: pra

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Object of 'grasate'.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

ग्रसते (grasate) - devours, seizes, overcomes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of gras

Present Middle

Root 'gras' (to swallow).

Root: gras (class 1)

विधिः (vidhiḥ) - fate, destiny, rule, ordinance

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidhi

vidhi - rule, ordinance, method, fate, destiny

From root 'dhā' (to place, arrange) with prefix 'vi-'.

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Subject of 'grasate'.

विधिपर्यागतान् (vidhiparyāgatān) - those who have reached (or are overcome by) fate, things brought about by destiny

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vidhiparyāgata

vidhiparyāgata - that which has arrived by fate, things brought about by destiny

Compound of 'vidhi' and 'paryāgata' (PPP of pari-ā-gam).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (vidhi+paryāgata)

• vidhi – fate, destiny, rule
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'dhā' (to place, arrange) with prefix 'vi-'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• paryāgata – arrived, approached, overcome
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'gam' (to go) with prefixes 'pari-ā-'.
  Prefixes: pari+ā
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'arthān'.

अर्थान् (arthān) - objects, purposes, matters, things

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of artha

artha - purpose, object, meaning, thing, wealth

From root 'ṛ' (to go).

Root: ṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'pratipadyate'.

प्रज्ञा (prajñā) - wisdom, intelligence, discernment

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prajñā

prajñā - wisdom, intelligence, discernment, knowledge

From root 'jñā' (to know) with prefix 'pra-'.

Prefix: pra

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of 'pratipadyate'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

प्रतिपद्यते (pratipadyate) - comprehends, understands, obtains, approaches

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of pratipad

Present Middle

Root 'pad' (to go) with prefix 'prati-'.

Prefix: prati

Root: pad (class 4)