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).

10. התבונה אינה בולעת את הגורל, אלא הגורל בולע את התבונה. התבונה אינה מצליחה להתמודד עם דברים שהגיעו מכוחו של הגורל.

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)

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