महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-10, chapter-2, verse-19

हीनं पुरुषकारेण यदा दैवेन वा पुनः ।
कारणाभ्यामथैताभ्यामुत्थानमफलं भवेत् ।
हीनं पुरुषकारेण कर्म त्विह न सिध्यति ॥१९॥

19. hīnaṁ puruṣakāreṇa yadā daivena vā punaḥ ,
kāraṇābhyāmathaitābhyāmutthānamaphalaṁ bhavet ,
hīnaṁ puruṣakāreṇa karma tviha na sidhyati.

19. hīnam puruṣakāreṇa yadā daivena vā
punaḥ kāraṇābhyām atha etābhyām
utthānam aphalam bhavet hīnam
puruṣakāreṇa karma tu iha na sidhyati

19. yadā utthānam puruṣakāreṇa vā punaḥ daivena hīnam (bhavet),
atha etābhyām kāraṇābhyām aphalam bhavet.
tu iha puruṣakāreṇa hīnam karma na sidhyati.

19. When an endeavor (utthānam) is lacking either in human effort (puruṣakāra) or, moreover, in divine agency (fate), then, by these two very causes, that endeavor becomes fruitless. Indeed, an action (karma) deficient in human effort (puruṣakāra) does not succeed in this world.

Words meanings summery:

• हीनम् (hīnam) - lacking (in human effort or divine agency) (deficient, lacking, deprived of)

• पुरुषकारेण (puruṣakāreṇa) - by human effort, by manly exertion

• यदा (yadā) - when, at what time

• दैवेन (daivena) - by divine agency (fate) (by divine agency, by fate, by destiny)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either...or)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - moreover, again (again, moreover, but)

• कारणाभ्याम् (kāraṇābhyām) - by these two causes (human effort and divine agency) (by two causes)

• अथ (atha) - then (then, and, now)

• एताभ्याम् (etābhyām) - by these two

• उत्थानम् (utthānam) - an endeavor, an undertaking (rising up, effort, exertion, undertaking, success)

• अफलम् (aphalam) - fruitless, without results (fruitless, useless, without result)

• भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may be, would be

• हीनम् (hīnam) - lacking (in human effort) (deficient, lacking, deprived of)

• पुरुषकारेण (puruṣakāreṇa) - by human effort, by manly exertion

• कर्म (karma) - action (karma) (action, deed)

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

• इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world, in this case)

• न (na) - not, no

• सिध्यति (sidhyati) - succeeds, is accomplished, is fulfilled, is effective

Words meanings and morphology

हीनम् (hīnam) - lacking (in human effort or divine agency) (deficient, lacking, deprived of)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of hīna

hīna - abandoned, left, deficient, lacking, low, inferior

Past Passive Participle

From root √hā (to abandon, leave) + suffix -na.

Root: hā (class 3)

पुरुषकारेण (puruṣakāreṇa) - by human effort, by manly exertion

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of puruṣakāra

puruṣakāra - human exertion, manly effort, individual exertion

From puruṣa (man) + kāra (action).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+kāra)

• puruṣa – man, human being, person, soul (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)
• kāra – action, making, doing, doer
  noun (masculine)
  From root √kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Instrumental of cause.

यदा (yadā) - when, at what time

(indeclinable)

Adverbial derivative of 'yad'.

दैवेन (daivena) - by divine agency (fate) (by divine agency, by fate, by destiny)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of daiva

daiva - divine, celestial, fate, destiny, divine influence

From deva (god) + -a (suffix).

Note: Instrumental of cause.

वा (vā) - or (or, either...or)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

पुनः (punaḥ) - moreover, again (again, moreover, but)

(indeclinable)

कारणाभ्याम् (kāraṇābhyām) - by these two causes (human effort and divine agency) (by two causes)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, dual of kāraṇa

kāraṇa - cause, reason, instrument, motive

From root √kṛ (to do, make) + suffix -ana.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to 'puruṣakāra' and 'daiva'.

अथ (atha) - then (then, and, now)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

एताभ्याम् (etābhyām) - by these two

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, dual of etad

etad - this, that

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with 'kāraṇābhyām'.

उत्थानम् (utthānam) - an endeavor, an undertaking (rising up, effort, exertion, undertaking, success)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of utthāna

utthāna - rising, rising up, exertion, effort, activity, endeavor, success

From ut-√sthā (to rise up) + suffix -ana.

Prefix: ut

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'bhavet'.

अफलम् (aphalam) - fruitless, without results (fruitless, useless, without result)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aphala

aphala - fruitless, useless, unavailing, without reward

From a-phala (not + fruit).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+phala)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative particle
• phala – fruit, result, effect, consequence
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'utthānam'.

भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may be, would be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

Optative Mood, Parasmaipada

From root √bhū (to be).

Root: bhū (class 1)

हीनम् (hīnam) - lacking (in human effort) (deficient, lacking, deprived of)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of hīna

hīna - abandoned, left, deficient, lacking, low, inferior

Past Passive Participle

From root √hā (to abandon, leave) + suffix -na.

Root: hā (class 3)

पुरुषकारेण (puruṣakāreṇa) - by human effort, by manly exertion

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of puruṣakāra

puruṣakāra - human exertion, manly effort, individual exertion

From puruṣa (man) + kāra (action).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+kāra)

• puruṣa – man, human being, person, soul (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)
• kāra – action, making, doing, doer
  noun (masculine)
  From root √kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Instrumental of cause.

कर्म (karma) - action (karma) (action, deed)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, work, ritual, fate, result of actions (karma)

From root √kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of 'sidhyati'.

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

(indeclinable)

Particle.

इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world, in this case)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

सिध्यति (sidhyati) - succeeds, is accomplished, is fulfilled, is effective

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sidh

Present Tense, Parasmaipada

From root √sidh (to succeed).

Root: sidh (class 4)