महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-10, verse-26
अथ चेदात्मभाग्येषु नान्येषां सिद्धिमश्नुते ।
तस्मात्कर्मैव कर्तव्यं नास्ति सिद्धिरकर्मणः ॥२६॥
तस्मात्कर्मैव कर्तव्यं नास्ति सिद्धिरकर्मणः ॥२६॥
26. atha cedātmabhāgyeṣu nānyeṣāṁ siddhimaśnute ,
tasmātkarmaiva kartavyaṁ nāsti siddhirakarmaṇaḥ.
tasmātkarmaiva kartavyaṁ nāsti siddhirakarmaṇaḥ.
26.
atha cet ātmabhāgyeṣu na anyeṣām siddhim aśnute
tasmāt karma eva kartavyam na asti siddhiḥ akarmaṇaḥ
tasmāt karma eva kartavyam na asti siddhiḥ akarmaṇaḥ
26.
atha cet ātmabhāgyeṣu anyeṣām siddhim na aśnute
tasmāt karma eva kartavyam akarmaṇaḥ siddhiḥ na asti
tasmāt karma eva kartavyam akarmaṇaḥ siddhiḥ na asti
26.
If one does not attain perfection (siddhi) through one's own destiny (bhāgya), nor through that of others, therefore, action (karma) alone must be performed; there is no perfection (siddhi) for one who is inactive.
Words meanings summery:
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- अथ (atha) - now, then, moreover, if
- चेत् (cet) - if
- आत्मभाग्येषु (ātmabhāgyeṣu) - in one's own destiny, in one's own portion/lot
- न (na) - not, no, nor
- अन्येषाम् (anyeṣām) - of others, belonging to others
- सिद्धिम् (siddhim) - perfection, accomplishment, success, attainment
- अश्नुते (aśnute) - attains, reaches, enjoys, pervades
- तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that
- कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work
- एव (eva) - only, indeed, certainly
- कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam) - ought to be done, should be performed, duty
- न (na) - not, no, nor
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- सिद्धिः (siddhiḥ) - perfection, accomplishment, success, attainment
- अकर्मणः (akarmaṇaḥ) - of one without action, of one who is inactive
Words meanings and morphology
अथ (atha) - now, then, moreover, if
(indeclinable)
चेत् (cet) - if
(indeclinable)
आत्मभाग्येषु (ātmabhāgyeṣu) - in one's own destiny, in one's own portion/lot
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of ātmabhāgya
ātmabhāgya - one's own destiny, one's own fortune, one's own portion
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+bhāgya)
- ātman – self (ātman), soul, essence
noun (masculine) - bhāgya – destiny, fortune, lot, share
noun (neuter)
Root: bhaj (class 1)
न (na) - not, no, nor
(indeclinable)
अन्येषाम् (anyeṣām) - of others, belonging to others
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of anya
anya - other, another, different
सिद्धिम् (siddhim) - perfection, accomplishment, success, attainment
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of siddhi
siddhi - perfection, accomplishment, success, supernatural power, final liberation
Root: sidh (class 4)
अश्नुते (aśnute) - attains, reaches, enjoys, pervades
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of aś
Root: aś (class 5)
तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that
(indeclinable)
Ablative singular of the pronoun 'tad'. Used adverbially to mean 'therefore'.
Note: Used adverbially.
कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of karma
karma - action (karma), deed, work, ritual
Root: kṛ (class 8)
एव (eva) - only, indeed, certainly
(indeclinable)
कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam) - ought to be done, should be performed, duty
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kartavya
kartavya - to be done, fit to be done, duty, obligation
Gerundive (karmaṇi prayoga)
Future Passive Participle (Gerundive) of the root 'kṛ'.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
न (na) - not, no, nor
(indeclinable)
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
सिद्धिः (siddhiḥ) - perfection, accomplishment, success, attainment
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of siddhi
siddhi - perfection, accomplishment, success, supernatural power, final liberation
Root: sidh (class 4)
अकर्मणः (akarmaṇaḥ) - of one without action, of one who is inactive
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of akarman
akarman - without action, inactive; inactivity
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+karma)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - karma – action (karma), deed, work
noun (neuter)
Root: kṛ (class 8)