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12,106

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-106, verse-20

निन्द्यास्य मानुषं कर्म दैवमस्योपवर्णय ।
असंशयं दैवपरः क्षिप्रमेव विनश्यति ॥२०॥
20. nindyāsya mānuṣaṁ karma daivamasyopavarṇaya ,
asaṁśayaṁ daivaparaḥ kṣiprameva vinaśyati.
20. nindyā asya mānuṣam karma daivam asya upavarṇaya
asaṃśayam daivaparaḥ kṣipram eva vinaśyati
20. asya nindyā mānuṣam karma daivam asya upavarṇaya
asaṃśayam daivaparaḥ kṣipram eva vinaśyati
20. Describe his blameworthy human action (karma), and also describe his divine destiny. Undoubtedly, one who relies solely on divine destiny perishes very quickly.

Words meanings summery:

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  • निन्द्या (nindyā) - blameworthy (blameworthy, reprehensible, despicable)
  • अस्य (asya) - his (his, its, of this)
  • मानुषम् (mānuṣam) - human (referring to action) (human, pertaining to humans, human-like)
  • कर्म (karma) - action (karma) (action, deed, work, ritual, destiny)
  • दैवम् (daivam) - divine destiny/fate (divine, destiny, fate, pertaining to gods)
  • अस्य (asya) - his (his, its, of this)
  • उपवर्णय (upavarṇaya) - describe (describe, relate, praise)
  • असंशयम् (asaṁśayam) - undoubtedly (undoubtedly, without doubt, certainly)
  • दैवपरः (daivaparaḥ) - one who relies on divine destiny (devoted to fate, relying on destiny, having fate as supreme)
  • क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - very quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)
  • एव (eva) - indeed (emphasizing 'quickly') (indeed, only, just, quite)
  • विनश्यति (vinaśyati) - perishes (perishes, is destroyed, disappears)

Words meanings and morphology

निन्द्या (nindyā) - blameworthy (blameworthy, reprehensible, despicable)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nindya
nindya - blameworthy, reprehensible, despicable, censurable
Gerundive
Derived from root √nind (to blame) with suffix -ya.
Root: nind (class 1)
Note: Predicative adjective for 'karma', which is neuter. The feminine nominative singular form 'nindyā' is used to describe the quality of the action.
अस्य (asya) - his (his, its, of this)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
मानुषम् (mānuṣam) - human (referring to action) (human, pertaining to humans, human-like)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of mānuṣa
mānuṣa - human, pertaining to man, human being
Derived from 'manuṣa' (man) with a suffix for 'pertaining to'.
Note: Agrees with 'karma', serving as the direct object of 'upavarṇaya'.
कर्म (karma) - action (karma) (action, deed, work, ritual, destiny)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of karman
karman - action, deed, work, ritual, destiny, effect of actions
From root √kṛ (to do).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Direct object of 'upavarṇaya'.
दैवम् (daivam) - divine destiny/fate (divine, destiny, fate, pertaining to gods)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of daiva
daiva - divine, relating to gods, fate, destiny
From 'deva' (god).
Note: Object of 'upavarṇaya'.
अस्य (asya) - his (his, its, of this)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
उपवर्णय (upavarṇaya) - describe (describe, relate, praise)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of upavarṇay
Causative stem from √vṛṇ
Formed from upasarga 'upa' + root 'vṛṇ' with causative suffix 'āp/ay'.
Prefix: upa
Root: vṛṇ (class 9)
असंशयम् (asaṁśayam) - undoubtedly (undoubtedly, without doubt, certainly)
(indeclinable)
Indeclinable form, often used adverbially. From 'a' (not) + 'saṃśaya' (doubt).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+saṃśaya)
  • a – not, un-, without
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix.
  • saṃśaya – doubt, uncertainty
    noun (masculine)
    From 'sam' (together) + 'śaya' (lying, sleeping), implying 'lying together, undecided'.
    Prefix: sam
    Root: śī (class 2)
Note: Adverbial usage.
दैवपरः (daivaparaḥ) - one who relies on divine destiny (devoted to fate, relying on destiny, having fate as supreme)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of daivapara
daivapara - devoted to fate, relying on destiny, having fate as supreme
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daiva+para)
  • daiva – divine, fate, destiny
    noun (neuter)
    From 'deva' (god).
  • para – supreme, chief, intent on, devoted to
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Refers to a person who is 'devoted to fate'.
क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - very quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)
(indeclinable)
From root √kṣip (to throw, cast, move quickly).
Root: kṣip (class 6)
Note: Adverbial usage, neuter accusative singular form functioning as an adverb.
एव (eva) - indeed (emphasizing 'quickly') (indeed, only, just, quite)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
विनश्यति (vinaśyati) - perishes (perishes, is destroyed, disappears)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vinaś
Formed from upasarga 'vi' + root 'naś'.
Prefix: vi
Root: naś (class 4)