महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
-
book-12, chapter-118, verse-20
नाहंवादी न निर्द्वंद्वो न यत्किंचनकारकः ।
कृते कर्मण्यमोघानां कर्ता भृत्यजनप्रियः ॥२०॥
कृते कर्मण्यमोघानां कर्ता भृत्यजनप्रियः ॥२०॥
20. nāhaṁvādī na nirdvaṁdvo na yatkiṁcanakārakaḥ ,
kṛte karmaṇyamoghānāṁ kartā bhṛtyajanapriyaḥ.
kṛte karmaṇyamoghānāṁ kartā bhṛtyajanapriyaḥ.
20.
na ahaṃvādī na nirdvandvaḥ na yatkiṃcanakārakaḥ
kṛte karmaṇi amoghānām kartā bhṛtyajanapriyaḥ
kṛte karmaṇi amoghānām kartā bhṛtyajanapriyaḥ
20.
na ahaṃvādī na nirdvandvaḥ na yatkiṃcanakārakaḥ
kṛte karmaṇi amoghānām kartā bhṛtyajanapriyaḥ
kṛte karmaṇi amoghānām kartā bhṛtyajanapriyaḥ
20.
He is not one who boasts 'I am the doer', nor is he indifferent to dualities (dvandvas), nor does he act on a whim. He is the one who ensures unfailing outcomes (karma) in completed actions, and he is beloved by his servants.
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- न (na) - not, no
- अहंवादी (ahaṁvādī) - one who boasts 'I', an egoist, one who claims 'I am the doer'
- न (na) - not, no
- निर्द्वन्द्वः (nirdvandvaḥ) - not free from dualities, implying engagement with the world's ups and downs (free from dualities, free from pairs of opposites (like pleasure and pain))
- न (na) - not, no
- यत्किंचनकारकः (yatkiṁcanakārakaḥ) - one who does just anything, one who acts arbitrarily or on a whim
- कृते (kṛte) - when done, in a completed
- कर्मणि (karmaṇi) - in action, in deed, in work
- अमोघानाम् (amoghānām) - of the unfailing, of the infallible, of the fruitful
- कर्ता (kartā) - doer, agent, creator
- भृत्यजनप्रियः (bhṛtyajanapriyaḥ) - beloved by servants/dependants
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Note: particle of negation
अहंवादी (ahaṁvādī) - one who boasts 'I', an egoist, one who claims 'I am the doer'
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ahaṃvādin
ahaṁvādin - one who boasts 'I', an egoist
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aham+vādin)
- aham – I
pronoun - vādin – speaking, saying, proclaiming; a speaker
adjective (masculine)
derived from root 'vad' with suffix '-in'
Root: vad (class 1)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Note: particle of negation
निर्द्वन्द्वः (nirdvandvaḥ) - not free from dualities, implying engagement with the world's ups and downs (free from dualities, free from pairs of opposites (like pleasure and pain))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nirdvandva
nirdvandva - free from pairs of opposites, free from conflict (dvandva)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+dvandva)
- nis – out, forth, away, without
indeclinable
Prefix: nis - dvandva – a pair, a couple, duality, pair of opposites (dvandva)
noun (neuter)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Note: particle of negation
यत्किंचनकारकः (yatkiṁcanakārakaḥ) - one who does just anything, one who acts arbitrarily or on a whim
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yatkiṃcanakāraka
yatkiṁcanakāraka - one who does just anything, arbitrary doer
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yat+kiṃcana+kāraka)
- yat – which, whatever; that which
pronoun (neuter) - kiṃcana – anything whatever, something
indeclinable - kāraka – doer, agent, causing
adjective (masculine)
agent noun from root 'kṛ'
Root: kṛ (class 8)
कृते (kṛte) - when done, in a completed
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of kṛta
kṛta - done, made, performed, completed
Past Passive Participle
Root: kṛ (class 8)
कर्मणि (karmaṇi) - in action, in deed, in work
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of karman
karman - action, deed, work, ritual (karma)
अमोघानाम् (amoghānām) - of the unfailing, of the infallible, of the fruitful
(adjective)
Genitive, plural of amogha
amogha - unfailing, infallible, fruitful, effective
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+mogha)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - mogha – vain, useless, fruitless
adjective (masculine)
कर्ता (kartā) - doer, agent, creator
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kartṛ
kartṛ - doer, agent, maker, creator
agent noun from root 'kṛ'
Root: kṛ (class 8)
भृत्यजनप्रियः (bhṛtyajanapriyaḥ) - beloved by servants/dependants
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhṛtyajanapriya
bhṛtyajanapriya - beloved by servants/dependants
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhṛtyajana+priya)
- bhṛtyajana – servant class, dependants, entourage
noun (masculine) - priya – dear, beloved, pleasing
adjective (masculine)