महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-156, verse-18
आर्यता नाम भूतानां यः करोति प्रयत्नतः ।
शुभं कर्म निराकारो वीतरागत्वमेव च ॥१८॥
शुभं कर्म निराकारो वीतरागत्वमेव च ॥१८॥
18. āryatā nāma bhūtānāṁ yaḥ karoti prayatnataḥ ,
śubhaṁ karma nirākāro vītarāgatvameva ca.
śubhaṁ karma nirākāro vītarāgatvameva ca.
18.
āryatā nāma bhūtānām yaḥ karoti prayatnataḥ
śubham karma nirākāraḥ vītarāgatvam eva ca
śubham karma nirākāraḥ vītarāgatvam eva ca
18.
āryatā nāma yaḥ bhūtānām prayatnataḥ śubham
karma karoti nirākāraḥ eva ca vītarāgatvam
karma karoti nirākāraḥ eva ca vītarāgatvam
18.
Nobility (āryatā) is that characteristic by which one diligently performs auspicious actions (karma) for beings, being disinterested and also achieving freedom from attachment.
Words meanings summery:
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- आर्यता (āryatā) - nobility, as a quality of character (nobility, virtuousness)
- नाम (nāma) - namely, indicating a definition (namely, indeed, by name)
- भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of all living beings (of beings, of creatures, of elements)
- यः (yaḥ) - who (refers to a person) (who, which)
- करोति (karoti) - performs (performs, does, makes)
- प्रयत्नतः (prayatnataḥ) - with diligent effort (with effort, diligently)
- शुभम् (śubham) - auspicious, beneficial (auspicious, good, beautiful)
- कर्म (karma) - actions (karma) (action, deed, work)
- निराकारः (nirākāraḥ) - disinterested, without ego or attachment to specific forms/outcomes (formless, bodiless, disinterested, unformed)
- वीतरागत्वम् (vītarāgatvam) - state of freedom from desire and attachment (freedom from passion/attachment, dispassion)
- एव (eva) - also, even (indeed, only, just, quite)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
Words meanings and morphology
आर्यता (āryatā) - nobility, as a quality of character (nobility, virtuousness)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of āryatā
āryatā - nobility, virtuousness, Arya-like conduct
नाम (nāma) - namely, indicating a definition (namely, indeed, by name)
(indeclinable)
भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of all living beings (of beings, of creatures, of elements)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, element, ghost; past; past participle of 'bhū' (to be)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'bhū' (to be) with suffix 'kta'
Root: bhū (class 1)
यः (yaḥ) - who (refers to a person) (who, which)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what, whatever
करोति (karoti) - performs (performs, does, makes)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of kṛ
Present active indicative, 3rd person singular
Root: kṛ (class 8)
प्रयत्नतः (prayatnataḥ) - with diligent effort (with effort, diligently)
(indeclinable)
Formed with suffix 'tas' from 'prayatna'
शुभम् (śubham) - auspicious, beneficial (auspicious, good, beautiful)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śubha
śubha - auspicious, good, beautiful, propitious
कर्म (karma) - actions (karma) (action, deed, work)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of karma
karma - action, deed, work, ritual, fate (karma)
From root 'kṛ' (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
निराकारः (nirākāraḥ) - disinterested, without ego or attachment to specific forms/outcomes (formless, bodiless, disinterested, unformed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nirākāra
nirākāra - formless, bodiless, incorporeal, spiritual, unformed
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nir+ākāra)
- nir – without, out of, away from
prefix - ākāra – form, shape, appearance, external aspect
noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies 'yaḥ'
वीतरागत्वम् (vītarāgatvam) - state of freedom from desire and attachment (freedom from passion/attachment, dispassion)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vītarāgatva
vītarāgatva - state of being free from passion/attachment, dispassion
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vīta+rāga+tva)
- vīta – gone, departed, disappeared; free from
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'vi'
Prefix: vi
Root: i (class 2) - rāga – color, dye, passion, affection, attachment, desire
noun (masculine) - tva – suffix forming abstract nouns, -ness, -hood
suffix (neuter)
एव (eva) - also, even (indeed, only, just, quite)
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)