महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-172, verse-13

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अन्तवन्ति च भूतानि गुणयुक्तानि पश्यतः ।
उत्पत्तिनिधनज्ञस्य किं कार्यमवशिष्यते ॥१३॥

13. antavanti ca bhūtāni guṇayuktāni paśyataḥ ,
utpattinidhanajñasya kiṁ kāryamavaśiṣyate.

13. antavanti ca bhūtāni guṇa-yuktāni pashyataḥ
utpatti-nidhana-jñasya kim kāryam avashiṣyate

13. antavanti ca guṇa-yuktāni bhūtāni pashyataḥ,
utpatti-nidhana-jñasya ca kim kāryam avashiṣyate?

13. For one who perceives all beings as finite and endowed with material qualities (guṇa), and who understands their origin and ultimate destruction, what further action (karma) or purpose remains to be fulfilled?

Words meanings summery:

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अन्तवन्ति (antavanti) - having an end, perishable, finite

च (ca) - and, also

भूतानि (bhūtāni) - beings, elements, creatures

गुण-युक्तानि (guṇa-yuktāni) - Endowed with material qualities (guṇa). (endowed with qualities, associated with attributes)

पस्ह्यतः (pashyataḥ) - of one who sees, for one who observes

उत्पत्ति-निधन-ज्ञस्य (utpatti-nidhana-jñasya) - of one who knows origin and destruction

किम् (kim) - what?, why?

कार्यम् (kāryam) - (karma) action, purpose (work, action, duty, purpose)

अवस्हिष्यते (avashiṣyate) - remains, is left over, is still present

Words meanings and morphology

अन्तवन्ति (antavanti) - having an end, perishable, finite

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of antavat

antavat - having an end, perishable, finite

Derived from 'anta' (end) with the possessive suffix 'matup/vatup'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

भूतानि (bhūtāni) - beings, elements, creatures

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, element, past, happened

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root bhū (to be, to exist) with the suffix kta (ta).

Root: bhū (class 1)

गुण-युक्तानि (guṇa-yuktāni) - Endowed with material qualities (guṇa). (endowed with qualities, associated with attributes)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of guṇayukta

guṇayukta - endowed with qualities, associated with attributes

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (guṇa+yukta)

guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent of nature (sattva, rajas, tamas)
noun (masculine)
yukta – joined, connected, endowed with, engaged in
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root yuj (to join, connect).
Root: yuj (class 7)

पस्ह्यतः (pashyataḥ) - of one who sees, for one who observes

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of paśyat

paśyat - seeing, observing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root dṛś (to see), with the participle suffix śatṛ. The root dṛś undergoes substitution to paśya in present tense forms.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Functions substantively as 'of one who sees'.

उत्पत्ति-निधन-ज्ञस्य (utpatti-nidhana-jñasya) - of one who knows origin and destruction

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of utpattinidhanajña

utpattinidhanajña - knowing origin and destruction, one who comprehends beginning and end

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (utpatti+nidhana+jña)

utpatti – origin, birth, production
noun (feminine)
Derived from ut-pad (to arise, to be born).
Prefix: ut
Root: pad (class 4)
nidhana – destruction, death, cessation
noun (neuter)
Derived from ni-dhā (to place down, to destroy).
Prefix: ni
Root: dhā (class 3)
jña – knowing, understanding, aware of
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root jñā (to know) with the suffix 'ka' or 'a'.
Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Functions substantively as 'of one who knows...'.

किम् (kim) - what?, why?

(interrogative pronoun)

कार्यम् (kāryam) - (karma) action, purpose (work, action, duty, purpose)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - work, action, duty, purpose, to be done

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

Derived from root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix ṇyat.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to any form of action or engagement.

अवस्हिष्यते (avashiṣyate) - remains, is left over, is still present