महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-194, verse-11

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कामात्मकाश्छन्दसि कर्मयोगा एभिर्विमुक्तः परमश्नुवीत ।
नानाविधे कर्मपथे सुखार्थी नरः प्रवृत्तो न परं प्रयाति ।
परं हि तत्कर्मपथादपेतं निराशिषं ब्रह्मपरं ह्यवश्यम् ॥११॥

11. kāmātmakāśchandasi karmayogā; ebhirvimuktaḥ paramaśnuvīta ,
nānāvidhe karmapathe sukhārthī; naraḥ pravṛtto na paraṁ prayāti ,
paraṁ hi tatkarmapathādapetaṁ; nirāśiṣaṁ brahmaparaṁ hyavaśyam.

11. kāma-ātmakāḥ chandasi karmayogāḥ ebhiḥ vimuktaḥ
param aśnuvīta nānāvidhe karmapathe sukha-arthī
naraḥ pravṛttaḥ na param prayāti param hi tat
karmapathāt apetam nirāśiṣam brahmaparam hi avaśyam

11. kāma-ātmakāḥ chandasi karmayogāḥ (santi).
ebhiḥ vimuktaḥ (janaḥ) param aśnuvīta.
sukha-arthī naraḥ nānāvidhe karmapathe pravṛttaḥ (san) param na prayāti.
hi tat param karmapathāt apetam nirāśiṣam hi avaśyam brahmaparam (asti).

11. Those whose essence is desire (kāma) engage in actions (karmayoga) prescribed in the Vedic hymns. One who is liberated from these [desires or such actions] attains the supreme. A person, driven by a desire for happiness, who is engaged in various paths of action (karma), does not reach the supreme. For that supreme state is indeed free from the path of action, devoid of expectations, and certainly centered on Brahman (brahman).

Words meanings summery:

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काम-आत्मकाः (kāma-ātmakāḥ) - whose nature is desire, consisting of desire

छन्दसि (chandasi) - in the Vedic hymns, in the Veda, in poetic meter

कर्मयोगाः (karmayogāḥ) - ritualistic actions performed with specific desires (paths of action, ritual actions, application of action)

एभिः (ebhiḥ) - by these, from these

विमुक्तः (vimuktaḥ) - liberated, freed, released

परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate

अश्नुवीत (aśnuvīta) - may attain, may reach

नानाविधे (nānāvidhe) - of various kinds, manifold, diverse

कर्मपथे (karmapathe) - on the path of action

सुख-अर्थी (sukha-arthī) - seeking happiness, desirous of pleasure

नरः (naraḥ) - man, person

प्रवृत्तः (pravṛttaḥ) - engaged, commenced, active

न (na) - not

परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate

प्रयाति (prayāti) - goes forth, proceeds, attains

परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

तत् (tat) - that, it

कर्मपथात् (karmapathāt) - from the path of action

अपेतम् (apetam) - departed from, free from, devoid of

निराशिषम् (nirāśiṣam) - free from desires/expectations, without hope

ब्रह्मपरम् (brahmaparam) - centered on Brahman (whose supreme goal is Brahman, devoted to Brahman)

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

अवश्यम् (avaśyam) - certainly, inevitably, necessarily

Words meanings and morphology

काम-आत्मकाः (kāma-ātmakāḥ) - whose nature is desire, consisting of desire

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kāma-ātmaka

kāma-ātmaka - whose nature is desire, consisting of desire

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kāma+ātmaka)

kāma – desire, wish, love, pleasure
noun (masculine)
Derived from root kam (kam-1A)
Root: √kam (class 1)
ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of, pertaining to the self
adjective (masculine)
Derived from ātman + ka suffix

छन्दसि (chandasi) - in the Vedic hymns, in the Veda, in poetic meter

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of chandas

chandas - Vedic hymn, metre, Veda

कर्मयोगाः (karmayogāḥ) - ritualistic actions performed with specific desires (paths of action, ritual actions, application of action)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of karmayoga

karmayoga - path of action, ritual action, conjunction with action

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karma+yoga)

karma – action, deed, ritual
noun (neuter)
Derived from root kṛ (kṛ-8U)
Root: √kṛ (class 8)
yoga – union, application, method, spiritual discipline
noun (masculine)
Derived from root yuj (yuj-7P)
Root: √yuj (class 7)

एभिः (ebhiḥ) - by these, from these

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this

विमुक्तः (vimuktaḥ) - liberated, freed, released

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vimukta

vimukta - liberated, freed, released

Past Passive Participle

Derived from vi-√muc (muc-6P) with suffix -ta

Prefix: vi

Root: √muc (class 6)

परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other

अश्नुवीत (aśnuvīta) - may attain, may reach

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of aś

Optative 3rd singular middle of root aś (aś-5U)

Root: √aś (class 5)

नानाविधे (nānāvidhe) - of various kinds, manifold, diverse

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of nānāvidha

nānāvidha - of various kinds, manifold, diverse

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nānā+vidha)

nānā – various, manifold, diverse
indeclinable
vidha – kind, sort, manner
noun (masculine)
Derived from root dhā (dhā-3U) with prefix vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: √dhā (class 3)

कर्मपथे (karmapathe) - on the path of action

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of karmapatha

karmapatha - path of action

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karma+patha)

karma – action, deed, ritual
noun (neuter)
Derived from root kṛ (kṛ-8U)
Root: √kṛ (class 8)
patha – path, road, way
noun (masculine)
Root: √path (class 1)

सुख-अर्थी (sukha-arthī) - seeking happiness, desirous of pleasure

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sukha-arthin

sukha-arthin - seeking happiness, desirous of pleasure

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sukha+arthin)

sukha – happiness, pleasure, comfort
noun (neuter)
arthin – seeker, desirous of, requesting
adjective (masculine)
Derived from artha + in suffix
Root: √arth (class 1)

नरः (naraḥ) - man, person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nara

nara - man, person, male

प्रवृत्तः (pravṛttaḥ) - engaged, commenced, active

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pravṛtta

pravṛtta - commenced, engaged, active, established

Past Passive Participle

Derived from pra-√vṛt (vṛt-1A) with suffix -ta

Prefix: pra

Root: √vṛt (class 1)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other

प्रयाति (prayāti) - goes forth, proceeds, attains

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of yā

Present 3rd singular active of root yā with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: √yā (class 2)

परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

कर्मपथात् (karmapathāt) - from the path of action

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of karmapatha

karmapatha - path of action

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karma+patha)

karma – action, deed, ritual
noun (neuter)
Derived from root kṛ (kṛ-8U)
Root: √kṛ (class 8)
patha – path, road, way
noun (masculine)
Root: √path (class 1)

अपेतम् (apetam) - departed from, free from, devoid of

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of apeta

apeta - gone away, departed, free from, devoid of

Past Passive Participle

Derived from apa-√i (i-2P) with suffix -ta

Prefix: apa

Root: √i (class 2)

निराशिषम् (nirāśiṣam) - free from desires/expectations, without hope

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirāśis

nirāśis - free from desires/expectations, without hope or blessing

Compound of nis (without) and āśis (desire/blessing)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+āśis)

nis – without, out, forth
indeclinable
Prefix/preposition indicating negation or separation
āśis – wish, desire, prayer, blessing
noun (feminine)
Derived from root śās (śās-2P) with prefix ā-
Prefix: ā
Root: √śās (class 2)

ब्रह्मपरम् (brahmaparam) - centered on Brahman (whose supreme goal is Brahman, devoted to Brahman)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahmapara

brahmapara - whose supreme goal is Brahman, devoted to Brahman

Compound type : bahuvrihi (brahman+para)