महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-204, verse-11

नात्येति कारणं कार्यं न कार्यं कारणं तथा ।
कार्याणां तूपकरणे कालो भवति हेतुमान् ॥११॥

11. nātyeti kāraṇaṁ kāryaṁ na kāryaṁ kāraṇaṁ tathā ,
kāryāṇāṁ tūpakaraṇe kālo bhavati hetumān.

11. na atyeti kāraṇam kāryam na kāryam kāraṇam tathā
kāryāṇām tu upakaraṇe kālaḥ bhavati hetumān

11. kāraṇam kāryam na atyeti,
tathā kāryam kāraṇam na (atyeti) tu kāryāṇām upakaraṇe kālaḥ hetumān bhavati

11. The cause does not surpass the effect, nor does the effect, similarly, surpass the cause. However, in the manifestation of effects, time (kāla) becomes the determining factor.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अत्येति (atyeti) - surpasses (surpasses, transcends, goes beyond, crosses over)

• कारणम् (kāraṇam) - the cause (cause, reason, instrument)

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - the effect (effect, that which is to be done)

• न (na) - nor (not, no)

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - the effect (effect, that which is to be done)

• कारणम् (kāraṇam) - the cause (cause, reason, instrument)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, likewise, similarly)

• कार्याणाम् (kāryāṇām) - of effects (of effects, of things to be done)

• तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, however)

• उपकरणे (upakaraṇe) - in the manifestation (in the instrument, in the means, in the aid, in the manifestation/production)

• कालः (kālaḥ) - time (kāla) (time, season, period)

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes (is, becomes, exists)

• हेतुमान् (hetumān) - the determining factor (possessed of a cause, having a reason, important, significant)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अत्येति (atyeti) - surpasses (surpasses, transcends, goes beyond, crosses over)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of atī

present active

prefix ati + root i (to go) + ti (3rd person singular active ending)

Prefix: ati

Root: i (class 2)

कारणम् (kāraṇam) - the cause (cause, reason, instrument)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāraṇa

kāraṇa - cause, reason, instrument

from root kṛ (to do, to make) + ṇvul (suffix)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of atyeti.

कार्यम् (kāryam) - the effect (effect, that which is to be done)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - effect, that which is to be done, duty

gerundive (future passive participle)

from root kṛ (to do) + ṇyat (gerundive suffix)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of atyeti.

न (na) - nor (not, no)

(indeclinable)

कार्यम् (kāryam) - the effect (effect, that which is to be done)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - effect, that which is to be done, duty

gerundive (future passive participle)

from root kṛ (to do) + ṇyat (gerundive suffix)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of implied atyeti.

कारणम् (kāraṇam) - the cause (cause, reason, instrument)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kāraṇa

kāraṇa - cause, reason, instrument

from root kṛ (to do, to make) + ṇvul (suffix)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of implied atyeti.

तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, likewise, similarly)

(indeclinable)

कार्याणाम् (kāryāṇām) - of effects (of effects, of things to be done)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of kārya

kārya - effect, that which is to be done, duty

gerundive (future passive participle)

from root kṛ (to do) + ṇyat (gerundive suffix)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies upakaraṇe.

तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

उपकरणे (upakaraṇe) - in the manifestation (in the instrument, in the means, in the aid, in the manifestation/production)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of upakaraṇa

upakaraṇa - instrument, means, aid, preparation, manifestation, production

upa (near) + kṛ (to do) + ana (suffix)

Prefix: upa

Root: kṛ (class 8)

कालः (kālaḥ) - time (kāla) (time, season, period)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, season, period, death

Root: kal (class 1)

Note: Subject of bhavati.

भवति (bhavati) - becomes (is, becomes, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

present active

root bhū (1st class) + a (stem vowel) + ti (3rd person singular active ending)

Root: bhū (class 1)

हेतुमान् (hetumān) - the determining factor (possessed of a cause, having a reason, important, significant)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hetumat

hetumat - possessed of a cause, having a reason, important, significant, caused

hetu (cause) + matup (possessive suffix)