महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-230, verse-5
पौरुषं कर्म दैवं च फलवृत्तिस्वभावतः ।
त्रयमेतत्पृथग्भूतमविवेकं तु केचन ॥५॥
त्रयमेतत्पृथग्भूतमविवेकं तु केचन ॥५॥
5. pauruṣaṁ karma daivaṁ ca phalavṛttisvabhāvataḥ ,
trayametatpṛthagbhūtamavivekaṁ tu kecana.
trayametatpṛthagbhūtamavivekaṁ tu kecana.
5.
pauruṣam karma daivam ca phalavṛttisvabhāvataḥ
trayam etat pṛthak bhūtam avivekam tu kecana
trayam etat pṛthak bhūtam avivekam tu kecana
5.
पौरुषम् कर्म च दैवम् फलवृत्तिस्वभावतः च,
एतत् त्रयम् पृथक् भूतम् (अस्ति),
केचन तु अविवेकम् (इति मन्यन्ते)।
एतत् त्रयम् पृथक् भूतम् (अस्ति),
केचन तु अविवेकम् (इति मन्यन्ते)।
5.
Human effort (pauruṣa-karma), divine fate, and the intrinsic nature (svabhāva) of the outcome—these three are distinct principles. However, some consider them to be undifferentiated or lacking proper discernment.
Words meanings summery:
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- पौरुषम् (pauruṣam) - human effort (human (effort), pertaining to puruṣa)
- कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work, human effort (karma)
- दैवम् (daivam) - fate, destiny, divine influence
- च (ca) - and, also
- फलवृत्तिस्वभावतः (phalavṛttisvabhāvataḥ) - by reason of the intrinsic nature (svabhāva) of the outcome's occurrence/activity
- त्रयम् (trayam) - triad, group of three
- एतत् (etat) - this, these
- पृथक् (pṛthak) - distinct, separate, apart
- भूतम् (bhūtam) - being, having become, existing
- अविवेकम् (avivekam) - undiscriminating, lacking discernment, undifferentiated
- तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand
- केचन (kecana) - some, certain ones
Words meanings and morphology
पौरुषम् (pauruṣam) - human effort (human (effort), pertaining to puruṣa)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pauruṣa
pauruṣa - manly, human, relating to puruṣa, virile, strength, human effort
Derived from puruṣa (man, person).
कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work, human effort (karma)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of karman
karman - action, deed, work, effect, destiny (karma)
From √kṛ (to do, make).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Forms a conceptual unit 'pauruṣa-karma' (human action/effort) with the preceding word.
दैवम् (daivam) - fate, destiny, divine influence
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of daiva
daiva - divine, celestial, relating to gods, fate, destiny
Derived from deva (god).
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
फलवृत्तिस्वभावतः (phalavṛttisvabhāvataḥ) - by reason of the intrinsic nature (svabhāva) of the outcome's occurrence/activity
(indeclinable)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (phala+vṛtti+svabhāva)
- phala – fruit, result, consequence
noun (neuter) - vṛtti – course, conduct, occurrence, activity, livelihood
noun (feminine)
Action noun
From √vṛt (to turn, exist).
Root: vṛt (class 1) - svabhāva – own state or nature, inherent disposition, essential property (svabhāva)
noun (masculine)
From sva (own) + bhāva (state of being, nature).
त्रयम् (trayam) - triad, group of three
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of traya
traya - triad, three-fold, group of three
From tri (three).
एतत् (etat) - this, these
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, these
पृथक् (pṛthak) - distinct, separate, apart
(indeclinable)
भूतम् (bhūtam) - being, having become, existing
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhūta
bhūta - been, become, existing, past, creature, element
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of √bhū (to be, become).
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Used predicatively with 'trayam etat'.
अविवेकम् (avivekam) - undiscriminating, lacking discernment, undifferentiated
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of aviveka
aviveka - indiscrimination, want of judgment, folly
From a (negation) + viveka (discernment).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+viveka)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - viveka – discrimination, discernment, judgment, distinction
noun (masculine)
Action noun
From vi-√vic (to separate, distinguish).
Prefix: vi
Root: vic (class 7)
Note: Used predicatively with an implied verb like 'consider' or 'regard'.
तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
केचन (kecana) - some, certain ones
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kaścana
kaścana - someone, anyone, some
Compound of interrogative pronoun 'ka' and indefinite particle 'cana'.