महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-26, verse-5
न कर्मणा लभ्यते चिन्तया वा नाप्यस्य दाता पुरुषस्य कश्चित् ।
पर्याययोगाद्विहितं विधात्रा कालेन सर्वं लभते मनुष्यः ॥५॥
पर्याययोगाद्विहितं विधात्रा कालेन सर्वं लभते मनुष्यः ॥५॥
5. na karmaṇā labhyate cintayā vā; nāpyasya dātā puruṣasya kaścit ,
paryāyayogādvihitaṁ vidhātrā; kālena sarvaṁ labhate manuṣyaḥ.
paryāyayogādvihitaṁ vidhātrā; kālena sarvaṁ labhate manuṣyaḥ.
5.
na karmaṇā labhyate cintayā vā
na api asya dātā puruṣasya kaścit
paryāyayogāt vihitam vidhātrā
kālena sarvam labhate manuṣyaḥ
na api asya dātā puruṣasya kaścit
paryāyayogāt vihitam vidhātrā
kālena sarvam labhate manuṣyaḥ
5.
manuṣyaḥ na karmaṇā vā cintayā
labhyate kaścit api dātā puruṣasya
asya na sarvam vihitam vidhātrā
paryāyayogāt kālena labhate
labhyate kaścit api dātā puruṣasya
asya na sarvam vihitam vidhātrā
paryāyayogāt kālena labhate
5.
A person does not obtain things by action (karma) or by mere thought; nor is anyone the giver of these things to an individual (puruṣa). Rather, whatever has been ordained by the Creator (vidhātṛ) through the combination of circumstances, a person obtains everything in due time.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no
- कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by (individual) action (karma) (by action, by work, by ritual)
- लभ्यते (labhyate) - is obtained (is obtained, is gained, is acquired)
- चिन्तया (cintayā) - by mere thought (by thought, by reflection, by consideration)
- वा (vā) - or (or, either)
- न (na) - not, no
- अपि (api) - even (implying 'nor') (also, even, too)
- अस्य (asya) - of these (things) (of this, of him, of it)
- दाता (dātā) - a giver (a giver, bestower)
- पुरुषस्य (puruṣasya) - of an individual (puruṣa) (of a man, of a person, of the cosmic person (puruṣa))
- कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone (anyone, someone)
- पर्याययोगात् (paryāyayogāt) - through the combination of circumstances (from the combination of turns, by the conjunction of opportunities)
- विहितम् (vihitam) - ordained (ordained, arranged, performed, prescribed)
- विधात्रा (vidhātrā) - by the Creator (vidhātṛ) (by the creator, by the arranger, by the ordainer)
- कालेन (kālena) - in due time (by time, in time, in due course)
- सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything (all, everything, the whole)
- लभते (labhate) - obtains (obtains, gains, acquires)
- मनुष्यः (manuṣyaḥ) - a person (a human, a person, a man)
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by (individual) action (karma) (by action, by work, by ritual)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of karma
karma - action, work, deed, ritual, fate, consequence of actions (karma)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
लभ्यते (labhyate) - is obtained (is obtained, is gained, is acquired)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of labh
present passive
From root labh (1st class, Ātmanepada) with ya-affix for passive.
Root: labh (class 1)
चिन्तया (cintayā) - by mere thought (by thought, by reflection, by consideration)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of cintā
cintā - thought, thinking, reflection, worry
Derived from root cit 'to perceive, think'
Root: cit (class 10)
वा (vā) - or (or, either)
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - even (implying 'nor') (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
अस्य (asya) - of these (things) (of this, of him, of it)
(pronoun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the implied results or things being sought.
दाता (dātā) - a giver (a giver, bestower)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dātṛ
dātṛ - giver, bestower, donor
agent noun
Derived from root dā 'to give' with -tṛ suffix.
Root: dā (class 3)
पुरुषस्य (puruṣasya) - of an individual (puruṣa) (of a man, of a person, of the cosmic person (puruṣa))
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of puruṣa
puruṣa - man, person, male, human being, the cosmic person (puruṣa)
कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone (anyone, someone)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid
kaścid - anyone, someone, a certain (one)
Formed from 'ka' (who) + 'cid' (an indefinite particle).
पर्याययोगात् (paryāyayogāt) - through the combination of circumstances (from the combination of turns, by the conjunction of opportunities)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of paryāyāyoga
paryāyāyoga - combination of turns/sequences, conjunction of opportunities, proper connection of cycles
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (paryāya+yoga)
- paryāya – turn, sequence, alternation, course, opportunity
noun (masculine)
From pari- + √i (to go)
Prefix: pari
Root: i (class 2) - yoga – junction, union, connection, combination, method, discipline (yoga)
noun (masculine)
From root yuj 'to join'
Root: yuj (class 7)
विहितम् (vihitam) - ordained (ordained, arranged, performed, prescribed)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vihita
vihita - ordained, arranged, done, prescribed, placed
past passive participle
From vi- + √dhā (to place, arrange).
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
विधात्रा (vidhātrā) - by the Creator (vidhātṛ) (by the creator, by the arranger, by the ordainer)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of vidhātṛ
vidhātṛ - creator, ordainer, disposer, Brahma (vidhātṛ)
agent noun
Derived from vi- + √dhā 'to place, arrange, create' with -tṛ suffix.
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
कालेन (kālena) - in due time (by time, in time, in due course)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, season, black (as adjective)
Note: Used adverbially.
सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything (all, everything, the whole)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, complete
Note: Subject of labhate (in context with vihitam).
लभते (labhate) - obtains (obtains, gains, acquires)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of labh
present active
From root labh (1st class, Ātmanepada).
Root: labh (class 1)
मनुष्यः (manuṣyaḥ) - a person (a human, a person, a man)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of manuṣya
manuṣya - human being, person, man
Derived from manu
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Subject of labhate.