महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-287, verse-28
स्वयं कृतानि कर्माणि जातो जन्तुः प्रपद्यते ।
नाकृतं लभते कश्चित्किंचिदत्र प्रियाप्रियम् ॥२८॥
नाकृतं लभते कश्चित्किंचिदत्र प्रियाप्रियम् ॥२८॥
28. svayaṁ kṛtāni karmāṇi jāto jantuḥ prapadyate ,
nākṛtaṁ labhate kaścitkiṁcidatra priyāpriyam.
nākṛtaṁ labhate kaścitkiṁcidatra priyāpriyam.
28.
svayam kṛtāni karmāṇi jātaḥ jantuḥ prapadyate na
akṛtam labhate kaścit kiñcit atra priyāpriyam
akṛtam labhate kaścit kiñcit atra priyāpriyam
28.
jātaḥ jantuḥ svayam kṛtāni karmāṇi prapadyate
atra kaścit akṛtam kiñcit priyāpriyam na labhate
atra kaścit akṛtam kiñcit priyāpriyam na labhate
28.
A living being, once born, experiences the results of actions (karma) performed by themselves. No one here obtains anything, whether pleasant or unpleasant, that has not been performed by them.
Words meanings summery:
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- स्वयम् (svayam) - by themselves (by oneself, personally, automatically)
- कृतानि (kṛtāni) - performed (done, performed, made)
- कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions (karma) (actions, deeds, works)
- जातः (jātaḥ) - once born (born, originated, produced)
- जन्तुः (jantuḥ) - a living being (creature, living being, individual)
- प्रपद्यते (prapadyate) - experiences the results of (attains, reaches, obtains, experiences, resorts to)
- न (na) - not (not, no)
- अकृतम् (akṛtam) - that which has not been performed (undone, not done, uncreated)
- लभते (labhate) - obtains (obtains, gets, receives)
- कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone, no one (with 'na') (anyone, someone, some)
- किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything (anything, something, a little)
- अत्र (atra) - here (in this life/world) (here, in this world)
- प्रियाप्रियम् (priyāpriyam) - whether pleasant or unpleasant (pleasant and unpleasant, good and bad)
Words meanings and morphology
स्वयम् (svayam) - by themselves (by oneself, personally, automatically)
(indeclinable)
adverbial form of 'sva' (self).
कृतानि (kṛtāni) - performed (done, performed, made)
(participle)
neuter, plural of kṛta
kṛta - done, made, performed, created
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do, make).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Could be nominative or accusative, but here acts as object with 'karmāṇi'.
कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions (karma) (actions, deeds, works)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of karma
karma - action, deed, work, fate, consequence of actions
From root 'kṛ' (to do).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Object of 'prapadyate'.
जातः (jātaḥ) - once born (born, originated, produced)
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta
jāta - born, produced, arisen, happened
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'jan' (to be born, to produce).
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Implies the state of being born.
जन्तुः (jantuḥ) - a living being (creature, living being, individual)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jantu
jantu - creature, living being, individual, man
From root 'jan' (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)
प्रपद्यते (prapadyate) - experiences the results of (attains, reaches, obtains, experiences, resorts to)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of prapad
Present Middle
Root 'pad' (to go, fall) with prefix 'pra'. 4th class, atmanepada.
Prefix: pra
Root: pad (class 4)
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
negation particle
अकृतम् (akṛtam) - that which has not been performed (undone, not done, uncreated)
(participle)
Accusative, neuter, singular of akṛta
akṛta - undone, not done, uncreated, unmade
Past Passive Participle (negative)
Negative compound 'a' (not) + 'kṛta' (done).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṛta)
- a – not, non-, un-
prefix
Negative prefix. - kṛta – done, made, performed
participle (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do, make).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Object of 'labhate'.
लभते (labhate) - obtains (obtains, gets, receives)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of labh
Present Middle
Root 'labh', 1st class, atmanepada (middle voice).
Root: labh (class 1)
कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone, no one (with 'na') (anyone, someone, some)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid
kaścid - anyone, someone, some (indefinite pronoun)
'ka' (who) + 'cid' (particle).
Note: Subject with 'na labhate'.
किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything (anything, something, a little)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kiñcid
kiñcid - anything, something, a little, whatsoever
'kim' (what) + 'cid' (particle).
Note: Functions as the object of 'labhate', qualified by 'priyāpriyam'.
अत्र (atra) - here (in this life/world) (here, in this world)
(indeclinable)
adverb of place.
प्रियाप्रियम् (priyāpriyam) - whether pleasant or unpleasant (pleasant and unpleasant, good and bad)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of priyāpriya
priyāpriya - pleasant and unpleasant, good and bad, joy and sorrow
Dvandva compound 'priya' (pleasant) + 'apriya' (unpleasant).
Compound type : dvandva (priya+apriya)
- priya – dear, beloved, pleasant, agreeable
adjective (neuter) - apriya – unpleasant, disagreeable, disliked
adjective (neuter)
Negative compound 'a' + 'priya'.
Note: Qualifies 'kiñcit'.