महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-62, verse-11
अन्तवन्ति प्रदानानि पुरा श्रेयस्कराणि च ।
स्वकर्मनिरतो लोको ह्यक्षरः सर्वतोमुखः ॥११॥
स्वकर्मनिरतो लोको ह्यक्षरः सर्वतोमुखः ॥११॥
11. antavanti pradānāni purā śreyaskarāṇi ca ,
svakarmanirato loko hyakṣaraḥ sarvatomukhaḥ.
svakarmanirato loko hyakṣaraḥ sarvatomukhaḥ.
11.
antavanti pradānāni purā śreyaskarāṇi ca
svakarmanirataḥ lokaḥ hi akṣaraḥ sarvatomukhaḥ
svakarmanirataḥ lokaḥ hi akṣaraḥ sarvatomukhaḥ
11.
pradānāni antavanti purā ca śreyaskarāṇi
svakarmarataḥ lokaḥ hi akṣaraḥ sarvatomukhaḥ
svakarmarataḥ lokaḥ hi akṣaraḥ sarvatomukhaḥ
11.
Though gifts and offerings yield beneficial results, they are ultimately perishable. However, a person dedicated to their own intrinsic action (karma) is indeed imperishable and all-pervading.
Words meanings summery:
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- अन्तवन्ति (antavanti) - perishable (perishable, temporary, having an end)
- प्रदानानि (pradānāni) - gifts and offerings (gifts, offerings, donations)
- पुरा (purā) - indeed, though (formerly, in ancient times, indeed, surely)
- श्रेयस्कराणि (śreyaskarāṇi) - yield beneficial results (beneficial, auspicious, conducive to good, promoting welfare)
- च (ca) - and (connecting attributes) (and, also, moreover)
- स्वकर्मनिरतः (svakarmanirataḥ) - dedicated to their own intrinsic action (karma) (devoted to one's own action/duty)
- लोकः (lokaḥ) - a person / individual (world, people, individual, universe)
- हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)
- अक्षरः (akṣaraḥ) - imperishable (imperishable, immutable, indestructible, syllable, Brahman)
- सर्वतोमुखः (sarvatomukhaḥ) - all-pervading (facing all directions, omnipresent, all-pervading)
Words meanings and morphology
अन्तवन्ति (antavanti) - perishable (perishable, temporary, having an end)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of antavat
antavat - having an end, perishable, temporary
Suffix -vat indicating possession
Note: Agrees with 'pradānāni'
प्रदानानि (pradānāni) - gifts and offerings (gifts, offerings, donations)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of pradāna
pradāna - gift, offering, donation, giving
verbal noun
From root dā with prefix pra-
Prefix: pra
Root: dā (class 3)
पुरा (purā) - indeed, though (formerly, in ancient times, indeed, surely)
(indeclinable)
Note: Here functions as an emphasizing particle or 'though'
श्रेयस्कराणि (śreyaskarāṇi) - yield beneficial results (beneficial, auspicious, conducive to good, promoting welfare)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of śreyaskara
śreyaskara - beneficial, auspicious, conducive to good, promoting welfare
Compound of śreyas ('welfare, good') and kara ('making, causing')
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śreyas+kara)
- śreyas – welfare, good, excellence, bliss
noun (neuter)
Comparative/superlative of śrī/praśasya - kara – making, causing, doing (suffix)
adjective
agent noun/adjective
From root kṛ 'to do'
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Agrees with 'pradānāni'
च (ca) - and (connecting attributes) (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
स्वकर्मनिरतः (svakarmanirataḥ) - dedicated to their own intrinsic action (karma) (devoted to one's own action/duty)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svakarmanirata
svakarmanirata - devoted to one's own action/duty
Compound of sva ('own'), karman ('action/duty'), and nirata ('devoted to')
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+karman+nirata)
- sva – own, self
pronoun - karman – action, deed, duty (karma)
noun (neuter) - nirata – devoted, engaged, attached to
adjective
past passive participle
From root ram with prefix nis-
Prefix: nis
Root: ram (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'lokaḥ'
लोकः (lokaḥ) - a person / individual (world, people, individual, universe)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, people, individual, universe
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes the following statement
अक्षरः (akṣaraḥ) - imperishable (imperishable, immutable, indestructible, syllable, Brahman)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of akṣara
akṣara - imperishable, immutable, indestructible, syllable, Brahman
Negative compound of a- ('not') and kṣara ('perishable')
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṣara)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - kṣara – perishable, decaying, flowing
adjective
From root kṣar 'to flow, perish'
Root: kṣar (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'lokaḥ'
सर्वतोमुखः (sarvatomukhaḥ) - all-pervading (facing all directions, omnipresent, all-pervading)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvatomukha
sarvatomukha - facing all directions, omnipresent, all-pervading
Compound of sarvataḥ ('from all sides') and mukha ('face')
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarvatas+mukha)
- sarvatas – from all sides, everywhere
indeclinable - mukha – face, mouth, opening, direction
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'lokaḥ'