महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-14, chapter-17, verse-33
ततः शुभाशुभं कृत्वा लभन्ते सर्वदेहिनः ।
इहैवोच्चावचान्भोगान्प्राप्नुवन्ति स्वकर्मभिः ॥३३॥
इहैवोच्चावचान्भोगान्प्राप्नुवन्ति स्वकर्मभिः ॥३३॥
33. tataḥ śubhāśubhaṁ kṛtvā labhante sarvadehinaḥ ,
ihaivoccāvacānbhogānprāpnuvanti svakarmabhiḥ.
ihaivoccāvacānbhogānprāpnuvanti svakarmabhiḥ.
33.
tataḥ śubhāśubham kṛtvā labhante sarvadehinaḥ
iha eva uccāvacān bhogān prāpnuvanti svakarmabhiḥ
iha eva uccāvacān bhogān prāpnuvanti svakarmabhiḥ
33.
Consequently, having performed both meritorious and demeritorious actions (karma), all embodied beings (sarvadehinaḥ) attain various (high and low) experiences (bhogān) right here in this world through their own deeds.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - consequently (then, thereafter, from that)
- शुभाशुभम् (śubhāśubham) - both meritorious and demeritorious actions (good and bad, auspicious and inauspicious (deeds))
- कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having performed (having done, having made, having performed)
- लभन्ते (labhante) - they obtain (they obtain, they receive, they get)
- सर्वदेहिनः (sarvadehinaḥ) - all embodied beings (sarvadehinaḥ) (all embodied beings, all creatures)
- इह (iha) - right here (here, in this world)
- एव (eva) - very (this world) (indeed, only, just, very)
- उच्चावचान् (uccāvacān) - various (high and low) (high and low, various, diverse)
- भोगान् (bhogān) - experiences (bhogān) (enjoyments, experiences, possessions)
- प्राप्नुवन्ति (prāpnuvanti) - they attain (they attain, they obtain, they reach)
- स्वकर्मभिः (svakarmabhiḥ) - through their own deeds (by their own actions (karma), by their own deeds)
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - consequently (then, thereafter, from that)
(indeclinable)
शुभाशुभम् (śubhāśubham) - both meritorious and demeritorious actions (good and bad, auspicious and inauspicious (deeds))
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śubhāśubha
śubhāśubha - good and bad, auspicious and inauspicious, right and wrong
Compound type : dvandva (śubha+aśubha)
- śubha – good, auspicious, beautiful
adjective (neuter) - aśubha – bad, inauspicious, unlucky
adjective (neuter)
Negation of śubha.
Prefix: a
Note: Object of 'kṛtvā'.
कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having performed (having done, having made, having performed)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -tvā.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
लभन्ते (labhante) - they obtain (they obtain, they receive, they get)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of labh
Present Middle
Root: labh (class 1)
सर्वदेहिनः (sarvadehinaḥ) - all embodied beings (sarvadehinaḥ) (all embodied beings, all creatures)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarvadehin
sarvadehin - all embodied, all living creatures
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+dehin)
- sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun (masculine) - dehin – embodied, having a body; an embodied being
noun (masculine)
Derived from deha (body) with suffix -in.
Note: Subject of 'labhante' and 'prāpnuvanti'.
इह (iha) - right here (here, in this world)
(indeclinable)
Note: Intensified by 'eva'.
एव (eva) - very (this world) (indeed, only, just, very)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes 'iha'.
उच्चावचान् (uccāvacān) - various (high and low) (high and low, various, diverse)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of uccāvaca
uccāvaca - high and low, uneven, various, diverse
Compound of ucca (high) and avaca (low).
Compound type : dvandva (ucca+avaca)
- ucca – high, tall, elevated
adjective (masculine) - avaca – low, deep
adjective (masculine)
Note: Agreeing with 'bhogān'.
भोगान् (bhogān) - experiences (bhogān) (enjoyments, experiences, possessions)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of bhoga
bhoga - enjoyment, experience, pleasure, possession, food
Root: bhuj (class 7)
Note: Object of 'prāpnuvanti'.
प्राप्नुवन्ति (prāpnuvanti) - they attain (they attain, they obtain, they reach)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of prāpnu
Present Active
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
स्वकर्मभिः (svakarmabhiḥ) - through their own deeds (by their own actions (karma), by their own deeds)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of svakarma
svakarma - one's own action, one's own duty, one's own deed
Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+karma)
- sva – own, one's own
pronoun (neuter) - karma – action, deed, work, duty
noun (neuter)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Means by which experiences are attained.