महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-257, verse-4
मन्ये कालश्च बलवान्दैवं च विधिनिर्मितम् ।
भवितव्यं च भूतानां यस्य नास्ति व्यतिक्रमः ॥४॥
भवितव्यं च भूतानां यस्य नास्ति व्यतिक्रमः ॥४॥
4. manye kālaśca balavāndaivaṁ ca vidhinirmitam ,
bhavitavyaṁ ca bhūtānāṁ yasya nāsti vyatikramaḥ.
bhavitavyaṁ ca bhūtānāṁ yasya nāsti vyatikramaḥ.
4.
manye kālaḥ ca balavān daivam ca vidhi-nirmitam
bhavitavyam ca bhūtānām yasya na asti vyatikramaḥ
bhavitavyam ca bhūtānām yasya na asti vyatikramaḥ
4.
I believe that Time is mighty, and so too is destiny (daivam), which is predetermined. Furthermore, for all beings, that which is bound to occur (bhavitavya) cannot be averted.
Words meanings summery:
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- मन्ये (manye) - Yudhiṣṭhira's personal reflection. (I think, I believe, I consider)
- कालः (kālaḥ) - Referring to the irresistible power of Time. (time, fate, death)
- च (ca) - Conjoins kālaḥ and balavān. (and, also)
- बलवान् (balavān) - Describing Time as having immense power. (powerful, strong, mighty)
- दैवम् (daivam) - The aspect of divine or cosmic determination. (divine will, destiny, fate)
- च (ca) - Links daivam to the previous statement. (and, also)
- विधि-निर्मितम् (vidhi-nirmitam) - Describing daivam as something established by cosmic order. (ordained by fate, predestined, created by destiny)
- भवितव्यम् (bhavitavyam) - The inevitable future events for any living being. (that which is to be, what is destined to happen)
- च (ca) - Links bhavitavyam to the previous ideas. (and, also, moreover)
- भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - Of all living entities. (of beings, of creatures, of elements)
- यस्य (yasya) - Refers to bhavitavyam (that which is to be). (of which, whose)
- न (na) - Negates the existence of vyatikramaḥ. (not, no)
- अस्ति (asti) - The state of vyatikramaḥ (non-existence). (is, exists)
- व्यतिक्रमः (vyatikramaḥ) - There is no way to go against or violate what is destined. (transgression, violation, deviation, obstacle)
Words meanings and morphology
मन्ये (manye) - Yudhiṣṭhira's personal reflection. (I think, I believe, I consider)
(verb)
1st person , singular, middle, present (lat) of man
Present Middle.
Present 1st person singular middle voice of root man.
Root: man (class 4)
कालः (kālaḥ) - Referring to the irresistible power of Time. (time, fate, death)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, period, season; fate, destiny; death
Note: Subject of the implicit verb "is".
च (ca) - Conjoins kālaḥ and balavān. (and, also)
(indeclinable)
बलवान् (balavān) - Describing Time as having immense power. (powerful, strong, mighty)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of balavat
balavat - powerful, strong, mighty, endowed with strength
Possessive suffix vat (or mat) added to bala (strength).
दैवम् (daivam) - The aspect of divine or cosmic determination. (divine will, destiny, fate)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of daiva
daiva - divine, relating to gods; destiny, fate, divine will
Derived from deva (god).
Note: Subject of the implicit verb "is".
च (ca) - Links daivam to the previous statement. (and, also)
(indeclinable)
विधि-निर्मितम् (vidhi-nirmitam) - Describing daivam as something established by cosmic order. (ordained by fate, predestined, created by destiny)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vidhi-nirmita
vidhi-nirmita - created by destiny, ordained by fate
Compound.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vidhi+nirmita)
- vidhi – rule, ordinance, destiny, fate
noun (masculine)
From vidhā (to arrange, ordain).
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3) - nirmita – made, created, constructed, formed
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of root mā (to measure, create) with prefix nir.
Prefix: nir
Root: mā (class 2)
भवितव्यम् (bhavitavyam) - The inevitable future events for any living being. (that which is to be, what is destined to happen)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhavitavya
bhavitavya - what is to be, what is destined to happen, future; necessary, proper to be.
Future Passive Participle (Gerundive).
Gerundive of root bhū (to be, to happen) with suffix tavya.
Root: bhū (class 1)
च (ca) - Links bhavitavyam to the previous ideas. (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - Of all living entities. (of beings, of creatures, of elements)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, element; past, happened
Past Passive Participle (used as noun).
Past passive participle of root bhū (to be, to become), used substantively.
Root: bhū (class 1)
यस्य (yasya) - Refers to bhavitavyam (that which is to be). (of which, whose)
(pronoun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, who (relative pronoun)
Genitive singular masculine/neuter.
Note: Relates to bhavitavyam.
न (na) - Negates the existence of vyatikramaḥ. (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Negative particle.
अस्ति (asti) - The state of vyatikramaḥ (non-existence). (is, exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as
Present Active.
Present 3rd person singular active of root as.
Root: as (class 2)
व्यतिक्रमः (vyatikramaḥ) - There is no way to go against or violate what is destined. (transgression, violation, deviation, obstacle)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vyatikrama
vyatikrama - transgression, violation, deviation, going beyond, overcoming
From root kram (to step) with prefixes vi (apart) and ati (beyond).
Prefixes: vi+ati
Root: kram (class 1)