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3,33

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-33, verse-43

अन्येषां कर्म सफलमस्माकमपि वा पुनः ।
विप्रकर्षेण बुध्येत कृतकर्मा यथा फलम् ॥४३॥
43. anyeṣāṁ karma saphalamasmākamapi vā punaḥ ,
viprakarṣeṇa budhyeta kṛtakarmā yathā phalam.
43. anyeṣām karma saphalam asmākam api vā punaḥ
viprakarṣeṇa budhyeta kṛtakarmā yathā phalam
43. The actions (karma) of others bear fruit, and similarly, our own actions (karma) may also. One should understand, by observing over time, how a person who has performed an action (karma) eventually reaps its results.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • अन्येषाम् (anyeṣām) - of others (of others, of different ones)
  • कर्म (karma) - action (karma) (action, deed, work, ritual)
  • सफलम् (saphalam) - fruitful (fruitful, successful, effective)
  • अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our (actions) (of us, our)
  • अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)
  • वा (vā) - or (or, either)
  • पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, moreover, but)
  • विप्रकर्षेण (viprakarṣeṇa) - by observing over time (by separation, by remoteness, by delay, over time)
  • बुध्येत (budhyeta) - one should understand (one should understand, one should know)
  • कृतकर्मा (kṛtakarmā) - a person who has performed an action (karma) (one who has done an action, who has performed an action)
  • यथा (yathā) - how (as, just as, how)
  • फलम् (phalam) - its fruit (fruit, result, consequence)

Words meanings and morphology

अन्येषाम् (anyeṣām) - of others (of others, of different ones)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of anya
anya - other, different
कर्म (karma) - action (karma) (action, deed, work, ritual)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of karman
karman - action, deed, work, ritual
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Can also be accusative singular. Here nominative fits context.
सफलम् (saphalam) - fruitful (fruitful, successful, effective)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of saphala
saphala - fruitful, successful, effective
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+phala)
  • sa – with, accompanied by
    indeclinable
  • phala – fruit, result
    noun (neuter)
Note: Agreement with 'karma'.
अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our (actions) (of us, our)
(pronoun)
Genitive, plural of asmad
asmad - I, we
अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
वा (vā) - or (or, either)
(indeclinable)
पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, moreover, but)
(indeclinable)
विप्रकर्षेण (viprakarṣeṇa) - by observing over time (by separation, by remoteness, by delay, over time)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of viprakarṣa
viprakarṣa - separation, remoteness, delay
Prefixes: vi+pra
Root: kṛṣ (class 1)
बुध्येत (budhyeta) - one should understand (one should understand, one should know)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, optative (vidhiliṅ) of budh
optative
Root 'budh' (divādi, 4th class), Atmanepada, Optative Mood, 3rd Person Singular. Passive sense is implied: 'it should be understood'.
Root: budh (class 4)
Note: Derived from the root 'budh' (to know, understand), 4th class (Divādi).
कृतकर्मा (kṛtakarmā) - a person who has performed an action (karma) (one who has done an action, who has performed an action)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtakarman
kṛtakarman - one who has done an action
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+karman)
  • kṛta – done, made, performed
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root 'kṛ' with suffix 'kta'.
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
  • karman – action, deed
    noun (neuter)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Nominative singular masculine form.
यथा (yathā) - how (as, just as, how)
(indeclinable)
फलम् (phalam) - its fruit (fruit, result, consequence)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of phala
phala - fruit, result, consequence