महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-75, verse-11
लोकस्य नान्यतो वृत्तिः पाण्डवान्यत्र कर्मणः ।
एवंबुद्धिः प्रवर्तेत फलं स्यादुभयान्वयात् ॥११॥
एवंबुद्धिः प्रवर्तेत फलं स्यादुभयान्वयात् ॥११॥
11. lokasya nānyato vṛttiḥ pāṇḍavānyatra karmaṇaḥ ,
evaṁbuddhiḥ pravarteta phalaṁ syādubhayānvayāt.
evaṁbuddhiḥ pravarteta phalaṁ syādubhayānvayāt.
11.
lokasya na anyataḥ vṛttiḥ pāṇḍava anyatra karmaṇaḥ
evaṃbuddhiḥ pravartera phalam syāt ubhayānvayāt
evaṃbuddhiḥ pravartera phalam syāt ubhayānvayāt
11.
O Pāṇḍava, the existence of the world (loka) does not arise from any other source except action (karma). A person with such an understanding should engage (in action). The result would come from the combination of both (human effort and destiny).
Words meanings summery:
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- लोकस्य (lokasya) - of the world, of people, of mankind
- न (na) - not, no
- अन्यतः (anyataḥ) - from elsewhere, from another source, otherwise
- वृत्तिः (vṛttiḥ) - existence, livelihood, activity, conduct
- पाण्डव (pāṇḍava) - O descendant of Pāṇḍu, O Pāṇḍava
- अन्यत्र (anyatra) - elsewhere, otherwise, other than, except
- कर्मणः (karmaṇaḥ) - of action, from action (karma)
- एवंबुद्धिः (evaṁbuddhiḥ) - one with such understanding, thus-minded
- प्रवर्तेर (pravartera) - should act, should proceed, should engage
- फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, outcome
- स्यात् (syāt) - should be, might be, would be
- उभयान्वयात् (ubhayānvayāt) - from the connection of both, from the combination of both (i.e. fate and human effort)
Words meanings and morphology
लोकस्य (lokasya) - of the world, of people, of mankind
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, people, space
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अन्यतः (anyataḥ) - from elsewhere, from another source, otherwise
(indeclinable)
Formed from anya (other) + tas (ablative suffix).
वृत्तिः (vṛttiḥ) - existence, livelihood, activity, conduct
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vṛtti
vṛtti - existence, livelihood, activity, conduct
From root vṛt (to be, exist).
Root: vṛt (class 1)
पाण्डव (pāṇḍava) - O descendant of Pāṇḍu, O Pāṇḍava
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava
pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu
Derived from Pāṇḍu + a (taddhita suffix).
अन्यत्र (anyatra) - elsewhere, otherwise, other than, except
(indeclinable)
Formed from anya (other) + tra (locative suffix).
कर्मणः (karmaṇaḥ) - of action, from action (karma)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of karma
karma - action, deed, work, outcome, effect
From root kṛ (to do, make) + man (suffix).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
एवंबुद्धिः (evaṁbuddhiḥ) - one with such understanding, thus-minded
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of evaṃbuddhi
evaṁbuddhi - one with such an intellect/understanding
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (evam+buddhi)
- evam – thus, so, in this manner
indeclinable - buddhi – intellect, understanding, mind, perception
noun (feminine)
From root budh (to know, perceive).
Root: budh (class 1)
प्रवर्तेर (pravartera) - should act, should proceed, should engage
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of vṛt
Prefix: pra
Root: vṛt (class 1)
फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, outcome
(noun)
neuter, singular of phala
phala - fruit, result, consequence
स्यात् (syāt) - should be, might be, would be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
उभयान्वयात् (ubhayānvayāt) - from the connection of both, from the combination of both (i.e. fate and human effort)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of ubhayānvaya
ubhayānvaya - combination/connection of both
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ubhaya+anvaya)
- ubhaya – both, of two kinds
adjective (masculine) - anvaya – connection, relation, consequence, combination
noun (masculine)
From root i (to go) with upasarga anu-.
Prefix: anu
Root: i (class 2)