महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-75, verse-6
स एव हेतुर्भूत्वा हि पुरुषस्यार्थसिद्धिषु ।
विनाशेऽपि स एवास्य संदिग्धं कर्म पौरुषम् ॥६॥
विनाशेऽपि स एवास्य संदिग्धं कर्म पौरुषम् ॥६॥
6. sa eva heturbhūtvā hi puruṣasyārthasiddhiṣu ,
vināśe'pi sa evāsya saṁdigdhaṁ karma pauruṣam.
vināśe'pi sa evāsya saṁdigdhaṁ karma pauruṣam.
6.
saḥ eva hetuḥ bhūtvā hi puruṣasya arthasiddhīṣu
vināśe api saḥ eva asya saṃdigdham karma pauruṣam
vināśe api saḥ eva asya saṃdigdham karma pauruṣam
6.
Indeed, the very factor (divine or human) that serves as the cause for a person's (puruṣa) attainment of goals, likewise becomes, even in their destruction, the ambiguous human action (karma) of that person.
Words meanings summery:
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- सः (saḥ) - that, he
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly
- हेतुः (hetuḥ) - cause, reason
- भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become, being
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because
- पुरुषस्य (puruṣasya) - of a person (puruṣa)
- अर्थसिद्धीषु (arthasiddhīṣu) - in the attainment of goals, in successes, in prosperous achievements
- विनाशे (vināśe) - in destruction, in ruin
- अपि (api) - also, even
- सः (saḥ) - that, he
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly
- अस्य (asya) - of this, of him
- संदिग्धम् (saṁdigdham) - doubtful, ambiguous
- कर्म (karma) - action (karma), deed, effect, effort
- पौरुषम् (pauruṣam) - human, manly, relating to human effort
Words meanings and morphology
सः (saḥ) - that, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, this, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the 'factor' mentioned previously.
एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly
(indeclinable)
हेतुः (hetuḥ) - cause, reason
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of hetu
hetu - cause, reason, motive, instrument
From root hi (to send, incite).
Root: hi (class 5)
Note: Predicate nominative for saḥ.
भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become, being
(indeclinable)
Absolutive/Gerund
From root bhū with suffix ktvā.
Root: bhū (class 1)
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because
(indeclinable)
पुरुषस्य (puruṣasya) - of a person (puruṣa)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of puruṣa
puruṣa - person, man, male, the Cosmic Person (puruṣa), soul
Note: Possessive.
अर्थसिद्धीषु (arthasiddhīṣu) - in the attainment of goals, in successes, in prosperous achievements
(noun)
Locative, feminine, plural of arthasiddhi
arthasiddhi - attorney, attainment of an object/goal, success, prosperity, fulfillment of purpose
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+siddhi)
- artha – aim, purpose, meaning, wealth, object
noun (masculine/neuter) - siddhi – accomplishment, success, perfection, magical power
noun (feminine)
From root sidh (to succeed).
Root: sidh (class 1)
Note: Indicates the sphere of activity.
विनाशे (vināśe) - in destruction, in ruin
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of vināśa
vināśa - destruction, ruin, loss, disappearance
From vi-naś (to perish).
Prefix: vi
Root: naś (class 4)
Note: 'even in destruction'.
अपि (api) - also, even
(indeclinable)
सः (saḥ) - that, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, this, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the 'factor' again.
एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly
(indeclinable)
अस्य (asya) - of this, of him
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, he, she, it
Note: Refers to puruṣasya.
संदिग्धम् (saṁdigdham) - doubtful, ambiguous
(adjective)
neuter, singular of saṃdigdha
saṁdigdha - doubtful, ambiguous, uncertain
Past Passive Participle
From sam-diś (to point out, indicate) or sam-dih (to be uncertain).
Prefix: sam
Root: diś / dih (class 6)
कर्म (karma) - action (karma), deed, effect, effort
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of karman
karman - action, deed, work, effect, fate, ritual (karma)
From root kṛ (to do).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Subject.
पौरुषम् (pauruṣam) - human, manly, relating to human effort
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pauruṣa
pauruṣa - human, manly, virile, relating to a man/person, human effort
Derived from puruṣa (person/man).