महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-25, verse-20

कर्मणैव हि संसिद्धिमास्थिता जनकादयः ।
लोकसंग्रहमेवापि संपश्यन्कर्तुमर्हसि ॥२०॥

20. karmaṇaiva hi saṁsiddhimāsthitā janakādayaḥ ,
lokasaṁgrahamevāpi saṁpaśyankartumarhasi.

20. karmaṇā eva hi saṃsiddhim āsthitāḥ janaka ādayaḥ
loka-saṅgraham eva api saṃpaśyan kartum arhasi

20. hi janaka ādayaḥ karmaṇā eva saṃsiddhim āsthitāḥ,
loka-saṅgraham eva api saṃpaśyan kartum arhasi

20. Indeed, Janaka and other great figures attained perfection solely through action. Therefore, keeping the welfare of the world in mind, you ought to perform your duties.

Words meanings summery:

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by karma

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• हि (hi) - surely, indeed, for

• संसिद्धिम् (saṁsiddhim) - perfection, spiritual attainment, siddhi

• आस्थिताः (āsthitāḥ) - having attained, having resorted to, established in

• जनक (janaka) - King Janaka (Janaka)

• आदयः (ādayaḥ) - and others

• लोक-सङ्ग्रहम् (loka-saṅgraham) - welfare of the world, guidance of people, solidarity of humankind

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

• संपश्यन् (saṁpaśyan) - seeing, considering, perceiving thoroughly

• कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to perform

• अर्हसि (arhasi) - you ought, you deserve, you are able

Words meanings and morphology

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by karma

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, ritual action

Root: kṛ (class 8)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - surely, indeed, for

(indeclinable)

संसिद्धिम् (saṁsiddhim) - perfection, spiritual attainment, siddhi

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of saṃsiddhi

saṁsiddhi - complete success, perfection, highest state

Prefix: sam

Root: sidh (class 4)

आस्थिताः (āsthitāḥ) - having attained, having resorted to, established in

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of āsthita

āsthita - situated, resorted to, followed

Past Passive Participle

ā + sthā

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

जनक (janaka) - King Janaka (Janaka)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janaka

janaka - Janaka (proper name)

Note: Part of a compound/group janakādayaḥ

आदयः (ādayaḥ) - and others

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ādi

ādi - beginning, and others

लोक-सङ्ग्रहम् (loka-saṅgraham) - welfare of the world, guidance of people, solidarity of humankind

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of loka-saṅgraha

loka-saṅgraha - holding together of people, maintenance or guidance of the world

Compound type : tatpurusha (loka+saṅgraha)

• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
• saṅgraha – collection, gathering, holding together, maintenance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: grah (class 9)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

(indeclinable)

संपश्यन् (saṁpaśyan) - seeing, considering, perceiving thoroughly

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃpaśyat

saṁpaśyat - seeing clearly, looking at

Present Active Participle

sam + dṛś

Prefix: sam

Root: dṛś (class 1)

कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to perform

(verb)

active

infinitive

infinitive of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अर्हसि (arhasi) - you ought, you deserve, you are able

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh

Root: arh (class 1)

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