महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-40, verse-19
ज्ञानं कर्म च कर्ता च त्रिधैव गुणभेदतः ।
प्रोच्यते गुणसंख्याने यथावच्छृणु तान्यपि ॥१९॥
प्रोच्यते गुणसंख्याने यथावच्छृणु तान्यपि ॥१९॥
19. jñānaṁ karma ca kartā ca tridhaiva guṇabhedataḥ ,
procyate guṇasaṁkhyāne yathāvacchṛṇu tānyapi.
procyate guṇasaṁkhyāne yathāvacchṛṇu tānyapi.
19.
jñānam karma ca kartā ca tridhā eva guṇabhedataḥ
procyate guṇasaṃkhyāne yathāvat śṛṇu tāni api
procyate guṇasaṃkhyāne yathāvat śṛṇu tāni api
19.
jñānam karma ca kartā ca guṇabhedataḥ guṇasaṃkhyāne
tridhā eva procyate tāni api yathāvat śṛṇu
tridhā eva procyate tāni api yathāvat śṛṇu
19.
Knowledge (jñāna), action (karma), and the doer are also declared to be threefold, according to the distinctions of the guṇas, in the enumeration of the guṇas (Sāṅkhya philosophy). Hear them from me accurately.
Words meanings summery:
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- ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge
- कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work (karma)
- च (ca) - and, also
- कर्ता (kartā) - doer, agent
- च (ca) - and, also
- त्रिधा (tridhā) - threefold, in three ways
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly
- गुणभेदतः (guṇabhedataḥ) - by the distinction of the guṇas, due to the difference of qualities
- प्रोच्यते (procyate) - is declared, is spoken of, is said
- गुणसंख्याने (guṇasaṁkhyāne) - in the enumeration of the guṇas, in Sāṅkhya philosophy
- यथावत् (yathāvat) - as it is, truly, properly, accurately
- शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear
- तानि (tāni) - those
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
Words meanings and morphology
ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna
jñāna - knowledge, wisdom
Root: jñā (class 9)
कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work (karma)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of karma
karma - action, deed, work, ritual (karma)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
कर्ता (kartā) - doer, agent
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kartṛ
kartṛ - doer, agent, creator
agent noun
From root kṛ (to do, make) + suffix -tṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
त्रिधा (tridhā) - threefold, in three ways
(indeclinable)
From tri (three) + dhā suffix
एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly
(indeclinable)
गुणभेदतः (guṇabhedataḥ) - by the distinction of the guṇas, due to the difference of qualities
(indeclinable)
From guṇabheda (distinction of guṇas) + tasil suffix (indicating 'from, by reason of')
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guṇa+bheda)
- guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent of nature (guṇa)
noun (masculine) - bheda – difference, distinction, separation
noun (masculine)
Root: bhid (class 7)
Note: The tas suffix makes it an indeclinable, indicating cause or manner.
प्रोच्यते (procyate) - is declared, is spoken of, is said
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of pra-vac
Prefix: pra
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: pra is prefix.
गुणसंख्याने (guṇasaṁkhyāne) - in the enumeration of the guṇas, in Sāṅkhya philosophy
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of guṇasaṃkhyāna
guṇasaṁkhyāna - enumeration of the guṇas, Sāṅkhya doctrine
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guṇa+saṃkhyāna)
- guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent of nature (guṇa)
noun (masculine) - saṃkhyāna – enumeration, calculation, reckoning
noun (neuter)
From root khyā (to tell, relate) with prefix sam
Prefix: sam
Root: khyā (class 2)
Note: Refers to the Sāṅkhya philosophy.
यथावत् (yathāvat) - as it is, truly, properly, accurately
(indeclinable)
शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śru
Root: śru (class 5)
Note: Command to listen.
तानि (tāni) - those
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Refers to jñānam, karma, kartā as neuter plural, implying the categories.
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)