महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-127, verse-17
यत्कर्तव्यं मनुष्येण व्यवसायवता सता ।
तत्कार्यमविशङ्केन सिद्धिर्दैवे प्रतिष्ठिता ॥१७॥
तत्कार्यमविशङ्केन सिद्धिर्दैवे प्रतिष्ठिता ॥१७॥
17. yatkartavyaṁ manuṣyeṇa vyavasāyavatā satā ,
tatkāryamaviśaṅkena siddhirdaive pratiṣṭhitā.
tatkāryamaviśaṅkena siddhirdaive pratiṣṭhitā.
17.
yat kartavyam manuṣyeṇa vyavasāyavatā satā tat
kāryam aviśaṅkena siddhiḥ daīve pratiṣṭhitā
kāryam aviśaṅkena siddhiḥ daīve pratiṣṭhitā
17.
vyavasāyavatā satā manuṣyeṇa yat kartavyam tat
aviśaṅkena kāryam siddhiḥ daīve pratiṣṭhitā
aviśaṅkena kāryam siddhiḥ daīve pratiṣṭhitā
17.
A resolute and virtuous person should perform their duty without hesitation. Success, however, rests upon destiny.
Words meanings summery:
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- यत् (yat) - which, what, that which
- कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam) - to be done, proper to be done, duty
- मनुष्येण (manuṣyeṇa) - by a human being, by a man
- व्यवसायवता (vyavasāyavatā) - by one who is resolute, by one who is diligent
- सता (satā) - by a good person, by one who is virtuous
- तत् (tat) - that, therefore
- कार्यम् (kāryam) - should be done, work, task
- अविशङ्केन (aviśaṅkena) - without doubt, without hesitation, fearlessly
- सिद्धिः (siddhiḥ) - success, accomplishment, perfection
- दईवे (daīve) - in destiny, in fate, in divinity
- प्रतिष्ठिता (pratiṣṭhitā) - established, fixed, resting
Words meanings and morphology
यत् (yat) - which, what, that which
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what
कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam) - to be done, proper to be done, duty
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kartavya
kartavya - to be done, proper to be done, duty
Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)
Formed from root kṛ- (to do) with suffix -tavya.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
मनुष्येण (manuṣyeṇa) - by a human being, by a man
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of manuṣya
manuṣya - human being, man
व्यवसायवता (vyavasāyavatā) - by one who is resolute, by one who is diligent
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of vyavasāyavat
vyavasāyavat - resolute, diligent, industrious
Possessive adjective formed from 'vyavasāya' (resolution, diligence) with suffix 'vat'.
सता (satā) - by a good person, by one who is virtuous
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of sat
sat - being, existing, good, virtuous
Present Active Participle
Formed from root as- (to be).
Root: as (class 2)
तत् (tat) - that, therefore
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, this
कार्यम् (kāryam) - should be done, work, task
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya
kārya - to be done, duty, task
Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)
Formed from root kṛ- (to do) with suffix -ya. Can function as a noun (duty, task) or adjective (to be done).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
अविशङ्केन (aviśaṅkena) - without doubt, without hesitation, fearlessly
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of aviśaṅka
aviśaṅka - undoubting, fearless, without hesitation
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+viśaṅka)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - viśaṅka – doubtful, fearful, hesitating
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root śaṅk- (to doubt, fear) with prefix vi-.
Prefix: vi
Root: śaṅk (class 1)
सिद्धिः (siddhiḥ) - success, accomplishment, perfection
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of siddhi
siddhi - success, accomplishment, perfection
दईवे (daīve) - in destiny, in fate, in divinity
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of daīva
daīva - destiny, fate, divine will, a god
प्रतिष्ठिता (pratiṣṭhitā) - established, fixed, resting
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pratiṣṭhita
pratiṣṭhita - established, founded, fixed, resting
Past Passive Participle
Formed from root sthā- (to stand) with prefix prati-.
Prefix: prati
Root: sthā (class 1)