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7,127

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-127, verse-17

यत्कर्तव्यं मनुष्येण व्यवसायवता सता ।
तत्कार्यमविशङ्केन सिद्धिर्दैवे प्रतिष्ठिता ॥१७॥
17. yatkartavyaṁ manuṣyeṇa vyavasāyavatā satā ,
tatkāryamaviśaṅkena siddhirdaive pratiṣṭhitā.
17. yat kartavyam manuṣyeṇa vyavasāyavatā satā tat
kāryam aviśaṅkena siddhiḥ daīve pratiṣṭhitā
17. vyavasāyavatā satā manuṣyeṇa yat kartavyam tat
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)