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7,127

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-127, verse-22

दैवं प्रमाणं सर्वस्य सुकृतस्येतरस्य वा ।
अनन्यकर्म दैवं हि जागर्ति स्वपतामपि ॥२२॥
22. daivaṁ pramāṇaṁ sarvasya sukṛtasyetarasya vā ,
ananyakarma daivaṁ hi jāgarti svapatāmapi.
22. daivam pramāṇam sarvasya sukṛtasya itarasya
vā ananyakarma daivam hi jāgarti svapatām api
22. daivam sarvasya sukṛtasya vā itarasya pramāṇam
hi ananyakarma daivam svapatām api jāgarti
22. Destiny (daiva) is the ultimate authority for all actions, whether good or bad. Indeed, destiny (daiva), whose operation is independent of others, remains vigilant even while people sleep.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • दैवम् (daivam) - destiny (daiva) (divine, fate, destiny)
  • प्रमाणम् (pramāṇam) - ultimate authority (authority, standard, measure, proof)
  • सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of all actions/things (of all, of everyone, of everything)
  • सुकृतस्य (sukṛtasya) - of good deeds, of merit
  • इतरस्य (itarasya) - of bad deeds (implied from context, opposite of sukṛta) (of the other, of the opposite)
  • वा (vā) - or, either... or
  • अनन्यकर्म (ananyakarma) - whose operation is independent of others (whose action is not another's, whose action is independent/unparalleled)
  • दैवम् (daivam) - destiny (daiva) (divine, fate, destiny)
  • हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because
  • जागर्ति (jāgarti) - remains vigilant (watches, is awake, remains vigilant)
  • स्वपताम् (svapatām) - of those who sleep
  • अपि (api) - even (also, even, and)

Words meanings and morphology

दैवम् (daivam) - destiny (daiva) (divine, fate, destiny)
(noun)
neuter, singular of daiva
daiva - divine, relating to gods; fate, destiny
From deva (god)
Note: Acts as subject here.
प्रमाणम् (pramāṇam) - ultimate authority (authority, standard, measure, proof)
(noun)
neuter, singular of pramāṇa
pramāṇa - authority, measure, standard, proof, true knowledge
From pra- + mā (to measure)
Prefix: pra
Root: mā (class 3)
Note: Acts as predicate nominative.
सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of all actions/things (of all, of everyone, of everything)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Agrees with sukṛtasya and itarasya.
सुकृतस्य (sukṛtasya) - of good deeds, of merit
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of sukṛta
sukṛta - good deed, merit, virtue; well-done
past passive participle
Derived from prefix su- + root kṛ- (to do)
Compound type : praadi-samāsa (su+kṛta)
  • su – good, well
    indeclinable
  • kṛta – done, made, deed
    noun (neuter)
    past passive participle
    from root kṛ- (to do)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
इतरस्य (itarasya) - of bad deeds (implied from context, opposite of sukṛta) (of the other, of the opposite)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of itara
itara - other, different, opposite
Note: Refers to duṣkṛtasya (of bad deeds).
वा (vā) - or, either... or
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'good deeds' and 'the opposite'.
अनन्यकर्म (ananyakarma) - whose operation is independent of others (whose action is not another's, whose action is independent/unparalleled)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ananyakarma
ananyakarma - whose action is not another's, having no other business, independent in action
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (an+anya+karman)
  • an – not, non-
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix
  • anya – other, different
    adjective
  • karman – action, deed, work, ritual (karma)
    noun (neuter)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Agrees with daivam.
दैवम् (daivam) - destiny (daiva) (divine, fate, destiny)
(noun)
neuter, singular of daiva
daiva - divine, relating to gods; fate, destiny
From deva (god)
Note: Subject of 'jāgarti'.
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes the statement.
जागर्ति (jāgarti) - remains vigilant (watches, is awake, remains vigilant)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of jāgṛ
Root: jāgṛ (class 2)
स्वपताम् (svapatām) - of those who sleep
(participle)
Genitive, masculine, plural of svapat
svapat - sleeping
present active participle
From root svap (to sleep)
Root: svap (class 2)
Note: Genitive plural, referring to people.
अपि (api) - even (also, even, and)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes 'even while sleeping'.