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Shloka 26

अदारा-नीति

Crisis Composure) and ‘Jaya’ Śravaṇa (Morale-Instruction

सर्वेषां कर्मणां तात फले नित्यमनित्यता । अनित्यमिति जानन्तो न भवन्ति भवन्ति च,तात! सभी कर्मोके फलमें सदा अनित्यता रहती है--कभी उनका फल मिलता है और कभी नहीं भी मिलता है। इस अनित्यताको जानते हुए भी बुद्धिमान्‌ पुरुष कर्म करते हैं और वे कभी असफल होते हैं, तो कभी सफल भी हो जाते हैं

sarveṣāṁ karmaṇāṁ tāta phale nityam anityatā | anityam iti jānanto na bhavanti bhavanti ca, tāta ||

„Verehrter Vater, im Ertrag aller Handlungen liegt stets Vergänglichkeit: bisweilen wird die Frucht erlangt, bisweilen nicht. Obwohl sie wissen, dass die Ergebnisse unsicher und flüchtig sind, handeln die Weisen dennoch; so scheitern sie mitunter und haben mitunter Erfolg.“

सर्वेषाम्of all
सर्वेषाम्:
Sambandha
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
कर्मणाम्of actions/deeds
कर्मणाम्:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
तातO dear one/son
तात:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootतात
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
फलेin the result
फले:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootफल
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
नित्यम्always
नित्यम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्य
Formtrue
अनित्यताimpermanence
अनित्यता:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअनित्यतā
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
अनित्यम्impermanent (as a fact/thing)
अनित्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअनित्य
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
Formtrue
जानन्तःknowing
जानन्तः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootज्ञा
FormPresent active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
Formtrue
भवन्तिthey become/they are
भवन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormPresent, Indicative, Parasmaipada, Third, Plural
भवन्तिthey become/they are
भवन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormPresent, Indicative, Parasmaipada, Third, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
Formtrue
तातO dear one/son
तात:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootतात
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

पुत्र उवाच

Educational Q&A

All action-results are inherently uncertain and impermanent; knowing this, the wise still perform their duties without being paralyzed by the possibility of failure, accepting that outcomes alternate between success and non-success.

A son addresses his father and offers counsel about action and its fruits, emphasizing that one should continue to act responsibly even though results are not guaranteed.