Shloka 25
Dharma-śaṅkā-nivāraṇa: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Response on Karma-Phala and Trust in Dharma
Devanagari script
मनसार्थान् विनिश्ित्य पश्चात् प्राप्रोति कर्मणा । बुद्धिपूर्व स्वयं वीर पुरुषस्तत्र कारणम्,किंतु वीर! मनसे अभीष्ट वस्तुओंका निश्चय करके फिर कर्मद्वारा मनुष्य स्वयं बुद्धिपूर्वक उन्हें प्राप्त करता है। अतः पुरुष ही उसमें कारण है
Transliteration
manasārthān viniścitya paścāt prāpnoti karmaṇā | buddhipūrvaṁ svayaṁ vīra puruṣas tatra kāraṇam ||
Translation
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “Having first determined the desired aims in the mind, a person later attains them through action. O hero, acting with deliberation and intelligence, the person himself is the decisive cause in that matter.”
Word by Word
मनसाby the mind
मनसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
अर्थान्objects/aims
अर्थान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
विनिश्चित्यhaving ascertained/decided
विनिश्चित्य:
TypeVerb
Rootवि-नि-√चि
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)
पश्चात्afterwards
पश्चात्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपश्चात्
प्राप्नोतिattains/obtains
प्राप्नोति:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-√आप्
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
कर्मणाby action
कर्मणा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
बुद्धिपूर्वम्deliberately/with forethought
बुद्धिपूर्वम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootबुद्धिपूर्व
स्वयम्oneself
स्वयम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्वयम्
वीरःthe hero/brave man
वीरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवीर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पुरुषःthe person/man
पुरुषः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपुरुष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तत्रthere/in that matter
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
कारणम्cause
कारणम्:
TypeNoun
Rootकारण
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
युधिछिर उवाच
Characters & Entities
Y
YudhiṣṭhiraP
puruṣa (human agent)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes