Mahabharata — Shanti Parva, Shloka 7
Kośa, Bala, and Maryādā: Treasury, Capacity, and Enforceable Limits (कोश-बल-मर्यादा)
Devanagari script
कर्मणा बुद्धिपूर्वेण भवत्याढ्यो न वा पुनः । तादृशो<यमनुप्रश्न: संव्यवस्य: स्वया धिया
Translation
ਬੁੱਧੀ-ਪੂਰਵਕ ਕੀਤੇ ਕਰਮ (ਉਦਮ) ਨਾਲ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਧਨਵਾਨ ਵੀ ਹੋ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ ਤੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਵੀ ਹੋ ਸਕਦਾ। ਐਸੇ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਨ ਉੱਤੇ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੀ ਹੀ ਬੁੱਧੀ ਨਾਲ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਕਰਕੇ ਕਿਸੇ ਨਿਸ਼ਚੇ ਤੇ ਪਹੁੰਚਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।
Word by Word
कर्मणाby action/effort
कर्मणा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
बुद्धिपूर्वेणpreceded by intelligence; with forethought
बुद्धिपूर्वेण:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootबुद्धिपूर्व
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
भवतिbecomes/is
भवति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormPresent, Indicative, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
आढ्यःwealthy
आढ्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootआढ्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
पुनःagain; on the other hand
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
तादृशःsuch; of that kind
तादृशः:
TypeAdjective
Rootतादृश
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अयम्this
अयम्:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अनुप्रश्नःfollow-up question; inquiry
अनुप्रश्नः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअनुप्रश्न
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
संव्यवस्यःto be decided/determined
संव्यवस्यः:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-वि-अव-√सो (व्यवस्य)
Formयत् (gerundive), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
स्वयाby one's own
स्वया:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootस्व
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
धियाby intellect; by understanding
धिया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootधि
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes