Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 3/Verse 5

Chapter 3/Verse 5

न हि कश्चित्क्षणमपि जातु तिष्ठत्यकर्मकृत् ।
कार्यते ह्यवशः कर्म सर्वः प्रकृतिजैर्गुणैः ॥३- ५॥

na hi kaścitkṣaṇamapi jātu tiṣṭhatyakarmakṛt ।

kāryate hyavaśaḥ karma sarvaḥ prakṛtijairguṇaiḥ ॥3- 5॥

Indeed, no one, even for an instant, ever stands not participating in karma. Indeed, all are caused to perform action, irregardless of one's will, by the innate guṇas. 


Word-for-word translations


na (adverb) (indeclinable) = not 


hi (adverb) (indeclinable) = indeed


kaścit (indefinite construction) (indeclinable) = anyone


kṣaṇam (neuter, nominative, singular) = an instant


api (adverb) (indeclinable) = even


jātu (adverb) (indeclinable) = ever


tiṣṭhati (present indicative, 3rd person, singular) = one stands


akarmakṛt (masculine, nominative, singular) = not participating in karma


kāryate (present indicative, causative, passive, 3rd person, singular) = one is caused to perform 


hi (adverb) (indeclinable) = indeed


avaśas (masculine, nominative, singular) = irregardless of one's will


karma (neuter, accusative, singular) = action


sarvas (adjective) (masculine, nominative, singular) = all


prakṛtijais (adjective) (masculine, instrumental, plural) = by the innate


guṇais (masculine, instrumental, plural) = by the guṇas

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