Shloka 58.22Unverified draft
दैवमेव परं मन्ये पौरुषं तु निरर्थकम्।।1.58.22।। दैवेनाक्रम्यते सर्वं दैवं हि परमा गति:।
Meaning
I deem fate alone supreme, and human effort useless; everything is overcome by fate, for fate is the highest recourse.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| daivam eva param manye | दैवम् एव परम् मन्ये | I think fate alone is supreme | Accusative / Adverbial / Accusative / Verb (present) |
| pauruṣam tu nirarthakam | पौरुषम् तु निरर्थकम् | but human effort is futile | Nominative / Adverbial / Nominative |
| daivena ākramyate sarvam | दैवेन आक्रम्यते सर्वम् | everything is overcome by fate | Instrumental / Verb (passive) / Nominative |
| daivam hi paramā gatiḥ | दैवम् हि परमा गतिः | fate indeed is the supreme recourse | Nominative / Adverbial / Nominative / Nominative |
Reference: 1.58.22 · Bāla Kāṇḍa