Shloka 64.7Unverified draft
कर्म चैव हि सर्वेषां कारणानां प्रयोजकम् । श्रेयः पापीयसां चात्र फलं भवति कर्मणाम् ।।6.64.7।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| karma caiva hi sarveṣāṃ kāraṇānāṃ prayojakam | कर्म चैव हि सर्वेषां कारणानां प्रयोजकम् | for action alone is what sets all causes in motion | nominative + conjunction + particle + particle + genitive adjective + genitive + nominative |
| śreyaḥ pāpīyasāṃ cātra phalaṃ bhavati karmaṇām | श्रेयः पापीयसां चात्र फलं भवति कर्मणाम् | and here good comes as the fruit even of acts that are evil | nominative + genitive comparative + conjunction + adverb + nominative + verb + genitive |
Reference: 6.64.7 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa