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Chapter 12.32 - Verse 11

Sanskrit Text

ईश्वरो वा भवेत्कर्ता पुरुषो वापि भारत हठो वा वर्तते लोके कर्मजं वा फलं स्मृतम्

English Translation

Vyasa said O Bharata, is the Supreme Being the actor, or is men the doer? Is everything the outcome of Chance in the worlds, or are the fruits of our pristine deeds?

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

ईश्वरो | वा | भवेत् | कर्ता | पुरुषो | वा + अपि | भारत
हठो | वा | वर्तते | लोके | कर्मन् + ज | वा | फलं | स्मृतम्