भगवद्गीता bhagavad-gītā - chapter-10, verse-11

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तेषामेवानुकम्पार्थमहमज्ञानजं तमः ।
नाशयाम्यात्मभावस्थो ज्ञानदीपेन भास्वता ॥११॥

11. teṣāmevānukampārthamahamajñānajaṁ tamaḥ ,
nāśayāmyātmabhāvastho jñānadīpena bhāsvatā.

11. teṣām eva anukampārtham aham ajñānajam tamaḥ
nāśayāmi ātmabhāvasthaḥ jñānadīpena bhāsvatā

11. aham ātmabhāvasthaḥ teṣām eva anukampārtham
ajñānajam tamaḥ bhāsvatā jñānadīpena nāśayāmi

11. Out of pure compassion for them, I, dwelling within their inner being (ātman), dispel the darkness born of ignorance with the luminous lamp of knowledge.

Words meanings summery:

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तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, to them

एव (eva) - alone, only, indeed, certainly

अनुकम्पार्थम् (anukampārtham) - for the sake of compassion, for compassion

अहम् (aham) - I

अज्ञानजम् (ajñānajam) - born of ignorance

तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness, ignorance

नाशयामि (nāśayāmi) - I destroy, I dispel

आत्मभावस्थः (ātmabhāvasthaḥ) - dwelling in the state of ātman, situated in the inner being

ज्ञानदीपेन (jñānadīpena) - by the lamp of knowledge

भास्वता (bhāsvatā) - by the shining, by the luminous

Words meanings and morphology

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, to them

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the devotees mentioned in the previous verse.

एव (eva) - alone, only, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

अनुकम्पार्थम् (anukampārtham) - for the sake of compassion, for compassion

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anukampārtha

anukampārtha - for the sake of compassion, for pity

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anukampā+artha)

anukampā – compassion, pity, sympathy
noun (feminine)
Prefix: anu
Root: kamp (class 1)
artha – purpose, aim, sake, meaning, wealth
noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially, indicating purpose.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Refers to Krishna/the Supreme Being.

अज्ञानजम् (ajñānajam) - born of ignorance

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ajñānaja

ajñānaja - born of ignorance, arising from ignorance

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ajñāna+ja)

ajñāna – ignorance, nescience
noun (neuter)
Prefix: a
Root: jñā (class 9)
ja – born, produced from
adjective (masculine)
From root jan- (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Qualifies `tamaḥ`.

तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness, ignorance

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tamas

tamas - darkness, ignorance, gloom, one of the three guṇas

Note: Object of `nāśayāmi`.

नाशयामि (nāśayāmi) - I destroy, I dispel

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of nāśaya

causative

Causative of root naś (to perish)

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: The action performed by the speaker.

आत्मभावस्थः (ātmabhāvasthaḥ) - dwelling in the state of ātman, situated in the inner being

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmabhāvastha

ātmabhāvastha - abiding in one's own nature or self (ātman), dwelling in the inner being

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ātman+bhāva+stha)

ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, inner being
noun (masculine)
Root: at (class 1)
bhāva – state, condition, being, existence, nature
noun (masculine)
From root bhū (to be)
Root: bhū (class 1)
stha – standing, existing, situated, dwelling
adjective (masculine)
Suffix from root sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to `aham` (Krishna).

ज्ञानदीपेन (jñānadīpena) - by the lamp of knowledge

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of jñānadīpa

jñānadīpa - lamp of knowledge

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāna+dīpa)