भगवद्गीता bhagavad-gītā - chapter-15, verse-11

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यतन्तो योगिनश्चैनं पश्यन्त्यात्मन्यवस्थितम् ।
यतन्तोऽप्यकृतात्मानो नैनं पश्यन्त्यचेतसः ॥११॥

11. yatanto yoginaścainaṁ paśyantyātmanyavasthitam ,
yatanto'pyakṛtātmāno nainaṁ paśyantyacetasaḥ.

11. yatantaḥ yoginaḥ ca enam paśyanti ātmani avasthitam
yatantaḥ api akṛtātmānaḥ na enam paśyanti acetasaḥ

11. yatantaḥ yoginaḥ ca enam ātmani avasthitam paśyanti
api yatantaḥ akṛtātmānaḥ acetasaḥ (ca) enam na paśyanti

11. Striving yogis (yogin) perceive this (the ātman) situated within themselves. However, even while striving, those whose minds are not purified (akṛtātman) and who lack discernment (acetas) do not perceive it.

Words meanings summery:

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यतन्तः (yatantaḥ) - striving, endeavoring, making effort

योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - yogis, practitioners of yoga

च (ca) - and, also

एनम् (enam) - refers to the ātman, the self (this one, him)

पश्यन्ति (paśyanti) - see, perceive

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self (ātman), in one's own being

अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - situated, abiding, residing

यतन्तः (yatantaḥ) - striving, endeavoring, making effort

अपि (api) - even, also

अकृतात्मानः (akṛtātmānaḥ) - those whose minds are not purified, undisciplined souls

न (na) - not

एनम् (enam) - refers to the ātman, the self (this one, him)

पश्यन्ति (paśyanti) - see, perceive

अचेतसः (acetasaḥ) - unintelligent, senseless, without discernment

Words meanings and morphology

यतन्तः (yatantaḥ) - striving, endeavoring, making effort

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yatant

yatant - striving, endeavoring, making effort

present active participle

Present active participle derived from root yat.

Root: yat (class 1)

योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - yogis, practitioners of yoga

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yogin

yogin - a yogi, one who practices yoga; one who is united with the Supreme Being

Root: yuj (class 7)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एनम् (enam) - refers to the ātman, the self (this one, him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - this, that

पश्यन्ति (paśyanti) - see, perceive

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (lat) of paśy

Root: dṛś (class 1)

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self (ātman), in one's own being

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, the individual soul; the Supreme Soul, Brahman

अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - situated, abiding, residing

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of avasthita

avasthita - situated, placed, abiding, existing

past passive participle

Past passive participle derived from root sthā with prefix ava.

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

यतन्तः (yatantaḥ) - striving, endeavoring, making effort

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yatant

yatant - striving, endeavoring, making effort

present active participle

Present active participle derived from root yat.

Root: yat (class 1)

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

अकृतात्मानः (akṛtātmānaḥ) - those whose minds are not purified, undisciplined souls

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of akṛtātman

akṛtātman - one whose self is not perfected, whose mind is unpurified or undisciplined

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+kṛta+ātman)

a – not, un-
prefix
kṛta – done, made, accomplished, purified, cultivated
participle (masculine)
past passive participle
Past passive participle of root kṛ.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
ātman – self, soul, spirit, mind
noun (masculine)

Note: Used here as a noun meaning 'those who have an unpurified mind'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

एनम् (enam) - refers to the ātman, the self (this one, him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - this, that

पश्यन्ति (paśyanti) - see, perceive

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (lat) of paśy

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अचेतसः (acetasaḥ) - unintelligent, senseless, without discernment