भगवद्गीता bhagavad-gītā - chapter-4, verse-23

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गतसङ्गस्य मुक्तस्य ज्ञानावस्थितचेतसः ।
यज्ञायाचरतः कर्म समग्रं प्रविलीयते ॥२३॥

23. gatasaṅgasya muktasya jñānāvasthitacetasaḥ ,
yajñāyācarataḥ karma samagraṁ pravilīyate.

23. gatasṅgasya muktasya jñānāvasthitacetasaḥ
yajñāya ācarataḥ karma samagraṃ pravilīyate

23. gatasṅgasya muktasya jñānāvasthitacetasaḥ yajñāya
ācarataḥ (puruṣasya) samagraṃ karma pravilīyate

23. For one who is free from attachments, liberated, and whose mind is firmly established in wisdom (jñāna), all actions (karma) performed for the purpose of Vedic ritual (yajña) completely dissolve and vanish.

Words meanings summery:

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गतस्ङ्गस्य (gatasṅgasya) - of one whose attachments have vanished (of one whose attachment is gone, of one free from attachment)

मुक्तस्य (muktasya) - of one who is liberated (of one liberated, of one freed)

ज्ञानावस्थितचेतसः (jñānāvasthitacetasaḥ) - of one whose mind is firmly established in wisdom (jñāna) (of one whose mind is fixed in knowledge, of one whose consciousness rests in wisdom)

यज्ञाय (yajñāya) - for the purpose of Vedic ritual (yajña) (for Vedic ritual (yajña), for worship)

आचरतः (ācarataḥ) - of one performing (actions) (of one performing, of one practicing)

कर्म (karma) - actions (karma) (action, deed, work, ritual)

समग्रं (samagraṁ) - all, entire (whole, entire, complete)

प्रविलीयते (pravilīyate) - completely dissolves and vanishes (completely dissolves, vanishes, merges)

Words meanings and morphology

गतस्ङ्गस्य (gatasṅgasya) - of one whose attachments have vanished (of one whose attachment is gone, of one free from attachment)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of gatasṅga

gatasṅga - one whose attachment is gone, detached

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gata+saṅga)

gata – gone, departed
participle (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root gam 'to go'.
Root: gam (class 1)
saṅga – attachment, contact, association
noun (masculine)
From sam-añj 'to attach'.
Prefix: sam
Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Refers to the person described.

मुक्तस्य (muktasya) - of one who is liberated (of one liberated, of one freed)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mukta

mukta - liberated, released, freed

Past Passive Participle

From root muc 'to release, free'.

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Agrees with gatasṅgasya.

ज्ञानावस्थितचेतसः (jñānāvasthitacetasaḥ) - of one whose mind is firmly established in wisdom (jñāna) (of one whose mind is fixed in knowledge, of one whose consciousness rests in wisdom)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jñānāvasthitacetas

jñānāvasthitacetas - one whose mind is fixed in knowledge

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jñāna+avasthita+cetas)

jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
noun (neuter)
From root jñā 'to know'.
Root: jñā (class 9)
avasthita – fixed, situated, established
participle (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From ava-sthā 'to stand down, remain, be fixed'.
Prefix: ava
Root: sthā (class 1)
cetas – mind, consciousness, intellect
noun (neuter)
Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Agrees with gatasṅgasya.

यज्ञाय (yajñāya) - for the purpose of Vedic ritual (yajña) (for Vedic ritual (yajña), for worship)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of yajña

yajña - Vedic ritual, worship, sacrifice

From root yaj 'to worship, sacrifice'.

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Indicates purpose.

आचरतः (ācarataḥ) - of one performing (actions) (of one performing, of one practicing)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ācarat

ācarat - performing, practicing, behaving