भगवद्गीता
bhagavad-gītā
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chapter-6, verse-11
शुचौ देशे प्रतिष्ठाप्य स्थिरमासनमात्मनः ।
नात्युच्छ्रितं नातिनीचं चैलाजिनकुशोत्तरम् ॥११॥
नात्युच्छ्रितं नातिनीचं चैलाजिनकुशोत्तरम् ॥११॥
11. śucau deśe pratiṣṭhāpya sthiramāsanamātmanaḥ ,
nātyucchritaṁ nātinīcaṁ cailājinakuśottaram.
nātyucchritaṁ nātinīcaṁ cailājinakuśottaram.
11.
śucau deśe pratiṣṭhāpya sthiram āsanam ātmanaḥ na
ati ucchritam na ati nīcam caila ajina kuśa uttaram
ati ucchritam na ati nīcam caila ajina kuśa uttaram
11.
śucau deśe ātmanaḥ sthiram āsanam pratiṣṭhāpya na
ati ucchritam na ati nīcam caila ajina kuśa uttaram
ati ucchritam na ati nīcam caila ajina kuśa uttaram
11.
In a clean place, one should establish one's own firm seat, which is neither too high nor too low, and is covered with kusha grass, a deerskin, and a cloth.
Words meanings summery:
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- शुचौ (śucau) - in a clean, pure, holy
- देशे (deśe) - in a place, region, spot
- प्रतिष्ठाप्य (pratiṣṭhāpya) - having established, having placed, setting up
- स्थिरम् (sthiram) - firm, steady, stable
- आसनम् (āsanam) - seat, sitting posture
- आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - one's own, of the self
- न (na) - not, no
- अति (ati) - too much, excessively, beyond
- उच्छ्रितम् (ucchritam) - elevated, high, raised
- न (na) - not, no
- अति (ati) - too much, excessively, beyond
- नीचम् (nīcam) - low, humble, inferior
- चैल (caila) - cloth, garment
- अजिन (ajina) - deerskin, animal skin
- कुश (kuśa) - kusha grass (Poa cynosuroides), sacred grass
- उत्तरम् (uttaram) - overlaid, on top, upper part
Words meanings and morphology
शुचौ (śucau) - in a clean, pure, holy
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of śuci
śuci - clean, pure, holy, bright, white
Root: śuc (class 1)
देशे (deśe) - in a place, region, spot
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of deśa
deśa - place, spot, region, country
Root: diś (class 6)
प्रतिष्ठाप्य (pratiṣṭhāpya) - having established, having placed, setting up
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund) with prefix
From prati + root sthā, causative stem sthāpaya + lyap suffix
Prefix: prati
Root: sthā (class 1)
स्थिरम् (sthiram) - firm, steady, stable
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sthira
sthira - firm, steady, stable, unmoving, strong
From root sthā + ira
Root: sthā (class 1)
आसनम् (āsanam) - seat, sitting posture
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of āsana
āsana - seat, sitting, posture (yoga), place of sitting
From root ās + ana (suffix for instrument/place)
Root: ās (class 2)
आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - one's own, of the self
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence
Root: an (class 2)
Note: Possessive, 'of oneself'.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Particle of negation
अति (ati) - too much, excessively, beyond
(indeclinable)
Preposition/prefix
Note: Functions as an intensifier here.
उच्छ्रितम् (ucchritam) - elevated, high, raised
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ucchrita
ucchrita - raised, high, elevated, exalted
Past Passive Participle
From ut + root śri + kta suffix
Prefix: ut
Root: śri (class 1)
Note: Part of the negation 'na ati ucchritam'.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Particle of negation
अति (ati) - too much, excessively, beyond
(indeclinable)
Preposition/prefix
Note: Functions as an intensifier here.
नीचम् (nīcam) - low, humble, inferior
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nīca
nīca - low, short, inferior, base, humble
Note: Part of the negation 'na ati nīcam'.
चैल (caila) - cloth, garment
(noun)
neuter, singular of caila
caila - cloth, garment, vesture
From cīra + la
Note: Forms part of a dvandva compound within a bahuvrihi.
अजिन (ajina) - deerskin, animal skin
(noun)
neuter, singular of ajina
ajina - skin, hide (especially of a deer or antelope)
Root: aj (class 1)
Note: Forms part of a dvandva compound within a bahuvrihi.
कुश (kuśa) - kusha grass (Poa cynosuroides), sacred grass
(noun)
masculine, singular of kuśa
kuśa - kusha grass, sacred grass (Poa cynosuroides), sharp
Root: kuś (class 1)
Note: Forms part of a dvandva compound within a bahuvrihi.
उत्तरम् (uttaram) - overlaid, on top, upper part
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of uttara
uttara - upper, later, subsequent, superior, northern
From ut + tara (comparative suffix)
Note: This word is part of the bahuvrihi compound 'cailājinakuśottaram', which means 'having cloth, deerskin, and kusha grass as its top covering'.