भगवद्गीता bhagavad-gītā - chapter-6, verse-16

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नात्यश्नतस्तु योगोऽस्ति न चैकान्तमनश्नतः ।
न चातिस्वप्नशीलस्य जाग्रतो नैव चार्जुन ॥१६॥

16. nātyaśnatastu yogo'sti na caikāntamanaśnataḥ ,
na cātisvapnaśīlasya jāgrato naiva cārjuna.

16. na ati aśnataḥ tu yogaḥ asti na ca ekāntaṃ anaśnataḥ
na ca atisvapnaśīlasya jāgrataḥ na eva ca arjuna

16. arjuna tu yogaḥ ati aśnataḥ na
asti ca ekāntaṃ anaśnataḥ na
(asti) ca atisvapnaśīlasya na
(asti) ca jāgrataḥ na eva (asti)

16. O Arjuna, certainly, yoga (yoga) is not for one who eats too much, nor for one who abstains from food entirely. It is also not for one who sleeps excessively, nor for one who remains excessively awake.

Words meanings summery:

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न (na) - not, no

अति (ati) - excessively, too much, over

अश्नतः (aśnataḥ) - of one who eats, eating

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

योगः (yogaḥ) - yoga (yoga), union, discipline

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

न (na) - not, no

च (ca) - and, also

एकान्तं (ekāntaṁ) - entirely (not eating entirely) (exclusively, entirely, solitary)

अनश्नतः (anaśnataḥ) - of one who does not eat

न (na) - not, no

च (ca) - and, also

अतिस्वप्नशीलस्य (atisvapnaśīlasya) - of one who is in the habit of excessive sleep

जाग्रतः (jāgrataḥ) - of one who remains excessively awake (of one who is awake, vigilant)

न (na) - not, no

एव (eva) - never (indeed, only, certainly)

च (ca) - and, also

अर्जुन (arjuna) - O Arjuna

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अति (ati) - excessively, too much, over

(indeclinable)

Note: Acts as a pre-compound element, indicating excess.

अश्नतः (aśnataḥ) - of one who eats, eating

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of aśnat

aśnat - eating, consuming

Present Active Participle

Derived from root aś (to eat) + śatṛ suffix.

Root: aś (class 9)

Note: Qualifies an implied person.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

योगः (yogaḥ) - yoga (yoga), union, discipline

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yoga

yoga - union, connection, discipline, spiritual practice, means

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Subject of 'asti'.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of as

Present Tense, Active Voice

From root as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एकान्तं (ekāntaṁ) - entirely (not eating entirely) (exclusively, entirely, solitary)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage.

अनश्नतः (anaśnataḥ) - of one who does not eat

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of anaśnat

anaśnat - not eating, fasting

Present Active Participle, negated

Derived from a- + aśnat (not eating).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+aśnat)

a – not, non-
indeclinable
aśnat – eating, consuming
adjective (masculine)
Present Active Participle
Derived from root aś (to eat) + śatṛ suffix.
Root: aś (class 9)

Note: Qualifies an implied person.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अतिस्वप्नशीलस्य (atisvapnaśīlasya) - of one who is in the habit of excessive sleep

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of atisvapnaśīla

atisvapnaśīla - habitually sleeping (śīla) excessively (ati-svapna)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ati+svapna+śīla)