भगवद्गीता bhagavad-gītā - chapter-6, verse-19

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यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते सोपमा स्मृता ।
योगिनो यतचित्तस्य युञ्जतो योगमात्मनः ॥१९॥

19. yathā dīpo nivātastho neṅgate sopamā smṛtā ,
yogino yatacittasya yuñjato yogamātmanaḥ.

19. yathā dīpaḥ nivātasthaḥ na iṅgate sā upamā smṛtā
yoginaḥ yatacittasya yuñjataḥ yogam ātmanaḥ

19. yathā nivātasthaḥ dīpaḥ na iṅgate,
sā upamā ātmanaḥ yogam yuñjataḥ yatacittasya yoginaḥ smṛtā.

19. Just as a lamp in a windless place does not flicker, this is considered the appropriate simile for a yogi (yogin) whose mind (citta) is controlled and who practices yoga (yoga) for the self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

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यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in the manner that

दीपः (dīpaḥ) - lamp, light, flame

निवातस्थः (nivātasthaḥ) - standing in a windless place, tranquil

न (na) - not, no

इङ्गते (iṅgate) - flickers, trembles, moves

सा (sā) - that (simile) (that, she)

उपमा (upamā) - simile, comparison, resemblance

स्मृता (smṛtā) - is considered (remembered, considered, traditionally known)

योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - of the yogi, of the ascetic

यतचित्तस्य (yatacittasya) - of one whose mind is controlled, of one with a subdued mind

युञ्जतः (yuñjataḥ) - who is practicing (yoga) (practicing, uniting, concentrating, yoking)

योगम् (yogam) - yoga, union, practice, discipline

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self, of the soul, of oneself

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in the manner that

(indeclinable)

दीपः (dīpaḥ) - lamp, light, flame

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dīpa

dīpa - lamp, light, source of light

Root: dīp (class 4)

निवातस्थः (nivātasthaḥ) - standing in a windless place, tranquil

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nivātastha

nivātastha - standing in a windless place, calm, undisturbed

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (nivāta+stha)

nivāta – windless, without wind
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ni
Root: vā
stha – standing, situated, abiding
adjective
Derived from root 'sthā'
Root: sthā (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

इङ्गते (iṅgate) - flickers, trembles, moves

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of iṅg

Root: iṅg (class 1)

सा (sā) - that (simile) (that, she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

उपमा (upamā) - simile, comparison, resemblance

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of upamā

upamā - comparison, simile, resemblance

स्मृता (smṛtā) - is considered (remembered, considered, traditionally known)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, recalled, understood, considered

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'smṛ'

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'upamā'

योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - of the yogi, of the ascetic

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yogin

yogin - a practitioner of yoga, an ascetic, a contemplative

Root: yuj

यतचित्तस्य (yatacittasya) - of one whose mind is controlled, of one with a subdued mind

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yatacitta

yatacitta - one whose mind is controlled, having a subdued mind

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yata+citta)

yata – controlled, restrained, subdued
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'yam'
Root: yam (class 1)
citta – mind, consciousness, heart
noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'yoginaḥ'

युञ्जतः (yuñjataḥ) - who is practicing (yoga) (practicing, uniting, concentrating, yoking)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yuñjat

yuñjat - joining, uniting, yoking, applying, practicing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'yuj'

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'yoginaḥ'

योगम् (yogam) - yoga, union, practice, discipline

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yoga