महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-295, verse-29

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योऽहमज्ञानसंमोहादज्ञया संप्रवृत्तवान् ।
ससङ्गयाहं निःसङ्गः स्थितः कालमिमं त्वहम् ॥२९॥

29. yo'hamajñānasaṁmohādajñayā saṁpravṛttavān ,
sasaṅgayāhaṁ niḥsaṅgaḥ sthitaḥ kālamimaṁ tvaham.

29. yaḥ aham ajñānasaṃmohāt ajñayā sampravṛttavān
sasaṅgayā aham nissaṅgaḥ sthitaḥ kālam imam tu aham

29. aham yaḥ ajñānasaṃmohāt ajñayā sampravṛttavān,
aham tu sasaṅgayā nissaṅgaḥ imam kālam sthitaḥ.

29. I, who acted fully due to the delusion of ignorance (ajñāna) through the ignorant [faculty], I have remained unattached (nissaṅga) throughout this period, even though [seemingly] associated with attachment.

Words meanings summery:

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यः (yaḥ) - he who (referring to the speaker) (who, which, he who)

अहम् (aham) - I (first person pronoun) (I)

अज्ञानसंमोहात् (ajñānasaṁmohāt) - due to the delusion arising from ignorance (ajñāna) (from the delusion of ignorance, due to the confusion of nescience)

अज्ञया (ajñayā) - through the ignorant (prakṛti or material nature) (by the ignorant one, through the ignorant (faculty/nature))

सम्प्रवृत्तवान् (sampravṛttavān) - who engaged fully (in worldly activity) (engaged fully, proceeded, acted)

ससङ्गया (sasaṅgayā) - through the one (prakṛti) associated with attachment (by the attached one, with attachment, accompanied by attachment)

अहम् (aham) - I (first person pronoun) (I)

निस्सङ्गः (nissaṅgaḥ) - unattached (describing the true nature of the self) (unattached, free from attachment)

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - remained (in a state of unattachment) (stood, remained, situated, existing)

कालम् (kālam) - (for) this period (duration) (time, period, season)

इमम् (imam) - this (period) (this, this one)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand (introduces a contrasting idea) (but, on the other hand, indeed)

अहम् (aham) - I (first person pronoun) (I)

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - he who (referring to the speaker) (who, which, he who)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which (relative pronoun stem)

Note: Relative pronoun.

अहम् (aham) - I (first person pronoun) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we (first person pronoun stem)

First person singular pronoun stem.

अज्ञानसंमोहात् (ajñānasaṁmohāt) - due to the delusion arising from ignorance (ajñāna) (from the delusion of ignorance, due to the confusion of nescience)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of ajñānasaṃmoha

ajñānasaṁmoha - delusion of ignorance, confusion due to nescience

Compound of `ajñāna` (ignorance) and `saṃmoha` (delusion).

Compound type : tatpurusha (ajñāna+saṃmoha)

ajñāna – ignorance, nescience, spiritual ignorance
noun (neuter)
Negation of `jñāna` (knowledge).
Prefix: a
Root: jñā (class 9)
saṃmoha – delusion, infatuation, bewilderment
noun (masculine)
From `sam` + `muh` (to be bewildered).
Prefix: sam
Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Indicates cause or origin.

अज्ञया (ajñayā) - through the ignorant (prakṛti or material nature) (by the ignorant one, through the ignorant (faculty/nature))

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ajñā

ajñā - ignorant, unknowing; ignorance (feminine noun/adjective)

Feminine form of `ajña` (ignorant).

Note: Qualifies an implied feminine noun (e.g., `prakṛti`, `buddhi`).

सम्प्रवृत्तवान् (sampravṛttavān) - who engaged fully (in worldly activity) (engaged fully, proceeded, acted)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sampravṛtta

sampravṛtta - fully engaged, actively set in motion, occurred, started

Past Passive Participle

From root `vṛt` (to be, exist, happen) with prefixes `sam` (completely) and `pra` (forward, onward). The suffix `vān` indicates active sense of a past participle (Kṛt Pratyaya, Kartari Prayoga).

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: The suffix `-vat` (here `-vān` in masculine nominative singular) transforms a PPP into an active past participle.

ससङ्गया (sasaṅgayā) - through the one (prakṛti) associated with attachment (by the attached one, with attachment, accompanied by attachment)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sasaṅgā

sasaṅgā - with attachment, attached; attached one (feminine noun/adjective)

Feminine form of `sasaṅga` (with attachment). Compound of `sa` (with) and `saṅga` (attachment).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+saṅga)

sa – with, together with, having
indeclinable
Prefix indicating accompaniment or possession.
saṅga – attachment, union, connection, contact
noun (masculine)
From root `sañj` (to cling to).
Prefix: sam
Root: sañj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies an implied feminine noun (e.g., `prakṛti`, `buddhi`).

अहम् (aham) - I (first person pronoun) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we (first person pronoun stem)

First person singular pronoun stem.

निस्सङ्गः (nissaṅgaḥ) - unattached (describing the true nature of the self) (unattached, free from attachment)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nissaṅga

nissaṅga - unattached, free from attachment, detached

Compound of `nis` (without) + `saṅga` (attachment).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+saṅga)

nis – without, out, away
indeclinable
Prefix indicating negation or removal.
saṅga – attachment, union, connection, contact
noun (masculine)
From root `sañj` (to cling to).
Prefix: sam
Root: sañj (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'aham'.

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - remained (in a state of unattachment) (stood, remained, situated, existing)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, remained, situated, fixed, existing

Past Passive Participle

From root `sthā` (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'aham'.

कालम् (kālam) - (for) this period (duration) (time, period, season)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāla