महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-24, verse-48
योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनंजय ।
सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते ॥४८॥
सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते ॥४८॥
48. yogasthaḥ kuru karmāṇi saṅgaṁ tyaktvā dhanaṁjaya ,
siddhyasiddhyoḥ samo bhūtvā samatvaṁ yoga ucyate.
siddhyasiddhyoḥ samo bhūtvā samatvaṁ yoga ucyate.
48.
yogasthaḥ kuru karmāṇi saṅgam tyaktvā dhanaṃjaya |
siddhyasiddhyoḥ samaḥ bhūtvā samatvam yogaḥ ucyate
siddhyasiddhyoḥ samaḥ bhūtvā samatvam yogaḥ ucyate
48.
dhanaṃjaya,
yogasthaḥ saṅgam tyaktvā siddhyasiddhyoḥ samaḥ bhūtvā karmāṇi kuru samatvam yogaḥ ucyate
yogasthaḥ saṅgam tyaktvā siddhyasiddhyoḥ samaḥ bhūtvā karmāṇi kuru samatvam yogaḥ ucyate
48.
O Dhanaṃjaya, being steadfast in spiritual discipline (yoga), perform your actions (karma) by abandoning attachment. Become equanimous in success and failure; this equanimity (samatva) is called spiritual discipline (yoga).
Words meanings summery:
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- योगस्थः (yogasthaḥ) - one who is established in spiritual discipline (yoga) (established in yoga, steadfast in spiritual discipline)
- कुरु (kuru) - perform (your actions) (do, perform, make)
- कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions (karma) (actions, deeds, works)
- सङ्गम् (saṅgam) - attachment (attachment, contact, association)
- त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned (having abandoned, having given up, having renounced)
- धनंजय (dhanaṁjaya) - O Arjuna (conqueror of wealth, Arjuna)
- सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः (siddhyasiddhyoḥ) - in success and failure (of success and failure, in success and failure)
- समः (samaḥ) - equal (in mind), equanimous (equal, same, even, impartial)
- भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become, being
- समत्वम् (samatvam) - equanimity (samatva) (equanimity, equality, sameness)
- योगः (yogaḥ) - spiritual discipline (yoga) (spiritual discipline, union, conjunction, effort)
- उच्यते (ucyate) - is called (is said, is called, is declared)
Words meanings and morphology
योगस्थः (yogasthaḥ) - one who is established in spiritual discipline (yoga) (established in yoga, steadfast in spiritual discipline)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yogastha
yogastha - established in yoga, steadfast in spiritual discipline
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yoga+stha)
- yoga – spiritual discipline, union, conjunction, effort
noun (masculine)
Root: yuj (class 7) - stha – standing, abiding, existing, being in
adjective
agentive suffix
derived from root sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
कुरु (kuru) - perform (your actions) (do, perform, make)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ
imperative mood
2nd person, singular, imperative, active voice
Root: kṛ (class 8)
कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions (karma) (actions, deeds, works)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of karma
karma - action, deed, work, fate
Root: kṛ (class 8)
सङ्गम् (saṅgam) - attachment (attachment, contact, association)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of saṅga
saṅga - attachment, contact, association, clinging
from sam- √añj 'to smear, to apply'
Prefix: sam
Root: añj (class 7)
त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned (having abandoned, having given up, having renounced)
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
formed from root tyaj with suffix -ktvā
Root: tyaj (class 1)
धनंजय (dhanaṁjaya) - O Arjuna (conqueror of wealth, Arjuna)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of dhanaṃjaya
dhanaṁjaya - conqueror of wealth, a name of Arjuna
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhana+jaya)
- dhana – wealth, riches, property
noun (neuter) - jaya – victory, conquest, triumph
noun (masculine)
from root ji (to conquer)
Root: ji (class 1)
सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः (siddhyasiddhyoḥ) - in success and failure (of success and failure, in success and failure)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, dual of siddhyasiddhi
siddhyasiddhi - success and failure
Compound type : dvandva (siddhi+asiddhi)
- siddhi – success, accomplishment, perfection
noun (feminine)
from root sidh (to succeed)
Root: sidh (class 1) - asiddhi – failure, non-accomplishment
noun (feminine)
negation of siddhi
Prefix: a
Note: Can also be genitive dual, but locative fits the context better for 'in success and failure'.
समः (samaḥ) - equal (in mind), equanimous (equal, same, even, impartial)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sama
sama - equal, same, even, impartial, tranquil
भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become, being
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
formed from root bhū with suffix -ktvā
Root: bhū (class 1)
समत्वम् (samatvam) - equanimity (samatva) (equanimity, equality, sameness)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of samatva
samatva - equanimity, equality, sameness
abstract noun derived from sama (equal) with suffix -tva
Note: Could also be accusative, but nominative makes sense as the subject of the clause 'is called yoga'.
योगः (yogaḥ) - spiritual discipline (yoga) (spiritual discipline, union, conjunction, effort)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yoga
yoga - spiritual discipline, union, conjunction, effort, equanimity
from root yuj (to join, to yoke)
Root: yuj (class 7)
उच्यते (ucyate) - is called (is said, is called, is declared)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of vac
present tense, passive voice
3rd person, singular, present tense, passive voice (from root vac, conjugated as ucyate)
Root: vac (class 2)