महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-27, verse-11
कायेन मनसा बुद्ध्या केवलैरिन्द्रियैरपि ।
योगिनः कर्म कुर्वन्ति सङ्गं त्यक्त्वात्मशुद्धये ॥११॥
योगिनः कर्म कुर्वन्ति सङ्गं त्यक्त्वात्मशुद्धये ॥११॥
11. kāyena manasā buddhyā kevalairindriyairapi ,
yoginaḥ karma kurvanti saṅgaṁ tyaktvātmaśuddhaye.
yoginaḥ karma kurvanti saṅgaṁ tyaktvātmaśuddhaye.
11.
kāyena manasā buddhyā kevalaiḥ indriyaiḥ api
yoginaḥ karma kurvanti saṅgaṃ tyaktvā ātmaśuddhaye
yoginaḥ karma kurvanti saṅgaṃ tyaktvā ātmaśuddhaye
11.
yoginaḥ kevalaiḥ kāyena manasā buddhyā indriyaiḥ
api saṅgaṃ tyaktvā ātmaśuddhaye karma kurvanti
api saṅgaṃ tyaktvā ātmaśuddhaye karma kurvanti
11.
Yogis (yoginaḥ) perform actions (karma) using only the body, mind, intellect, and even the senses, having renounced attachment, for the purification of the self (ātman).
Words meanings summery:
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- कायेन (kāyena) - by the body, with the body
- मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind
- बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by the intellect, with intelligence
- केवलैः (kevalaiḥ) - merely, only, with only, pure
- इन्द्रियैः (indriyaiḥ) - by the senses, with the senses
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - yogis, practitioners of yoga
- कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work
- कुर्वन्ति (kurvanti) - they perform, they do
- सङ्गं (saṅgaṁ) - attachment, connection, association
- त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having renounced, having given up
- आत्मशुद्धये (ātmaśuddhaye) - for self-purification, for the purification of the self
Words meanings and morphology
कायेन (kāyena) - by the body, with the body
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāya
kāya - body, person, form
मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, heart, disposition
Root: man (class 4)
बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by the intellect, with intelligence
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi
buddhi - intellect, understanding, perception, judgment
From root budh (to know, perceive).
Root: budh (class 1)
केवलैः (kevalaiḥ) - merely, only, with only, pure
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kevala
kevala - alone, solitary, unique, mere, pure, whole
इन्द्रियैः (indriyaiḥ) - by the senses, with the senses
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of indriya
indriya - sense organ, faculty of sense
Note: Although 'indriya' is neuter, instrumental plural form 'indriyaiḥ' can also be masculine. Context indicates neuter.
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - yogis, practitioners of yoga
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yogin
yogin - a practitioner of yoga (yoga), an ascetic, a meditator
From yoga + suffix in.
Root: yuj (class 7)
कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of karman
karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate, consequence of actions
From root kṛ (to do, to make).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Represents the object of the verb 'kurvanti'.
कुर्वन्ति (kurvanti) - they perform, they do
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of kṛ
Present Active Third Plural
Third person plural present active indicative form of the root kṛ.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
सङ्गं (saṅgaṁ) - attachment, connection, association
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of saṅga
saṅga - attachment, union, connection, association, company
From prefix sam + root gam (to go).
Prefix: sam
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Object of the gerund 'tyaktvā'.
त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having renounced, having given up
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from the root tyaj with the suffix ktvā.
Root: tyaj (class 1)
Note: Acts as an adverb modifying 'kurvanti'.
आत्मशुद्धये (ātmaśuddhaye) - for self-purification, for the purification of the self
(noun)
Dative, feminine, singular of ātmaśuddhi
ātmaśuddhi - self-purification, purity of the self (ātman)
Compound of ātman and śuddhi.
Compound type : tatpurusha (ātman+śuddhi)
- ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2) - śuddhi – purity, purification, cleansing
noun (feminine)
From root śudh (to be pure).
Root: śudh (class 4)
Note: Indicates purpose.