मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-43, verse-45
युञ्जीत योगं निर्जित्य त्रीन् गुणान् परमात्मनि ।
तन्मयश्चात्मना भूत्वा चिद्वृत्तिमपि सन्त्यजेत् ॥४५॥
तन्मयश्चात्मना भूत्वा चिद्वृत्तिमपि सन्त्यजेत् ॥४५॥
45. yuñjīta yogaṃ nirjitya trīn guṇān paramātmani .
tanmayaścātmanā bhūtvā cidvṛttimapi santyajet.
tanmayaścātmanā bhūtvā cidvṛttimapi santyajet.
45.
yuñjīta yogam nirjitya trīn guṇān paramātmani tat
mayaḥ ca ātmanā bhūtvā cidvṛttim api santyajet
mayaḥ ca ātmanā bhūtvā cidvṛttim api santyajet
45.
He should practice yoga (yoga), having thoroughly conquered the three qualities (guṇas), fixing his mind on the Supreme Self (paramātman). Having become absorbed in that [Supreme Self] through his own self (ātman), he should even abandon the modifications of consciousness (cit vṛtti).
Words meanings summery:
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- युञ्जीत (yuñjīta) - he should yoke, he should apply, he should practice
- योगम् (yogam) - the spiritual practice of yoga (union, spiritual discipline, yoga)
- निर्जित्य (nirjitya) - having completely conquered, having overcome
- त्रीन् (trīn) - three
- गुणान् (guṇān) - the three primary constituents of material nature (sattva, rajas, tamas) (qualities, attributes, constituents)
- परमात्मनि (paramātmani) - in the Supreme Self (paramātman), in the highest self
- तत् (tat) - that, it
- मयः (mayaḥ) - absorbed in, identified with (that) (consisting of, full of, made of, absorbed in)
- च (ca) - and, also
- आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the self (ātman), by the soul, by oneself
- भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become, having been
- चिद्वृत्तिम् (cidvṛttim) - the fluctuations of consciousness (citta-vṛtti), mental activity (mental modifications, thought processes)
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- सन्त्यजेत् (santyajet) - he should completely abandon, he should thoroughly renounce
Words meanings and morphology
युञ्जीत (yuñjīta) - he should yoke, he should apply, he should practice
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of yuj
Root: yuj (class 7)
योगम् (yogam) - the spiritual practice of yoga (union, spiritual discipline, yoga)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of yoga
yoga - union, conjunction, spiritual discipline, effort, application
Root: yuj (class 7)
निर्जित्य (nirjitya) - having completely conquered, having overcome
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed from the root 'ji' (to conquer) with the upasarga 'nis' (out, completely) and the suffix '-tya'.
Prefix: nis
Root: ji (class 1)
त्रीन् (trīn) - three
(numeral)
गुणान् (guṇān) - the three primary constituents of material nature (sattva, rajas, tamas) (qualities, attributes, constituents)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of guṇa
guṇa - quality, attribute, constituent of nature, thread, rope
परमात्मनि (paramātmani) - in the Supreme Self (paramātman), in the highest self
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of paramātman
paramātman - Supreme Self, Highest Self, Universal Soul
Compound type : tatpurusha (parama+ātman)
- parama – highest, supreme, ultimate, most excellent
adjective (masculine) - ātman – self, soul, spirit
noun (masculine)
तत् (tat) - that, it
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it, he, she
Note: Used here as the first part of a compound-like formation with 'maya'.
मयः (mayaḥ) - absorbed in, identified with (that) (consisting of, full of, made of, absorbed in)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of maya
maya - consisting of, made of, full of, pervaded by, absorbed in
Suffix -maya, forming an adjective indicating 'made of', 'full of', or 'absorbed in'.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the self (ātman), by the soul, by oneself
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual soul, essential nature
भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become, having been
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed from the root 'bhū' (to be, to become) with the suffix '-ktvā'.
Root: bhū (class 1)
चिद्वृत्तिम् (cidvṛttim) - the fluctuations of consciousness (citta-vṛtti), mental activity (mental modifications, thought processes)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of citvṛtti
citvṛtti - modifications of consciousness, mental activities, thought processes
Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+vṛtti)
- cit – consciousness, thought, mind
noun (feminine) - vṛtti – modification, function, activity, state, mode of being
noun (feminine)
Note: Internal sandhi of 't' to 'd' before 'v'.
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
सन्त्यजेत् (santyajet) - he should completely abandon, he should thoroughly renounce
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of santyaj
Derived from the root 'tyaj' (to abandon) with the upasarga 'sam' (completely, thoroughly).
Prefix: sam
Root: tyaj (class 1)