योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-1, chapter-17, verse-22
अनावर्जितचित्तापि सर्वमेवानुधावति ।
न चाप्नोति फलं किंचित्तृष्णा जीर्णेव कामिनी ॥ २२ ॥
न चाप्नोति फलं किंचित्तृष्णा जीर्णेव कामिनी ॥ २२ ॥
anāvarjitacittāpi sarvamevānudhāvati ,
na cāpnoti phalaṃ kiṃcittṛṣṇā jīrṇeva kāminī 22
na cāpnoti phalaṃ kiṃcittṛṣṇā jīrṇeva kāminī 22
22.
anāvarjitacittā api sarvam eva anudhāvati na
ca āpnoti phalam kiṃcit tṛṣṇā jīrṇā iva kāminī
ca āpnoti phalam kiṃcit tṛṣṇā jīrṇā iva kāminī
22.
Even with an unsubdued mind, craving (tṛṣṇā) relentlessly pursues everything, yet it obtains no fruit, just like a worn-out lover (kāminī).
Words meanings summery:
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- अनावर्जितचित्ता (anāvarjitacittā) - having an unsubdued mind, whose mind is not won over
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
- अनुधावति (anudhāvati) - pursues, runs after, follows
- न (na) - not, no
- च (ca) - and, also
- आप्नोति (āpnoti) - obtains, reaches, achieves
- फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, consequence
- किंचित् (kiṁcit) - something, any, a little
- तृष्णा (tṛṣṇā) - craving, thirst, desire
- जीर्णा (jīrṇā) - old, worn out, faded, decayed
- इव (iva) - like, as if, as
- कामिनी (kāminī) - a lustful woman, desired woman, beloved
Words meanings and morphology
अनावर्जितचित्ता (anāvarjitacittā) - having an unsubdued mind, whose mind is not won over
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of anāvarjitacitta
anāvarjitacitta - having an unsubdued mind, whose mind is not won over or swayed
Compound of negative particle `a` + `āvarjita` (subdued, swayed) + `citta` (mind)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+āvarjita+citta)
- a – not, un-, without
indeclinable
Negative prefix - āvarjita – subdued, won over, swayed, attracted
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root `vṛj` (to turn) with prefix `ā` (towards)
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛj (class 10) - citta – mind, consciousness, thought
noun (neuter)
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
अनुधावति (anudhāvati) - pursues, runs after, follows
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of anudhā
Present Active Indicative
Derived from root `dhāv` (to run) with prefix `anu` (after, along)
Prefix: anu
Root: dhāv (class 1)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
आप्नोति (āpnoti) - obtains, reaches, achieves
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of āp
Present Active Indicative
Root: āp (class 5)
फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, consequence
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of phala
phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward, advantage
किंचित् (kiṁcit) - something, any, a little
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kiṃcit
kiṁcit - something, anything, a little, some
Compound of `kim` (what) + `cit` (a particle indicating indefiniteness)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kim+cit)
- kim – what, which, who
pronoun (neuter)
Interrogative pronoun stem - cit – a little, some, particle of indefiniteness
indeclinable
Indefinite particle
तृष्णा (tṛṣṇā) - craving, thirst, desire
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tṛṣṇā
tṛṣṇā - thirst, craving, longing, desire
From root `tṛṣ` (to thirst)
Root: tṛṣ (class 4)
जीर्णा (jīrṇā) - old, worn out, faded, decayed
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of jīrṇa
jīrṇa - worn out, old, decayed, digested, faded
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root `jṝ` (to wear out, decay)
Root: jṝ (class 9)
इव (iva) - like, as if, as
(indeclinable)
कामिनी (kāminī) - a lustful woman, desired woman, beloved
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kāminī
kāminī - a lustful woman, desirable woman, beloved woman
Feminine of `kāmin` (desirous)