योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-1, chapter-26, verse-12
अहंकारः कलङ्काय बुद्धयः परिपेलवाः ।
क्रिया दुष्फलदायिन्यो लीलाः स्त्रीनिष्ठतां गताः ॥ १२ ॥
क्रिया दुष्फलदायिन्यो लीलाः स्त्रीनिष्ठतां गताः ॥ १२ ॥
ahaṃkāraḥ kalaṅkāya buddhayaḥ paripelavāḥ ,
kriyā duṣphaladāyinyo līlāḥ strīniṣṭhatāṃ gatāḥ 12
kriyā duṣphaladāyinyo līlāḥ strīniṣṭhatāṃ gatāḥ 12
12.
ahaṅkāraḥ kalaṅkāya buddhayaḥ paripélavāḥ kriyāḥ
duṣphala-dāyinyaḥ līlāḥ strī-niṣṭhatām gatāḥ
duṣphala-dāyinyaḥ līlāḥ strī-niṣṭhatām gatāḥ
12.
ahaṅkāraḥ kalaṅkāya (asti)
buddhayaḥ paripélavāḥ (santi) kriyāḥ
duṣphala-dāyinyaḥ (santi) līlāḥ
strī-niṣṭhatām gatāḥ (santi)
buddhayaḥ paripélavāḥ (santi) kriyāḥ
duṣphala-dāyinyaḥ (santi) līlāḥ
strī-niṣṭhatām gatāḥ (santi)
12.
Ego (ahaṅkāra) leads to degradation. Intellects are fragile. Actions bring forth adverse results. Amusements have devolved into fixation on women.
Words meanings summery:
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- अहङ्कारः (ahaṅkāraḥ) - ego, egoism, self-conceit
- कलङ्काय (kalaṅkāya) - for a blemish, for disgrace, leads to degradation
- बुद्धयः (buddhayaḥ) - intellects, understandings, faculties of discrimination
- परिप्éलवाः (paripélavāḥ) - very tender, fragile, delicate, unsteady
- क्रियाः (kriyāḥ) - actions, deeds, activities
- दुष्फल-दायिन्यः (duṣphala-dāyinyaḥ) - giving bad results, bearing evil fruit, producing adverse consequences
- लीलाः (līlāḥ) - playful activities, sport, pastime, amusement
- स्त्री-निष्ठताम् (strī-niṣṭhatām) - to devotion to women, to attachment to women, to fixation on women
- गताः (gatāḥ) - have devolved into, have become fixated on (gone, reached, become)
Words meanings and morphology
अहङ्कारः (ahaṅkāraḥ) - ego, egoism, self-conceit
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ahaṅkāra
ahaṅkāra - ego, egoism, self-conceit, the sense of 'I'
From 'aham' (I) + 'kāra' (making, doing)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aham+kāra)
- aham – I
pronoun
First person singular pronoun - kāra – maker, doer, act of making, causing
noun (masculine)
From root kṛ (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
कलङ्काय (kalaṅkāya) - for a blemish, for disgrace, leads to degradation
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of kalaṅka
kalaṅka - stain, blemish, disgrace, defilement, calumny
Root: kal
Note: Dative case indicating purpose or result.
बुद्धयः (buddhayaḥ) - intellects, understandings, faculties of discrimination
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of buddhi
buddhi - intellect, understanding, discernment, perception, reason
From root budh (to know, perceive)
Root: budh (class 1)
परिप्éलवाः (paripélavāḥ) - very tender, fragile, delicate, unsteady
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of paripélava
paripélava - very tender, delicate, fragile, soft, unsteady
Compound type : karmadhāraya (pari+pélava)
- pari – completely, entirely, around, very
indeclinable
Prefix indicating completeness or intensity - pélava – tender, delicate, soft, feeble, fickle
adjective
Root: pel
Note: Agrees with 'buddhayaḥ'.
क्रियाः (kriyāḥ) - actions, deeds, activities
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of kriyā
kriyā - action, deed, activity, performance, religious rite
From root kṛ (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
दुष्फल-दायिन्यः (duṣphala-dāyinyaḥ) - giving bad results, bearing evil fruit, producing adverse consequences
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of duṣphala-dāyin
duṣphala-dāyin - giving bad results, bearing evil fruit, yielding unfortunate consequences
Compound of 'duṣphala' (bad fruit/result) and 'dāyin' (giver)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dus+phala+dāyin)
- dus – bad, evil, difficult (prefix)
indeclinable
Prefix indicating adversity or difficulty - phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
noun (neuter)
Root: phal (class 1) - dāyin – giving, granting, causing, bestowing
adjective
Agent Noun/Adjective
From root dā (to give) with -in suffix
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Agrees with 'kriyāḥ'.
लीलाः (līlāḥ) - playful activities, sport, pastime, amusement
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of līlā
līlā - play, sport, amusement, pastime, graceful movement
Root: lī (class 4)
स्त्री-निष्ठताम् (strī-niṣṭhatām) - to devotion to women, to attachment to women, to fixation on women
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of strī-niṣṭhatā
strī-niṣṭhatā - devotion to women, attachment to women, dependence on women
From 'strī-niṣṭha' (devoted to women) with 'tā' (abstract noun suffix)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (strī+niṣṭhatā)
- strī – woman, wife, female
noun (feminine) - niṣṭhatā – devotion, adherence, faithfulness, firmness, dependence
noun (feminine)
From 'niṣṭha' (standing firm, devoted to) with 'tā' suffix
Prefix: ni
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Object of motion or transformation with 'gatāḥ'.
गताः (gatāḥ) - have devolved into, have become fixated on (gone, reached, become)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of gata
gata - gone, moved, reached, become, attained, fallen into
Past Passive Participle
From root gam (to go) with kta suffix
Root: gam (class 1)