योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-1, chapter-31, verse-16
मनोमननशालिन्याः सत्ताया भुवनत्रये ।
क्षयो युक्तिं विना नास्ति ब्रूत तामलमुत्तमाम् ॥ १६ ॥
क्षयो युक्तिं विना नास्ति ब्रूत तामलमुत्तमाम् ॥ १६ ॥
manomananaśālinyāḥ sattāyā bhuvanatraye ,
kṣayo yuktiṃ vinā nāsti brūta tāmalamuttamām 16
kṣayo yuktiṃ vinā nāsti brūta tāmalamuttamām 16
16.
manaḥ manana śālinyāḥ sattāyāḥ bhuvanatraye
kṣayaḥ yuktiṃ vinā na asti brūta tām alam uttamām
kṣayaḥ yuktiṃ vinā na asti brūta tām alam uttamām
16.
bhuvanatraye manaḥ-manana-śālinyāḥ sattāyāḥ yuktiṃ vinā kṣayaḥ na asti.
tām alam uttamām brūta.
tām alam uttamām brūta.
16.
In the three worlds, existence (sattā), which is characterized by the mind's reflection (mano-manana), does not cease without a proper means (yukti). Please explain that most excellent means to me thoroughly.
Words meanings summery:
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- मनः-मनन-शालिन्याः (manaḥ-manana-śālinyāḥ) - of that which is characterized by mental reflection
- सत्तायाः (sattāyāḥ) - of existence, of being, of reality
- भुवनत्रये (bhuvanatraye) - in the three worlds
- क्षयः (kṣayaḥ) - cessation, destruction, decay, loss
- युक्तिं (yuktiṁ) - means, method, reason, logic, appropriate course
- विना (vinā) - without, except for
- न (na) - not, no
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- ब्रूत (brūta) - tell, speak, explain (you all)
- ताम् (tām) - that (feminine)
- अलम् (alam) - sufficiently, completely, enough, adequately
- उत्तमाम् (uttamām) - excellent, supreme, best
Words meanings and morphology
मनः-मनन-शालिन्याः (manaḥ-manana-śālinyāḥ) - of that which is characterized by mental reflection
(adjective)
Genitive, feminine, singular of manaḥ-manana-śālin
manaḥ-manana-śālin - endowed with mental reflection, characterized by mental activity
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (manas+manana+śālin)
- manas – mind, intellect, thought
noun (neuter)
Root: √man (class 4) - manana – reflection, thought, consideration
noun (neuter)
verbal noun
Derived from root √man with suffix -ana.
Root: √man (class 4) - śālin – possessing, endowed with, characterized by
adjective (masculine)
Root: √śāl (class 1)
सत्तायाः (sattāyāḥ) - of existence, of being, of reality
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of sattā
sattā - existence, being, reality, essence
Root: √as (class 2)
भुवनत्रये (bhuvanatraye) - in the three worlds
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of bhuvanatraya
bhuvanatraya - the three worlds (heaven, earth, and the lower regions)
Compound type : dvigu (bhuvana+traya)
- bhuvana – world, realm, existence
noun (neuter)
Root: √bhū (class 1) - traya – a triad, group of three
noun (neuter)
क्षयः (kṣayaḥ) - cessation, destruction, decay, loss
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣaya
kṣaya - cessation, destruction, decay, loss, decline
Root: √kṣi (class 1)
युक्तिं (yuktiṁ) - means, method, reason, logic, appropriate course
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of yukti
yukti - means, method, reason, logic, propriety, connection
Root: √yuj (class 7)
विना (vinā) - without, except for
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as
Root: √as (class 2)
ब्रूत (brūta) - tell, speak, explain (you all)
(verb)
2nd person , plural, active, imperative (lot) of brū
Root: √brū (class 2)
ताम् (tām) - that (feminine)
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, this, she, it
अलम् (alam) - sufficiently, completely, enough, adequately
(indeclinable)
उत्तमाम् (uttamām) - excellent, supreme, best
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of uttama
uttama - best, highest, supreme, excellent, principal