योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-6, verse-21

अनन्तजीवितदशासखीमेकामनिन्दिताम् ।
धारयन्तं करे श्लक्ष्णां कुण्डीमम्लानमानसम् ॥ २१ ॥

anantajīvitadaśāsakhīmekāmaninditām ,
dhārayantaṃ kare ślakṣṇāṃ kuṇḍīmamlānamānasam 21

21. anantajīvitadaśāsakhīm ekām aninditām
dhārayantam kare ślakṣṇām kuṇḍīm amlānamānasam

21. Bearing in hand a smooth, faultless water-pot (kuṇḍī) — a singular companion for the state of eternal life — with an unfading spirit (mānasa).

21. בידו החזיק כד מים חלק וללא רבב, שהיה לו ללווה נאמן לאורך שלבי חייו האינסופיים, בעוד פעילות מחשבותיו נותרה זכה ובלתי נתרת.

Words meanings summery:

• अनन्तजीवितदशासखीम् (anantajīvitadaśāsakhīm) - a companion for the state of eternal life

• एकाम् (ekām) - a singular companion (one, single, unique)

• अनिन्दिताम् (aninditām) - blameless, faultless, irreproachable

• धारयन्तम् (dhārayantam) - holding, bearing, maintaining

• करे (kare) - in hand

• श्लक्ष्णाम् (ślakṣṇām) - smooth, soft, elegant, polished

• कुण्डीम् (kuṇḍīm) - water-pot, ascetic's flask

• अम्लानमानसम् (amlānamānasam) - with an unfading mind/spirit

Words meanings and morphology

अनन्तजीवितदशासखीम् (anantajīvitadaśāsakhīm) - a companion for the state of eternal life

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of anantajīvitadaśāsakhī

anantajīvitadaśāsakhī - female companion for the state of endless life

Compound type : tatpurusha (ananta+jīvita+daśā+sakhī)

• ananta – endless, eternal, infinite
  adjective (masculine)
  From an- (not) + anta (end).
• jīvita – life, livelihood, living
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
  From root jīv (to live).
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• daśā – state, condition, period of life
  noun (feminine)
• sakhī – female friend, companion
  noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies 'kuṇḍīm'

एकाम् (ekām) - a singular companion (one, single, unique)

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies 'kuṇḍīm'

अनिन्दिताम् (aninditām) - blameless, faultless, irreproachable

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of anindita

anindita - not blamed, irreproachable, faultless, blameless

Past Passive Participle

From an- (negation) + nindita (blamed, criticised). From root nind (to blame).

Compound type : tatpurusha (an+nindita)

• an – not, non-
  indeclinable
• nindita – blamed, reproached, censured
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root nind (to blame).
  Root: nind (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'kuṇḍīm'

धारयन्तम् (dhārayantam) - holding, bearing, maintaining

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dhārayant

dhārayant - holding, bearing, supporting, maintaining

Present Active Participle

Causative of root dhṛ (to hold) + present participle suffix.

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the subject (implied 'him').

करे (kare) - in hand

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kara

kara - hand, ray, tax

श्लक्ष्णाम् (ślakṣṇām) - smooth, soft, elegant, polished

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ślakṣṇa

ślakṣṇa - smooth, soft, polished, elegant, delicate, gentle

Note: Qualifies 'kuṇḍīm'

कुण्डीम् (kuṇḍīm) - water-pot, ascetic's flask

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kuṇḍī

kuṇḍī - water-pot, ascetic's flask, bowl, pitcher

Note: Object of 'dhārayantam'.

अम्लानमानसम् (amlānamānasam) - with an unfading mind/spirit

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of amlānamānasa

amlānamānasa - having an unfading mind/spirit, of unfading resolve

Compound type : bahuvrihi (amlāna+mānasa)

• amlāna – unfading, fresh, unfaded, unwearied
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From a- (negation) + mlāna (faded). From root mlā (to fade).
  Root: mlā (class 1)
• mānasa – mind, spirit, intellect; mental, spiritual
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (he), coordinating with 'dhārayantam'.

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