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).

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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