योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-19, verse-25

मनस्यनीहिते शान्ते स्वबुद्धीन्द्रियकर्मभिः ।
नहि कश्चित्कृतैरर्थो नाकृतैरप्यभावनात् ॥ २५ ॥

manasyanīhite śānte svabuddhīndriyakarmabhiḥ ,
nahi kaścitkṛtairartho nākṛtairapyabhāvanāt 25

25. manasi anīhite śānte sva-buddhi-indriya-karmabhiḥ
na hi kaścit kṛtaiḥ arthaḥ na akṛtaiḥ api abhāvanāt

25. manasi anīhite śānte sva-buddhi-indriya-karmabhiḥ
kṛtaiḥ na hi kaścit arthaḥ akṛtaiḥ api abhāvanāt na

25. When the mind is devoid of desire and tranquil, there is no real purpose (artha) in actions performed by one's own intellect and senses. Nor is there any purpose in non-actions, due to the absence of mental engagement.

Words meanings summery:

• मनसि (manasi) - in the mind, concerning the mind

• अनीहिते (anīhite) - undesiring, free from desire, un-wished, un-striven for

• शान्ते (śānte) - peaceful, tranquil, quieted

• स्व-बुद्धि-इन्द्रिय-कर्मभिः (sva-buddhi-indriya-karmabhiḥ) - by the actions of one's own intellect and senses

• न (na) - not, no

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - someone, something, any, a certain

• कृतैः (kṛtaiḥ) - by actions done, by things performed

• अर्थः (arthaḥ) - real purpose or value (purpose, meaning, object, wealth, value)

• न (na) - not

• अकृतैः (akṛtaiḥ) - by non-actions, by things not done

• अपि (api) - also, even

• अभावनात् (abhāvanāt) - due to the absence of mental engagement or experience (from non-existence, due to lack of thought/feeling/experience)

Words meanings and morphology

मनसि (manasi) - in the mind, concerning the mind

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness, thought

अनीहिते (anīhite) - undesiring, free from desire, un-wished, un-striven for

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of anīhita

anīhita - not desired, not sought, free from desire

Past Passive Participle

Formed from negation 'na' and 'īhita' (P.P.P. of root 'īh' 'to strive, wish')

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+īhita)

• na – not
  indeclinable
• īhita – desired, wished, striven for
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: īh (class 1)

शान्ते (śānte) - peaceful, tranquil, quieted

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, quieted, appeased

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root 'śam' 'to be calm, appease'

Root: śam (class 4)

स्व-बुद्धि-इन्द्रिय-कर्मभिः (sva-buddhi-indriya-karmabhiḥ) - by the actions of one's own intellect and senses

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of sva-buddhi-indriya-karman

sva-buddhi-indriya-karman - actions of one's own intellect and senses

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+buddhi+indriya+karman)

• sva – own, self
  adjective
• buddhi – intellect, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  Root: budh (class 1)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty
  noun (neuter)
• karman – action, deed, (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

कश्चित् (kaścit) - someone, something, any, a certain

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - anyone, any, someone, something

कृतैः (kṛtaiḥ) - by actions done, by things performed

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, (karma)

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root 'kṛ' 'to do, make'

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to actions (karmabhiḥ) implied.

अर्थः (arthaḥ) - real purpose or value (purpose, meaning, object, wealth, value)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, object, wealth, value, thing

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

अकृतैः (akṛtaiḥ) - by non-actions, by things not done

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of akṛta

akṛta - not done, undone

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+kṛta)

• na – not
  indeclinable
• kṛta – done, performed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to non-actions implied.

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

अभावनात् (abhāvanāt) - due to the absence of mental engagement or experience (from non-existence, due to lack of thought/feeling/experience)

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of abhāvanā

abhāvanā - non-existence, absence, lack of thought/feeling/conception/experience

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bhāvanā)

• a – negation
  prefix
• bhāvanā – conception, thought, feeling, existence, cultivation, mental engagement
  noun (feminine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

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