योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-19, verse-26

मनस्यनीहिते शान्ते न प्रवर्तन्त एव ते ।
कर्मेन्द्रियाणि कर्मादावसंचारितयन्त्रवत् ॥ २६ ॥

manasyanīhite śānte na pravartanta eva te ,
karmendriyāṇi karmādāvasaṃcāritayantravat 26

26. manasi anīhite śānte na pravartante eva te
karma-indriyāṇi karma-ādau asaṃcārita-yantra-vat

26. manasi anīhite śānte te karma-indriyāṇi karma-ādau
asaṃcārita-yantra-vat eva na pravartante

26. When the mind is devoid of desire and tranquil, the organs of action (karmendriyāṇi) do not function at all at the commencement of an action, just like an un-operated machine.

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

• न (na) - not, no

• प्रवर्तन्ते (pravartante) - they proceed, they act, they function

• एव (eva) - at all (emphasizing the negation) (indeed, only, certainly, even)

• ते (te) - those organs of action (those)

• कर्म-इन्द्रियाणि (karma-indriyāṇi) - the organs of action, action senses

• कर्म-आदौ (karma-ādau) - at the commencement of an action (at the beginning of action, in the matter of action)

• असंचारित-यन्त्र-वत् (asaṁcārita-yantra-vat) - like an un-operated machine

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)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

प्रवर्तन्ते (pravartante) - they proceed, they act, they function

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of pravart

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

एव (eva) - at all (emphasizing the negation) (indeed, only, certainly, even)

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - those organs of action (those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Agrees with 'karmendriyāṇi'.

कर्म-इन्द्रियाणि (karma-indriyāṇi) - the organs of action, action senses

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of karma-indriya

karma-indriya - organ of action (e.g., hands, feet, voice, anus, genitals)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karman+indriya)

• karman – action, deed, (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty
  noun (neuter)

कर्म-आदौ (karma-ādau) - at the commencement of an action (at the beginning of action, in the matter of action)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of karma-ādi

karma-ādi - beginning of action, commencement of action

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karman+ādi)

• karman – action, deed, (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ādi – beginning, starting point
  noun (masculine)

असंचारित-यन्त्र-वत् (asaṁcārita-yantra-vat) - like an un-operated machine

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+saṃcārita+yantra+vat)

• a – negation
  prefix
• saṃcārita – set in motion, operated, moved
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from root 'car' (causal) with prefix 'sam'
  Prefix: sam
  Root: car (class 10)
• yantra – machine, instrument, device
  noun (neuter)
• vat – like, as if
  indeclinable

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