योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-102, verse-39

महोदयो मनोनाशो महोच्छेदस्य तूदयः ।
मनोनाशे प्रयत्नं त्वं कुरु मा मनसो जवे ॥ ३९ ॥

mahodayo manonāśo mahocchedasya tūdayaḥ ,
manonāśe prayatnaṃ tvaṃ kuru mā manaso jave 39

39. mahodayaḥ manonāśaḥ mahocchedasya tu udayaḥ
manonāśe prayatnam tvam kuru mā manasaḥ jave

39. manonāśaḥ mahodayaḥ,
tu manasaḥ udayaḥ mahocchedasya (hetuḥ).
tvam manonāśe prayatnam kuru,
manasaḥ jave mā (praviśa).

39. The destruction of the mind (manonāśa) is a great rise, and conversely, the rise of the mind (its activity) leads to great ruin. Therefore, you should strive for the destruction of the mind (manonāśa); do not yield to its impulses.

Words meanings summery:

• महोदयः (mahodayaḥ) - great rise, great prosperity, great emergence

• मनोनाशः (manonāśaḥ) - destruction of the mind, cessation of mental activity

• महोच्छेदस्य (mahocchedasya) - of great destruction, of great ruin

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• उदयः (udayaḥ) - rise, appearance, prosperity, success

• मनोनाशे (manonāśe) - in the destruction of the mind, regarding the cessation of mental activity

• प्रयत्नम् (prayatnam) - effort, exertion, endeavor

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• कुरु (kuru) - do, make, perform

• मा (mā) - do not, not

• मनसः (manasaḥ) - of the mind, from the mind

• जवे (jave) - in the speed, in the impulse, in the current

Words meanings and morphology

महोदयः (mahodayaḥ) - great rise, great prosperity, great emergence

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahodaya

mahodaya - great rise, great prosperity, great emergence

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+udaya)

• mahā – great, large, excellent
  adjective (feminine)
• udaya – rise, appearance, prosperity, success
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: ud-i

मनोनाशः (manonāśaḥ) - destruction of the mind, cessation of mental activity

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manonāśa

manonāśa - destruction of the mind, cessation of mental activity

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manas+nāśa)

• manas – mind, intellect, heart
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man
• nāśa – destruction, ruin, loss
  noun (masculine)
  Root: naś

महोच्छेदस्य (mahocchedasya) - of great destruction, of great ruin

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahoccheda

mahoccheda - great destruction, great ruin

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+uccheda)

• mahā – great, large, excellent
  adjective (feminine)
• uccheda – destruction, cutting off, extermination
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: chid

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

उदयः (udayaḥ) - rise, appearance, prosperity, success

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udaya

udaya - rise, appearance, prosperity, success

Prefix: ud

Root: i

मनोनाशे (manonāśe) - in the destruction of the mind, regarding the cessation of mental activity

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of manonāśa

manonāśa - destruction of the mind, cessation of mental activity

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manas+nāśa)

• manas – mind, intellect, heart
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man
• nāśa – destruction, ruin, loss
  noun (masculine)
  Root: naś

प्रयत्नम् (prayatnam) - effort, exertion, endeavor

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prayatna

prayatna - effort, exertion, endeavor

Prefix: pra

Root: yat

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvam

tvam - you

कुरु (kuru) - do, make, perform

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

मा (mā) - do not, not

(indeclinable)

मनसः (manasaḥ) - of the mind, from the mind

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart

Root: man

जवे (jave) - in the speed, in the impulse, in the current

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of java

java - speed, impulse, current, force

Root: ju

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