योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-105, verse-24
अप्यभ्यस्तमहाज्ञानं मनस्तिष्ठति देहके ।
कदाचिन्मोहमादत्ते क्षणं मतिमतामपि ॥ २४ ॥
कदाचिन्मोहमादत्ते क्षणं मतिमतामपि ॥ २४ ॥
apyabhyastamahājñānaṃ manastiṣṭhati dehake ,
kadācinmohamādatte kṣaṇaṃ matimatāmapi 24
kadācinmohamādatte kṣaṇaṃ matimatāmapi 24
24.
api abhyasta-mahā-jñānam manaḥ tiṣṭhati dehake
| kadācit moham ādatte kṣaṇam matimatām api ||
| kadācit moham ādatte kṣaṇam matimatām api ||
24.
api abhyasta-mahā-jñānam manaḥ dehake tiṣṭhati
matimatām api kadācit kṣaṇam moham ādatte
matimatām api kadācit kṣaṇam moham ādatte
24.
Even a mind (manas) well-versed in profound knowledge, residing within the body, can sometimes, even for a moment, succumb to delusion (moha)—even among the most intelligent.
Words meanings summery:
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- अपि (api) - even, also
- अभ्यस्त-महा-ज्ञानम् (abhyasta-mahā-jñānam) - (a mind) trained in great knowledge
- मनः (manaḥ) - mind
- तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - remains, stands, stays
- देहके (dehake) - in the body
- कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes, at some time
- मोहम् (moham) - delusion
- आदत्ते (ādatte) - takes on, assumes
- क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - for a moment
- मतिमताम् (matimatām) - of the intelligent ones
- अपि (api) - even, also
Words meanings and morphology
अपि (api) - even, also
(indeclinable)
अभ्यस्त-महा-ज्ञानम् (abhyasta-mahā-jñānam) - (a mind) trained in great knowledge
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of abhyasta-mahā-jñāna
abhyasta-mahā-jñāna - one who has practiced great knowledge
Compound type : karmadhāraya (abhyasta+mahā+jñāna)
- abhyasta – practiced, trained
adjective (masculine/neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Formed from root 'as' with prefix 'abhi-'.
Prefix: abhi
Root: as (class 4) - mahā – great, large
adjective (feminine) - jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
noun (neuter)
मनः (manaḥ) - mind
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, consciousness
तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - remains, stands, stays
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sthā
Root: sthā (class 1)
देहके (dehake) - in the body
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of dehaka
dehaka - body, corporeal
कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes, at some time
(indeclinable)
मोहम् (moham) - delusion
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of moha
moha - delusion, confusion, infatuation
आदत्ते (ādatte) - takes on, assumes
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of dā
Prefix: ā
Root: dā (class 3)
क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - for a moment
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kṣaṇa
kṣaṇa - moment, instant
Note: Used adverbially to indicate duration of time.
मतिमताम् (matimatām) - of the intelligent ones
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of matimat
matimat - intelligent, wise, possessed of understanding
अपि (api) - even, also
(indeclinable)