योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-114, verse-47
मनो यदनुसंधत्ते तत्सर्वेन्द्रियवृत्तयः ।
क्षणात्संपादयन्त्येता राजाज्ञामिव मन्त्रिणः ॥ ४७ ॥
क्षणात्संपादयन्त्येता राजाज्ञामिव मन्त्रिणः ॥ ४७ ॥
mano yadanusaṃdhatte tatsarvendriyavṛttayaḥ ,
kṣaṇātsaṃpādayantyetā rājājñāmiva mantriṇaḥ 47
kṣaṇātsaṃpādayantyetā rājājñāmiva mantriṇaḥ 47
47.
manaḥ yat anusandhatte tat sarvendriyavṛttayaḥ
kṣaṇāt saṃpādayanti etāḥ rājājñām iva mantriṇaḥ
kṣaṇāt saṃpādayanti etāḥ rājājñām iva mantriṇaḥ
47.
yat manaḥ anusandhatte tat etāḥ sarvendriyavṛttayaḥ
kṣaṇāt rājājñām iva mantriṇaḥ saṃpādayanti
kṣaṇāt rājājñām iva mantriṇaḥ saṃpādayanti
47.
Whatever the mind focuses its attention upon, the functions of all the senses instantly accomplish that, just as ministers [execute] the command of a king.
Words meanings summery:
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- मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (mind, intellect, heart, consciousness)
- यत् (yat) - whatever (which, what, whatever (neuter nominative/accusative singular))
- अनुसन्धत्ते (anusandhatte) - focuses its attention upon (recollects, fixes attention upon, investigates, connects)
- तत् (tat) - that (that, it (neuter nominative/accusative singular))
- सर्वेन्द्रियवृत्तयः (sarvendriyavṛttayaḥ) - the functions of all the senses (the functions/activities of all senses)
- क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - instantly (from an instant, instantly, immediately)
- संपादयन्ति (saṁpādayanti) - accomplish (they accomplish, they bring about, they fulfill)
- एताः (etāḥ) - these (these (feminine nominative plural))
- राजाज्ञाम् (rājājñām) - the command of a king (the command of a king (accusative))
- इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)
- मन्त्रिणः (mantriṇaḥ) - ministers (ministers, counselors (nominative plural))
Words meanings and morphology
मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (mind, intellect, heart, consciousness)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness, internal organ
Root: man (class 4)
यत् (yat) - whatever (which, what, whatever (neuter nominative/accusative singular))
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, whatever (relative pronoun)
अनुसन्धत्ते (anusandhatte) - focuses its attention upon (recollects, fixes attention upon, investigates, connects)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of anu-sam-dhā
Prefixes: anu+sam
Root: dhā (class 3)
तत् (tat) - that (that, it (neuter nominative/accusative singular))
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, this, it (demonstrative pronoun)
सर्वेन्द्रियवृत्तयः (sarvendriyavṛttayaḥ) - the functions of all the senses (the functions/activities of all senses)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of sarvendriyavṛtti
sarvendriyavṛtti - the activity or function of all sense organs
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sarvendriya+vṛtti)
- sarvendriya – all sense organs, every sense
noun (neuter)
Compound of sarva (all) and indriya (sense organ) - vṛtti – function, activity, mode of being, livelihood
noun (feminine)
Derived from root √vṛt (to be, to exist, to turn)
Root: vṛt (class 1)
क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - instantly (from an instant, instantly, immediately)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa
kṣaṇa - moment, instant, short time
संपादयन्ति (saṁpādayanti) - accomplish (they accomplish, they bring about, they fulfill)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of sam-pad
Causative
Causative form of root √pad (to go) with prefix sam-
Prefix: sam
Root: pad (class 4)
एताः (etāḥ) - these (these (feminine nominative plural))
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of etas
etas - this, that
राजाज्ञाम् (rājājñām) - the command of a king (the command of a king (accusative))
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of rājājñā
rājājñā - king's command, royal decree
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (rājan+ājñā)
- rājan – king, sovereign
noun (masculine) - ājñā – command, order, permission, authority
noun (feminine)
Derived from root √jñā (to know) with prefix ā-
Prefix: ā
Root: jñā (class 9)
इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)
(indeclinable)
मन्त्रिणः (mantriṇaḥ) - ministers (ministers, counselors (nominative plural))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mantrin
mantrin - minister, counselor, advisor
Root: man (class 4)