योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-115, verse-21
अविवेकामयोन्नद्धं मनो विविधवृत्तिमत् ।
नानाकारविहारेण परिभ्रमति चक्रवत् ॥ २१ ॥
नानाकारविहारेण परिभ्रमति चक्रवत् ॥ २१ ॥
avivekāmayonnaddhaṃ mano vividhavṛttimat ,
nānākāravihāreṇa paribhramati cakravat 21
nānākāravihāreṇa paribhramati cakravat 21
21.
avivekāmayonnaddham manaḥ vividhavṛttimat
nānākāravihāreṇa paribhramati cakravat
nānākāravihāreṇa paribhramati cakravat
21.
avivekāmayonnaddham vividhavṛttimat manaḥ
nānākāravihāreṇa cakravat paribhramati
nānākāravihāreṇa cakravat paribhramati
21.
The mind (manas), bound by indiscrimination and afflictions, and possessing various modifications, wanders like a wheel through its diverse activities.
Words meanings summery:
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- अविवेकामयोन्नद्धम् (avivekāmayonnaddham) - bound by indiscrimination and affliction; intensified by ignorance and disease
- मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, thought
- विविधवृत्तिमत् (vividhavṛttimat) - having various modifications, full of diverse activities
- नानाकारविहारेण (nānākāravihāreṇa) - by its wandering in various forms, through diverse activities
- परिभ्रमति (paribhramati) - wanders around, revolves, circles
- चक्रवत् (cakravat) - like a wheel, wheel-like
Words meanings and morphology
अविवेकामयोन्नद्धम् (avivekāmayonnaddham) - bound by indiscrimination and affliction; intensified by ignorance and disease
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of avivekāmayonnaddha
avivekāmayonnaddha - characterized by lack of discernment, disease, and being bound/intensified
compound formed from aviveka, āmaya, and unnaddha
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (aviveka+āmaya+unnaddha)
- aviveka – lack of discrimination, indiscrimination, unreason
noun (masculine)
Prefixes: a+vi
Root: vic (class 7) - āmaya – disease, sickness, affliction
noun (masculine)
from ā + am (to go)
Prefix: ā
Root: am (class 1) - unnaddha – bound, tied up, swollen, intensified, arrogant
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from ud + nah (to bind)
Prefix: ud
Root: nah (class 4)
Note: Agrees with manaḥ.
मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, thought
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, understanding, thought, spirit
from root man (to think)
Root: man (class 4)
विविधवृत्तिमत् (vividhavṛttimat) - having various modifications, full of diverse activities
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vividhavṛttimat
vividhavṛttimat - having diverse activities or modifications
compound of vividhavṛtti + matup suffix
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (vividhavṛtti+mat)
- vividhavṛtti – various activities, diverse modifications
noun (feminine)
compound of vividha and vṛtti - matup – suffix indicating possession ('having')
suffix
Primary suffix matup forms possessive adjectives
Note: Agrees with manaḥ.
नानाकारविहारेण (nānākāravihāreṇa) - by its wandering in various forms, through diverse activities
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of nānākāravihāra
nānākāravihāra - activity/wandering in various forms
compound of nānākāra and vihāra
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (nānākāra+vihāra)
- nānākāra – various forms, diverse shapes
adjective/noun (masculine)
compound of nānā and ākāra - vihāra – wandering, stroll, recreation, activity
noun (masculine)
from vi + hṛ (to carry)
Prefix: vi
Root: hṛ (class 1)
परिभ्रमति (paribhramati) - wanders around, revolves, circles
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of paribhram
Present active indicative
Prefix: pari
Root: bhram (class 1)
चक्रवत् (cakravat) - like a wheel, wheel-like
(indeclinable)
from cakra + vat (suffix meaning "like")
Note: Functions adverbially.