योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-121, verse-59

भविष्यद्ग्रामकग्राम्यकार्यव्यवसितो यथा ।
चित्तवृत्तिषु मा तिष्ठ तथा सत्यात्मतां गतः ॥ ५९ ॥

bhaviṣyadgrāmakagrāmyakāryavyavasito yathā ,
cittavṛttiṣu mā tiṣṭha tathā satyātmatāṃ gataḥ 59

59. bhaviṣyadgrāmakagrāmyakāryavyavasitaḥ yathā
cittavṛttiṣu mā tiṣṭha tathā satyātmatām gataḥ

59. yathā bhaviṣyadgrāmakagrāmyakāryavyavasitaḥ [bhavati],
tathā satyātmatām gataḥ [tvam] cittavṛttiṣu mā tiṣṭha.

59. Just as someone is engrossed in the rustic, trivial tasks of a village that is yet to come, similarly, having realized your true self (ātman), do not dwell in the modifications of the mind (cittavṛtti).

59. כשם שאדם הממוקד במשימות עתידיות אינו משקע את עצמו בתנודות המחשבה החולפות, כך אל תשתקע בפעילות החשיבה, והגע למציאות העצמי האמיתי.

Words meanings summery:

• भविष्यद्ग्रामकग्राम्यकार्यव्यवसितः (bhaviṣyadgrāmakagrāmyakāryavyavasitaḥ) - describes someone engrossed in futile, worldly planning for the future. (one who is intent on the rustic, trivial tasks of a future insignificant village)

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in what manner

• चित्तवृत्तिषु (cittavṛttiṣu) - in mental modifications, in thought-waves

• मा (mā) - do not, not

• तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - remain, stand, stay

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, similarly, in that manner

• सत्यात्मताम् (satyātmatām) - true selfhood, the state of being the true self

• गतः (gataḥ) - gone, attained, reached, become

Words meanings and morphology

भविष्यद्ग्रामकग्राम्यकार्यव्यवसितः (bhaviṣyadgrāmakagrāmyakāryavyavasitaḥ) - describes someone engrossed in futile, worldly planning for the future. (one who is intent on the rustic, trivial tasks of a future insignificant village)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhaviṣyadgrāmakagrāmyakāryavyavasita

bhaviṣyadgrāmakagrāmyakāryavyavasita - one who is intent on the rustic tasks of a future insignificant village

Compound of `bhaviṣyat` (future) + `grāmaka` (small village) + `grāmya` (rustic) + `kārya` (task) + `vyavasita` (intent on).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhaviṣyat+grāmaka+grāmya+kārya+vyavasita)

• bhaviṣyat – future, about to be
  adjective (neuter)
  Future Active Participle
  From root 'bhū'
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• grāmaka – small village, insignificant village
  noun (masculine)
  From 'grāma' + 'ka'
• grāmya – rustic, pertaining to a village
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'grāma' + 'ya'
• kārya – work, task, duty
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive/Past Passive Participle
  From root 'kṛ'
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• vyavasita – resolved, determined, intent on, engrossed in
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From `vi` + `ava` + root `so/si`
  Prefixes: vi+ava
  Root: so (class 4)

Note: Describes an implied person.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in what manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a comparison.

चित्तवृत्तिषु (cittavṛttiṣu) - in mental modifications, in thought-waves

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of cittavṛtti

cittavṛtti - mental modification, thought-wave, activity of the mind

Compound of 'citta' (mind) + 'vṛtti' (activity, modification).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (citta+vṛtti)

• citta – mind, thought, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'cit' (to perceive, observe).
  Root: cit (class 1)
• vṛtti – activity, modification, function, mode of existence
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'vṛt' (to be, exist, turn).
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Object of prohibition.

मा (mā) - do not, not

(indeclinable)

Note: Prohibitive particle.

तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - remain, stand, stay

(verb)

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

Imperative

2nd person singular, parasmaipada

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: A direct command.

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, similarly, in that manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the simile.

सत्यात्मताम् (satyātmatām) - true selfhood, the state of being the true self

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of satyātmatā

satyātmatā - true selfhood, reality of the self, being the true self (ātman)

Compound of 'satya' (true) + 'ātman' (self) + 'tā' (abstract noun suffix).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (satya+ātman+tā)

• satya – true, real, truth
  adjective (neuter)
  From 'sat' (being).
  Root: as (class 2)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)
• tā – state of being, -ness (suffix)
  noun (feminine)
  Feminine abstract noun suffix.

Note: Direct object of `gataḥ`.

गतः (gataḥ) - gone, attained, reached, become

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, attained, reached, become, entered into

Past Passive Participle

From root 'gam' (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Modifies the implied 'you' (thou), meaning 'you, having attained...'.

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