योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-2, verse-25

प्राणस्पन्दोऽस्य यत्कर्म लक्ष्यते चास्मदादिभिः ।
दृश्यतेऽस्माभिरेव तन्न त्वस्यास्त्यत्र कर्मधीः ॥ २५ ॥

prāṇaspando'sya yatkarma lakṣyate cāsmadādibhiḥ ,
dṛśyate'smābhireva tanna tvasyāstyatra karmadhīḥ 25

25. prāṇaspandaḥ asya yat karma lakṣyate ca asmadādibhiḥ
dṛśyate asmābhiḥ eva tat na tu asya asti atra karmadhīḥ

25. asya yat prāṇaspandaḥ karma ca asmadādibhiḥ lakṣyate,
tat asmābhiḥ eva dṛśyate.
tu asya atra karmadhīḥ na asti.

25. Whatever vital movement (prāṇaspanda) of him is perceived as action (karma) by us and others, that is indeed seen by us alone. But for him, there is no intention of action (karma-dhī) in this regard.

Words meanings summery:

• प्राणस्पन्दः (prāṇaspandaḥ) - vital vibration, movement of life-force, respiration

• अस्य (asya) - Refers to the Self (ātman). (of him, of it)

• यत् (yat) - which, whatever

• कर्म (karma) - Here functions as a predicative noun with 'prāṇaspandaḥ' and 'lakṣyate'. (action, deed, work)

• लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is observed, is perceived, is marked

• च (ca) - and, also

• अस्मदादिभिः (asmadādibhiḥ) - by us and others, by those like us

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is perceived

• अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• तत् (tat) - Refers back to 'yat prāṇaspandaḥ karma'. (that)

• न (na) - not, no

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

• अस्य (asya) - Refers to the Self (ātman). (of him, of it)

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

• कर्मधीः (karmadhīḥ) - intention of action, thought of action

Words meanings and morphology

प्राणस्पन्दः (prāṇaspandaḥ) - vital vibration, movement of life-force, respiration

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāṇaspanda

prāṇaspanda - movement of life-force, vital vibration, respiration

Compound type : tatpurusha (prāṇa+spanda)

• prāṇa – life-breath, vital air, life-force
  noun (masculine)
• spanda – vibration, throb, movement
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root spand (to throb, vibrate).
  Root: spand (class 1)

अस्य (asya) - Refers to the Self (ātman). (of him, of it)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, it

यत् (yat) - which, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whoever, whatever

Note: Refers to 'prāṇaspanda'.

कर्म (karma) - Here functions as a predicative noun with 'prāṇaspandaḥ' and 'lakṣyate'. (action, deed, work)

(noun)

neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual action, fate, effect of actions

Root: kṛ (class 8)

लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is observed, is perceived, is marked

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of lakṣ

Present Indicative

3rd person singular, ātmanepada, passive voice

Root: lakṣ (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अस्मदादिभिः (asmadādibhiḥ) - by us and others, by those like us

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of asmadādi

asmadādi - we and others, those like us

Compound type : tatpurusha (asmad+ādi)

• asmad – I, we (pronoun)
  pronoun
• ādi – beginning, and so on, others
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agent in the passive construction.

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is perceived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present Indicative

3rd person singular, ātmanepada, passive voice

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us

(pronoun)

Instrumental, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we (pronoun)

Note: Agent in the passive construction.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - Refers back to 'yat prāṇaspandaḥ karma'. (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

अस्य (asya) - Refers to the Self (ātman). (of him, of it)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, it

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Indicative

3rd person singular, parasmaipada

Root: as (class 2)

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

(indeclinable)

कर्मधीः (karmadhīḥ) - intention of action, thought of action

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of karmadhī

karmadhī - intention of action, thought of action

Compound type : tatpurusha (karma+dhī)

• karma – action, deed, work
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• dhī – thought, intellect, understanding, intention
  noun (feminine)

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