योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-89, verse-36

तेनान्यशासनाद्दुःखं किंचिदेव न विद्यते ।
मनोमात्रमहं राजन् मनो हि पुरुषः स्मृतः ॥ ३६ ॥

tenānyaśāsanādduḥkhaṃ kiṃcideva na vidyate ,
manomātramahaṃ rājan mano hi puruṣaḥ smṛtaḥ 36

36. tena anyaśāsanāt duḥkham kiṃcit eva na vidyate |
manaḥ mātram aham rājan manaḥ hi puruṣaḥ smṛtaḥ

36. rājan tena anyaśāsanāt kiṃcit duḥkham eva na
vidyate aham manaḥ mātram hi manaḥ puruṣaḥ smṛtaḥ

36. Therefore, from the rule of others, no suffering whatsoever exists. O King, I am merely the mind, for the mind is indeed considered the (true) cosmic person (puruṣa).

Words meanings summery:

• तेन (tena) - therefore (by that, by him, therefore)

• अन्यशासनात् (anyaśāsanāt) - from the rule of others (from the rule of others, from the governance of others)

• दुःखम् (duḥkham) - suffering (suffering, pain, misery)

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - whatsoever, even a little (something, anything, a little, whatsoever)

• एव (eva) - indeed, even (only, just, indeed, precisely, certainly)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists (exists, is found, is)

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind (mind, intellect, heart)

• मात्रम् (mātram) - merely (only, merely, solely, measure, quantity)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind (mind, intellect, heart)

• हि (hi) - for, indeed (for, indeed, because)

• पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - the (true) cosmic person (puruṣa) (man, person, human being, cosmic person, spirit)

• स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - considered (remembered, considered, called, taught (in smṛti))

Words meanings and morphology

तेन (tena) - therefore (by that, by him, therefore)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to a reason or cause, hence neuter instrumental.

अन्यशासनात् (anyaśāsanāt) - from the rule of others (from the rule of others, from the governance of others)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of anyaśāsana

anyaśāsana - rule of others, governance by others

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anya+śāsana)

• anya – other, another
  pronoun
• śāsana – rule, governing, command, instruction
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √śās (to rule, command)
  Root: śās (class 2)

दुःखम् (duḥkham) - suffering (suffering, pain, misery)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - suffering, pain, misery, sorrow

Note: Subject of 'vidyate'.

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - whatsoever, even a little (something, anything, a little, whatsoever)

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions adverbially, modifying the non-existence of suffering.

एव (eva) - indeed, even (only, just, indeed, precisely, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'kiṃcit'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'vidyate'.

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists (exists, is found, is)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (lat) of vid

present indicative

From root √vid (class 4), 'to exist'. Middle voice (ātmanepada).

Root: vid (class 4)

मनः (manaḥ) - mind (mind, intellect, heart)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness

Note: Predicate nominative for 'aham'.

मात्रम् (mātram) - merely (only, merely, solely, measure, quantity)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mātra

mātra - measure, quantity, only, merely, solely

Note: Agrees with 'manaḥ' and qualifies 'aham'.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

मनः (manaḥ) - mind (mind, intellect, heart)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness

Note: Subject of the implied 'is considered'.

हि (hi) - for, indeed (for, indeed, because)

(indeclinable)

पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - the (true) cosmic person (puruṣa) (man, person, human being, cosmic person, spirit)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, person, human being, cosmic person, spirit, soul

Note: Predicate nominative for 'manaḥ'.

स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - considered (remembered, considered, called, taught (in smṛti))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, thought of, considered, traditional

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √smṛ (to remember).

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective, implying 'is considered'.

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