योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-92, verse-21
पौरुषेण मनः कृत्वा नीरागं विगतज्वरम् ।
माण्डव्येन जिताः क्लेशाः शूलप्रान्तेऽपितिष्ठता ॥ २१ ॥
माण्डव्येन जिताः क्लेशाः शूलप्रान्तेऽपितिष्ठता ॥ २१ ॥
pauruṣeṇa manaḥ kṛtvā nīrāgaṃ vigatajvaram ,
māṇḍavyena jitāḥ kleśāḥ śūlaprānte'pitiṣṭhatā 21
māṇḍavyena jitāḥ kleśāḥ śūlaprānte'pitiṣṭhatā 21
21.
pauruṣeṇa manaḥ kṛtvā nīrāgam vigatajvaram
māṇḍavyena jitāḥ kleśāḥ śūlaprānte api tiṣṭhatā
māṇḍavyena jitāḥ kleśāḥ śūlaprānte api tiṣṭhatā
21.
pauruṣeṇa manaḥ nīrāgam vigatajvaram kṛtvā
māṇḍavyena śūlaprānte api tiṣṭhatā kleśāḥ jitāḥ
māṇḍavyena śūlaprānte api tiṣṭhatā kleśāḥ jitāḥ
21.
Having made the mind (manas) dispassionate (nīrāga) and free from agitation (vigatajvara) through human effort (pauruṣa), the sage Maṇḍavya conquered the afflictions (kleśa) even while standing at the tip of a stake.
Words meanings summery:
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- पौरुषेण (pauruṣeṇa) - by manliness, by human effort, by virility
- मनः (manaḥ) - the mind, intellect
- कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made, having done
- नीरागम् (nīrāgam) - dispassionate, free from attachment
- विगतज्वरम् (vigatajvaram) - free from fever, free from distress, without agitation
- माण्डव्येन (māṇḍavyena) - by the sage Maṇḍavya (by Maṇḍavya)
- जिताः (jitāḥ) - conquered, overcome, subdued
- क्लेशाः (kleśāḥ) - afflictions, pains, sufferings
- शूलप्रान्ते (śūlaprānte) - at the tip of the stake
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- तिष्ठता (tiṣṭhatā) - while standing, remaining
Words meanings and morphology
पौरुषेण (pauruṣeṇa) - by manliness, by human effort, by virility
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of pauruṣa
pauruṣa - manliness, virility, human effort, power, valor
Derived from 'puruṣa'
मनः (manaḥ) - the mind, intellect
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, understanding, conscience, heart
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Object of 'kṛtvā'.
कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made, having done
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
Formed with suffix 'tvā' to indicate a preceding action.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
नीरागम् (nīrāgam) - dispassionate, free from attachment
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nīrāga
nīrāga - free from passion/attachment, dispassionate, devoid of desire
Compound of 'nis' (without) and 'rāga' (attachment, passion).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+rāga)
- nis – out, forth, without, negation
indeclinable
Prefix indicating negation or absence. - rāga – color, dye, passion, affection, attachment, desire
noun (masculine)
From root 'rañj' (to color, dye).
Root: rañj (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'manaḥ'.
विगतज्वरम् (vigatajvaram) - free from fever, free from distress, without agitation
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vigatajvara
vigatajvara - free from fever, free from anguish/agitation, calm, tranquil
Compound of 'vigata' (gone away) and 'jvara' (fever, distress).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vigata+jvara)
- vigata – gone away, departed, passed, vanished
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'gam' with upasarga 'vi'.
Prefix: vi
Root: gam (class 1) - jvara – fever, distress, agitation, passion, anguish
noun (masculine)
From root 'jvar' (to be hot, feverish).
Root: jvar (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'manaḥ'.
माण्डव्येन (māṇḍavyena) - by the sage Maṇḍavya (by Maṇḍavya)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of māṇḍavya
māṇḍavya - Name of a sage (descendant of Maṇḍu)
Note: Agent of conquering the afflictions.
जिताः (jitāḥ) - conquered, overcome, subdued
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of jita
jita - conquered, overcome, subdued, won, controlled
Past Passive Participle
From root 'ji' with suffix 'kta'.
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'kleśāḥ'.
क्लेशाः (kleśāḥ) - afflictions, pains, sufferings
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kleśa
kleśa - pain, distress, suffering, affliction, torment, impurity
From root 'kliś' (to suffer).
Root: kliś (class 9)
Note: Subject of the passive verb 'jitāḥ'.
शूलप्रान्ते (śūlaprānte) - at the tip of the stake
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of śūlaprānta
śūlaprānta - tip of a stake, end of a pike
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śūla+prānta)
- śūla – stake, pike, spit, lance, intense pain
noun (masculine)
Root: śūl (class 10) - prānta – edge, border, end, tip, extremity
noun (masculine)
Prefix: pra
Root: ant (class 1)
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
Particle
तिष्ठता (tiṣṭhatā) - while standing, remaining
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of tiṣṭhat
tiṣṭhat - standing, remaining, existing, abiding
Present Active Participle
Present participle of root 'sthā'.
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'māṇḍavyena' (instrumental singular), indicating the condition of the agent.