योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-95, verse-25

ब्रह्मण्यकारणे ब्रह्मन्ब्रह्मादिषु फलेषु च ।
कर्मणां फलमस्तीति द्वयं लोके प्रमार्जितम् ॥ २५ ॥

brahmaṇyakāraṇe brahmanbrahmādiṣu phaleṣu ca ,
karmaṇāṃ phalamastīti dvayaṃ loke pramārjitam 25

25. brahmaṇi akāraṇe brahman brahmādiṣu phaleṣu ca
karmaṇām phalam asti iti dvayam loke pramārjitam

25. brahman akāraṇe brahmaṇi ca brahmādiṣu phaleṣu
karmaṇām phalam asti iti dvayam loke pramārjitam

25. O wise one (brahman), the dualistic notion that there are results (phala) of actions (karma) – both in the uncaused Brahman (brahman) and in effects such as Brahmā and others – is entirely eradicated in this world.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in the ultimate reality (brahman) (in Brahman, in the sacred word, in the priest)

• अकारणे (akāraṇe) - in the uncaused (Brahman) (in the uncaused, in the reasonless)

• ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O wise one (addressing Rāma or a sage) (O Brahman, O priest, O wise one)

• ब्रह्मादिषु (brahmādiṣu) - in effects such as Brahmā (the creator) and others (among Brahma and others, in things beginning with Brahma)

• फलेषु (phaleṣu) - in effects or results (of actions) (in fruits, in results)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• कर्मणाम् (karmaṇām) - of actions (karma) (of actions, of karma)

• फलम् (phalam) - result (of actions) (fruit, result)

• अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

• इति (iti) - indicating the preceding statement as a notion or idea (thus, so, indicating direct speech or thought)

• द्वयम् (dvayam) - this duality (of Brahman and karmic results) (a pair, a duality)

• लोके (loke) - in this mundane existence or common perception (in the world, among people)

• प्रमार्जितम् (pramārjitam) - obliterated, removed (wiped away, cleansed, obliterated)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in the ultimate reality (brahman) (in Brahman, in the sacred word, in the priest)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - ultimate reality, sacred word, priest

अकारणे (akāraṇe) - in the uncaused (Brahman) (in the uncaused, in the reasonless)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of akāraṇa

akāraṇa - uncaused, without cause

formed with negative prefix 'a-' and 'kāraṇa'

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kāraṇa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• kāraṇa – cause, reason, instrument
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: modifies 'brahmaṇi'

ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O wise one (addressing Rāma or a sage) (O Brahman, O priest, O wise one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - ultimate reality, sacred word, priest

ब्रह्मादिषु (brahmādiṣu) - in effects such as Brahmā (the creator) and others (among Brahma and others, in things beginning with Brahma)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of brahmādi

brahmādi - Brahma and others, beginning with Brahma

compound of Brahmā and ādi

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahmā+ādi)

• brahmā – the creator deity, Brahmā
  proper noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
  noun (masculine)

फलेषु (phaleṣu) - in effects or results (of actions) (in fruits, in results)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of phala

phala - fruit, result, effect

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

कर्मणाम् (karmaṇām) - of actions (karma) (of actions, of karma)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of karma

karma - action, deed, work, ritual

Root: kṛ (class 8)

फलम् (phalam) - result (of actions) (fruit, result)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, effect

Note: subject of 'asti'

अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

इति (iti) - indicating the preceding statement as a notion or idea (thus, so, indicating direct speech or thought)

(indeclinable)

द्वयम् (dvayam) - this duality (of Brahman and karmic results) (a pair, a duality)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dvaya

dvaya - pair, duality, two-fold

Note: subject of 'pramārjitam'

लोके (loke) - in this mundane existence or common perception (in the world, among people)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people

प्रमार्जितम् (pramārjitam) - obliterated, removed (wiped away, cleansed, obliterated)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pramārjita

pramārjita - wiped away, cleansed, obliterated

Past Passive Participle

root mṛj (to wipe) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: mṛj (class 2)

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