योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-95, verse-31

कुसुमाशययोर्भेदो न यथा भिन्नयोरिह ।
तथैव कर्ममनसोर्भेदो नास्त्यविभिन्नयोः ॥ ३१ ॥

kusumāśayayorbhedo na yathā bhinnayoriha ,
tathaiva karmamanasorbhedo nāstyavibhinnayoḥ 31

31. kusuma-āśayayoḥ bhedaḥ na yathā bhinnayoḥ iha
tathā eva karma-manasoḥ bhedaḥ na asti avibhinnayoḥ

31. yathā iha bhinnayoḥ kusuma-āśayayoḥ bhedaḥ na
tathā eva avibhinnayoḥ karma-manasoḥ bhedaḥ na asti

31. Just as there is no difference between a flower and its receptacle (āśaya), even when they are considered as distinct entities, similarly there is indeed no difference between action (karma) and mind, for they are inseparable.

Words meanings summery:

• कुसुम-आशययोः (kusuma-āśayayoḥ) - of the flower and the receptacle

• भेदः (bhedaḥ) - difference, distinction, separation

• न (na) - not, no

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• भिन्नयोः (bhinnayoḥ) - of the two separated/distinct ones

• इह (iha) - here, in this world/context

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, in that manner

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• कर्म-मनसोः (karma-manasoḥ) - of action (karma) and mind

• भेदः (bhedaḥ) - difference, distinction

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• अविभिन्नयोः (avibhinnayoḥ) - of the two inseparable/non-separated ones

Words meanings and morphology

कुसुम-आशययोः (kusuma-āśayayoḥ) - of the flower and the receptacle

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of kusuma-āśaya

kusuma-āśaya - flower and receptacle/container

Dvandva compound of 'kusuma' and 'āśaya'.

Compound type : dvandva (kusuma+āśaya)

• kusuma – flower, blossom
  noun (neuter)
• āśaya – receptacle, abode, mind, intention, seat, source
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ā-śī' (to lie down, rest in) or 'ā-śri' (to resort to).
  Prefix: ā

भेदः (bhedaḥ) - difference, distinction, separation

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bheda

bheda - difference, distinction, separation, division

From root 'bhid' (to split, break).

Root: bhid (class 7)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

भिन्नयोः (bhinnayoḥ) - of the two separated/distinct ones

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, dual of bhinna

bhinna - split, broken, separate, distinct

Past Passive Participle

From root 'bhid' (to break, split).

Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'kusuma-āśayayoḥ'.

इह (iha) - here, in this world/context

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - similarly, in that manner

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

कर्म-मनसोः (karma-manasoḥ) - of action (karma) and mind

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, dual of karma-manas

karma-manas - action and mind

Dvandva compound of 'karma' and 'manas'.

Compound type : dvandva (karma+manas)

• karma – action, deed, work, ritual, fate, consequence (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'kṛ' (to do) + 'man' suffix.
  Root: kṛ
• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)

भेदः (bhedaḥ) - difference, distinction

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bheda

bheda - difference, distinction, separation, division

From root 'bhid' (to split, break).

Root: bhid (class 7)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Root 'as' (2nd class, adādi) in active voice (parasmaipada).

Root: as (class 2)

अविभिन्नयोः (avibhinnayoḥ) - of the two inseparable/non-separated ones

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, dual of avibhinna

avibhinna - not separated, undivided, inseparable

Past Passive Participle

Negative prefix 'a-' + 'vi-bhinna' (separated). 'vi-bhinna' from root 'bhid' with prefix 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'karma-manasoḥ'.

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