योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-95, verse-36

कर्मनाशे मनोनाशो मनोनाशो ह्यकर्मता ।
मुक्तस्यैव भवत्येव नामुक्तस्य कदाचन ॥ ३६ ॥

karmanāśe manonāśo manonāśo hyakarmatā ,
muktasyaiva bhavatyeva nāmuktasya kadācana 36

36. karma-nāśe mano-nāśaḥ mano-nāśaḥ hi akarmatā
muktasya eva bhavati eva na amuktasya kadācana

36. karma-nāśe manaḥ-nāśaḥ (bhavati).
manaḥ-nāśaḥ hi akarmatā (asti).
etat muktasya eva bhavati eva,
amuktasya kadācana na (bhavati).

36. When action (karma) ceases, the mind is destroyed; indeed, the destruction of the mind is non-action. This state occurs only for the liberated, never for those who are not liberated.

Words meanings summery:

• कर्म-नाशे (karma-nāśe) - in the destruction of action (karma), upon the cessation of action

• मनो-नाशः (mano-nāśaḥ) - destruction of the mind, cessation of mental activity

• मनो-नाशः (mano-nāśaḥ) - destruction of the mind, cessation of mental activity

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• अकर्मता (akarmatā) - non-action, inactivity, cessation of action

• मुक्तस्य (muktasya) - of the liberated one

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• भवति (bhavati) - happens, occurs, becomes, exists

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• अमुक्तस्य (amuktasya) - of the unliberated one

• कदाचन (kadācana) - never, at no time

Words meanings and morphology

कर्म-नाशे (karma-nāśe) - in the destruction of action (karma), upon the cessation of action

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of karmanāśa

karmanāśa - destruction of action (karma), cessation of karma

Compound type : tatpurusha (karman+nāśa)

• karman – action, deed, work, ritual action, destiny (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• nāśa – destruction, ruin, loss
  noun (masculine)
  Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Indicates condition or time 'when karma is destroyed'.

मनो-नाशः (mano-nāśaḥ) - destruction of the mind, cessation of mental activity

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manonāśa

manonāśa - destruction of the mind, cessation of mental activity

Compound type : tatpurusha (manas+nāśa)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• nāśa – destruction, ruin, loss
  noun (masculine)
  Root: naś (class 4)

मनो-नाशः (mano-nāśaḥ) - destruction of the mind, cessation of mental activity

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manonāśa

manonāśa - destruction of the mind, cessation of mental activity

Compound type : tatpurusha (manas+nāśa)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• nāśa – destruction, ruin, loss
  noun (masculine)
  Root: naś (class 4)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

अकर्मता (akarmatā) - non-action, inactivity, cessation of action

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of akarmatā

akarmatā - non-action, inactivity, cessation of action

Derived from 'akarman' + suffix -tā.

Note: Predicate for 'manonāśaḥ'.

मुक्तस्य (muktasya) - of the liberated one

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mukta

mukta - liberated, released, freed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root muc (to release, free).

Root: muc (class 6)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

भवति (bhavati) - happens, occurs, becomes, exists

(verb)

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

present active indicative

3rd person singular, parasmaipada

Root: bhū (class 1)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

अमुक्तस्य (amuktasya) - of the unliberated one

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of amukta

amukta - unliberated, not released, bound

Past Passive Participle (negated)

Derived from root muc (to release, free), negated by 'a-'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+mukta)

• a – not, non, un-
  indeclinable
• mukta – liberated, released, freed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root muc (to release, free).
  Root: muc (class 6)

कदाचन (kadācana) - never, at no time

(indeclinable)

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