योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-96, verse-66
नानाकर्मवशावेशान्मनो नानाभिधेयताम् ।
एकं विचित्रतामेति कालो नाना यथर्तुमिः ॥ ६६ ॥
एकं विचित्रतामेति कालो नाना यथर्तुमिः ॥ ६६ ॥
nānākarmavaśāveśānmano nānābhidheyatām ,
ekaṃ vicitratāmeti kālo nānā yathartumiḥ 66
ekaṃ vicitratāmeti kālo nānā yathartumiḥ 66
66.
nānākarmavaśāveśāt manaḥ nānābhidheyatām
ekam vicitratām eti kālaḥ nānā yathā ṛtubhiḥ
ekam vicitratām eti kālaḥ nānā yathā ṛtubhiḥ
66.
ekam manaḥ nānākarmavaśāveśāt nānābhidheyatām vicitratām eti,
yathā kālaḥ ṛtubhiḥ nānā (bhavati).
yathā kālaḥ ṛtubhiḥ nānā (bhavati).
66.
The mind (manas), though one, attains various forms and designations due to the powerful influence of different actions (karma), just as time (kāla) becomes manifold through its seasons.
Words meanings summery:
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- नानाकर्मवशावेशात् (nānākarmavaśāveśāt) - due to the powerful influence of various actions
- मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart
- नानाभिधेयताम् (nānābhidheyatām) - to various appellations/designations/forms
- एकम् (ekam) - one, single
- विचित्रताम् (vicitratām) - to variety, to manifoldness
- एति (eti) - goes, attains, comes to
- कालः (kālaḥ) - time, season
- नाना (nānā) - various, diverse, manifold
- यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which way
- ऋतुभिः (ṛtubhiḥ) - by/with the seasons
Words meanings and morphology
नानाकर्मवशावेशात् (nānākarmavaśāveśāt) - due to the powerful influence of various actions
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of nānākarmavaśāveśa
nānākarmavaśāveśa - powerful influence/entry of various actions
Compound type : tatpurusha (nānā+karma+vaśa+āveśa)
- nānā – various, diverse, manifold
indeclinable - karma – action, deed, ritual, consequence of action (karma)
noun (neuter)
Root: kṛ (class 8) - vaśa – control, power, subjection, will
noun (masculine) - āveśa – entry, possession, strong impression, absorption, powerful influence
noun (masculine)
From ā-viś
Prefix: ā
Root: viś (class 6)
Note: Indicates cause or origin.
मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, thought, consciousness (manas)
From root man 'to think'
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Subject of 'eti'.
नानाभिधेयताम् (nānābhidheyatām) - to various appellations/designations/forms
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of nānābhidheyatā
nānābhidheyatā - the state of having various appellations/designations, manifoldness of forms
Compound type : tatpurusha (nānā+abhidheya+tā)
- nānā – various, diverse, manifold
indeclinable - abhidheya – to be designated, expressed, name, appellation
adjective (masculine/neuter)
Gerundive
From abhi-dhā
Prefix: abhi
Root: dhā (class 3) - tā – suffix for forming abstract nouns, '-ness', '-hood'
suffix (feminine)
Note: Object of 'eti'.
एकम् (ekam) - one, single
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of eka
eka - one, single, unique
Note: Modifies manaḥ.
विचित्रताम् (vicitratām) - to variety, to manifoldness
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vicitratā
vicitratā - variety, diversity, manifoldness, strangeness
vicitra + tā
Note: Object of 'eti'.
एति (eti) - goes, attains, comes to
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of i
Present active indicative
Root: i (class 2)
कालः (kālaḥ) - time, season
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, season, period, fate (kāla)
Note: Subject in the simile.
नाना (nānā) - various, diverse, manifold
(indeclinable)
यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which way
(indeclinable)
ऋतुभिः (ṛtubhiḥ) - by/with the seasons
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ṛtu
ṛtu - season, fixed time, period
Note: Indicates the means by which time becomes manifold.