योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-10, verse-31

नेह कर्ता न भोक्तास्ति दृष्ट्या नष्टकलङ्कया ।
बहवश्चेह कर्तारो दृष्ट्याऽनष्टकलङ्कया ॥ ३१ ॥

neha kartā na bhoktāsti dṛṣṭyā naṣṭakalaṅkayā ,
bahavaśceha kartāro dṛṣṭyā'naṣṭakalaṅkayā 31

31. na iha kartā na bhoktā asti dṛṣṭyā naṣṭakalankayā
bahavaḥ ca iha kartāraḥ dṛṣṭyā anaṣṭakalankayā

31. iha kartā na asti na bhoktā (asti) dṛṣṭyā naṣṭakalankayā
ca iha bahavaḥ kartāraḥ (santi) dṛṣṭyā anaṣṭakalankayā

31. Here, there is neither a doer nor an enjoyer for one with an unblemished vision. But here, there are many doers for one with a blemished vision.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - neither, nor (not, no, nor)

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

• कर्ता (kartā) - a doer (doer, agent, creator)

• न (na) - neither, nor (not, no, nor)

• भोक्ता (bhoktā) - an enjoyer (enjoyer, experiencer, eater)

• अस्ति (asti) - there is (is, exists)

• दृष्ट्या (dṛṣṭyā) - by a vision, for one with a vision (by vision, by sight, with a view)

• नष्टकलन्कया (naṣṭakalankayā) - with an unblemished (by one whose blemish is destroyed, by an unblemished)

• बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many (many, numerous)

• च (ca) - but, and (and, also, moreover)

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

• कर्तारः (kartāraḥ) - doers (doers, agents, creators)

• दृष्ट्या (dṛṣṭyā) - by a vision, for one with a vision (by vision, by sight, with a view)

• अनष्टकलन्कया (anaṣṭakalankayā) - with a blemished (by one whose blemish is not destroyed, by a blemished)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - neither, nor (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

इह (iha) - here (here, in this world)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place.

कर्ता (kartā) - a doer (doer, agent, creator)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kartṛ

kartṛ - doer, agent, creator, author

Agent noun

Derived from root kṛ- 'to do' with suffix -tṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject.

न (na) - neither, nor (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

भोक्ता (bhoktā) - an enjoyer (enjoyer, experiencer, eater)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhoktṛ

bhoktṛ - enjoyer, eater, experiencer, consumer

Agent noun

Derived from root bhuj- 'to enjoy, eat' with suffix -tṛ

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Subject.

अस्ति (asti) - there is (is, exists)

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative

3rd person singular, parasmaipada, from root as- 'to be'

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Predicate verb.

दृष्ट्या (dṛṣṭyā) - by a vision, for one with a vision (by vision, by sight, with a view)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dṛṣṭi

dṛṣṭi - seeing, vision, sight, view, intelligence

From root dṛś- 'to see'

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Indicates the means or perspective.

नष्टकलन्कया (naṣṭakalankayā) - with an unblemished (by one whose blemish is destroyed, by an unblemished)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of naṣṭakalanka

naṣṭakalanka - having blemish destroyed, unblemished, pure

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (naṣṭa+kalanka)

• naṣṭa – destroyed, lost, perished
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root naś- 'to perish, be lost'
  Root: naś (class 4)
• kalanka – spot, stain, blemish, fault
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'dṛṣṭyā'.

बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many (many, numerous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, numerous, abundant

Note: Qualifies 'kartāraḥ'.

च (ca) - but, and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

इह (iha) - here (here, in this world)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place.

कर्तारः (kartāraḥ) - doers (doers, agents, creators)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kartṛ

kartṛ - doer, agent, creator, author

Agent noun

Derived from root kṛ- 'to do' with suffix -tṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject.

दृष्ट्या (dṛṣṭyā) - by a vision, for one with a vision (by vision, by sight, with a view)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dṛṣṭi

dṛṣṭi - seeing, vision, sight, view, intelligence

From root dṛś- 'to see'

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Indicates the means or perspective.

अनष्टकलन्कया (anaṣṭakalankayā) - with a blemished (by one whose blemish is not destroyed, by a blemished)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of anaṣṭakalanka

anaṣṭakalanka - having blemish not destroyed, blemished, impure

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (an+naṣṭa+kalanka)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• naṣṭa – destroyed, lost, perished
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root naś- 'to perish, be lost'
  Root: naś (class 4)
• kalanka – spot, stain, blemish, fault
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'dṛṣṭyā'.

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