योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-4, chapter-23, verse-18
अज्ञस्येयमनन्तानां दुःखानां कोशमालिका ।
ज्ञस्य त्वियमनन्तानां सुखानां कोशमालिका ॥ १८ ॥
ज्ञस्य त्वियमनन्तानां सुखानां कोशमालिका ॥ १८ ॥
ajñasyeyamanantānāṃ duḥkhānāṃ kośamālikā ,
jñasya tviyamanantānāṃ sukhānāṃ kośamālikā 18
jñasya tviyamanantānāṃ sukhānāṃ kośamālikā 18
18.
ajñasya iyam anantānāṃ duḥkhānāṃ kośamālikā
jñasya tu iyam anantānāṃ sukhānāṃ kośamālikā
jñasya tu iyam anantānāṃ sukhānāṃ kośamālikā
18.
iyam ajñasya anantānāṃ duḥkhānāṃ kośamālikā
tu iyam jñasya anantānāṃ sukhānāṃ kośamālikā
tu iyam jñasya anantānāṃ sukhānāṃ kośamālikā
18.
For the ignorant person, this (intellect/mind) is a collection of endless sorrows. However, for the wise person, this very thing is a collection of endless joys.
Words meanings summery:
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- अज्ञस्य (ajñasya) - of the ignorant, of the unwise
- इयम् (iyam) - referring to the intellect or mind (implied from context of surrounding verses in the text) (this (feminine))
- अनन्तानां (anantānāṁ) - of endless, of infinite
- दुःखानां (duḥkhānāṁ) - of sorrows, of sufferings
- कोशमालिका (kośamālikā) - a collection or series of sorrows/joys (a garland of treasures, a collection of treasuries, a series of collections)
- ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - of the wise, of the knowing
- तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however
- इयम् (iyam) - referring to the intellect or mind (implied from context of surrounding verses in the text) (this (feminine))
- अनन्तानां (anantānāṁ) - of endless, of infinite
- सुखानां (sukhānāṁ) - of joys, of pleasures, of happiness
- कोशमालिका (kośamālikā) - a collection or series of sorrows/joys (a garland of treasures, a collection of treasuries, a series of collections)
Words meanings and morphology
अज्ञस्य (ajñasya) - of the ignorant, of the unwise
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ajña
ajña - ignorant, unwise
a (neg) + jña (knowing)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (a+jña)
- a – not, non
indeclinable
negative prefix - jña – knowing, wise
adjective (masculine)
from root jñā
Root: jñā (class 9)
इयम् (iyam) - referring to the intellect or mind (implied from context of surrounding verses in the text) (this (feminine))
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this
अनन्तानां (anantānāṁ) - of endless, of infinite
(adjective)
Genitive, neuter, plural of ananta
ananta - endless, infinite, eternal
a (neg) + anta (end)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (a+anta)
- a – not, non
indeclinable
negative prefix - anta – end, limit
noun (masculine)
दुःखानां (duḥkhānāṁ) - of sorrows, of sufferings
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of duḥkha
duḥkha - sorrow, suffering, pain, misery
कोशमालिका (kośamālikā) - a collection or series of sorrows/joys (a garland of treasures, a collection of treasuries, a series of collections)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kośamālikā
kośamālikā - garland of treasuries, collection of collections
compound of kośa and mālikā
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kośa+mālikā)
- kośa – treasury, collection, sheath
noun (masculine) - mālikā – garland, string, series
noun (feminine)
diminutive of mālā
ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - of the wise, of the knowing
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of jña
jña - knowing, wise
from root jñā
Root: jñā (class 9)
तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however
(indeclinable)
particle
इयम् (iyam) - referring to the intellect or mind (implied from context of surrounding verses in the text) (this (feminine))
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this
अनन्तानां (anantānāṁ) - of endless, of infinite
(adjective)
Genitive, neuter, plural of ananta
ananta - endless, infinite, eternal
a (neg) + anta (end)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (a+anta)
- a – not, non
indeclinable
negative prefix - anta – end, limit
noun (masculine)
सुखानां (sukhānāṁ) - of joys, of pleasures, of happiness
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of sukha
sukha - joy, happiness, pleasure, ease
कोशमालिका (kośamālikā) - a collection or series of sorrows/joys (a garland of treasures, a collection of treasuries, a series of collections)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kośamālikā
kośamālikā - garland of treasuries, collection of collections
compound of kośa and mālikā
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kośa+mālikā)
- kośa – treasury, collection, sheath
noun (masculine) - mālikā – garland, string, series
noun (feminine)
diminutive of mālā