योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-33, verse-13

अभिमानं परित्यज्य शममाश्रित्य शाश्वतम् ।
विचार्य प्रज्ञयार्यत्वं कुर्यात्सज्जनसेवनम् ॥ १३ ॥

abhimānaṃ parityajya śamamāśritya śāśvatam ,
vicārya prajñayāryatvaṃ kuryātsajjanasevanam 13

13. abhimānam parityajya śamam āśritya śāśvatam
vicārya prajñayā āryatvam kuryāt sajjanasevanam

13. abhimānam parityajya śāśvatam śamam āśritya
prajñayā āryatvam vicārya sajjanasevanam kuryāt

13. Having abandoned ego (abhimāna), having resorted to eternal tranquility (śama), and having reflected on nobleness (āryatva) with wisdom (prajñā), one should associate with virtuous people.

Words meanings summery:

• अभिमानम् (abhimānam) - ego (abhimāna) (pride, ego, self-conceit, arrogance)

• परित्यज्य (parityajya) - having abandoned (having abandoned, having given up, having renounced)

• शमम् (śamam) - tranquility (śama) (tranquility, calm, mental control, quietude)

• आश्रित्य (āśritya) - having resorted to (having resorted to, having taken refuge in, having adopted, having depended on)

• शाश्वतम् (śāśvatam) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, everlasting, constant)

• विचार्य (vicārya) - having reflected on (having reflected, having deliberated, having considered, having investigated)

• प्रज्ञया (prajñayā) - with wisdom (prajñā) (by wisdom, by intellect, by insight, by understanding)

• आर्यत्वम् (āryatvam) - nobleness (āryatva) (nobleness, Aryan quality, cultured state, excellence)

• कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - one should associate (one should do, one should make, one should perform)

• सज्जनसेवनम् (sajjanasevanam) - associating with virtuous people (serving virtuous people, associating with good people)

Words meanings and morphology

अभिमानम् (abhimānam) - ego (abhimāna) (pride, ego, self-conceit, arrogance)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of abhimāna

abhimāna - pride, ego, self-conceit, arrogance, self-respect

From prefix abhi + root √man (to think) + -a suffix

Prefix: abhi

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Object of parityajya.

परित्यज्य (parityajya) - having abandoned (having abandoned, having given up, having renounced)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Gerund of root √tyaj (to abandon) with prefix pari

Prefix: pari

Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Implies an action completed before the main verb.

शमम् (śamam) - tranquility (śama) (tranquility, calm, mental control, quietude)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śama

śama - tranquility, calm, mental control, quietude, cessation

Derived from root √śam (to be quiet, calm)

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Object of āśritya.

आश्रित्य (āśritya) - having resorted to (having resorted to, having taken refuge in, having adopted, having depended on)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Gerund of root √śri (to resort, cling to) with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Implies an action completed before the main verb.

शाश्वतम् (śāśvatam) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, everlasting, constant)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śāśvata

śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, everlasting, constant, permanent

Derived from śaśvat (always)

Note: Modifies śamam.

विचार्य (vicārya) - having reflected on (having reflected, having deliberated, having considered, having investigated)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Gerund of root √car (to move, go) with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Implies an action completed before the main verb.

प्रज्ञया (prajñayā) - with wisdom (prajñā) (by wisdom, by intellect, by insight, by understanding)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of prajñā

prajñā - wisdom, insight, intelligence, understanding, discernment

From prefix pra + root √jñā (to know)

Prefix: pra

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Instrument for vicārya.

आर्यत्वम् (āryatvam) - nobleness (āryatva) (nobleness, Aryan quality, cultured state, excellence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āryatva

āryatva - nobleness, Aryan quality, cultured state, excellence, virtuousness

From ārya (noble) + -tva (abstract suffix)

Note: Object of vicārya.

कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - one should associate (one should do, one should make, one should perform)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Expresses a command or injunction.

सज्जनसेवनम् (sajjanasevanam) - associating with virtuous people (serving virtuous people, associating with good people)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sat-jana-sevana

sat-jana-sevana - service of good people, association with virtuous people

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sat-jana+sevana)

• sat-jana – good person, virtuous person
  noun (masculine)
• sevana – serving, attending, association, worship
  noun (neuter)
  Verbal noun
  Derived from root √sev (to serve, attend)
  Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Object of kuryāt.

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