योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-35, verse-18

मनसोऽभ्युदयो नाशो मनोनाशो महोदयः ।
ज्ञमनो नाशमभ्येति मनोऽज्ञस्य विवर्धते ॥ १८ ॥

manaso'bhyudayo nāśo manonāśo mahodayaḥ ,
jñamano nāśamabhyeti mano'jñasya vivardhate 18

18. manasaḥ abhyudayaḥ nāśaḥ manonāśaḥ mahodayaḥ
jñamanaḥ nāśam abhyeti manaḥ ajñasya vivardhate

18. manasaḥ abhyudayaḥ nāśaḥ (asti); manonāśaḥ mahodayaḥ (asti).
jñamanaḥ nāśam abhyeti; ajñasya manaḥ vivardhate.

18. The prosperity of the mind is its destruction; the destruction of the mind is great prosperity. The mind of the wise attains destruction, while the mind of the ignorant grows.

18. צמיחת החשיבה היא חורבן, וחיסול החשיבה הוא השגשוג העילאי. חשיבתו של החכם מגיעה לקיצה, בעוד חשיבתו של הסכל הולכת ומתעצמת.

Words meanings summery:

• मनसः (manasaḥ) - of the mind

• अभ्युदयः (abhyudayaḥ) - rise, prosperity, advancement

• नाशः (nāśaḥ) - destruction, perishing

• मनोनाशः (manonāśaḥ) - destruction of the mind

• महोदयः (mahodayaḥ) - great rise, great prosperity, great welfare

• ज्ञमनः (jñamanaḥ) - the mind of the wise, the wise mind

• नाशम् (nāśam) - destruction, ruin

• अभ्येति (abhyeti) - approaches, attains, goes towards

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind

• अज्ञस्य (ajñasya) - of the ignorant (person)

• विवर्धते (vivardhate) - increases, grows, flourishes

Words meanings and morphology

मनसः (manasaḥ) - of the mind

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, consciousness

अभ्युदयः (abhyudayaḥ) - rise, prosperity, advancement

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhyudaya

abhyudaya - rise, prosperity, welfare, advancement

Prefixes: abhi+ud

Root: i (class 2)

नाशः (nāśaḥ) - destruction, perishing

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nāśa

nāśa - destruction, ruin, loss, perishing

Root: naś (class 4)

मनोनाशः (manonāśaḥ) - destruction of the mind

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manonāśa

manonāśa - destruction of the mind

Compound type : tatpurusha (manas+nāśa)

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

महोदयः (mahodayaḥ) - great rise, great prosperity, great welfare

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahodaya

mahodaya - great rise, great prosperity, great welfare

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahā+udaya)

• mahā – great, large, extensive
  adjective (masculine)
• udaya – rise, ascent, prosperity, dawn
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)

ज्ञमनः (jñamanaḥ) - the mind of the wise, the wise mind

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñamanas

jñamanas - the mind of a wise person, wise mind

Compound type : karmadhāraya (jña+manas)

• jña – knowing, wise, intelligent
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• manas – mind, intellect
  noun (neuter)

नाशम् (nāśam) - destruction, ruin

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nāśa

nāśa - destruction, ruin, loss, perishing

Root: naś (class 4)

अभ्येति (abhyeti) - approaches, attains, goes towards

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of abhi-i

Root √i (to go) with prefix abhi

Prefix: abhi

Root: i (class 2)

मनः (manaḥ) - mind

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, consciousness

अज्ञस्य (ajñasya) - of the ignorant (person)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ajña

ajña - ignorant, foolish, unknowing

Prefix: a

Root: jñā (class 9)

विवर्धते (vivardhate) - increases, grows, flourishes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of vi-vṛdh

Root √vṛdh (to grow) with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

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