योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-4, chapter-53, verse-47
निःसंकल्पो यथाप्राप्तव्यवहारपरो भव ।
चिदचेत्योन्मुखत्वं हि याति संकल्पसंक्षये ॥ ४७ ॥
चिदचेत्योन्मुखत्वं हि याति संकल्पसंक्षये ॥ ४७ ॥
niḥsaṃkalpo yathāprāptavyavahāraparo bhava ,
cidacetyonmukhatvaṃ hi yāti saṃkalpasaṃkṣaye 47
cidacetyonmukhatvaṃ hi yāti saṃkalpasaṃkṣaye 47
47.
niḥsaṅkalpaḥ yathāprāptavyavahāraparaḥ bhava
cit acetiyonmukhatvam hi yāti saṅkalpasaṃkṣaye
cit acetiyonmukhatvam hi yāti saṅkalpasaṃkṣaye
47.
niḥsaṅkalpaḥ yathāprāptavyavahāraparaḥ bhava
hi saṅkalpasaṃkṣaye cit acetiyonmukhatvam yāti
hi saṅkalpasaṃkṣaye cit acetiyonmukhatvam yāti
47.
Be free from intentions (saṅkalpa), dedicated to actions as they naturally arise. For consciousness (cit) indeed turns towards the unperceivable when intentions (saṅkalpa) cease.
Words meanings summery:
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- निःसङ्कल्पः (niḥsaṅkalpaḥ) - free from intention, without resolution, without desire
- यथाप्राप्तव्यवहारपरः (yathāprāptavyavahāraparaḥ) - devoted to actions as they naturally arise, engaged in conduct as it occurs
- भव (bhava) - be, become
- चित् (cit) - consciousness, pure awareness, intelligence
- अचेतियोन्मुखत्वम् (acetiyonmukhatvam) - the state of being directed towards the unperceivable/unthinkable
- हि (hi) - indeed, for, certainly, because
- याति (yāti) - goes, attains, proceeds
- सङ्कल्पसंक्षये (saṅkalpasaṁkṣaye) - upon the destruction/cessation of intentions
Words meanings and morphology
निःसङ्कल्पः (niḥsaṅkalpaḥ) - free from intention, without resolution, without desire
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niḥsaṅkalpa
niḥsaṅkalpa - free from intention or resolve, desireless
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+saṅkalpa)
- nis – without, out, separation
indeclinable - saṅkalpa – intention, resolve, will, desire, mental conception
noun (masculine)
From sam + kḷp (to be arranged, form)
Prefix: sam
Root: kḷp (class 1)
यथाप्राप्तव्यवहारपरः (yathāprāptavyavahāraparaḥ) - devoted to actions as they naturally arise, engaged in conduct as it occurs
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yathāprāptavyavahārapara
yathāprāptavyavahārapara - dedicated to actions or conduct as they are obtained or arise
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yathāprāpta+vyavahāra+para)
- yathāprāpta – as obtained, as it has come
adjective
Past Passive Participle (prāpta) modified by yathā
From `yathā` (as) + `prāpta` (obtained)
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5) - vyavahāra – conduct, action, worldly activity, usage
noun (masculine)
From `vi` + `ava` + `hṛ` + `ghañ` (suffix for action nouns)
Prefixes: vi+ava
Root: hṛ (class 1) - para – devoted to, intent on, engaged in
adjective (masculine)
भव (bhava) - be, become
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū
Imperative, 2nd person singular
from root `bhū`
Root: bhū (class 1)
चित् (cit) - consciousness, pure awareness, intelligence
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of cit
cit - consciousness, pure awareness, intelligence, spirit
Root: cit (class 1)
अचेतियोन्मुखत्वम् (acetiyonmukhatvam) - the state of being directed towards the unperceivable/unthinkable
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of acetyonmukhatva
acetyonmukhatva - the quality of being turned towards the non-objectifiable
Formed with suffix -tva
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (acetya+unmukhatva)
- acetya – not to be thought of, imperceptible, unknowable
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive
`a` (not) + `cet` (to perceive/think) + `ya` (gerundive suffix)
Prefix: a
Root: cit (class 10) - unmukhatva – the state of being turned towards, facing, inclination
noun (neuter)
From `unmukha` + `tva` (abstract noun suffix)
Prefix: ud
हि (hi) - indeed, for, certainly, because
(indeclinable)
particle
याति (yāti) - goes, attains, proceeds
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of yā
Present, 3rd person singular
From root `yā`
Root: yā (class 2)
सङ्कल्पसंक्षये (saṅkalpasaṁkṣaye) - upon the destruction/cessation of intentions
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of saṅkalpasaṃkṣaya
saṅkalpasaṁkṣaya - destruction/cessation of intentions
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṅkalpa+saṃkṣaya)
- saṅkalpa – intention, resolve, will, desire
noun (masculine)
From sam + kḷp (to be arranged, form)
Prefix: sam
Root: kḷp (class 1) - saṃkṣaya – destruction, cessation, decay, loss
noun (masculine)
From `sam` + `kṣi` (to waste away)
Prefix: sam
Root: kṣi (class 1)
Note: Refers to the condition "when intentions cease."