योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-10, verse-23
क्रियावानक्रियो वास्तु कायोऽयमसदुत्थितः ।
समस्थितस्य शुद्धस्य चितः का नाम मे क्षतिः ॥ २३ ॥
समस्थितस्य शुद्धस्य चितः का नाम मे क्षतिः ॥ २३ ॥
kriyāvānakriyo vāstu kāyo'yamasadutthitaḥ ,
samasthitasya śuddhasya citaḥ kā nāma me kṣatiḥ 23
samasthitasya śuddhasya citaḥ kā nāma me kṣatiḥ 23
23.
kriyāvān akriyaḥ vā astu kāyaḥ ayam asat-utthitaḥ
sama-sthitasya śuddhasya citaḥ kā nāma me kṣatiḥ
sama-sthitasya śuddhasya citaḥ kā nāma me kṣatiḥ
23.
ayam kāyaḥ kriyāvān vā akriyaḥ astu asat-utthitaḥ.
sama-sthitasya śuddhasya citaḥ me kā nāma kṣatiḥ?
sama-sthitasya śuddhasya citaḥ me kā nāma kṣatiḥ?
23.
Let this body be active or inactive, it originates from non-being. What loss, pray tell, can there be for my steady, pure consciousness (cit)?
Words meanings summery:
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- क्रियावान् (kriyāvān) - active, possessing action
- अक्रियः (akriyaḥ) - inactive, without action
- वा (vā) - or
- अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be
- कायः (kāyaḥ) - body
- अयम् (ayam) - this
- असत्-उत्थितः (asat-utthitaḥ) - arisen from non-existence/non-being
- सम-स्थितस्य (sama-sthitasya) - of one who is steadily abiding, of the balanced one
- शुद्धस्य (śuddhasya) - of the pure, of the clean
- चितः (citaḥ) - of consciousness, of the mind, of the conscious principle
- का (kā) - what (feminine)
- नाम (nāma) - indeed, pray tell, by name
- मे (me) - to me, my
- क्षतिः (kṣatiḥ) - loss, harm, injury
Words meanings and morphology
क्रियावान् (kriyāvān) - active, possessing action
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kriyāvat
kriyāvat - active, endowed with action, performing actions
Derived from kriyā with the possessive suffix -vat
अक्रियः (akriyaḥ) - inactive, without action
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of akriya
akriya - inactive, without action, passive
Negative prefix 'a' + kriyā (action)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+kriyā)
- a – not, non
indeclinable - kriyā – action, activity
noun (feminine)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as
Imperative
3rd person singular imperative active
Root: as (class 2)
कायः (kāyaḥ) - body
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kāya
kāya - body, collection, heap
अयम् (ayam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, here
असत्-उत्थितः (asat-utthitaḥ) - arisen from non-existence/non-being
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of asat-utthita
asat-utthita - arisen from non-being, originated from non-existence
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asat+utthita)
- asat – non-existent, non-being, unreal
noun (neuter)
Negative prefix 'a' + sat (being)
Prefix: a
Root: as (class 2) - utthita – risen, arisen, sprung up, originated
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √sthā (to stand) with prefix ud
Prefix: ud
Root: sthā (class 1)
सम-स्थितस्य (sama-sthitasya) - of one who is steadily abiding, of the balanced one
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of sama-sthita
sama-sthita - steadily abiding, equally situated, balanced, tranquil
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √sthā (to stand) with prefix sama-
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sama+sthita)
- sama – same, equal, even, steady
adjective (masculine) - sthita – standing, situated, abiding
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
शुद्धस्य (śuddhasya) - of the pure, of the clean
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of śuddha
śuddha - pure, clean, clear, faultless, unblemished
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √śudh (to purify)
Root: śudh (class 4)
चितः (citaḥ) - of consciousness, of the mind, of the conscious principle
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of cit
cit - consciousness, mind, intellect, understanding, the conscious principle
का (kā) - what (feminine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kim
kim - what, who, which
नाम (nāma) - indeed, pray tell, by name
(indeclinable)
मे (me) - to me, my
(pronoun)
singular of asmad
asmad - I, we
क्षतिः (kṣatiḥ) - loss, harm, injury
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kṣati
kṣati - loss, harm, injury, damage, destruction