योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-13, verse-58
अतः शास्त्रविचारेण वैराग्येण परेण च ।
निग्रहेणेन्द्रियाणां च बोधयेत्कलनां स्वयम् ॥ ५८ ॥
निग्रहेणेन्द्रियाणां च बोधयेत्कलनां स्वयम् ॥ ५८ ॥
ataḥ śāstravicāreṇa vairāgyeṇa pareṇa ca ,
nigraheṇendriyāṇāṃ ca bodhayetkalanāṃ svayam 58
nigraheṇendriyāṇāṃ ca bodhayetkalanāṃ svayam 58
58.
ataḥ śāstra vicāreṇa vairāgyeṇa pareṇa ca
nigraheṇa indriyāṇām ca bodhayet kalanām svayam
nigraheṇa indriyāṇām ca bodhayet kalanām svayam
58.
ataḥ śāstra vicāreṇa,
pareṇa vairāgyeṇa ca,
indriyāṇām nigraheṇa ca,
svayam kalanām bodhayet.
pareṇa vairāgyeṇa ca,
indriyāṇām nigraheṇa ca,
svayam kalanām bodhayet.
58.
Therefore, through scriptural inquiry, supreme detachment, and the control of the senses, one should oneself awaken this faculty of cognition (kalana).
Words meanings summery:
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- अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, for this reason (therefore, from this)
- शास्त्र विचारेण (śāstra vicāreṇa) - through systematic study and reflection on scriptures (by scriptural inquiry)
- वैराग्येण (vairāgyeṇa) - by means of detachment (by detachment, by dispassion)
- परेण (pareṇa) - by supreme (detachment) (by supreme, by excellent, by highest)
- च (ca) - and
- निग्रहेण (nigraheṇa) - by means of controlling (by control, by restraint)
- इन्द्रियाणाम् (indriyāṇām) - of the senses (of the senses, of the organs of sense)
- च (ca) - and
- बोधयेत् (bodhayet) - one should awaken (it) (one should awaken, one should enlighten, one should cause to know)
- कलनाम् (kalanām) - this faculty of cognition (kalana) (cognition, mentation (accusative))
- स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, personally (oneself, by oneself, spontaneously)
Words meanings and morphology
अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, for this reason (therefore, from this)
(indeclinable)
शास्त्र विचारेण (śāstra vicāreṇa) - through systematic study and reflection on scriptures (by scriptural inquiry)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of śāstravicāra
śāstravicāra - inquiry into scriptures, deliberation on sacred texts
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (śāstra+vicāra)
- śāstra – scripture, treatise, sacred text, rule
noun (neuter)
from root śās 'to teach, instruct'
Root: śās (class 2) - vicāra – inquiry, deliberation, examination, reflection
noun (masculine)
from root car 'to move, go' with prefix vi
Prefix: vi
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Indicates means or instrument.
वैराग्येण (vairāgyeṇa) - by means of detachment (by detachment, by dispassion)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of vairāgya
vairāgya - detachment, dispassion, indifference to worldly things
from virāga 'absence of passion' + ya (abstract noun suffix)
Root: rañj
Note: Means for awakening.
परेण (pareṇa) - by supreme (detachment) (by supreme, by excellent, by highest)
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of para
para - supreme, highest, excellent, other
Note: Qualifies 'vairāgyeṇa'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
निग्रहेण (nigraheṇa) - by means of controlling (by control, by restraint)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of nigraha
nigraha - control, restraint, suppression
from root grah 'to seize, grasp' with prefix ni 'down, in'
Prefix: ni
Root: grah (class 9)
Note: Means for awakening.
इन्द्रियाणाम् (indriyāṇām) - of the senses (of the senses, of the organs of sense)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of indriya
indriya - sense, organ of sense, faculty
from indra 'Indra' (related to power/faculty)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
बोधयेत् (bodhayet) - one should awaken (it) (one should awaken, one should enlighten, one should cause to know)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of budh
Causative Optative
Causative stem 'bodhaya' from root 'budh', optative 3rd person singular, active voice. Implies 'one should cause to know/awaken'.
Root: budh (class 1)
Note: Prescriptive mood, indicating a command or recommendation.
कलनाम् (kalanām) - this faculty of cognition (kalana) (cognition, mentation (accusative))
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of kalanā
kalanā - computation, enumeration, knowing, cognizing
from root kal 'to count, calculate, know'
Root: kal (class 1)
स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, personally (oneself, by oneself, spontaneously)
(indeclinable)