योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-14, verse-10
ज्ञः पश्यति सदैवात्मा स्पन्दने प्राणशक्तयः ।
इन्द्रियाणि स्वधर्मेषु मनो राम किमुच्यते ॥ १० ॥
इन्द्रियाणि स्वधर्मेषु मनो राम किमुच्यते ॥ १० ॥
jñaḥ paśyati sadaivātmā spandane prāṇaśaktayaḥ ,
indriyāṇi svadharmeṣu mano rāma kimucyate 10
indriyāṇi svadharmeṣu mano rāma kimucyate 10
10.
jñaḥ paśyati sadā eva ātmā spandane prāṇaśaktayaḥ
indriyāṇi svadharmeṣu manaḥ rāma kim ucyate
indriyāṇi svadharmeṣu manaḥ rāma kim ucyate
10.
rāma jñaḥ ātmā sadā eva prāṇaśaktayaḥ spandane
indriyāṇi svadharmeṣu manaḥ paśyati kim ucyate
indriyāṇi svadharmeṣu manaḥ paśyati kim ucyate
10.
O Rāma, the knower, the Self (ātman), constantly observes the vital energies (prāṇa śakti) in their pulsation, the senses functioning according to their intrinsic nature (dharma), and the mind. What more can be said about this?
Words meanings summery:
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- ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - the conscious observer (knower, intelligent one)
- पश्यति (paśyati) - perceives, witnesses (sees, observes)
- सदा (sadā) - continuously (always, ever)
- एव (eva) - merely, simply (indeed, only, certainly)
- आत्मा (ātmā) - the individual Self (ātman) (Self, soul, spirit)
- स्पन्दने (spandane) - in their activity or pulsation (in vibration, in throbbing, in movement)
- प्राणशक्तयः (prāṇaśaktayaḥ) - the life forces, energies (śakti) of breath (vital energies)
- इन्द्रियाणि (indriyāṇi) - the faculties of perception and action (senses, sense organs)
- स्वधर्मेषु (svadharmeṣu) - in their specific functions or natural properties (in their own intrinsic natures (dharma), in their own duties)
- मनः (manaḥ) - the mental faculty (mind, intellect, understanding)
- राम (rāma) - addressing Lord Rāma (O Rāma)
- किम् (kim) - What more? (what? why?)
- उच्यते (ucyate) - can be said, is spoken of (is said, is called)
Words meanings and morphology
ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - the conscious observer (knower, intelligent one)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jña
jña - knower, intelligent, knowing
derived from root jñā (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9)
पश्यति (paśyati) - perceives, witnesses (sees, observes)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś
present indicative
root dṛś takes replacement paś in present stem
Root: dṛś (class 1)
सदा (sadā) - continuously (always, ever)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - merely, simply (indeed, only, certainly)
(indeclinable)
आत्मा (ātmā) - the individual Self (ātman) (Self, soul, spirit)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - Self, soul, spirit, essence, living being
Root: an (class 2)
स्पन्दने (spandane) - in their activity or pulsation (in vibration, in throbbing, in movement)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of spandana
spandana - trembling, throbbing, movement, pulsation
derived from root spand (to throb, vibrate)
Root: spand (class 1)
प्राणशक्तयः (prāṇaśaktayaḥ) - the life forces, energies (śakti) of breath (vital energies)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of prāṇaśakti
prāṇaśakti - vital energy, life force
Compound type : tatpurusha (prāṇa+śakti)
- prāṇa – breath, life-force, vital air
noun (masculine)
Prefix: pra
Root: an (class 2) - śakti – power, energy, strength, divine feminine power
noun (feminine)
from root śak (to be able)
Root: śak (class 5)
इन्द्रियाणि (indriyāṇi) - the faculties of perception and action (senses, sense organs)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of indriya
indriya - sense organ, faculty of sense, power, virility
related to Indra, meaning 'belonging to Indra' or 'power of Indra'
स्वधर्मेषु (svadharmeṣu) - in their specific functions or natural properties (in their own intrinsic natures (dharma), in their own duties)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of svadharma
svadharma - one's own duty, one's own nature, inherent property, natural law
Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+dharma)
- sva – own, one's own
pronoun (masculine) - dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature, virtue
noun (masculine)
from root dhṛ (to uphold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
मनः (manaḥ) - the mental faculty (mind, intellect, understanding)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, understanding, heart, conscience
Root: man (class 4)
राम (rāma) - addressing Lord Rāma (O Rāma)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma
rāma - Rāma (proper noun), pleasing, delightful
Root: ram (class 1)
किम् (kim) - What more? (what? why?)
(indeclinable)
also used as interrogative pronoun, but here indeclinable.
उच्यते (ucyate) - can be said, is spoken of (is said, is called)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac
present passive
root vac takes replacement uc in passive stem
Root: vac (class 2)