योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-41, verse-32

इष्टानिष्टफलं त्यक्त्वा समदर्शनया धिया ।
वीतरागभयक्रोधो राज्यं समनुपालय ॥ ३२ ॥

iṣṭāniṣṭaphalaṃ tyaktvā samadarśanayā dhiyā ,
vītarāgabhayakrodho rājyaṃ samanupālaya 32

32. iṣṭāniṣṭaphalam tyaktvā samadarśanayā dhiyā
vītarāgabhayakrodhaḥ rājyam samanupālaya

32. iṣṭāniṣṭaphalam tyaktvā samadarśanayā dhiyā
vītarāgabhayakrodhaḥ rājyam samanupālaya

32. Having abandoned the fruits of both desired and undesired actions (karma), with an intellect of impartiality, and being free from attachment, fear, and anger, govern your kingdom well.

Words meanings summery:

• इष्टानिष्टफलम् (iṣṭāniṣṭaphalam) - the result of good and bad actions (karma) (the fruit/result of desired and undesired (actions))

• त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having renounced

• समदर्शनया (samadarśanayā) - with impartial vision, with equanimity

• धिया (dhiyā) - by the intellect, by wisdom

• वीतरागभयक्रोधः (vītarāgabhayakrodhaḥ) - free from attachment, fear, and anger

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, rule, sovereignty

• समनुपालय (samanupālaya) - govern well, rule properly, protect

Words meanings and morphology

इष्टानिष्टफलम् (iṣṭāniṣṭaphalam) - the result of good and bad actions (karma) (the fruit/result of desired and undesired (actions))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of iṣṭāniṣṭaphala

iṣṭāniṣṭaphala - the fruit or result of desired and undesired deeds or actions

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (iṣṭa+aniṣṭa+phala)

• iṣṭa – desired, wished for, sacrificed, good
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'yaj' (to sacrifice, worship) or 'iṣ' (to wish)
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• aniṣṭa – undesired, unwelcome, bad, evil
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Compound of 'a' (not) and 'iṣṭa' (desired)
  Prefix: a
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
  noun (neuter)

त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having renounced

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from the root 'tyaj' with the suffix '-tvā'

Root: tyaj (class 1)

समदर्शनया (samadarśanayā) - with impartial vision, with equanimity

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of samadarśana

samadarśana - impartial vision, equanimity, looking on all with an equal eye

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sama+darśana)

• sama – equal, same, impartial, even
  adjective (masculine)
• darśana – seeing, vision, perception, insight
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

धिया (dhiyā) - by the intellect, by wisdom

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dhī

dhī - intellect, thought, understanding, wisdom, mind

वीतरागभयक्रोधः (vītarāgabhayakrodhaḥ) - free from attachment, fear, and anger

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vītarāgabhayakrodha

vītarāgabhayakrodha - one from whom attachment, fear, and anger have departed; free from passion, fear, and wrath

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vīta+rāga+bhaya+krodha)

• vīta – gone, departed, disappeared
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'vi'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: i (class 2)
• rāga – attachment, passion, desire, affection
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rañj (class 1)
• bhaya – fear, dread, apprehension
  noun (neuter)
• krodha – anger, wrath, rage
  noun (masculine)
  Root: krudh (class 4)

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, rule, sovereignty

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, realm, dominion, sovereignty, rule

समनुपालय (samanupālaya) - govern well, rule properly, protect

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (Lot) of pāl

Present Active Imperative

From root 'pāl' (class 10) with prefixes 'sam' and 'anu'

Prefixes: sam+anu

Root: pāl (class 10)

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