योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-5, verse-31

यथा रजोभिर्गगनं यथा कमलमम्बुभिः ।
न लिप्यते हि संश्लिष्टैर्देहैरात्मा तथैव च ॥ ३१ ॥

yathā rajobhirgaganaṃ yathā kamalamambubhiḥ ,
na lipyate hi saṃśliṣṭairdehairātmā tathaiva ca 31

31. yathā rajobhiḥ gaganam yathā kamalam ambubhiḥ na
lipyate hi saṃśliṣṭaiḥ dehaiḥ ātmā tathā eva ca

31. yathā gaganam rajobhiḥ na lipyate yathā kamalam ambubhiḥ na
lipyate tathā eva ca ātmā saṃśliṣṭaiḥ dehaiḥ hi na lipyate

31. Just as the sky is not stained by dust, and a lotus by water, so too the Self (ātman), though associated with bodies, is indeed not affected by them.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• रजोभिः (rajobhiḥ) - by dust particles, by pollens

• गगनम् (gaganam) - sky, atmosphere, heaven

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• कमलम् (kamalam) - lotus, water-lily

• अम्बुभिः (ambubhiḥ) - by waters

• न (na) - not, no

• लिप्यते (lipyate) - is smeared, is tainted, adheres

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• संश्लिष्टैः (saṁśliṣṭaiḥ) - by the bodies it is connected with (by those connected, by those associated)

• देहैः (dehaiḥ) - by bodies

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the Self, soul, spirit

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

रजोभिः (rajobhiḥ) - by dust particles, by pollens

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of rajas

rajas - dust, pollen, impurity, menstrual fluid

गगनम् (gaganam) - sky, atmosphere, heaven

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gagana

gagana - sky, atmosphere, heaven

Root: gam (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

कमलम् (kamalam) - lotus, water-lily

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kamala

kamala - lotus, water-lily, pale red

अम्बुभिः (ambubhiḥ) - by waters

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of ambu

ambu - water

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

लिप्यते (lipyate) - is smeared, is tainted, adheres

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of lip

Root: lip (class 6)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

संश्लिष्टैः (saṁśliṣṭaiḥ) - by the bodies it is connected with (by those connected, by those associated)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of saṃśliṣṭa

saṁśliṣṭa - clinging, adhering, joined, united, associated

Past Passive Participle

From root śliṣ with prefix saṃ

Prefix: sam

Root: śliṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'dehaiḥ'.

देहैः (dehaiḥ) - by bodies

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of deha

deha - body, form, shape

Root: dih (class 4)

आत्मा (ātmā) - the Self, soul, spirit

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - the Self, soul, spirit, essence

Root: an (class 2)

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

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