योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-53, verse-73

नाज्ञोऽहं नच मे दुःखं नानर्थो न च दुःखिता ।
शरीरमस्तु मावास्तु स्थितोस्मि विगतज्वरः ॥ ७३ ॥

nājño'haṃ naca me duḥkhaṃ nānartho na ca duḥkhitā ,
śarīramastu māvāstu sthitosmi vigatajvaraḥ 73

73. na ajñaḥ aham na ca me duḥkham na anarthaḥ na ca duḥkhitā
śarīram astu mā vā astu sthitaḥ asmi vigatajvaraḥ

73. aham na ajñaḥ na ca me duḥkham na anarthaḥ na ca duḥkhitā
śarīram astu vā mā astu sthitaḥ asmi vigatajvaraḥ

73. I, the Self (ātman), am not ignorant, nor do I experience suffering; neither misfortune nor misery (duḥkhitā). Whether the body exists or not, I remain free from anxiety.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• अज्ञः (ajñaḥ) - ignorant, unknowing, foolish

• अहम् (aham) - I

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - used to connect negative statements (and, also)

• मे (me) - to me, for me, my

• दुःखम् (duḥkham) - suffering, pain, sorrow

• न (na) - not, no

• अनर्थः (anarthaḥ) - misfortune, evil, uselessness

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - used to connect negative statements (and, also)

• दुःखिता (duḥkhitā) - misery, distress, suffering

• शरीरम् (śarīram) - body

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

• मा (mā) - prohibitive particle with imperative/optative (not, do not)

• वा (vā) - or

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - standing, remaining, established

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• विगतज्वरः (vigatajvaraḥ) - free from fever, free from anxiety/distress

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अज्ञः (ajñaḥ) - ignorant, unknowing, foolish

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ajña

ajña - ignorant, unknowing, foolish

Negative prefix 'a' + jña (knowing)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+jña)

• na – not, no
  indeclinable
• jña – knowing, acquainted with
  adjective
  From root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of mad

mad - I

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - used to connect negative statements (and, also)

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - to me, for me, my

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of mad

mad - I

दुःखम् (duḥkham) - suffering, pain, sorrow

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - suffering, pain, sorrow, misery

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अनर्थः (anarthaḥ) - misfortune, evil, uselessness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anartha

anartha - misfortune, evil, uselessness, purposeless

Negative prefix 'an' + artha (meaning, purpose, wealth)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+artha)

• na – not, no
  indeclinable
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth, good
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - used to connect negative statements (and, also)

(indeclinable)

दुःखिता (duḥkhitā) - misery, distress, suffering

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of duḥkhitā

duḥkhitā - misery, distress, state of suffering, pain

Derived from duḥkhin (suffering)

शरीरम् (śarīram) - body

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śarīra

śarīra - body, corporeal frame

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

मा (mā) - prohibitive particle with imperative/optative (not, do not)

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - standing, remaining, established

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, remaining, established, firm

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Root: as (class 2)

विगतज्वरः (vigatajvaraḥ) - free from fever, free from anxiety/distress

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vigatajvara

vigatajvara - free from fever, devoid of anxiety or distress

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vigata+jvara)

• vigata – gone away, departed, removed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root gam (to go) with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: gam (class 1)
• jvara – fever, burning, distress, anxiety
  noun (masculine)

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