योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-61, verse-39

आपातरमणीयेषु वर्तेतात्यन्तवैरिषु ।
कच्चिद्विषयसर्पेषु सविरागं मनस्तव ॥ ३९ ॥

āpātaramaṇīyeṣu vartetātyantavairiṣu ,
kaccidviṣayasarpeṣu savirāgaṃ manastava 39

39. āpāta-ramaṇīyeṣu varteta atyanta-vairiṣu
kaccit viṣaya-sarpeṣu sa-virāgam manaḥ tava

39. kaccit tava manaḥ āpāta-ramaṇīyeṣu
atyanta-vairiṣu viṣaya-sarpeṣu sa-virāgam varteta

39. I hope that your mind (manas) remains unattached (sa-virāgam) towards sense objects (viṣaya), which are like serpents, alluring at first sight but ultimately extreme enemies.

39. האם מחשבתך נותרה סולדת מנחשי תענוגות החושים, המפתים במבט ראשון אך מהווים אויבים מרים?

Words meanings summery:

• आपात-रमणीयेषु (āpāta-ramaṇīyeṣu) - in those charming at first sight

• वर्तेत (varteta) - may it remain, may it be

• अत्यन्त-वैरिषु (atyanta-vairiṣu) - in extreme enemies

• कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope; is it that?

• विषय-सर्पेषु (viṣaya-sarpeṣu) - in the serpent-like sense objects

• स-विरागम् (sa-virāgam) - with dispassion, unattached

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind

• तव (tava) - your

Words meanings and morphology

आपात-रमणीयेषु (āpāta-ramaṇīyeṣu) - in those charming at first sight

(adjective)

Locative, plural of āpāta-ramaṇīya

āpāta-ramaṇīya - charming at first sight, alluring on initial encounter

Compound adjective

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āpāta+ramaṇīya)

• āpāta – first sight, immediate appearance, instant
  noun (masculine)
• ramaṇīya – charming, delightful, pleasant
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive/Potential Participle
  Derived from root ram (to delight, enjoy) with suffix -anīya
  Root: ram (class 1)

वर्तेत (varteta) - may it remain, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, potential (vidhiliṅ) of vṛt

Root: vṛt (class 1)

अत्यन्त-वैरिषु (atyanta-vairiṣu) - in extreme enemies

(noun)

Locative, plural of atyanta-vairi

atyanta-vairi - extreme enemy, bitter foe

Compound noun

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (atyanta+vairi)

• atyanta – extreme, excessive, very much
  adjective (masculine)
• vairi – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from vaira (enmity)

कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope; is it that?

(indeclinable)

विषय-सर्पेषु (viṣaya-sarpeṣu) - in the serpent-like sense objects

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of viṣaya-sarpa

viṣaya-sarpa - serpent-like sense object

Compound noun (metaphorical)

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (viṣaya+sarpa)

• viṣaya – sense object, object of perception
  noun (masculine)
• sarpa – serpent, snake
  noun (masculine)

स-विरागम् (sa-virāgam) - with dispassion, unattached

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sa-virāga

sa-virāga - with dispassion, detached, indifferent

Compound formed with prefix sa- (with)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (sa+virāga)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• virāga – dispassion, detachment, indifference
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, intention

तव (tava) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tva

tva - you

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