योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-67, verse-32
भग्नस्फटिकवद्विद्धि मनः सक्तमपावनम् ।
अभग्नस्फटिकाभासमसक्तं विद्धि मे मनः ॥ ३२ ॥
अभग्नस्फटिकाभासमसक्तं विद्धि मे मनः ॥ ३२ ॥
bhagnasphaṭikavadviddhi manaḥ saktamapāvanam ,
abhagnasphaṭikābhāsamasaktaṃ viddhi me manaḥ 32
abhagnasphaṭikābhāsamasaktaṃ viddhi me manaḥ 32
32.
bhagnasphaṭikavat viddhi manaḥ saktam apāvanam
abhagnasphaṭikābhāsam asaktam viddhi me manaḥ
abhagnasphaṭikābhāsam asaktam viddhi me manaḥ
32.
bhagnasphaṭikavat saktam manaḥ apāvanam viddhi;
abhagnasphaṭikābhāsam asaktam me manaḥ viddhi
abhagnasphaṭikābhāsam asaktam me manaḥ viddhi
32.
Know the attached mind (manas) to be impure, like a broken crystal. Know my unattached mind (manas) to have the appearance of an unbroken crystal.
Words meanings summery:
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- भग्नस्फटिकवत् (bhagnasphaṭikavat) - like a broken crystal
- विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand
- मनः (manaḥ) - the mind
- सक्तम् (saktam) - attached, clinging
- अपावनम् (apāvanam) - impure, unholy, defiled
- अभग्नस्फटिकाभासम् (abhagnasphaṭikābhāsam) - having the appearance of an unbroken crystal
- असक्तम् (asaktam) - unattached, unconcerned
- विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand
- मे (me) - my (my, to me, for me)
- मनः (manaḥ) - the mind
Words meanings and morphology
भग्नस्फटिकवत् (bhagnasphaṭikavat) - like a broken crystal
(indeclinable)
Formed from bhagnasphaṭika with the suffix -vat (meaning 'like')
Compound type : tatpurusha (bhagnasphaṭika+vat)
- bhagnasphaṭika – broken crystal
noun (masculine)
Tatpurusha compound of bhagna and sphaṭika - vat – like, as, in the manner of
suffix
Suffix indicating similarity
Note: Acts as an adverb modifying 'viddhi' and describing the state of 'manaḥ'.
विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid
Imperative Active
Root √vid, 2nd person singular, Imperative mood, Active voice
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: The verb "know".
मनः (manaḥ) - the mind
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, consciousness, heart, understanding
Note: Object of 'viddhi'.
सक्तम् (saktam) - attached, clinging
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sakta
sakta - attached, clinging, devoted, absorbed in
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of root √sañj (to cling, attach)
Root: sañj (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'manaḥ'.
अपावनम् (apāvanam) - impure, unholy, defiled
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of apāvana
apāvana - impure, unholy, defiling, unpurifying
Nañ-Tatpurusha compound: a (not) + pāvana (pure)
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+pāvana)
- a – not, non-, un-
prefix
Negative prefix - pāvana – pure, purifying, sacred, holy
adjective (neuter)
Agent Noun/Adjective
From root √pū (to purify)
Root: pū (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'manaḥ'.
अभग्नस्फटिकाभासम् (abhagnasphaṭikābhāsam) - having the appearance of an unbroken crystal
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of abhagnasphaṭikābhāsa
abhagnasphaṭikābhāsa - having the appearance or luster of an unbroken crystal
Bahuvrihi compound: ābhāsa (appearance) of abhagnasphaṭika (unbroken crystal)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (abhagnasphaṭika+ābhāsa)
- abhagna – unbroken, intact
adjective (masculine)
Nañ-Tatpurusha compound: a (not) + bhagna (broken) - sphaṭika – crystal, quartz
noun (masculine) - ābhāsa – appearance, luster, semblance, reflection
noun (masculine)
From root √bhās (to shine) with prefix ā-
Prefix: ā
Root: bhās (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'manaḥ'.
असक्तम् (asaktam) - unattached, unconcerned
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of asakta
asakta - unattached, not clinging, unconcerned, indifferent
Nañ-Tatpurusha compound: a (not) + sakta (attached)
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+sakta)
- a – not, non-, un-
prefix
Negative prefix - sakta – attached, clinging, devoted
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of root √sañj (to cling, attach)
Root: sañj (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'manaḥ'.
विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid
Imperative Active
Root √vid, 2nd person singular, Imperative mood, Active voice
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: The verb "know".
मे (me) - my (my, to me, for me)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of aham
aham - I
Note: Possessive pronoun for 'manaḥ'.
मनः (manaḥ) - the mind
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, consciousness, heart, understanding
Note: Object of 'viddhi'.