योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-68, verse-7
आत्मतत्त्वैकनिष्ठस्य हर्षामर्षवशं मनः ।
यस्य नायात्यसक्तोऽसौ जीवन्मुक्तः स कथ्यते ॥ ७ ॥
यस्य नायात्यसक्तोऽसौ जीवन्मुक्तः स कथ्यते ॥ ७ ॥
ātmatattvaikaniṣṭhasya harṣāmarṣavaśaṃ manaḥ ,
yasya nāyātyasakto'sau jīvanmuktaḥ sa kathyate 7
yasya nāyātyasakto'sau jīvanmuktaḥ sa kathyate 7
7.
ātmatattvaika-niṣṭhasya harṣāmarṣavaśam manaḥ yasya
na āyāti asaktaḥ asau jīvanmuktaḥ saḥ kathyate
na āyāti asaktaḥ asau jīvanmuktaḥ saḥ kathyate
7.
yasya ātmatattvaika-niṣṭhasya manaḥ harṣāmarṣavaśam
na āyāti saḥ asau asaktaḥ jīvanmuktaḥ kathyate
na āyāti saḥ asau asaktaḥ jīvanmuktaḥ kathyate
7.
Whose mind, solely devoted to the ultimate reality of the Self (ātmatattva), does not fall under the sway of joy and indignation (harṣāmarṣa), that unattached (asaṅga) person is called one liberated while living (jīvanmukta).
Words meanings summery:
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- आत्मतत्त्वैक-निष्ठस्य (ātmatattvaika-niṣṭhasya) - of one solely devoted to the reality of the Self
- हर्षामर्षवशम् (harṣāmarṣavaśam) - under the sway of joy and indignation
- मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart
- यस्य (yasya) - refers to the 'jīvanmuktaḥ' being defined (whose, of which)
- न (na) - negates the mind falling under the sway of emotions (not, no)
- आयाति (āyāti) - the mind does not enter or come under the control of these emotions (comes, enters, falls into)
- असक्तः (asaktaḥ) - unattached, detached
- असौ (asau) - refers to the 'jīvanmuktaḥ' being identified (he, that person (far off))
- जीवन्मुक्तः (jīvanmuktaḥ) - liberated while living, a living liberated one (jīvanmukta)
- सः (saḥ) - correlative pronoun to 'yasya', referring to the 'jīvanmuktaḥ' (he, that)
- कथ्यते (kathyate) - is called, is said, is described
Words meanings and morphology
आत्मतत्त्वैक-निष्ठस्य (ātmatattvaika-niṣṭhasya) - of one solely devoted to the reality of the Self
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ātmatattvaikaniṣṭha
ātmatattvaikaniṣṭha - one whose sole dedication/devotion is to the reality of the Self (ātman)
Compound of 'ātmatattva' (Self-reality), 'eka' (sole, one), and 'niṣṭha' (devoted, established in).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ātmatattva+eka+niṣṭha)
- ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, the supreme self (ātman)
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2) - tattva – reality, truth, essence, principle
noun (neuter)
From 'tad' (that) + 'tva' suffix. - eka – one, sole, unique, principal
adjective (masculine) - niṣṭha – devoted to, abiding in, firm in, established in
adjective (masculine)
From root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'ni'.
Prefix: ni
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Qualifies the implied 'yasya' (whose).
हर्षामर्षवशम् (harṣāmarṣavaśam) - under the sway of joy and indignation
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of harṣāmarṣavaśa
harṣāmarṣavaśa - under the sway/control of joy and indignation/anger
Compound of 'harṣa' (joy), 'amarṣa' (indignation), and 'vaśa' (sway, control). It modifies 'manaḥ'.
Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (harṣa+amarṣa+vaśa)
- harṣa – joy, delight, elation
noun (masculine)
From root 'hṛṣ' (to be excited, rejoice).
Root: hṛṣ (class 1) - amarṣa – indignation, impatience, intolerance, anger
noun (masculine)
From root 'mṛṣ' (to bear, tolerate) with 'a-' (negation).
Prefix: a
Root: mṛṣ (class 1) - vaśa – will, power, control, sway
noun (masculine)
Root: vaś (class 1)
Note: Describes 'manaḥ'.
मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, understanding, heart, thought
Derived from root 'man' (to think).
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Subject of 'āyāti'.
यस्य (yasya) - refers to the 'jīvanmuktaḥ' being defined (whose, of which)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what, that
Relative pronoun, masculine/neuter singular genitive.
Note: Possessive for 'manaḥ', referring to the unattached person.
न (na) - negates the mind falling under the sway of emotions (not, no)
(indeclinable)
आयाति (āyāti) - the mind does not enter or come under the control of these emotions (comes, enters, falls into)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of i
Present active indicative, 3rd person singular.
Root 'i' with prefix 'ā'.
Prefix: ā
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Verb for 'manaḥ'.
असक्तः (asaktaḥ) - unattached, detached
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of asakta
asakta - unattached, detached, not clinging, indifferent
Past Passive Participle (negated)
Derived from 'sakta' (attached, PPP of sañj) with 'a-' (negation).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sakta)
- a – not, non
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - sakta – attached, clinging, devoted
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'sañj' (to cling, attach).
Root: sañj (class 1)
Note: Attribute of 'asau'.
असौ (asau) - refers to the 'jīvanmuktaḥ' being identified (he, that person (far off))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adas
adas - that, that one, he/she/it (distant or noteworthy)
Demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular nominative.
Note: Subject of 'kathyate', along with 'saḥ'.
जीवन्मुक्तः (jīvanmuktaḥ) - liberated while living, a living liberated one (jīvanmukta)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jīvanmukta
jīvanmukta - one liberated while living, living liberated, one who has attained liberation (mokṣa) in this life
Compound of 'jīvat' (living, present participle of jīv) and 'mukta' (liberated, PPP of muc).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (jīvat+mukta)
- jīvat – living, existing
adjective (masculine)
Present Active Participle
From root 'jīv' (to live).
Root: jīv (class 1) - mukta – liberated, free, released
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'muc' (to release, free).
Root: muc (class 6)
Note: Predicative nominative to 'asau/saḥ'.
सः (saḥ) - correlative pronoun to 'yasya', referring to the 'jīvanmuktaḥ' (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular nominative.
Note: Subject of 'kathyate', along with 'asau'.
कथ्यते (kathyate) - is called, is said, is described
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of kath
Present passive indicative, 3rd person singular.
From denominative root 'kathay' derived from 'kathā' (story), or from root 'kath' directly.
Root: kath (class 10)
Note: Verb for 'asau' and 'saḥ'.