योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-68, verse-8

सर्वकर्मफलादीनां मनसैव न कर्मणा ।
निपुणं यः परित्यागी सोऽसंसक्त इति स्मृतः ॥ ८ ॥

sarvakarmaphalādīnāṃ manasaiva na karmaṇā ,
nipuṇaṃ yaḥ parityāgī so'saṃsakta iti smṛtaḥ 8

8. sarvakarmaphalādīnām manasā eva na karmaṇā
nipuṇam yaḥ parityāgī saḥ asaṃsaktaḥ iti smṛtaḥ

8. yaḥ sarvakarmaphalādīnām manasā eva na karmaṇā
nipuṇam parityāgī saḥ asaṃsaktaḥ iti smṛtaḥ

8. The one who is a skillful renunciant of the fruits of all actions (karma) and the like, doing so purely by mind, not by physical deeds, is considered to be unattached.

8. מי שמוותר במיומנות על כל פירות הפעולות במחשבתו בלבד ולא על ידי הפסקת המעשה, נחשב לבלתי נקשר.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वकर्मफलादीनाम् (sarvakarmaphalādīnām) - of the fruits of all actions and so on

• मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, mentally

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

• न (na) - not, no

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by deed, through work

• निपुणम् (nipuṇam) - skillfully, expertly, precisely

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• परित्यागी (parityāgī) - renunciant, one who abandons

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• असंसक्तः (asaṁsaktaḥ) - unattached, not clinging

• इति (iti) - introduces a conclusion or designation (thus, in this manner, so saying)

• स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - remembered, considered, known as

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वकर्मफलादीनाम् (sarvakarmaphalādīnām) - of the fruits of all actions and so on

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sarvakarmaphalādi

sarvakarmaphalādi - the fruits of all actions etc.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+karma+phala+ādi)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun
• karma – action, deed, work, ritual
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)
• ādi – beginning, starting with, and so on
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ad (class 2)

मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, mentally

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, understanding

Root: man (class 4)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by deed, through work

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, work, ritual, destiny

Root: kṛ (class 8)

निपुणम् (nipuṇam) - skillfully, expertly, precisely

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nipuṇa

nipuṇa - skillful, clever, expert, precise

Note: Functions adverbially, modifying the renunciation.

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Relative pronoun.

परित्यागी (parityāgī) - renunciant, one who abandons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parityāgin

parityāgin - renouncer, abandoner, one who gives up

agent noun

Derived from `pari-tyaj` + `ṇin` suffix.

Prefix: pari

Root: tyaj (class 1)

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative/correlative pronoun.

असंसक्तः (asaṁsaktaḥ) - unattached, not clinging

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asaṃsakta

asaṁsakta - unattached, not clinging, disengaged

Past Passive Participle

`a` (negation) + `saṃsakta` (P.P.P. of `sam-sañj`).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+saṃsakta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negation prefix.
• saṃsakta – attached, clinging, connected
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  P.P.P. of `sam-sañj`.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sañj (class 1)

Note: Participle functioning as an adjective.

इति (iti) - introduces a conclusion or designation (thus, in this manner, so saying)

(indeclinable)

स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - remembered, considered, known as

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, called, thought of, mentioned

Past Passive Participle

P.P.P. of root `smṛ`.

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Participle functioning as a predicate adjective.

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