योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-69, verse-2

न सक्तमिह चेष्टासु न चिन्तासु न वस्तुषु ।
नाकाशे नाप्यधो नाग्रे न दिक्षु न लतासु च ॥ २ ॥

na saktamiha ceṣṭāsu na cintāsu na vastuṣu ,
nākāśe nāpyadho nāgre na dikṣu na latāsu ca 2

2. na saktam iha ceṣṭāsu na cintāsu na vastuṣu na
ākāśe na api adhaḥ na agre na dikṣu na latāsu ca

2. (manaḥ) iha ceṣṭāsu na saktam,
cintāsu na,
vastuṣu na,
ākāśe na,
adhaḥ na api,
agre na,
dikṣu na,
latāsu ca na.

2. The mind should not be attached here to activities, nor to thoughts, nor to objects; neither in the sky, nor below, nor in front, nor in the directions, nor to creepers.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

• सक्तम् (saktam) - attached (attached, clinging, devoted)

• इह (iha) - here (here, in this world, now)

• चेष्टासु (ceṣṭāsu) - to activities (in movements, in actions, in activities)

• न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

• चिन्तासु (cintāsu) - to thoughts (in thoughts, in anxieties)

• न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

• वस्तुषु (vastuṣu) - to objects (in objects, in things, in substances)

• न (na) - neither (not, no, nor)

• आकाशे (ākāśe) - in the sky (in the sky, in space, in ether)

• न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

• अपि (api) - nor indeed (also, even, too)

• अधः (adhaḥ) - below (below, downwards, under)

• न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

• अग्रे (agre) - in front (in front, before, in the beginning)

• न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

• दिक्षु (dikṣu) - in the directions (in the directions, in the quarters)

• न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

• लतासु (latāsu) - to creepers (in creepers, in vines)

• च (ca) - nor (and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

Negation particle

सक्तम् (saktam) - attached (attached, clinging, devoted)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sakta

sakta - attached, clinging, devoted, capable

Past Passive Participle

From root sañj (to cling, be attached)

Root: sañj (class 1)

Note: Modifies the implied subject manaḥ (neuter).

इह (iha) - here (here, in this world, now)

(indeclinable)

Locative adverb

चेष्टासु (ceṣṭāsu) - to activities (in movements, in actions, in activities)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of ceṣṭā

ceṣṭā - movement, action, activity, exertion, effort

From root ceṣṭ (to move, act)

Root: ceṣṭ (class 1)

Note: Means 'attached in/to activities'.

न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

Negation particle

चिन्तासु (cintāsu) - to thoughts (in thoughts, in anxieties)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of cintā

cintā - thought, consideration, anxiety, worry

From root cit (to think)

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Means 'attached in/to thoughts'.

न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

Negation particle

वस्तुषु (vastuṣu) - to objects (in objects, in things, in substances)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of vastu

vastu - object, thing, substance, reality, wealth

From root vas (to dwell)

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Means 'attached in/to objects'.

न (na) - neither (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

Negation particle

आकाशे (ākāśe) - in the sky (in the sky, in space, in ether)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ākāśa

ākāśa - sky, space, ether, atmosphere

From root kāś (to shine) with ā (towards)

Prefix: ā

Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Means 'attached in the sky'.

न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

Negation particle

अपि (api) - nor indeed (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle, or conjunction.

अधः (adhaḥ) - below (below, downwards, under)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place

न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

Negation particle

अग्रे (agre) - in front (in front, before, in the beginning)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of agra

agra - front, tip, summit, beginning

Note: Used as an adverb here.

न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

Negation particle

दिक्षु (dikṣu) - in the directions (in the directions, in the quarters)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of diś

diś - direction, quarter of the sky, region

From root diś (to point, show)

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Means 'attached in the directions'.

न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

Negation particle

लतासु (latāsu) - to creepers (in creepers, in vines)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of latā

latā - creeper, vine, tendril

Note: Means 'attached to creepers'.

च (ca) - nor (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

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