योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-70, verse-16
सुषुप्तबुद्धिः कर्माणि पूर्वमेवावहेलया ।
कुर्वन्न बध्यते जीवो जीवन्मुक्ततया स्थितः ॥ १६ ॥
कुर्वन्न बध्यते जीवो जीवन्मुक्ततया स्थितः ॥ १६ ॥
suṣuptabuddhiḥ karmāṇi pūrvamevāvahelayā ,
kurvanna badhyate jīvo jīvanmuktatayā sthitaḥ 16
kurvanna badhyate jīvo jīvanmuktatayā sthitaḥ 16
16.
suṣuptabuddhiḥ karmāṇi pūrvam eva avahelayā
kurvan na badhyate jīvaḥ jīvanmuktatyā sthitaḥ
kurvan na badhyate jīvaḥ jīvanmuktatyā sthitaḥ
16.
jīvaḥ jīvanmuktatyā sthitaḥ suṣuptabuddhiḥ
pūrvam eva avahelayā karmāṇi kurvan na badhyate
pūrvam eva avahelayā karmāṇi kurvan na badhyate
16.
An individual being (jīva), who remains established in the state of being liberated while living (jīvanmukta), is not bound even while performing actions (karma). This is because their intellect (buddhi) is as if in deep sleep, acting with complete detachment and indifference.
Words meanings summery:
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- सुषुप्तबुद्धिः (suṣuptabuddhiḥ) - whose intellect is like in deep sleep, having a mind absorbed in deep sleep
- कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, deeds, rituals
- पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - before, previously, formerly, already
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just, alone
- अवहेलया (avahelayā) - with complete detachment (with disregard, with contempt, negligently, carelessly, with indifference)
- कुर्वन् (kurvan) - doing, performing, making
- न (na) - not, no, nor
- बध्यते (badhyate) - is entangled (by the results of actions) (is bound, is tied, is fettered)
- जीवः (jīvaḥ) - living being, individual soul, life principle (jīva)
- जीवन्मुक्तत्या (jīvanmuktatyā) - by the state of being liberated while living (jīvanmukta)
- स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, standing, established, abiding, existing
Words meanings and morphology
सुषुप्तबुद्धिः (suṣuptabuddhiḥ) - whose intellect is like in deep sleep, having a mind absorbed in deep sleep
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of suṣuptabuddhi
suṣuptabuddhi - one whose intellect is (like) in deep sleep, having a mind absorbed in deep sleep
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (suṣupta+buddhi)
- suṣupta – soundly sleeping, deeply asleep
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √svap (to sleep) with su- prefix.
Prefix: su
Root: svap (class 2) - buddhi – intellect, understanding, intelligence, discernment
noun (feminine)
Root: budh (class 1)
कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, deeds, rituals
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of karman
karman - action, deed, ritual, work, fate, consequence of action (karma)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Also nominative plural. Contextual meaning (object of kurvan) makes it accusative.
पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - before, previously, formerly, already
(indeclinable)
Note: Used as an adverb.
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just, alone
(indeclinable)
अवहेलया (avahelayā) - with complete detachment (with disregard, with contempt, negligently, carelessly, with indifference)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of avahelā
avahelā - disregard, contempt, negligence, indifference
Derived from √hel (to play, disregard) with ava-.
Prefix: ava
Root: hel (class 1)
कुर्वन् (kurvan) - doing, performing, making
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kurvat
kurvat - doing, performing, making
Present Active Participle
From √kṛ (to do, make) + śatṛ (present active participle suffix).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
न (na) - not, no, nor
(indeclinable)
बध्यते (badhyate) - is entangled (by the results of actions) (is bound, is tied, is fettered)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of badh
Present Passive
From √bandh (to bind) with passive suffix ya and middle ending te.
Root: bandh (class 9)
जीवः (jīvaḥ) - living being, individual soul, life principle (jīva)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva
jīva - living being, individual soul (jīva), life principle, existing
Root: jīv (class 1)
जीवन्मुक्तत्या (jīvanmuktatyā) - by the state of being liberated while living (jīvanmukta)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of jīvanmuktatā
jīvanmuktatā - the state of being liberated while living, living liberation (jīvanmukta)
Formed from jīvanmukta + suffix tā.
स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, standing, established, abiding, existing
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita
sthita - situated, standing, established, abiding, existing, firm
Past Passive Participle
From √sthā (to stand, stay).
Root: sthā (class 1)