योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-70, verse-17

सौषुप्तीं वृत्तिमाश्रित्य कुरु मा कुरु वानघ ।
कर्म प्रकृतिजं पाकवशादुपगतं स्थितम् ॥ १७ ॥

sauṣuptīṃ vṛttimāśritya kuru mā kuru vānagha ,
karma prakṛtijaṃ pākavaśādupagataṃ sthitam 17

17. sauṣuptīm vṛttim āśritya kuru mā kuru vā anagha
karma prakṛtijam pākavaśāt upagatam sthitam

17. anagha sauṣuptīm vṛttim āśritya kuru vā mā kuru
prakṛtijam karma pākavaśāt upagatam sthitam

17. O sinless one (anagha), whether you act or do not act, take refuge in the state of deep sleep (sauṣuptī vṛtti). Action (karma), being born of nature (prakṛti), simply exists, having arisen by the necessity of its ripened consequences.

Words meanings summery:

• सौषुप्तीम् (sauṣuptīm) - relating to deep sleep, deep sleep-like

• वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - mode, state, condition, mental modification, activity, livelihood

• आश्रित्य (āśritya) - having resorted to, having taken refuge in, having depended on

• कुरु (kuru) - do, perform, make

• मा (mā) - not, do not

• कुरु (kuru) - do, perform, make

• वा (vā) - or, either...or

• अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one, faultless, pure

• कर्म (karma) - action, deed, consequence of action (karma)

• प्रकृतिजम् (prakṛtijam) - born from nature (prakṛti), natural, innate

• पाकवशात् (pākavaśāt) - by the force of maturation, by the necessity of ripened results

• उपगतम् (upagatam) - having arisen, having come into being (approached, reached, obtained, happened)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, present, existing, firm

Words meanings and morphology

सौषुप्तीम् (sauṣuptīm) - relating to deep sleep, deep sleep-like

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sauṣuptī

sauṣuptī - relating to deep sleep, deep sleep-like, characteristic of deep sleep

From suṣupti + ī (taddhita suffix aṇ or iñ)

Note: Modifies vṛttim.

वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - mode, state, condition, mental modification, activity, livelihood

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vṛtti

vṛtti - mode, state, condition, mental modification, activity, livelihood, commentary

From √vṛt (to be, exist, turn).

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Object of āśritya.

आश्रित्य (āśritya) - having resorted to, having taken refuge in, having depended on

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From ā-√śri (to resort to, lean on) + lyap (absolutive suffix).

Prefix: ā

Root: śri (class 1)

कुरु (kuru) - do, perform, make

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

Imperative

From √kṛ (to do, make), imperative 2nd person singular.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

मा (mā) - not, do not

(indeclinable)

Particle used with imperative/subjunctive to express prohibition.

Note: Particle of prohibition.

कुरु (kuru) - do, perform, make

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

Imperative

From √kṛ (to do, make), imperative 2nd person singular.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

वा (vā) - or, either...or

(indeclinable)

अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one, faultless, pure

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of anagha

anagha - sinless, faultless, pure, innocent

Compound: a (negation) + agha (sin, fault).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+agha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative particle.
• agha – sin, fault, evil, distress
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used as a term of address.

कर्म (karma) - action, deed, consequence of action (karma)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, ritual, work, fate, consequence of action (karma)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of sthitaṃ.

प्रकृतिजम् (prakṛtijam) - born from nature (prakṛti), natural, innate

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prakṛtija

prakṛtija - born from nature (prakṛti), natural, innate

Compound: prakṛti + ja (born).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prakṛti+ja)

• prakṛti – nature (prakṛti), primary matter, origin, original form
  noun (feminine)
  From pra-√kṛ (to make, prepare).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ja – born, produced, arising from
  suffix/adjective (masculine)
  Derived from √jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Modifies karma. Also accusative. Here, functions as a predicative adjective.

पाकवशात् (pākavaśāt) - by the force of maturation, by the necessity of ripened results

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of pākavaśa

pākavaśa - the force of maturation (of results), power of ripeness

Compound: pāka (ripening, cooking) + vaśa (power, control).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāka+vaśa)

• pāka – ripening, maturity, cooking, digestion, consequence
  noun (masculine)
  From √pac (to cook, ripen).
  Root: pac (class 1)
• vaśa – power, control, will, influence, submission
  noun (masculine)
  From √vaś (to wish, desire).
  Root: vaś (class 2)

Note: Expresses cause or origin.

उपगतम् (upagatam) - having arisen, having come into being (approached, reached, obtained, happened)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of upagata

upagata - approached, reached, obtained, come to, happened

Past Passive Participle

From upa-√gam (to approach, come to).

Prefix: upa

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Also accusative. Here, functions as a predicative adjective.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, present, existing, firm

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - situated, standing, established, abiding, existing, firm

Past Passive Participle

From √sthā (to stand, stay).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Also accusative. Here, functions as a predicative adjective.

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