योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-74, verse-69
मज्जतोऽपि बहुज्ञस्य राम कर्मेन्द्रियभ्रमैः ।
असक्तमनसो नित्यं न किंचिदपि मज्जति ॥ ६९ ॥
असक्तमनसो नित्यं न किंचिदपि मज्जति ॥ ६९ ॥
majjato'pi bahujñasya rāma karmendriyabhramaiḥ ,
asaktamanaso nityaṃ na kiṃcidapi majjati 69
asaktamanaso nityaṃ na kiṃcidapi majjati 69
69.
majjataḥ api bahujñasya rāma karmendriyabhramaiḥ
asaktamanasaḥ nityam na kiñcit api majjati
asaktamanasaḥ nityam na kiñcit api majjati
69.
rāma karmendriyabhramaiḥ majjataḥ api bahujñasya
asaktamanasaḥ nityam kiñcit api na majjati
asaktamanasaḥ nityam kiñcit api na majjati
69.
O Rāma, even for a very wise person (bahujña) who might seem to be immersed by the ceaseless activity of the organs of action (karmendriyas), nothing at all truly gets immersed, provided their mind remains constantly unattached.
Words meanings summery:
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- मज्जतः (majjataḥ) - of one sinking, of one immersed
- अपि (api) - even, although, despite
- बहुज्ञस्य (bahujñasya) - of the very knowing, of the highly learned/wise one
- राम (rāma) - O Rāma
- कर्मेन्द्रियभ्रमैः (karmendriyabhramaiḥ) - by the ceaseless activity of the organs of action (karmendriyas) (by the wanderings/illusions/errors of the organs of action)
- असक्तमनसः (asaktamanasaḥ) - of one whose mind is unattached, of an unattached mind
- नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, eternally
- न (na) - not, no
- किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something, a little
- अपि (api) - even
- मज्जति (majjati) - sinks, is immersed, drowns
Words meanings and morphology
मज्जतः (majjataḥ) - of one sinking, of one immersed
(participle)
Genitive, masculine, singular of majjat
majjat - sinking, submerging, being immersed
Present Active Participle
Derived from root 'majj' (to sink, immerse), suffix 'śatṛ'
Root: majj (class 6)
Note: Genitive of agent. Modifies 'bahujñasya'.
अपि (api) - even, although, despite
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes the concessive nature (even if sinking).
बहुज्ञस्य (bahujñasya) - of the very knowing, of the highly learned/wise one
(compound)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+jña)
- bahu – much, many, abundant
adjective - jña – knowing, knower, wise
noun (masculine)
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Genitive modifying implied 'of that person'.
राम (rāma) - O Rāma
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma
rāma - Rāma (a proper name, hero of Rāmāyaṇa)
Note: Address to Rāma.
कर्मेन्द्रियभ्रमैः (karmendriyabhramaiḥ) - by the ceaseless activity of the organs of action (karmendriyas) (by the wanderings/illusions/errors of the organs of action)
(compound)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karmendriya+bhrama)
- karma – action, deed, ritual
noun (neuter) - indriya – sense organ, faculty
noun (neuter) - bhrama – wandering, error, illusion, confusion
noun (masculine)
Root: bhram (class 1)
Note: Instrument by which one is immersed.
असक्तमनसः (asaktamanasaḥ) - of one whose mind is unattached, of an unattached mind
(compound)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+sakta+manas)
- a – not, un-
prefix - sakta – attached, clinging, devoted
participle (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'sañj' (to cling, be attached)
Root: sañj (class 1) - manas – mind, intellect, thought
noun (neuter)
Note: Genitive modifying implied 'of that person'.
नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, eternally
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of time, modifies 'majjati' (or the state of not sinking).
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Note: Negates the verb 'majjati'.
किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something, a little
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kiñcit
kiñcit - anything, something, a little, whatsoever
Note: Subject of 'majjati' in the negative sense.
अपि (api) - even
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes "nothing at all".
मज्जति (majjati) - sinks, is immersed, drowns
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of majj
Present Indicative
Root 'majj', Class 6 (majjati)
Root: majj (class 6)
Note: Main verb.