योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-82, verse-61
खड्गप्रहारविच्छेदक्रियायां पुंसि शक्तता ।
न खड्गे सुजडे चित्त सर्वाङ्गेष्वपि शक्तता ॥ ६१ ॥
न खड्गे सुजडे चित्त सर्वाङ्गेष्वपि शक्तता ॥ ६१ ॥
khaḍgaprahāravicchedakriyāyāṃ puṃsi śaktatā ,
na khaḍge sujaḍe citta sarvāṅgeṣvapi śaktatā 61
na khaḍge sujaḍe citta sarvāṅgeṣvapi śaktatā 61
61.
khaḍgaprahāravicchedakriyāyām puṃsi śaktatā
na khaḍge sujaḍe citta sarvāṅgeṣu api śaktatā
na khaḍge sujaḍe citta sarvāṅgeṣu api śaktatā
61.
citta khaḍgaprahāravicchedakriyāyām puṃsi
śaktatā na sujaḍe khaḍge sarvāṅgeṣu api śaktatā
śaktatā na sujaḍe khaḍge sarvāṅgeṣu api śaktatā
61.
The capacity for the act of cutting by striking with a sword resides in the person (puruṣa). It is not in the inherently dull sword, O mind, nor does this capacity reside merely in all the limbs.
Words meanings summery:
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- खड्गप्रहारविच्छेदक्रियायाम् (khaḍgaprahāravicchedakriyāyām) - in the act of cutting/separation by sword-strike
- पुंसि (puṁsi) - in the person (puruṣa), referring to the conscious agent (in the man, in the person, in the male being, in the spirit/self)
- शक्तता (śaktatā) - power, capacity, ability, faculty
- न (na) - not, no
- खड्गे (khaḍge) - in the sword
- सुजडे (sujaḍe) - in the inherently dull (sword) (in the very dull, in the exceedingly inert)
- चित्त (citta) - O mind, O consciousness
- सर्वाङ्गेषु (sarvāṅgeṣu) - in all limbs, in all parts of the body
- अपि (api) - nor even, merely (also, even, too, moreover)
- शक्तता (śaktatā) - power, capacity, ability, faculty
Words meanings and morphology
खड्गप्रहारविच्छेदक्रियायाम् (khaḍgaprahāravicchedakriyāyām) - in the act of cutting/separation by sword-strike
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of khaḍgaprahāravicchedakriyā
khaḍgaprahāravicchedakriyā - the act of separating or cutting by striking with a sword
Compound type : tatpurusha (khaḍga+prahāra+viccheda+kriyā)
- khaḍga – sword
noun (masculine) - prahāra – strike, blow, assault
noun (masculine)
Derived from √hṛ with pra
Prefix: pra
Root: hṛ (class 1) - viccheda – cutting, separation, interruption
noun (masculine)
Derived from √chid with vi
Prefix: vi
Root: chid (class 7) - kriyā – act, action, activity, performance
noun (feminine)
Derived from √kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
पुंसि (puṁsi) - in the person (puruṣa), referring to the conscious agent (in the man, in the person, in the male being, in the spirit/self)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of puṃs
puṁs - man, male, person, spirit, soul, conscious agent (puruṣa)
शक्तता (śaktatā) - power, capacity, ability, faculty
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śaktatā
śaktatā - power, capacity, ability
Derived from śakta (able) with suffix -tā
Root: śak (class 5)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
खड्गे (khaḍge) - in the sword
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of khaḍga
khaḍga - sword
सुजडे (sujaḍe) - in the inherently dull (sword) (in the very dull, in the exceedingly inert)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of sujaḍa
sujaḍa - very dull, exceedingly inert, inherently lifeless
Compound of 'su-' (intensifier) and 'jaḍa' (dull, inert)
Compound type : karmadharaya (su+jaḍa)
- su – good, well, very, exceedingly
indeclinable - jaḍa – dull, inert, inanimate, cold, senseless
adjective (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'khaḍge'
चित्त (citta) - O mind, O consciousness
(noun)
Vocative, neuter, singular of citta
citta - mind, consciousness, thought
Root: cit (class 1)
सर्वाङ्गेषु (sarvāṅgeṣu) - in all limbs, in all parts of the body
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of sarvāṅga
sarvāṅga - all limbs, whole body
Compound type : karmadharaya (sarva+aṅga)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective - aṅga – limb, body part, constituent
noun (neuter)
अपि (api) - nor even, merely (also, even, too, moreover)
(indeclinable)
शक्तता (śaktatā) - power, capacity, ability, faculty
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śaktatā
śaktatā - power, capacity, ability
Derived from śakta (able) with suffix -tā
Root: śak (class 5)