योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-89, verse-17
आत्मवानिह सर्वस्मादतीतो विगतैषणः ।
आत्मन्येव हि संतुष्टो न करोति न चेहते ॥ १७ ॥
आत्मन्येव हि संतुष्टो न करोति न चेहते ॥ १७ ॥
ātmavāniha sarvasmādatīto vigataiṣaṇaḥ ,
ātmanyeva hi saṃtuṣṭo na karoti na cehate 17
ātmanyeva hi saṃtuṣṭo na karoti na cehate 17
17.
ātmavān iha sarvasmāt atītaḥ vigataiṣaṇaḥ
ātmani eva hi saṃtuṣṭaḥ na karoti na ca īhate
ātmani eva hi saṃtuṣṭaḥ na karoti na ca īhate
17.
ātmavān iha sarvasmāt atītaḥ vigataiṣaṇaḥ hi ātmani eva saṃtuṣṭaḥ,
saḥ na karoti ca na īhate
saḥ na karoti ca na īhate
17.
He who is self-possessed (ātman), here (in this world) has transcended everything, with all desires gone; indeed, being content solely within the self (ātman), he neither acts nor strives.
Words meanings summery:
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- आत्मवान् (ātmavān) - possessing the self, self-possessed, endowed with (ātman)
- इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this matter
- सर्वस्मात् (sarvasmāt) - from all, from everything
- अतीतः (atītaḥ) - gone beyond, transcended, past
- विगतैषणः (vigataiṣaṇaḥ) - one whose desires are gone, free from craving
- आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in the soul, in oneself (ātman)
- एव (eva) - alone, only, indeed, just
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because
- संतुष्टः (saṁtuṣṭaḥ) - satisfied, content, pleased
- न (na) - not, no
- करोति (karoti) - does, makes, performs
- न (na) - not, no
- च (ca) - and
- ईहते (īhate) - strives, endeavors, desires
Words meanings and morphology
आत्मवान् (ātmavān) - possessing the self, self-possessed, endowed with (ātman)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmavat
ātmavat - possessing the self, self-possessed, spiritual
From ātman + possessive suffix -vat
इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this matter
(indeclinable)
सर्वस्मात् (sarvasmāt) - from all, from everything
(pronoun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Can be masculine or neuter in ablative singular.
अतीतः (atītaḥ) - gone beyond, transcended, past
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of atīta
atīta - passed, gone by, overcome, transcended
Past Passive Participle
From √i (to go) with prefix ati-
Prefix: ati
Root: i (class 2)
विगतैषणः (vigataiṣaṇaḥ) - one whose desires are gone, free from craving
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vigataiṣaṇa
vigataiṣaṇa - whose desires are gone, free from craving
compound of vigata and eṣaṇa
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vigata+eṣaṇa)
- vigata – gone away, departed
adjective (Past Passive Participle) (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From √gam (to go) with prefix vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: gam (class 1) - eṣaṇa – desire, wish, craving
noun (neuter)
From √eṣ (to seek)
Root: eṣ (class 1)
Note: Describes the subject.
आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in the soul, in oneself (ātman)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, ultimate reality (ātman)
एव (eva) - alone, only, indeed, just
(indeclinable)
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because
(indeclinable)
संतुष्टः (saṁtuṣṭaḥ) - satisfied, content, pleased
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃtuṣṭa
saṁtuṣṭa - contented, satisfied, pleased
Past Passive Participle
From √tuṣ (to be pleased) with prefix sam-
Prefix: sam
Root: tuṣ (class 4)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
करोति (karoti) - does, makes, performs
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √kṛ
Present Active
From √kṛ (8th class)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
ईहते (īhate) - strives, endeavors, desires
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of √īh
Present Middle
From √īh (1st class)
Root: īh (class 1)