योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-93, verse-97

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यदेव किंचित्प्रकृतं क्रमस्थं कर्तव्यमात्मीयमसौ तदेव ।
संसर्गसंबन्धविहीनयैव कुर्वन्न खेदं रमते धियान्तः ॥ ९७ ॥

yadeva kiṃcitprakṛtaṃ kramasthaṃ kartavyamātmīyamasau tadeva ,
saṃsargasaṃbandhavihīnayaiva kurvanna khedaṃ ramate dhiyāntaḥ 97

97. yat eva kiṃcit prakṛtam kramastham
kartavyam ātmīyam asau tat eva
saṃsarga-sambandha-vihīnayā eva
kurvan na khedam ramate dhiyā antaḥ

97. asau yat kiṃcit eva prakṛtam kramastham
ātmīyam kartavyam tat eva (karma)
saṃsarga-sambandha-vihīnayā eva kurvan khedam
na (anubhavati api tu) dhiyā antaḥ ramate

97. Whatever is initiated, is in due order, and is one's own proper duty, that indeed he undertakes. Performing it without attachment to worldly involvements or relationships, he feels no distress; rather, he delights within his intellect.

Words meanings summery:

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यत् (yat) - that which, whatever

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - something, anything, whatever

प्रकृतम् (prakṛtam) - that which is initiated or undertaken (initiated, begun, original, natural)

क्रमस्थम् (kramastham) - that which is in proper order or sequence (being in order, orderly, arranged)

कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam) - one's proper duty or action (to be done, duty, obligation)

आत्मीयम् (ātmīyam) - that which is specifically one's own responsibility or nature (one's own, pertaining to the self)

असौ (asau) - the person who is the subject of the verse (he, that one)

तत् (tat) - that very thing (referring to the duty) (that)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

संसर्ग-सम्बन्ध-विहीनया (saṁsarga-sambandha-vihīnayā) - without attachment to worldly involvements or personal relationships (without contact or relationship)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

कुर्वन् (kurvan) - performing (his duty) (doing, performing)

न (na) - not

खेदम् (khedam) - feel distress or weariness (distress, weariness, sorrow)

रमते (ramate) - he finds delight (he delights, he enjoys)

धिया (dhiyā) - through his discerning intellect (by intellect, by understanding)

अन्तः (antaḥ) - within himself, internally (within, inside, inner)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - that which, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - something, anything, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiṃcit

kiṁcit - something, anything, whatever

प्रकृतम् (prakṛtam) - that which is initiated or undertaken (initiated, begun, original, natural)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prakṛta

prakṛta - done, made, performed, begun, initiated, natural, original

Past Passive Participle

From pra- (prefix) + kṛ (root) + ta (suffix)

Prefix: pra

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used here as an adjective modifying an implied 'thing' or 'action'.

क्रमस्थम् (kramastham) - that which is in proper order or sequence (being in order, orderly, arranged)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kramastha

kramastha - standing in order, orderly, in due course

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (krama+stha)

krama – step, order, sequence, method
noun (masculine)
stha – standing, staying, situated in
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun suffix
From root sthā (to stand) with a-suffix.
Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used here as an adjective modifying an implied 'thing' or 'action'.

कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam) - one's proper duty or action (to be done, duty, obligation)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kartavya

kartavya - to be done, proper to be done, duty, obligation

Gerundive

From root kṛ (to do) + tavya (suffix)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used here substantively as 'duty'.

आत्मीयम् (ātmīyam) - that which is specifically one's own responsibility or nature (one's own, pertaining to the self)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ātmīya

ātmīya - one's own, belonging to oneself, peculiar to oneself

Derived from ātman (self) with īya suffix

Note: Used here as an adjective modifying an implied 'thing' or 'action'.

असौ (asau) - the person who is the subject of the verse (he, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, he, she, it (remote demonstrative)

तत् (tat) - that very thing (referring to the duty) (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

संसर्ग-सम्बन्ध-विहीनया (saṁsarga-sambandha-vihīnayā) - without attachment to worldly involvements or personal relationships (without contact or relationship)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of saṃsarga-sambandha-vihīna

saṁsarga-sambandha-vihīna - devoid of contact and relationship

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃsarga+sambandha+vihīna)

saṃsarga – contact, association, attachment, worldly existence (saṃsāra)
noun (masculine)
Derived from saṃ-sṛj (to join, combine)
Prefix: sam
Root: sṛj (class 6)
sambandha – connection, relationship, union
noun (masculine)
Derived from sam-bandh (to bind together)
Prefix: sam
Root: bandh (class 9)
vihīna – deprived of, destitute of, without
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From vi-hā (to abandon) + na (suffix), or from vi-hi (to send) + na.
Prefix: vi
Root: hā (class 3)

Note: Modifies an implied 'manner' or 'intellect' (dhiyā).

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

कुर्वन् (kurvan) - performing (his duty) (doing, performing)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kurvat

kurvat - doing, performing, making

Present Active Participle

From root kṛ (to do) + śatṛ (suffix)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies the implied subject (asau).

न (na) - not