योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-114, verse-30
मोक्षोऽयमेष खलु बन्ध इति प्रसह्य चिन्तां निरस्य सकलां विफलाभिमानाम् ।
मौनी वशी विगतमानमदो महात्मा कुर्वन्स्वकार्यमनहंकृतिरेव तिष्ठ ॥ ३० ॥
मौनी वशी विगतमानमदो महात्मा कुर्वन्स्वकार्यमनहंकृतिरेव तिष्ठ ॥ ३० ॥
mokṣo'yameṣa khalu bandha iti prasahya cintāṃ nirasya sakalāṃ viphalābhimānām ,
maunī vaśī vigatamānamado mahātmā kurvansvakāryamanahaṃkṛtireva tiṣṭha 30
maunī vaśī vigatamānamado mahātmā kurvansvakāryamanahaṃkṛtireva tiṣṭha 30
30.
mokṣaḥ ayam eṣaḥ khalu bandhaḥ iti prasahya
cintām nirasya sakalām viphala-abhimānām
maunī vaśī vigata-māna-madaḥ mahā-ātmā
kurvan sva-kāryam an-ahaṅkṛtiḥ eva tiṣṭha
cintām nirasya sakalām viphala-abhimānām
maunī vaśī vigata-māna-madaḥ mahā-ātmā
kurvan sva-kāryam an-ahaṅkṛtiḥ eva tiṣṭha
30.
ayam mokṣaḥ,
eṣaḥ khalu bandhaḥ iti sakalām viphalābhimānām cintām prasahya nirasya,
maunī,
vaśī,
vigatamānamadaḥ,
mahātmā (bhavan),
svakāryam kurvan,
anahaṅkṛtiḥ eva tiṣṭha.
eṣaḥ khalu bandhaḥ iti sakalām viphalābhimānām cintām prasahya nirasya,
maunī,
vaśī,
vigatamānamadaḥ,
mahātmā (bhavan),
svakāryam kurvan,
anahaṅkṛtiḥ eva tiṣṭha.
30.
Forcibly discard all thoughts such as, 'This is liberation (mokṣa),' or 'This is indeed bondage,' along with all futile ego (ahaṅkāra) and pride. Being silent, self-controlled, free from pride and arrogance, O great soul (mahātmā), perform your own duty without ego (ahaṅkāra), and simply remain in that state.
Words meanings summery:
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- मोक्षः (mokṣaḥ) - liberation, release
- अयम् (ayam) - this
- एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, he
- खलु (khalu) - indeed, certainly, surely
- बन्धः (bandhaḥ) - bondage, fetter
- इति (iti) - thus, so
- प्रसह्य (prasahya) - having forcibly, having overcome
- चिन्ताम् (cintām) - thought, worry, concern
- निरस्य (nirasya) - having discarded, having rejected
- सकलाम् (sakalām) - all, entire, complete
- विफलाभिमानाम् (viphalābhimānām) - futile ego/pride, vain conceit
- मौनी (maunī) - silent one, sage
- वशी (vaśī) - self-controlled, master
- विगतमानमदः (vigatamānamadaḥ) - one from whom pride and arrogance have departed
- महात्मा (mahātmā) - great soul, noble-minded person
- कुर्वन् (kurvan) - doing, performing
- स्वकार्यम् (svakāryam) - one's own work/duty
- अनहङ्कृतिः (anahaṅkṛtiḥ) - without ego (ahaṅkāra), egoless
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
- तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - remain, stand, abide
Words meanings and morphology
मोक्षः (mokṣaḥ) - liberation, release
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mokṣa
mokṣa - liberation, release, freedom, salvation
From root muc- 'to release'
Root: muc (class 6)
अयम् (ayam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, here, now
एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etas
etas - this, he, she, it
खलु (khalu) - indeed, certainly, surely
(indeclinable)
बन्धः (bandhaḥ) - bondage, fetter
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bandha
bandha - bondage, fetter, tie, imprisonment
From root bandh- 'to bind'
Root: bandh (class 9)
इति (iti) - thus, so
(indeclinable)
प्रसह्य (prasahya) - having forcibly, having overcome
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Absolutive form of root sah with prefix pra
Prefix: pra
Root: sah (class 1)
चिन्ताम् (cintām) - thought, worry, concern
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of cintā
cintā - thought, thinking, reflection, worry, anxiety
From root cint- 'to think'
Root: cint (class 10)
निरस्य (nirasya) - having discarded, having rejected
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Absolutive form of root as 'to throw' with prefix nir
Prefix: nir
Root: as (class 4)
सकलाम् (sakalām) - all, entire, complete
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sakala
sakala - all, entire, complete, whole
From sa 'with' and kala 'part'
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+kala)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable - kala – part, portion, digit
noun (masculine)
विफलाभिमानाम् (viphalābhimānām) - futile ego/pride, vain conceit
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of viphalābhimāna
viphalābhimāna - futile pride, vain conceit, useless egoism
Compound of viphala and abhimāna
Compound type : karmadhāraya (viphala+abhimāna)
- viphala – fruitless, useless, vain, unsuccessful
adjective
Compound of vi 'without' and phala 'fruit' - abhimāna – ego, pride, self-conceit, attachment
noun (masculine)
From root man- 'to think' with prefix abhi
Prefix: abhi
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Modifies 'cintām'.
मौनी (maunī) - silent one, sage
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of maunin
maunin - silent one, sage, ascetic, practicing silence
From mauna 'silence'
वशी (vaśī) - self-controlled, master
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vaśin
vaśin - self-controlled, master, ruler, independent
From vaśa 'will, control'
विगतमानमदः (vigatamānamadaḥ) - one from whom pride and arrogance have departed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vigatamānamada
vigatamānamada - one from whom pride and arrogance have departed
Bahuvrihi compound: vigata (departed) + māna (pride) + mada (arrogance)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vigata+māna+mada)
- vigata – departed, gone, removed
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of root gam- 'to go' with prefix vi
Prefix: vi
Root: gam (class 1) - māna – pride, honor, respect, measure
noun (masculine)
From root man- 'to think, believe'
Root: man (class 4) - mada – arrogance, intoxication, joy, pride
noun (masculine)
From root mad- 'to be intoxicated, rejoice'
Root: mad (class 4)
महात्मा (mahātmā) - great soul, noble-minded person
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman
mahātman - great soul (mahātmā), magnanimous, noble-minded
Compound of mahā and ātman
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)
- mahā – great, mighty, large
adjective - ātman – self, soul (ātman), essence, spirit
noun (masculine)
कुर्वन् (kurvan) - doing, performing
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kurvat
kurvat - doing, performing, making
Present Active Participle
Present active participle of root kṛ- 'to do, make'
Root: kṛ (class 8)
स्वकार्यम् (svakāryam) - one's own work/duty
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of svakārya
svakārya - one's own work, one's own business, one's own duty
Compound of sva and kārya
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sva+kārya)
- sva – own, one's own
pronoun - kārya – work, duty, task, to be done
noun (neuter)
Gerundive
Gerundive of root kṛ- 'to do, make'
Root: kṛ (class 8)
अनहङ्कृतिः (anahaṅkṛtiḥ) - without ego (ahaṅkāra), egoless
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anahaṅkṛti
anahaṅkṛti - egolessness, absence of ego (ahaṅkāra)
Compound of an (negative prefix) and ahaṅkṛti
Compound type : tatpurusha (an+ahaṅkṛti)
- an – not, without
indeclinable
Negative prefix - ahaṅkṛti – ego (ahaṅkāra), egoism, 'I-making'
noun (feminine)
From ahaṅ 'I' and kṛti 'making'
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - remain, stand, abide
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of sthā
Root: sthā (class 1)