योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-115, verse-18
उदासीनः कर्तृतां च कर्माकर्माचरंश्च यः ।
समं यात्यन्तरत्यन्तं महाकर्ता स उच्यते ॥ १८ ॥
समं यात्यन्तरत्यन्तं महाकर्ता स उच्यते ॥ १८ ॥
udāsīnaḥ kartṛtāṃ ca karmākarmācaraṃśca yaḥ ,
samaṃ yātyantaratyantaṃ mahākartā sa ucyate 18
samaṃ yātyantaratyantaṃ mahākartā sa ucyate 18
18.
udāsīnaḥ kartṛtām ca karma-akarma-ācaran ca yaḥ
samam yāti antaram atyantam mahākartā saḥ ucyate
samam yāti antaram atyantam mahākartā saḥ ucyate
18.
yaḥ udāsīnaḥ kartṛtām ca karma-akarma-ācaran ca
antaram atyantam samam yāti saḥ mahākartā ucyate
antaram atyantam samam yāti saḥ mahākartā ucyate
18.
He who is indifferent (udāsīna) to agency (kartṛtā), and performs both action (karma) and non-action (akarma), completely treating the distinction between them as equal, is called the great doer.
Words meanings summery:
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- उदासीनः (udāsīnaḥ) - indifferent, unconcerned, neutral
- कर्तृताम् (kartṛtām) - doership, agency, the state of being a doer
- च (ca) - and, also
- कर्म-अकर्म-आचरन् (karma-akarma-ācaran) - performing action and non-action
- च (ca) - and, also
- यः (yaḥ) - who, which
- समम् (samam) - equally, impartially, uniformly
- याति (yāti) - treats, regards (as equal) (goes, moves, attains, understands)
- अन्तरम् (antaram) - distinction (between action and non-action) (difference, distinction, interval, inner)
- अत्यन्तम् (atyantam) - utterly, completely, exceedingly, greatly
- महाकर्ता (mahākartā) - the great doer, supreme agent
- सः (saḥ) - he, that
- उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said, is declared
Words meanings and morphology
उदासीनः (udāsīnaḥ) - indifferent, unconcerned, neutral
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of udāsīna
udāsīna - indifferent, neutral, unconcerned, sitting still
Past Active Participle (derived from prefix ud-ā-√ās + śānac)
From root ās (to sit) with prefixes ud-ā.
Prefixes: ud+ā
Root: ās (class 2)
कर्तृताम् (kartṛtām) - doership, agency, the state of being a doer
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of kartṛtā
kartṛtā - doership, agency, the state of being an agent
Derived from kartṛ (doer) with suffix -tā (feminine noun forming suffix).
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
कर्म-अकर्म-आचरन् (karma-akarma-ācaran) - performing action and non-action
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of karmākarmācarat
karmākarmācarat - one who performs action and non-action
Present Active Participle
From root car (to move, to perform) with prefix ā, in compound with karma and akarma.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karmaakarma+ācarat)
- karma – action, deed, work (karma)
noun (neuter)
Root: kṛ (class 8) - akarma – non-action, inaction, cessation of action
noun (neuter)
Negative particle 'a-' prefixed to karma. - ācarat – performing, practicing
adjective
Present Active Participle
From root car (to move, to perform) with prefix ā.
Prefix: ā
Root: car (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
यः (yaḥ) - who, which
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
समम् (samam) - equally, impartially, uniformly
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sama
sama - equal, even, same, balanced
Note: Used adverbially here.
याति (yāti) - treats, regards (as equal) (goes, moves, attains, understands)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of yā
Root: yā (class 2)
अन्तरम् (antaram) - distinction (between action and non-action) (difference, distinction, interval, inner)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of antara
antara - difference, distinction, interval, inner, other
अत्यन्तम् (atyantam) - utterly, completely, exceedingly, greatly
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of atyanta
atyanta - extreme, excessive, complete, utter
From ati (beyond) and anta (end).
महाकर्ता (mahākartā) - the great doer, supreme agent
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahākartṛ
mahākartṛ - great doer, mighty agent
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+kartṛ)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - kartṛ – doer, agent, creator
noun (masculine)
Agent Noun
Derived from root kṛ (to do) with suffix -tṛ.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
सः (saḥ) - he, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - he, she, it, that
उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said, is declared
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac
Root: vac (class 2)