योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-12, verse-2
इति पूर्णधियो धीराः समनीरागचेतसः ।
न निन्दन्ति न नन्दन्ति जीवितं मरणं तथा ॥ २ ॥
न निन्दन्ति न नन्दन्ति जीवितं मरणं तथा ॥ २ ॥
iti pūrṇadhiyo dhīrāḥ samanīrāgacetasaḥ ,
na nindanti na nandanti jīvitaṃ maraṇaṃ tathā 2
na nindanti na nandanti jīvitaṃ maraṇaṃ tathā 2
2.
iti pūrṇadhiyaḥ dhīrāḥ samaniirāgacetasaḥ na
nindanti na nandanti jīvitam maraṇam tathā
nindanti na nandanti jīvitam maraṇam tathā
2.
iti pūrṇadhiyaḥ dhīrāḥ samaniirāgacetasaḥ
jīvitam maraṇam tathā na nindanti na nandanti
jīvitam maraṇam tathā na nindanti na nandanti
2.
Thus, those wise and steady individuals who possess complete understanding, and whose minds are equanimous and free from attachment, neither lament nor delight in life or death.
Words meanings summery:
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- इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner
- पूर्णधियः (pūrṇadhiyaḥ) - those of complete understanding, perfectly intelligent ones
- धीराः (dhīrāḥ) - steady ones, wise ones, firm ones
- समनिइरागचेतसः (samaniirāgacetasaḥ) - whose minds are equanimous and free from attachment/passion, dispassionate and tranquil-minded
- न (na) - not, nor
- निन्दन्ति (nindanti) - they lament, they blame, they criticize
- न (na) - not, nor
- नन्दन्ति (nandanti) - they rejoice, they delight in
- जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life, living
- मरणम् (maraṇam) - death, dying
- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner, also
Words meanings and morphology
इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner
(indeclinable)
पूर्णधियः (pūrṇadhiyaḥ) - those of complete understanding, perfectly intelligent ones
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pūrṇadhī
pūrṇadhī - one whose intellect is full, complete understanding
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pūrṇa+dhī)
- pūrṇa – full, complete, fulfilled
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
derived from root pṛ with suffix -na
Root: pṛ (class 3) - dhī – intellect, understanding, thought
noun (feminine)
धीराः (dhīrāḥ) - steady ones, wise ones, firm ones
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dhīra
dhīra - steady, firm, wise, courageous, calm
Note: agreeing with pūrṇadhiyaḥ
समनिइरागचेतसः (samaniirāgacetasaḥ) - whose minds are equanimous and free from attachment/passion, dispassionate and tranquil-minded
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of samaniirāgacetas
samaniirāgacetas - one whose mind is equanimous and free from passion (rāga)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sama+nīrāga+cetas)
- sama – equal, same, tranquil, equanimous
adjective (masculine) - nīrāga – free from passion (rāga), dispassionate, unattached
adjective (masculine)
prefix 'nī' (here similar to 'nir' for negation) + 'rāga'
Prefix: ni - cetas – mind, intellect, consciousness
noun (neuter)
न (na) - not, nor
(indeclinable)
निन्दन्ति (nindanti) - they lament, they blame, they criticize
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of nind
present active, 3rd person plural
Root: nind (class 1)
न (na) - not, nor
(indeclinable)
नन्दन्ति (nandanti) - they rejoice, they delight in
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of nand
present active, 3rd person plural
Root: nand (class 1)
जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life, living
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of jīvita
jīvita - life, existence, livelihood
Past Passive Participle
from root jīv with suffix -ita
Root: jīv (class 1)
मरणम् (maraṇam) - death, dying
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of maraṇa
maraṇa - death, dying, act of dying
agent noun/action noun
from root mṛ with suffix -ana
Root: mṛ (class 6)
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner, also
(indeclinable)
Note: connects jīvitam and maraṇam