योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-126, verse-9

ग्राम्यासु जडचेष्टासु सततं विचिकित्सति ।
नोदाहरति मर्माणि पुण्यकर्माणि सेवते ॥ ९ ॥

grāmyāsu jaḍaceṣṭāsu satataṃ vicikitsati ,
nodāharati marmāṇi puṇyakarmāṇi sevate 9

9. grāmyāsu jaḍa-ceṣṭāsu satatam vicikitsati
na udāharati marmāṇi puṇya-karmāṇi sevate

9. satatam grāmyāsu jaḍa-ceṣṭāsu vicikitsati
marmāṇi na udāharati puṇya-karmāṇi sevate

9. He constantly feels aversion towards vulgar, dull activities. He does not reveal sensitive points and performs meritorious actions (karma).

Words meanings summery:

• ग्राम्यासु (grāmyāsu) - in vulgar, in worldly

• जड-चेष्टासु (jaḍa-ceṣṭāsu) - in dull activities, in inert actions

• सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always

• विचिकित्सति (vicikitsati) - he doubts, he hesitates, he feels aversion

• न (na) - not

• उदाहरति (udāharati) - he utters, he reveals, he cites

• मर्माणि (marmāṇi) - vital spots, secrets, sensitive points

• पुण्य-कर्माणि (puṇya-karmāṇi) - meritorious actions

• सेवते (sevate) - he performs, he attends, he serves, he practices

Words meanings and morphology

ग्राम्यासु (grāmyāsu) - in vulgar, in worldly

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of grāmya

grāmya - vulgar, worldly, rustic, relating to a village

derived from grāma (village)

जड-चेष्टासु (jaḍa-ceṣṭāsu) - in dull activities, in inert actions

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of jaḍaceṣṭā

jaḍaceṣṭā - dull or inert activities; stupid endeavors

Compound type : karmadhāraya (jaḍa+ceṣṭā)

• jaḍa – dull, inert, senseless, foolish
  adjective (masculine)
• ceṣṭā – activity, effort, movement, exertion
  noun (feminine)
  from root ceṣṭ (to move, exert)
  Root: ceṣṭ (class 1)

सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always

(indeclinable)

adverbial form of satata

विचिकित्सति (vicikitsati) - he doubts, he hesitates, he feels aversion

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vicikits

Desiderative Verb

desiderative of root kit or cit, with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: cit (class 1)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

उदाहरति (udāharati) - he utters, he reveals, he cites

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of udāhṛ

Present tense, 3rd person singular of root hṛ with prefixes ud and ā

Prefixes: ud+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

मर्माणि (marmāṇi) - vital spots, secrets, sensitive points

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of marman

marman - a vital spot, vulnerable point, secret, sensitive part

पुण्य-कर्माणि (puṇya-karmāṇi) - meritorious actions

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of puṇyakarman

puṇyakarman - meritorious acts, virtuous deeds

Compound type : karmadhāraya (puṇya+karman)

• puṇya – meritorious, virtuous, sacred, holy
  adjective (neuter)
• karman – action, deed, work, ritual, the effects of past actions (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  from root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

सेवते (sevate) - he performs, he attends, he serves, he practices

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of sev

Present tense, 3rd person singular, Ātmanepada

Root: sev (class 1)

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