योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-26, verse-9

यथा प्राप्तेषु कार्येषु परित्यक्तफलैषणः ।
सुषुप्तसमया बुद्ध्या परितिष्ठामि केवलम् ॥ ९ ॥

yathā prāpteṣu kāryeṣu parityaktaphalaiṣaṇaḥ ,
suṣuptasamayā buddhyā paritiṣṭhāmi kevalam 9

9. yathā prāpteṣu kāryeṣu parityaktaphalaiṣaṇaḥ
suṣuptasamayā buddhyā paritiṣṭhāmi kevalam

9. yathā prāpteṣu kāryeṣu parityaktaphalaiṣaṇaḥ
(aham) suṣuptasamayā buddhyā kevalam paritiṣṭhāmi

9. In the tasks that present themselves, I purely abide, having relinquished the craving for results (phalaiṣaṇa), with an intellect (buddhi) that is like the state of deep sleep.

9. כשהמשימות מגיעות אליי, כשאני משוחרר מכל תשוקה לפירותיהן, אני פועל בשלווה בלבד, בתודעה השקטה והטהורה כמו בשינה עמוקה.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to, how)

• प्राप्तेषु (prāpteṣu) - that have come to hand, that present themselves (obtained, arrived, fallen to one's lot, present)

• कार्येषु (kāryeṣu) - in the duties/tasks (in duties, in actions, in matters)

• परित्यक्तफलैषणः (parityaktaphalaiṣaṇaḥ) - having relinquished the craving for results (phalaiṣaṇa) (one who has abandoned the desire for results)

• सुषुप्तसमया (suṣuptasamayā) - like the state of deep sleep (by or with a state similar to deep sleep, by the time of deep sleep)

• बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - with an intellect (buddhi) (by the intellect, by understanding, by reason)

• परितिष्ठामि (paritiṣṭhāmi) - I purely abide, I merely remain (I remain, I abide, I stand around)

• केवलम् (kevalam) - purely, merely (merely, solely, purely, only, entirely)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to, how)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a simile or comparison.

प्राप्तेषु (prāpteṣu) - that have come to hand, that present themselves (obtained, arrived, fallen to one's lot, present)

(participle)

Locative, neuter, plural of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, gained, reached, arrived, come about

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'āp' with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Agrees with kāryeṣu.

कार्येषु (kāryeṣu) - in the duties/tasks (in duties, in actions, in matters)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of kārya

kārya - duty, task, action, business, to be done, fit to be done

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Derived from root 'kṛ' with suffix '-ya'

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: The locative indicates the sphere of action.

परित्यक्तफलैषणः (parityaktaphalaiṣaṇaḥ) - having relinquished the craving for results (phalaiṣaṇa) (one who has abandoned the desire for results)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parityaktaphalaiṣaṇa

parityaktaphalaiṣaṇa - one who has abandoned the desire for results

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (parityakta+phala+eṣaṇa)

• parityakta – abandoned, relinquished, given up
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'tyaj' with prefixes 'pari' and 'ā'
  Prefixes: pari+ā
  Root: tyaj (class 1)
• phala – fruit, result, outcome, reward
  noun (neuter)
• eṣaṇa – desire, craving, seeking
  noun (feminine)
  verbal noun
  Derived from root 'iṣ'
  Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'aham'.

सुषुप्तसमया (suṣuptasamayā) - like the state of deep sleep (by or with a state similar to deep sleep, by the time of deep sleep)

(adjective/noun)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (suṣupta+samaya)

• suṣupta – deep sleep, fast asleep
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'svap' with prefix 'su'
  Prefix: su
  Root: svap (class 2)
• samaya – time, season, state, condition, agreement, similarity
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective agreeing with buddhyā.

बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - with an intellect (buddhi) (by the intellect, by understanding, by reason)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, reason, discernment, perception

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Indicates the instrument or means.

परितिष्ठामि (paritiṣṭhāmi) - I purely abide, I merely remain (I remain, I abide, I stand around)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of paristiṣṭhā

Present Active

Root 'sthā' (class 1) with prefix 'pari'; 1st person singular, present tense, active voice (parasmaipada)

Prefix: pari

Root: sthā (class 1)

केवलम् (kevalam) - purely, merely (merely, solely, purely, only, entirely)

(indeclinable)

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