योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-53, verse-7

कलनाकर्मणि रते मनस्यपि महात्मनः ।
न कश्चिदत्राहमिति क्लेशभागे क एव ते ॥ ७ ॥

kalanākarmaṇi rate manasyapi mahātmanaḥ ,
na kaścidatrāhamiti kleśabhāge ka eva te 7

7. kalanā-karmaṇi rate manasi api mahā-ātmanaḥ na
kaścit atra aham iti kleśa-bhāge kaḥ eva te

7. api mahā-ātmanaḥ manasi kalanā-karmaṇi rate,
atra kleśa-bhāge aham iti kaścit na.
kaḥ eva te?

7. Even when the mind of a great self (mahā-ātman) is absorbed in the act of perception, there is no 'I' (aham) here involved in suffering (kleśa). So, who indeed are you?

7. אפילו כאשר החשיבה של אדם דגול עוסקת בפעולת ההמשגה, אין בה שום תחושת אני; אם כך, מדוע שתהיה לך נחלה בסבל?

Words meanings summery:

• कलना-कर्मणि (kalanā-karmaṇi) - in the act of perception, in the act of reckoning

• रते (rate) - absorbed, engaged, devoted

• मनसि (manasi) - in the mind

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• महा-आत्मनः (mahā-ātmanaḥ) - of the great self, of the noble soul

• न (na) - not, no

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - no one (in combination with 'na') (anyone, someone)

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this (context)

• अहम् (aham) - the ego-sense 'I' (I)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, (marks direct speech or thought)

• क्लेश-भागे (kleśa-bhāge) - involved in suffering, in the realm where suffering is experienced (in the share of suffering, in the part of affliction)

• कः (kaḥ) - who, what (masculine)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• ते (te) - you (as the subject of the question 'who are you?') (to you, for you, your)

Words meanings and morphology

कलना-कर्मणि (kalanā-karmaṇi) - in the act of perception, in the act of reckoning

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kalanā-karma

kalanā-karma - act of reckoning, act of perceiving, action of imagining

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kalanā+karma)

• kalanā – reckoning, calculation, perception, imagining
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kal (class 10)
• karma – action, deed, work
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

रते (rate) - absorbed, engaged, devoted

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of rata

rata - fixed on, devoted to, engaged in, pleased with

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root ram (to enjoy, delight in)

Root: ram (class 1)

मनसि (manasi) - in the mind

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, consciousness, heart

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

महा-आत्मनः (mahā-ātmanaḥ) - of the great self, of the noble soul

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahā-ātman

mahā-ātman - great soul, noble spirit, supreme self

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual being
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

कश्चित् (kaścit) - no one (in combination with 'na') (anyone, someone)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, anyone, a certain

अत्र (atra) - here, in this (context)

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - the ego-sense 'I' (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we (first person pronoun)

इति (iti) - thus, so, (marks direct speech or thought)

(indeclinable)

क्लेश-भागे (kleśa-bhāge) - involved in suffering, in the realm where suffering is experienced (in the share of suffering, in the part of affliction)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kleśa-bhāga

kleśa-bhāga - share of suffering, part of affliction

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kleśa+bhāga)

• kleśa – pain, affliction, distress, suffering
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kliś (class 1)
• bhāga – part, portion, share, division
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

कः (kaḥ) - who, what (masculine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - what, which, who, why

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - you (as the subject of the question 'who are you?') (to you, for you, your)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of tvad

tvad - you (second person pronoun)

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