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?

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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