योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-54, verse-28
त्यक्त्वा कर्मफलासङ्गं नित्यतृप्तो निराश्रयः ।
कर्मण्यभिप्रवृत्तोऽपि नैव किंचित्करोति सः ॥ २८ ॥
कर्मण्यभिप्रवृत्तोऽपि नैव किंचित्करोति सः ॥ २८ ॥
tyaktvā karmaphalāsaṅgaṃ nityatṛpto nirāśrayaḥ ,
karmaṇyabhipravṛtto'pi naiva kiṃcitkaroti saḥ 28
karmaṇyabhipravṛtto'pi naiva kiṃcitkaroti saḥ 28
28.
tyaktvā karma-phala-āsangam nitya-tṛptaḥ nirāśrayaḥ
karmaṇi abhipravṛttaḥ api na eva kiñcit karoti saḥ
karmaṇi abhipravṛttaḥ api na eva kiñcit karoti saḥ
28.
karma-phala-āsangam tyaktvā,
nitya-tṛptaḥ nirāśrayaḥ saḥ,
karmaṇi abhipravṛttaḥ api,
kiñcit na eva karoti.
nitya-tṛptaḥ nirāśrayaḥ saḥ,
karmaṇi abhipravṛttaḥ api,
kiñcit na eva karoti.
28.
Having given up attachment to the fruits of action (karma), one who is ever-contented and without reliance (nirāśraya) does nothing at all, even though fully engaged in action (karma).
Words meanings summery:
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- त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having given up
- कर्म-फल-आसन्गम् (karma-phala-āsangam) - attachment to the fruits of action
- नित्य-तृप्तः (nitya-tṛptaḥ) - eternally contented, ever-satisfied
- निराश्रयः (nirāśrayaḥ) - without reliance, independent, unsupported, self-reliant
- कर्मणि (karmaṇi) - in action, concerning action
- अभिप्रवृत्तः (abhipravṛttaḥ) - engaged, entered into, fully active
- अपि (api) - even, although
- न (na) - not
- एव (eva) - only, indeed, certainly
- किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - nothing at all (when used with 'na') (anything, something)
- करोति (karoti) - does, performs, makes
- सः (saḥ) - he, that one
Words meanings and morphology
त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having given up
(indeclinable)
Gerund (absolutive)
From root `tyaj` + suffix `-tvā`.
Root: tyaj (class 1)
कर्म-फल-आसन्गम् (karma-phala-āsangam) - attachment to the fruits of action
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of karmaphalāsaṅga
karmaphalāsaṅga - attachment to the fruits of action (karma)
Compound type : tatpurusha (karma+phala+āsaṅga)
- karma – action, deed, work, ritual
noun (neuter)
Root: kṛ (class 8) - phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
noun (neuter) - āsaṅga – attachment, clinging, union, preoccupation
noun (masculine)
From `ā-sañj`.
Prefix: ā
Root: sañj (class 7)
नित्य-तृप्तः (nitya-tṛptaḥ) - eternally contented, ever-satisfied
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nityatṛpta
nityatṛpta - eternally contented, always satisfied
Compound type : karmadhāraya (nitya+tṛpta)
- nitya – eternal, constant, perpetual
adjective (masculine) - tṛpta – satisfied, contented, gratified
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root `tṛp` + suffix `-ta`.
Root: tṛp (class 4)
निराश्रयः (nirāśrayaḥ) - without reliance, independent, unsupported, self-reliant
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nirāśraya
nirāśraya - without support, independent, self-reliant, having no refuge
From `nis` (without) + `āśraya` (support/refuge).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+āśraya)
- nis – out, away, without
indeclinable - āśraya – support, refuge, resort, dwelling, reliance
noun (masculine)
From `ā-śri`.
Prefix: ā
Root: śri (class 1)
कर्मणि (karmaṇi) - in action, concerning action
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of karma
karma - action, deed, work, ritual
Root: kṛ (class 8)
अभिप्रवृत्तः (abhipravṛttaḥ) - engaged, entered into, fully active
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of abhipravṛtta
abhipravṛtta - engaged in, set in motion, started, fully active
Past Passive Participle
From `abhi-pra-vṛt` + suffix `-ta`.
Prefixes: abhi+pra
Root: vṛt (class 1)
अपि (api) - even, although
(indeclinable)
Note: Used here in the sense of 'even though'.
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - only, indeed, certainly
(indeclinable)
किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - nothing at all (when used with 'na') (anything, something)
(indeclinable)
From `kim` + `cit`.
करोति (karoti) - does, performs, makes
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kṛ
Present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice
From root `kṛ` (class 8, `kar-`).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
सः (saḥ) - he, that one
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Masculine nominative singular form of the demonstrative pronoun `tad`.