योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-55, verse-6
परं तत्त्वज्ञमाश्रित्य निरासक्तेर्महात्मनः ।
सर्वकर्मरतस्यापि कर्तृतोदेति न क्वचित् ॥ ६ ॥
सर्वकर्मरतस्यापि कर्तृतोदेति न क्वचित् ॥ ६ ॥
paraṃ tattvajñamāśritya nirāsaktermahātmanaḥ ,
sarvakarmaratasyāpi kartṛtodeti na kvacit 6
sarvakarmaratasyāpi kartṛtodeti na kvacit 6
6.
param tattvajñam āśritya nirāsakteḥ mahātmanaḥ
sarvakarmaratasya api kartṛtā udeti na kvacit
sarvakarmaratasya api kartṛtā udeti na kvacit
6.
param tattvajñam nirāsakteḥ mahātmanaḥ āśritya
sarvakarmaratasya api kartṛtā kvacit na udeti
sarvakarmaratasya api kartṛtā kvacit na udeti
6.
By taking refuge in a supreme knower of reality, a great soul (mahātman) who is free from attachment, doership does not arise anywhere, even for one who is engaged in all actions.
Words meanings summery:
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- परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate
- तत्त्वज्ञम् (tattvajñam) - knower of reality/truth, one who understands the true nature of things
- आश्रित्य (āśritya) - having taken refuge in, by resorting to, depending on
- निरासक्तेः (nirāsakteḥ) - of one who is free from attachment
- महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of a great soul, of a noble person
- सर्वकर्मरतस्य (sarvakarmaratasya) - of one engaged in all actions/duties
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- कर्तृता (kartṛtā) - doership, agency
- उदेति (udeti) - arises, comes forth, appears
- न (na) - not, no
- क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere, at any time, never (with negation)
Words meanings and morphology
परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of para
para - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent, best; other, subsequent
Note: Modifies 'tattvajñam'.
तत्त्वज्ञम् (tattvajñam) - knower of reality/truth, one who understands the true nature of things
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tattvajña
tattvajña - knower of truth/reality, philosopher
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tattva+jña)
- tattva – reality, truth, principle, essential nature
noun (neuter) - jña – knower, understanding
noun (masculine)
agent noun
derived from root 'jñā'
Root: jñā (class 9)
आश्रित्य (āśritya) - having taken refuge in, by resorting to, depending on
(indeclinable)
absolutive
absolutive form of root 'śri' with prefix 'ā'
Prefix: ā
Root: śri (class 1)
निरासक्तेः (nirāsakteḥ) - of one who is free from attachment
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of nirāsakta
nirāsakta - unattached, free from attachment
compound of negation prefix 'nis' and PPP 'āsakta'
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (nis+āsakta)
- nis – without, out, free from (negation/privation prefix)
indeclinable
negation prefix - āsakta – attached, devoted, clinging to
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
PPP of root 'sañj' with prefix 'ā'
Prefix: ā
Root: sañj (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'mahātmanaḥ' and 'tattvajñam'.
महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of a great soul, of a noble person
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman
mahātman - great soul, noble person, magnanimous one, the supreme spirit
compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'ātman' (self)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, ego
noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies 'tattvajñam'.
सर्वकर्मरतस्य (sarvakarmaratasya) - of one engaged in all actions/duties
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of sarvakarmarata
sarvakarmarata - engaged in all actions/duties
compound of 'sarvakarma' (all actions) and 'rata' (engaged)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarvakarma+rata)
- sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun - karma – action, deed, work, ritual, fate (karma)
noun (neuter)
derived from root 'kṛ'
Root: kṛ (class 8) - rata – engaged, devoted to, attached to, delighted in
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
PPP of root 'ram'
Root: ram (class 1)
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
कर्तृता (kartṛtā) - doership, agency
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kartṛtā
kartṛtā - doership, agency
derived from 'kartṛ' (doer) with the suffix '-tā' (forming abstract nouns)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kartṛ+tā)
- kartṛ – doer, agent, maker
noun (masculine)
agent noun
derived from root 'kṛ' with suffix '-tṛ'
Root: kṛ (class 8) - tā – state, condition, -ness, -hood (suffix for abstract nouns)
indeclinable (feminine)
suffix forming abstract nouns
उदेति (udeti) - arises, comes forth, appears
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of ud-i
Prefix: ud
Root: i (class 2)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere, at any time, never (with negation)
(indeclinable)