योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-55, verse-6

परं तत्त्वज्ञमाश्रित्य निरासक्तेर्महात्मनः ।
सर्वकर्मरतस्यापि कर्तृतोदेति न क्वचित् ॥ ६ ॥

paraṃ tattvajñamāśritya nirāsaktermahātmanaḥ ,
sarvakarmaratasyāpi kartṛtodeti na kvacit 6

6. param tattvajñam āśritya nirāsakteḥ mahātmanaḥ
sarvakarmaratasya api kartṛtā udeti na kvacit

6. param tattvajñam nirāsakteḥ mahātmanaḥ āśritya
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.

6. עבור הנשמה הגדולה, החופשייה מהיקשרות והנסמכת על דעת האמת העליונה, תחושת העושה אינה עולה לעולם, אף על פי שהיא עוסקת בכל הפעולות.

Words meanings summery:

• 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)

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