योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-79, verse-2

नीरागा निरुपासङ्गा निर्द्वन्द्वा निःसमीहिता ।
न जहाति न चादत्ते प्रकृताचारचारिणी ॥ २ ॥

nīrāgā nirupāsaṅgā nirdvandvā niḥsamīhitā ,
na jahāti na cādatte prakṛtācāracāriṇī 2

2. nīrāgā nirupāsaṅgā nirdvandvā niḥsamīhitā
na jahāti na ca ādatte prakṛtācāracāriṇī

2. sā (implied) nīrāgā nirupāsaṅgā nirdvandvā niḥsamīhitā
prakṛtācāracāriṇī (satī) na jahāti na ca ādatte

2. She is without attachment, free from clinging, beyond dualities, and devoid of yearnings. She neither abandons nor accepts, but acts in accordance with her natural conduct (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• नीरागा (nīrāgā) - without passion, free from attachment

• निरुपासङ्गा (nirupāsaṅgā) - without clinging, unattached

• निर्द्वन्द्वा (nirdvandvā) - beyond dualities, free from pairs of opposites

• निःसमीहिता (niḥsamīhitā) - without desires, devoid of yearnings

• न (na) - not, no

• जहाति (jahāti) - she abandons, leaves, gives up

• न (na) - nor, not

• च (ca) - and, also

• आदत्ते (ādatte) - she takes, accepts, receives

• प्रकृताचारचारिणी (prakṛtācāracāriṇī) - behaving in accordance with her natural conduct (dharma) (behaving according to natural/proper conduct)

Words meanings and morphology

नीरागा (nīrāgā) - without passion, free from attachment

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nīrāga

nīrāga - without passion, dispassionate, unattached

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+rāga)

• nir – without, free from, out
  indeclinable
• rāga – color, passion, attachment, affection
  noun (masculine)

निरुपासङ्गा (nirupāsaṅgā) - without clinging, unattached

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nirupāsaṅga

nirupāsaṅga - without clinging, free from attachment

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+upāsaṅga)

• nir – without, free from, out
  indeclinable
• upāsaṅga – clinging, attachment, adherence
  noun (masculine)

निर्द्वन्द्वा (nirdvandvā) - beyond dualities, free from pairs of opposites

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nirdvandva

nirdvandva - beyond dualities, free from pairs of opposites (e.g., pleasure and pain)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+dvandva)

• nir – without, free from, out
  indeclinable
• dvandva – pair, couple, duality, pair of opposites
  noun (neuter)

निःसमीहिता (niḥsamīhitā) - without desires, devoid of yearnings

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niḥsamīhita

niḥsamīhita - without desire, without striving

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+samīhita)

• nis – without, out, free from
  indeclinable
• samīhita – desired, wished for, striven for
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root īh with upasarga sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: īh (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

जहाति (jahāti) - she abandons, leaves, gives up

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of hā

Root: hā (class 3)

न (na) - nor, not

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

आदत्ते (ādatte) - she takes, accepts, receives

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of dā

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 3)

प्रकृताचारचारिणी (prakṛtācāracāriṇī) - behaving in accordance with her natural conduct (dharma) (behaving according to natural/proper conduct)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prakṛtācāracāriṇ

prakṛtācāracāriṇ - one who acts according to natural or proper conduct

Compound type : tatpurusha (prakṛta+ācāra+cāriṇ)

• prakṛta – natural, proper, original, accomplished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kṛ with upasarga pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ācāra – conduct, custom, behavior, practice
  noun (masculine)
• cāriṇ – one who moves/acts/practices
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun (suffix -iṇ)
  Derived from root car with suffix -iṇ
  Root: car (class 1)

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