योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-87, verse-17
अलब्धज्ञानदृष्टीनां क्रिया पुत्रपरायणम् ।
यस्य नास्त्यम्बरं पट्टं कम्बलं किं त्यजत्यसौ ॥ १७ ॥
यस्य नास्त्यम्बरं पट्टं कम्बलं किं त्यजत्यसौ ॥ १७ ॥
alabdhajñānadṛṣṭīnāṃ kriyā putraparāyaṇam ,
yasya nāstyambaraṃ paṭṭaṃ kambalaṃ kiṃ tyajatyasau 17
yasya nāstyambaraṃ paṭṭaṃ kambalaṃ kiṃ tyajatyasau 17
17.
alabdhajñānadṛṣṭīnām kriyā putraparāyaṇam yasya
na asti ambaram paṭṭam kambalam kim tyajati asau
na asti ambaram paṭṭam kambalam kim tyajati asau
17.
alabdhajñānadṛṣṭīnām kriyā putraparāyaṇam yasya
ambaram paṭṭam kambalam na asti asau kim tyajati
ambaram paṭṭam kambalam na asti asau kim tyajati
17.
For those who have not gained the insight of knowledge, actions are directed towards (obtaining) progeny. What can one abandon if they possess neither a silken garment nor a simple blanket?
Words meanings summery:
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- अलब्धज्ञानदृष्टीनाम् (alabdhajñānadṛṣṭīnām) - for those who have not attained the vision of knowledge
- क्रिया (kriyā) - action, ritual, activity
- पुत्रपरायणम् (putraparāyaṇam) - actions being directed towards gaining a son or progeny (whose ultimate goal is progeny; focused on progeny)
- यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom
- न (na) - not, no
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- अम्बरम् (ambaram) - cloth (specifically a fine garment in context with 'paṭṭam') (garment, cloth, sky)
- पट्टम् (paṭṭam) - silken cloth, fine cloth, strip
- कम्बलम् (kambalam) - blanket, woolen cloth
- किम् (kim) - what
- त्यजति (tyajati) - abandons, gives up
- असौ (asau) - that one, he
Words meanings and morphology
अलब्धज्ञानदृष्टीनाम् (alabdhajñānadṛṣṭīnām) - for those who have not attained the vision of knowledge
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine/feminine, plural of alabdhajñānadṛṣṭi
alabdhajñānadṛṣṭi - one who has not obtained the insight of knowledge
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (a+labdha+jñāna+dṛṣṭi)
- a – not, un-, without
indeclinable
negative prefix - labdha – obtained, gained, received
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
from root √labh
Root: √labh (class 1) - jñāna – knowledge, spiritual wisdom
noun (neuter)
action noun
from root √jñā with suffix -ana (lyuṭ)
Root: √jñā (class 9) - dṛṣṭi – vision, insight, view
noun (feminine)
action noun
from root √dṛś with suffix -ti (ktin)
Root: √dṛś (class 1)
क्रिया (kriyā) - action, ritual, activity
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kriyā
kriyā - action, ritual, activity
action noun
from root √kṛ with suffix -ā
Root: √kṛ (class 8)
पुत्रपरायणम् (putraparāyaṇam) - actions being directed towards gaining a son or progeny (whose ultimate goal is progeny; focused on progeny)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of putraparāyaṇa
putraparāyaṇa - having sons as the chief object or ultimate resort
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (putra+parāyaṇa)
- putra – son, child
noun (masculine) - parāyaṇa – chief object, ultimate resort, goal
noun (neuter)
action noun
from prefix parā and root √i with suffix -ana (lyuṭ)
Prefix: parā
Root: √i (class 2)
यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of √as
Present tense form
root √as (class 2), Laṭ lakāra, 3rd person singular
Root: √as (class 2)
अम्बरम् (ambaram) - cloth (specifically a fine garment in context with 'paṭṭam') (garment, cloth, sky)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ambara
ambara - garment, cloth, sky, atmosphere
पट्टम् (paṭṭam) - silken cloth, fine cloth, strip
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of paṭṭa
paṭṭa - silken cloth, fine cloth, strip, turban
कम्बलम् (kambalam) - blanket, woolen cloth
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kambala
kambala - blanket, woolen cloth
किम् (kim) - what
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kim
kim - what, which
त्यजति (tyajati) - abandons, gives up
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of √tyaj
Present tense form
root √tyaj (class 1), Laṭ lakāra, 3rd person singular
Root: √tyaj (class 1)
असौ (asau) - that one, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adas
adas - that, this, he, she, it (remote demonstrative)