योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-1, verse-23
निःसंकल्पमरुज्ज्वालायन्त्राम्बुस्पन्दवद्यदि ।
स्पन्दसे तदनन्ताय श्रेयसे परिकल्पसे ॥ २३ ॥
स्पन्दसे तदनन्ताय श्रेयसे परिकल्पसे ॥ २३ ॥
niḥsaṃkalpamarujjvālāyantrāmbuspandavadyadi ,
spandase tadanantāya śreyase parikalpase 23
spandase tadanantāya śreyase parikalpase 23
23.
niḥsaṃkalpamarutjvālāyantrāmbu-spandavat yadi
spandase tat anantāya śreyase parikalpase
spandase tat anantāya śreyase parikalpase
23.
yadi niḥsaṃkalpamarutjvālāyantrāmbu-spandavat
spandase tat anantāya śreyase parikalpase
spandase tat anantāya śreyase parikalpase
23.
If you act without specific resolve (saṃkalpa), like the natural movement of wind, flame, a machine, or water, then you become capable of achieving infinite welfare.
Words meanings summery:
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- निःसंकल्पमरुत्ज्वालायन्त्राम्बु-स्पन्दवत् (niḥsaṁkalpamarutjvālāyantrāmbu-spandavat) - Describes acting spontaneously without conscious intention. (like the movement of wind, flame, machine, or water, without resolve)
- यदि (yadi) - if
- स्पन्दसे (spandase) - you move, you vibrate
- तत् (tat) - then, therefore
- अनन्ताय (anantāya) - for the endless, for the infinite
- श्रेयसे (śreyase) - For the highest benefit or spiritual good. (for welfare, for ultimate good, for prosperity)
- परिकल्पसे (parikalpase) - you become fit for, you are prepared for, you are capable of
Words meanings and morphology
निःसंकल्पमरुत्ज्वालायन्त्राम्बु-स्पन्दवत् (niḥsaṁkalpamarutjvālāyantrāmbu-spandavat) - Describes acting spontaneously without conscious intention. (like the movement of wind, flame, machine, or water, without resolve)
(indeclinable)
vat suffix meaning 'like' or 'having' attached to the compound.
Compound type : tatpurusha (niḥsaṃkalpa+marut+jvālā+yantra+ambu+spanda)
- niḥsaṃkalpa – without resolve/intention/thought
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
Prefix: nis - marut – wind, air, god of wind
noun (masculine) - jvālā – flame, blaze
noun (feminine)
Root: jval (class 1) - yantra – machine, instrument, device
noun (neuter)
Root: yam (class 1) - ambu – water
noun (neuter) - spanda – movement, vibration, pulsation
noun (masculine)
Root: spand (class 1)
Note: vat is an adverbial suffix.
यदि (yadi) - if
(indeclinable)
स्पन्दसे (spandase) - you move, you vibrate
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of spand
present indicative
1st class verb, Atmanepada (middle voice) ending.
Root: spand (class 1)
तत् (tat) - then, therefore
(indeclinable)
Neuter nominative/accusative singular, often used adverbially.
अनन्ताय (anantāya) - for the endless, for the infinite
(adjective)
Dative, masculine/neuter, singular of ananta
ananta - endless, infinite, boundless
Prefix: an
Root: ant
Note: Can be used as a noun meaning 'infinity'. Here, it qualifies 'śreyase'.
श्रेयसे (śreyase) - For the highest benefit or spiritual good. (for welfare, for ultimate good, for prosperity)
(noun)
Dative, neuter, singular of śreyas
śreyas - welfare, prosperity, ultimate good, excellence
Comparative form of śrī or praśasya, often used substantively as 'the good'.
परिकल्पसे (parikalpase) - you become fit for, you are prepared for, you are capable of
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of kḷp
present indicative
1st class verb, Atmanepada (middle voice) ending.
Prefix: pari
Root: kḷp (class 1)