योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-102, verse-13
नालम्बते रसिकतां न च नीरसतां क्वचित् ।
नार्थेषु विचरत्यर्थी वीतरागः सरागवत् ॥ १३ ॥
नार्थेषु विचरत्यर्थी वीतरागः सरागवत् ॥ १३ ॥
nālambate rasikatāṃ na ca nīrasatāṃ kvacit ,
nārtheṣu vicaratyarthī vītarāgaḥ sarāgavat 13
nārtheṣu vicaratyarthī vītarāgaḥ sarāgavat 13
13.
na ā-lambate rasikatām na ca nīrasatām kvacit
na artheṣu vi-carati arthī vītarāgaḥ sarāgavat
na artheṣu vi-carati arthī vītarāgaḥ sarāgavat
13.
kvacit rasikatām ca na nīrasatām na ā-lambate
vītarāgaḥ arthī sarāgavat artheṣu na vi-carati
vītarāgaḥ arthī sarāgavat artheṣu na vi-carati
13.
He never clings to aesthetic pleasure (rasikatā) nor to disinterest (nīrasatā) at any time. The dispassionate person (vītarāga) does not wander among objects (artha) seeking them like one who is desirous (arthī) and full of attachment (sarāga).
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no, nor
- आलम्बते (ālambate) - he clings, he relies, he takes hold of
- रसिकताम् (rasikatām) - aesthetic pleasure, tastefulness, connoisseurship (rasikatā)
- न (na) - not, no, nor
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- नीरसताम् (nīrasatām) - tastelessness, apathy, lack of interest (nīrasatā)
- क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, ever, anywhere
- न (na) - not, no, nor
- अर्थेषु (artheṣu) - among worldly objects or objects of desire (in objects, in matters, in purposes)
- विचरति (vicarati) - he wanders, he roams, he moves about
- अर्थी (arthī) - desirous, seeker, one who asks
- वीतरागः (vītarāgaḥ) - dispassionate, free from attachment, one who has overcome passion (vītarāga)
- सरागवत् (sarāgavat) - like one who is passionate, like an attached person
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no, nor
(indeclinable)
आलम्बते (ālambate) - he clings, he relies, he takes hold of
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ā-lamb
Prefix: ā
Root: lamb (class 1)
रसिकताम् (rasikatām) - aesthetic pleasure, tastefulness, connoisseurship (rasikatā)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of rasikatā
rasikatā - quality of being tasteful, aesthetic sense, appreciation, relish (rasikatā)
Derived from `rasika` (pertaining to 'rasa' or taste/aesthetic feeling) + `tā` (abstract noun suffix).
न (na) - not, no, nor
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
नीरसताम् (nīrasatām) - tastelessness, apathy, lack of interest (nīrasatā)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of nīrasatā
nīrasatā - lack of juice/taste, insipidity, apathy, dullness, lack of charm (nīrasatā)
Derived from `nīrasa` (tasteless, insipid) + `tā` (abstract noun suffix).
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (nīrasa + tā) (nīrasa+tā)
- nīrasa – tasteless, insipid, devoid of emotion/interest, dull
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
From `nis-` (without) + `rasa` (taste, essence). - tā – state, condition, quality
suffix (feminine)
Suffix forming abstract feminine nouns.
क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, ever, anywhere
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not, no, nor
(indeclinable)
अर्थेषु (artheṣu) - among worldly objects or objects of desire (in objects, in matters, in purposes)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of artha
artha - object, purpose, meaning, wealth, thing, affair
विचरति (vicarati) - he wanders, he roams, he moves about
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vi-car
Prefix: vi
Root: car (class 1)
अर्थी (arthī) - desirous, seeker, one who asks
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of arthin
arthin - seeking, desirous, a seeker, a suitor, one who has a purpose
वीतरागः (vītarāgaḥ) - dispassionate, free from attachment, one who has overcome passion (vītarāga)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vītarāga
vītarāga - one from whom passion (rāga) has departed, dispassionate, unattached (vītarāga)
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (vīta+rāga)
- vīta – departed, gone, vanished
adjective (masculine/neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root `i` (to go) with prefix `vi` (away), and `kta` suffix.
Prefix: vi
Root: i (class 2) - rāga – color, passion, attachment, affection, desire
noun (masculine)
सरागवत् (sarāgavat) - like one who is passionate, like an attached person
(indeclinable)
Formed by suffix `vat` (like) to `sarāga` (one with passion).
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (for `sarāga`) + suffix (sa+rāga)
- sa – with, accompanied by
indeclinable
Prefix indicating accompaniment. - rāga – color, passion, attachment, affection, desire
noun (masculine)