योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-216, verse-14

मम नास्ति कृतेनार्थो नाकृतेनेह कश्चन ।
यथाप्राप्तेन तिष्ठामि ह्यकर्मणि क आग्रहः ॥ १४ ॥

mama nāsti kṛtenārtho nākṛteneha kaścana ,
yathāprāptena tiṣṭhāmi hyakarmaṇi ka āgrahaḥ 14

14. mama na asti kṛtena arthaḥ na akṛtena iha kaścana
yathāprāptena tiṣṭhāmi hi akarmaṇi kaḥ āgrahaḥ

14. mama iha kṛtena arthaḥ na asti akṛtena ca kaścana
na yathāprāptena tiṣṭhāmi hi akarmaṇi kaḥ āgrahaḥ

14. For me, there is no gain in what is done (action), nor in what is not done (inaction) here. I remain content with what comes naturally. Indeed, what insistence (āgraha) can there be on non-action (akarman)?

Words meanings summery:

• मम (mama) - my, for me

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• कृतेन (kṛtena) - by what is done, by action

• अर्थः (arthaḥ) - purpose, meaning, object, gain

• न (na) - not, no

• अकृतेन (akṛtena) - by what is not done, by inaction

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• कश्चन (kaścana) - any, anyone, anything

• यथाप्राप्तेन (yathāprāptena) - by what has been obtained as it is, by what comes naturally

• तिष्ठामि (tiṣṭhāmi) - I remain, I abide, I stand

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, truly

• अकर्मणि (akarmaṇi) - in non-action, in inaction (akarman)

• कः (kaḥ) - what?, who?

• आग्रहः (āgrahaḥ) - insistence, persistence, firm resolve

Words meanings and morphology

मम (mama) - my, for me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present tense form of √as (2nd class)

Root: as (class 2)

कृतेन (kṛtena) - by what is done, by action

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṛ (8th class) with suffix -kta

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अर्थः (arthaḥ) - purpose, meaning, object, gain

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - object, purpose, meaning, wealth, gain

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अकृतेन (akṛtena) - by what is not done, by inaction

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of akṛta

akṛta - undone, not done

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṛ (8th class) with prefix a- and suffix -kta

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṛta)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kṛ (8th class) with suffix -kta
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

कश्चन (kaścana) - any, anyone, anything

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścana

kaścana - anyone, anything, some

यथाप्राप्तेन (yathāprāptena) - by what has been obtained as it is, by what comes naturally

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of yathāprāpta

yathāprāpta - as obtained, as it comes, according to what is received

Past Passive Participle

Compound of yathā (as) and prāpta (obtained)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (yathā+prāpta)

• yathā – as, according to
  indeclinable
• prāpta – obtained, gained, arrived
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root āp (5th class) with prefix pra- and suffix -kta
  Prefix: pra
  Root: āp (class 5)

तिष्ठामि (tiṣṭhāmi) - I remain, I abide, I stand

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sthā

Present tense form of √sthā (1st class)

Root: sthā (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, truly

(indeclinable)

अकर्मणि (akarmaṇi) - in non-action, in inaction (akarman)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of akarman

akarman - non-action, inaction, freedom from action

Compound of a- (not) and karman (action)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+karman)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• karman – action, deed, work (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root kṛ (8th class) with suffix -man
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

कः (kaḥ) - what?, who?

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - what?, who?, which?

आग्रहः (āgrahaḥ) - insistence, persistence, firm resolve

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āgraha

āgraha - insistence, perseverance, eagerness, firm resolve

Derived from root grah (9th class) with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: grah (class 9)

Previous Verse Next Verse