योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-216, verse-16

संदेहोऽत्र न कर्तव्यः सुतीक्ष्ण ज्ञानकर्मणि ।
संशयाद्भ्रश्यते स्वार्थात्संशयात्मा विनश्यति ॥ १६ ॥

saṃdeho'tra na kartavyaḥ sutīkṣṇa jñānakarmaṇi ,
saṃśayādbhraśyate svārthātsaṃśayātmā vinaśyati 16

16. Saṃdehaḥ atra na kartavyaḥ Sutīkṣṇa jñānakarmaṇi
saṃśayāt bhraśyate svārthāt saṃśayātmā vinaśyati

16. Sutīkṣṇa,
atra jñānakarmaṇi saṃdehaḥ na kartavyaḥ.
saṃśayāt svārthāt bhraśyate,
saṃśayātmā vinaśyati.

16. O Sutīkṣṇa, one should not harbor doubt concerning knowledge and action (karma) in this matter. A person falls away from their own welfare (sva-artha) due to doubt, and a doubtful individual (saṃśayātmā) perishes.

Words meanings summery:

• संदेहः (saṁdehaḥ) - Doubt (Doubt, suspicion, uncertainty)

• अत्र (atra) - Here, in this matter (Here, in this matter, on this point)

• न (na) - Not (Not, no)

• कर्तव्यः (kartavyaḥ) - Should be entertained (negated by 'na') (To be done, ought to be done, proper to be done)

• सुतीक्ष्ण (sutīkṣṇa) - Addressing Sutīkṣṇa (O Sutīkṣṇa (proper name))

• ज्ञानकर्मणि (jñānakarmaṇi) - In the matter of knowledge and action (karma) (In knowledge and action)

• संशयात् (saṁśayāt) - Due to doubt (From doubt)

• भ्रश्यते (bhraśyate) - Falls away, deviates (Falls, deviates, loses, perishes)

• स्वार्थात् (svārthāt) - From one's own welfare (From one's own purpose/welfare/interest)

• संशयात्मा (saṁśayātmā) - A doubtful person (saṃśayātmā) (One whose self/nature is doubt, a doubtful person)

• विनश्यति (vinaśyati) - Perishes (Perishes, is ruined, destroyed)

Words meanings and morphology

संदेहः (saṁdehaḥ) - Doubt (Doubt, suspicion, uncertainty)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃdeha

saṁdeha - Doubt, uncertainty, suspicion

From sam-dih (to doubt)

Prefix: sam

Root: dih (class 4)

अत्र (atra) - Here, in this matter (Here, in this matter, on this point)

(indeclinable)

Locative form of idam (this) used as an adverb.

न (na) - Not (Not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

कर्तव्यः (kartavyaḥ) - Should be entertained (negated by 'na') (To be done, ought to be done, proper to be done)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kartavya

kartavya - To be done, fit to be done, duty

Gerundive (karmaṇi prayoga)

From root kṛ (to do) with suffix -tavya.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

सुतीक्ष्ण (sutīkṣṇa) - Addressing Sutīkṣṇa (O Sutīkṣṇa (proper name))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of Sutīkṣṇa

Sutīkṣṇa - Name of a sage (lit. 'very sharp')

ज्ञानकर्मणि (jñānakarmaṇi) - In the matter of knowledge and action (karma) (In knowledge and action)

(compound noun)

Compound type : dvandva (jñāna+karman)

• jñāna – Knowledge, wisdom
  noun (neuter)
  From root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• karman – Action, deed, duty
  noun (neuter)
  From root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

संशयात् (saṁśayāt) - Due to doubt (From doubt)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - Doubt, uncertainty, hesitation

From sam-śī (to doubt)

Prefix: sam

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Implies cause or separation from.

भ्रश्यते (bhraśyate) - Falls away, deviates (Falls, deviates, loses, perishes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of bhraṃś

Present tense, 3rd person singular

From root bhraṃś (to fall), 4th class, middle voice (ātmanepada).

Root: bhraṃś (class 4)

स्वार्थात् (svārthāt) - From one's own welfare (From one's own purpose/welfare/interest)

(compound noun)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+artha)

• sva – Own, one's own
  pronoun/adjective (masculine)
• artha – Purpose, meaning, wealth, welfare, object
  noun (masculine)

संशयात्मा (saṁśayātmā) - A doubtful person (saṃśayātmā) (One whose self/nature is doubt, a doubtful person)

(compound noun)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃśaya+ātman)

• saṃśaya – Doubt, uncertainty
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śī (class 2)
• ātman – Self, soul, individual essence
  noun (masculine)

विनश्यति (vinaśyati) - Perishes (Perishes, is ruined, destroyed)

(verb)

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

Present tense, 3rd person singular

From root naś (to perish) with upasarga vi. 4th class.

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)

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