योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-22, verse-58
कर्म कुर्वन्नकुर्वन्वा वीतरागो निरामयः ।
निर्मना नित्यनिर्वाणः पुमानात्मनि तिष्ठति ॥ ५८ ॥
निर्मना नित्यनिर्वाणः पुमानात्मनि तिष्ठति ॥ ५८ ॥
karma kurvannakurvanvā vītarāgo nirāmayaḥ ,
nirmanā nityanirvāṇaḥ pumānātmani tiṣṭhati 58
nirmanā nityanirvāṇaḥ pumānātmani tiṣṭhati 58
58.
karma kurvan akurvan vā vītarāgaḥ nirāmayaḥ
nirmanāḥ nityanirvāṇaḥ pumān ātmani tiṣṭhati
nirmanāḥ nityanirvāṇaḥ pumān ātmani tiṣṭhati
58.
pumān karma kurvan vā akurvan vītarāgaḥ
nirāmayaḥ nirmanāḥ nityanirvāṇaḥ ātmani tiṣṭhati
nirāmayaḥ nirmanāḥ nityanirvāṇaḥ ātmani tiṣṭhati
58.
A person (puruṣa), free from attachment, peaceful, without mental activity, and experiencing eternal liberation (nirvāṇa), remains steadfast in the Self (ātman), whether engaged in action (karma) or not.
Words meanings summery:
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- कर्म (karma) - action, work, deed
- कुर्वन् (kurvan) - doing, performing
- अकुर्वन् (akurvan) - not doing, not performing
- वा (vā) - or, alternatively
- वीतरागः (vītarāgaḥ) - free from attachment, passionless, dispassionate
- निरामयः (nirāmayaḥ) - free from illness, healthy, peaceful, free from distress
- निर्मनाः (nirmanāḥ) - without mind, thoughtless, free from mental activity
- नित्यनिर्वाणः (nityanirvāṇaḥ) - eternally liberated, in constant cessation (nirvāṇa)
- पुमान् (pumān) - a man, a person, the puruṣa
- आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self, in the soul
- तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, abides
Words meanings and morphology
कर्म (karma) - action, work, deed
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of karma
karma - action, work, deed, religious rite, destiny
Root: kṛ (class 8)
कुर्वन् (kurvan) - doing, performing
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kurvat
kurvat - doing, performing
Present Active Participle
From root kṛ (to do) with śatṛ suffix.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
अकुर्वन् (akurvan) - not doing, not performing
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of akurvat
akurvat - not doing, not performing
Present Active Participle (negative)
Negative form of kurvat, from root kṛ (to do) with prefix 'a' (not).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kurvat)
- a – not, non
indeclinable - kurvat – doing, performing
participle
Present Active Participle
From root kṛ (to do) with śatṛ suffix.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
वा (vā) - or, alternatively
(indeclinable)
वीतरागः (vītarāgaḥ) - free from attachment, passionless, dispassionate
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vītarāga
vītarāga - free from passion/attachment, dispassionate
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vīta+rāga)
- vīta – gone, departed, disappeared
participle
Past Passive Participle
From root i (to go) with prefix vi.
Prefix: vi
Root: i (class 2) - rāga – color, passion, attachment, desire
noun (masculine)
Root: rañj (class 1)
निरामयः (nirāmayaḥ) - free from illness, healthy, peaceful, free from distress
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nirāmaya
nirāmaya - free from illness/distress, healthy, sound
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+āmaya)
- nir – without, out, free from
indeclinable - āmaya – illness, disease, distress
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ā
Root: am (class 1)
निर्मनाः (nirmanāḥ) - without mind, thoughtless, free from mental activity
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nirmanas
nirmanas - without mind, thoughtless
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+manas)
- nir – without, out, free from
indeclinable - manas – mind, intellect, thought, heart
noun (neuter)
Root: man (class 4)
नित्यनिर्वाणः (nityanirvāṇaḥ) - eternally liberated, in constant cessation (nirvāṇa)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nityanirvāṇa
nityanirvāṇa - eternally liberated, in constant cessation
Compound type : karmadhāraya (nitya+nirvāṇa)
- nitya – eternal, perpetual, constant, permanent
adjective - nirvāṇa – extinction, cessation, liberation, ultimate freedom
noun (neuter)
Prefix: nir
Root: vā (class 2)
पुमान् (pumān) - a man, a person, the puruṣa
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pumas
pumas - man, male, person, spirit, puruṣa
आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self, in the soul
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence
तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, abides
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of sthā
Root verb, class 1 (divādi) and 3 (juhotyādi) depending on usage, but tiṣṭhati is class 1.
Root: sthā (class 1)