योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-22, verse-58

कर्म कुर्वन्नकुर्वन्वा वीतरागो निरामयः ।
निर्मना नित्यनिर्वाणः पुमानात्मनि तिष्ठति ॥ ५८ ॥

karma kurvannakurvanvā vītarāgo nirāmayaḥ ,
nirmanā nityanirvāṇaḥ pumānātmani tiṣṭhati 58

58. karma kurvan akurvan vā vītarāgaḥ nirāmayaḥ
nirmanāḥ nityanirvāṇaḥ pumān ātmani tiṣṭhati

58. pumān karma kurvan vā akurvan vītarāgaḥ
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.

58. בין אם הוא פועל ובין אם אינו פועל, האדם הנקי מתשוקה, החופשי מכל נגע, הנקי ממחשבות כובלות והשרוי בנִרְוָאָנָה נצחית – שוכן בעצמי.

Words meanings summery:

• 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)

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