योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-29, verse-22

असंकल्पकलङ्कायां ज्ञानाच्चित्तक्षयोदये ।
शुद्धायां संविदि स्थित्वा कुरु मा कुरु वानघ ॥ २२ ॥

asaṃkalpakalaṅkāyāṃ jñānāccittakṣayodaye ,
śuddhāyāṃ saṃvidi sthitvā kuru mā kuru vānagha 22

22. asaṅkalpakalaṅkāyām jñānāt cittakṣayodaye
śuddhāyām saṃvidi sthitvā kuru mā kuru vā anagha

22. anagha asaṅkalpakalaṅkāyām jñānāt cittakṣayodaye
śuddhāyām saṃvidi sthitvā kuru vā mā kuru

22. O sinless one, having established yourself in the pure consciousness, which is untainted by mental constructs and where the dissolution of the mind arises from knowledge, you may either act or not act.

Words meanings summery:

• असङ्कल्पकलङ्कायाम् (asaṅkalpakalaṅkāyām) - in that which is free from the blemish of mental constructs/volitions

• ज्ञानात् (jñānāt) - from knowledge

• चित्तक्षयोदये (cittakṣayodaye) - in the rise of the dissolution of the mind; when the mind dissolves and arises

• शुद्धायाम् (śuddhāyām) - in the pure (one)

• संविदि (saṁvidi) - in consciousness, in knowledge

• स्थित्वा (sthitvā) - having stood, having remained, having established oneself

• कुरु (kuru) - do, act, make

• मा (mā) - not, do not (prohibitive particle)

• कुरु (kuru) - do, act, make

• वा (vā) - or

• अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one!, O faultless one!

Words meanings and morphology

असङ्कल्पकलङ्कायाम् (asaṅkalpakalaṅkāyām) - in that which is free from the blemish of mental constructs/volitions

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of asaṅkalpakalaṅka

asaṅkalpakalaṅka - without the blemish of mental resolve; free from the stain of intention

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (asaṅkalpa+kalaṅka)

• a – not, without
  indeclinable
  negation prefix
• saṅkalpa – mental resolve, intention, volition, concept
  noun (masculine)
  derived from root kḷp with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• kalaṅka – blemish, stain, fault
  noun (masculine)

Note: modifies 'saṃvidi'

ज्ञानात् (jñānāt) - from knowledge

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding

from root jñā (to know)

Root: jñā (class 9)

चित्तक्षयोदये (cittakṣayodaye) - in the rise of the dissolution of the mind; when the mind dissolves and arises

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of cittakṣayodaya

cittakṣayodaya - rise of the dissolution of the mind

Compound type : Tatpurusha (citta+kṣaya+udaya)

• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle of cit (to perceive, think) used as a noun
  Root: cit (class 1)
• kṣaya – dissolution, destruction, decay, loss
  noun (masculine)
  from root kṣi (to decay, destroy)
  Root: kṣi (class 1)
• udaya – rise, ascent, appearance, dawn
  noun (masculine)
  from root i (to go) with prefix ud
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: modifies 'saṃvidi' or describes a state where 'saṃvid' is established

शुद्धायाम् (śuddhāyām) - in the pure (one)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of śuddha

śuddha - pure, clean, clear, unblemished

Past Passive Participle

from root śudh (to purify, be pure)

Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: modifies 'saṃvidi'

संविदि (saṁvidi) - in consciousness, in knowledge

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of saṃvid

saṁvid - consciousness, knowledge, understanding

from root vid (to know) with prefix sam

Prefix: sam

Root: vid (class 2)

स्थित्वा (sthitvā) - having stood, having remained, having established oneself

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

formed with suffix -tvā from root sthā

Root: sthā (class 1)

कुरु (kuru) - do, act, make

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

मा (mā) - not, do not (prohibitive particle)

(indeclinable)

कुरु (kuru) - do, act, make

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one!, O faultless one!

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of anagha

anagha - sinless, faultless, pure, innocent

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (a+agha)

• a – not, without
  indeclinable
  negation prefix
• agha – sin, fault, evil, distress
  noun (neuter)

Note: used as an address

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