योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-31, verse-8
निर्णय एष एवात्र यदशेषमभावयन् ।
यथास्थितं यदाचारं पाषाण इव तिष्ठसि ॥ ८ ॥
यथास्थितं यदाचारं पाषाण इव तिष्ठसि ॥ ८ ॥
nirṇaya eṣa evātra yadaśeṣamabhāvayan ,
yathāsthitaṃ yadācāraṃ pāṣāṇa iva tiṣṭhasi 8
yathāsthitaṃ yadācāraṃ pāṣāṇa iva tiṣṭhasi 8
8.
nirṇayaḥ eṣaḥ eva atra yat aśeṣam abhāvayan
yathāsthitam yat ācāram pāṣāṇaḥ iva tiṣṭhasi
yathāsthitam yat ācāram pāṣāṇaḥ iva tiṣṭhasi
8.
atra eṣaḥ eva nirṇayaḥ yat aśeṣam abhāvayan
yathāsthitam yat ācāram pāṣāṇaḥ iva tiṣṭhasi
yathāsthitam yat ācāram pāṣāṇaḥ iva tiṣṭhasi
8.
Indeed, this is the definitive conclusion here: that by completely disengaging from and not experiencing anything, you remain like a stone, in your natural, established state.
Words meanings summery:
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- निर्णयः (nirṇayaḥ) - decision, ascertainment, definite conclusion
- एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (masculine nominative singular)
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly, exactly
- अत्र (atra) - in this matter (here, in this place, in this matter)
- यत् (yat) - that (that (relative pronoun, conjunction))
- अशेषम् (aśeṣam) - completely (entirely, completely, without remainder, all)
- अभावयन् (abhāvayan) - by not experiencing, by disengaging from (causing to be non-existent, not experiencing, abandoning, dispelling)
- यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - in your natural, established state (as it is, as it stands, in its natural state)
- यत् (yat) - which, what, that (relative pronoun)
- आचारम् (ācāram) - its own established nature (conduct, custom, practice, behavior)
- पाषाणः (pāṣāṇaḥ) - stone, rock
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- तिष्ठसि (tiṣṭhasi) - you stand, you remain, you exist
Words meanings and morphology
निर्णयः (nirṇayaḥ) - decision, ascertainment, definite conclusion
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nirṇaya
nirṇaya - decision, ascertainment, definite conclusion, judgment
From √nī (to lead) with upasarga nir + ac suffix
Prefix: nis
Root: nī (class 1)
एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (masculine nominative singular)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this, he, she, it
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly, exactly
(indeclinable)
Note: Used for emphasis with 'eṣaḥ'.
अत्र (atra) - in this matter (here, in this place, in this matter)
(indeclinable)
From 'idam' + 'tra' suffix
यत् (yat) - that (that (relative pronoun, conjunction))
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the main clause to the explanatory clause.
अशेषम् (aśeṣam) - completely (entirely, completely, without remainder, all)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of aśeṣa
aśeṣa - entire, complete, without remainder, all
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śeṣa)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
negative prefix - śeṣa – remainder, rest
noun (masculine)
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
Note: Functions adverbially, modifying 'abhāvayan'.
अभावयन् (abhāvayan) - by not experiencing, by disengaging from (causing to be non-existent, not experiencing, abandoning, dispelling)
(verbal adjective)
Note: Modifies the implied subject 'you'.
यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - in your natural, established state (as it is, as it stands, in its natural state)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of yathāsthita
yathāsthita - as it stands, as it is, existing in its natural state, established
From 'yathā' + 'sthita' (past passive participle of √sthā)
Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sthita)
- yathā – as, just as, according to
indeclinable - sthita – standing, staying, situated, established, existing
verbal adjective (neuter)
past passive participle
Past passive participle of √sthā ('to stand')
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Functions adverbially, describing the state of 'you'.
यत् (yat) - which, what, that (relative pronoun)
(relative pronoun)
Note: Functions as a correlative or introductory particle with ācāram.
आचारम् (ācāram) - its own established nature (conduct, custom, practice, behavior)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ācāra
ācāra - conduct, custom, practice, behavior, tradition
From √car with upasarga ā + ghañ suffix
Prefix: ā
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Here, 'yat ācāram' functions adverbially, meaning 'as is its nature/conduct'.
पाषाणः (pāṣāṇaḥ) - stone, rock
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pāṣāṇa
pāṣāṇa - stone, rock
Note: Forms a simile with 'iva'.
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
Note: Introduces a simile.
तिष्ठसि (tiṣṭhasi) - you stand, you remain, you exist
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sthā
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: The subject is 'you' (implied).