योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-43, verse-44

मृन्मये द्विषति ज्ञानाद्द्विषद्भावभये यथा ।
यथासंख्यं स्थिते एव ज्ञस्यार्थमनसी सदा ॥ ४४ ॥

mṛnmaye dviṣati jñānāddviṣadbhāvabhaye yathā ,
yathāsaṃkhyaṃ sthite eva jñasyārthamanasī sadā 44

44. mṛnmaye dviṣati jñānāt dviṣad-bhāva-bhaye yathā
yathāsaṅkhyam sthite eva jñasya artha-manasī sadā

44. yathā mṛnmaye dviṣati dviṣad-bhāva-bhaye jñānāt,
evaṃ jñasya artha-manasī sadā yathāsaṅkhyam sthite

44. Just as, through true knowledge (jñāna), one correctly perceives an earthen object and overcomes the fear of enmity (dviṣad-bhāva-bhaya) concerning an enemy; similarly, for the wise person (jña), the object and the mind are always situated in perfect correspondence.

44. כשם שהפחד מאויב נעלם ברגע שמבינים שאינו אלא פסל חימר, כך עבור החכם החשיבה והאובייקטים נשארים במקומם הראוי, מבלי לעורר עוד כל חשש.

Words meanings summery:

• मृन्मये (mṛnmaye) - in an earthen object, in something made of clay

• द्विषति (dviṣati) - in an enemy, in a hostile person

• ज्ञानात् (jñānāt) - from knowledge, due to knowledge, by means of knowledge

• द्विषद्-भाव-भये (dviṣad-bhāva-bhaye) - in the fear of the state of enmity, in the fear of hostility

• यथा (yathā) - just as, in which way, as

• यथासङ्ख्यम् (yathāsaṅkhyam) - correspondingly, in order, in due succession

• स्थिते (sthite) - being situated, abiding, established

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - of the knower, of the wise person

• अर्थ-मनसी (artha-manasī) - the object and the mind

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever, perpetually

Words meanings and morphology

मृन्मये (mṛnmaye) - in an earthen object, in something made of clay

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of mṛnmaya

mṛnmaya - earthen, made of clay, consisting of earth

Derived from 'mṛt' (earth) with the suffix '-maya' (made of).

द्विषति (dviṣati) - in an enemy, in a hostile person

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dviṣat

dviṣat - enemy, hostile person, hating

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root 'dviṣ' (to hate) with the '-at' suffix, functioning as a noun.

Root: dviṣ (class 2)

ज्ञानात् (jñānāt) - from knowledge, due to knowledge, by means of knowledge

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding

Root: jñā (class 9)

द्विषद्-भाव-भये (dviṣad-bhāva-bhaye) - in the fear of the state of enmity, in the fear of hostility

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of dviṣad-bhāva-bhaya

dviṣad-bhāva-bhaya - fear of the state of being an enemy, fear of enmity/hostility

Compound type : tatpurusha (dviṣat+bhāva+bhaya)

• dviṣat – enemy, hostile
  noun (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from the root 'dviṣ' (to hate) with the '-at' suffix, used as a noun.
  Root: dviṣ (class 2)
• bhāva – state, condition, feeling, existence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• bhaya – fear, dread
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bhī (class 3)

यथा (yathā) - just as, in which way, as

(indeclinable)

यथासङ्ख्यम् (yathāsaṅkhyam) - correspondingly, in order, in due succession

(indeclinable)

Compound 'yathā' (as, according to) + 'saṅkhya' (number). Functions as an adverb.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+saṅkhya)

• yathā – as, according to
  indeclinable
• saṅkhya – number, count, enumeration
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: khyā (class 2)

स्थिते (sthite) - being situated, abiding, established

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, dual of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, standing, abiding, established

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'sthā' (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Here in nominative dual neuter, modifying 'artha-manasī'.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - of the knower, of the wise person

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jña

jña - knower, wise, knowing

Derived from the root 'jñā' (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

अर्थ-मनसी (artha-manasī) - the object and the mind

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, dual of artha-manas

artha-manas - object and mind

Compound type : dvandva (artha+manas)

• artha – object, purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• manas – mind, intellect, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)

सदा (sadā) - always, ever, perpetually

(indeclinable)

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