योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-44, verse-13

मृदुभिः सत्क्रियाकुन्तैर्विवेकार्कातपैरपि ।
अचिन्त्यालोकदैरस्मान्मार्जितव्यं रजस्तमः ॥ १३ ॥

mṛdubhiḥ satkriyākuntairvivekārkātapairapi ,
acintyālokadairasmānmārjitavyaṃ rajastamaḥ 13

13. mṛdubhiḥ satkriyākuntaiḥ vivekārkātapaiḥ api
acintyālokadaiḥ asmāt mārjitavyam rajastamaḥ

13. rajastamaḥ asmāt mṛdubhiḥ satkriyākuntaiḥ api
vivekārkātapaiḥ acintyālokadaiḥ mārjitavyam

13. One should cleanse `rajas` (rajas) and `tamas` (tamas) from this (condition) by gentle spears of good actions (satkriyā) and by the sun-like rays of discrimination (viveka) which grant inconceivable illumination.

13. בעזרת רומחי המעשים הטובים ואור השמש של הבחנה רוחנית המעניקה תובנה נעלה, יש לנקות מנבט זה את מעטה העכירות והסערה.

Words meanings summery:

• मृदुभिः (mṛdubhiḥ) - by soft, by gentle, by mild

• सत्क्रियाकुन्तैः (satkriyākuntaiḥ) - by spears of good actions, by spears of virtuous deeds

• विवेकार्कातपैः (vivekārkātapaiḥ) - by sun-like rays of discrimination, by the scorching rays of discernment

• अपि (api) - also, and, even

• अचिन्त्यालोकदैः (acintyālokadaiḥ) - by those giving inconceivable light/illumination

• अस्मात् (asmāt) - from this, from here

• मार्जितव्यम् (mārjitavyam) - should be cleansed, should be wiped away

• रजस्तमः (rajastamaḥ) - rajas and tamas

Words meanings and morphology

मृदुभिः (mṛdubhiḥ) - by soft, by gentle, by mild

(adjective)

Instrumental, plural of mṛdu

mṛdu - soft, gentle, mild, tender

Note: Agrees with satkriyākuntaiḥ

सत्क्रियाकुन्तैः (satkriyākuntaiḥ) - by spears of good actions, by spears of virtuous deeds

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of satkriyākunta

satkriyākunta - spears of good actions

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sat+kriyā+kunta)

• sat – good, virtuous, existing, real
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root as (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• kriyā – action, deed, rite, activity
  noun (feminine)
• kunta – spear, lance, javelin
  noun (masculine)

विवेकार्कातपैः (vivekārkātapaiḥ) - by sun-like rays of discrimination, by the scorching rays of discernment

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vivekārkātapa

vivekārkātapa - sun-like rays of discrimination

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viveka+arka+ātapa)

• viveka – discrimination, discernment, clear understanding
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vic (class 7)
• arka – sun, ray, praise, hymn
  noun (masculine)
• ātapa – sunshine, heat, warmth, ray of light
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: tap (class 1)

अपि (api) - also, and, even

(indeclinable)

अचिन्त्यालोकदैः (acintyālokadaiḥ) - by those giving inconceivable light/illumination

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of acintyālokada

acintyālokada - giving inconceivable light

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+cintya+āloka+da)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• cintya – to be thought, conceivable
  adjective
  Gerundive
  Derived from root cint (to think)
  Root: cint (class 10)
• āloka – light, sight, vision, observation
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lok (class 1)
• da – giver, bestower
  suffix/adjective
  Agent noun suffix from root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with vivekārkātapaiḥ

अस्मात् (asmāt) - from this, from here

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

मार्जितव्यम् (mārjitavyam) - should be cleansed, should be wiped away

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mārjitavya

mārjitavya - to be cleansed, to be purified, to be wiped away

Gerundive

Derived from root mṛj (to cleanse, to wipe) with suffix -tavya

Root: mṛj (class 2)

Note: Agrees with rajastamaḥ

रजस्तमः (rajastamaḥ) - rajas and tamas

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rajastamas

rajastamas - the qualities of rajas (activity) and tamas (inertia)

Compound type : dvandva (rajas+tamas)

• rajas – the quality of activity, passion, energy, dust
  noun (neuter)
• tamas – the quality of inertia, ignorance, darkness
  noun (neuter)

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