योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-67, verse-23

इष्टवस्त्वर्थिनां तज्ज्ञसूपदिष्टेन कर्मणा ।
पौनःपुन्येन करणान्नेतरच्छरणं मुने ॥ २३ ॥

iṣṭavastvarthināṃ tajjñasūpadiṣṭena karmaṇā ,
paunaḥpunyena karaṇānnetaraccharaṇaṃ mune 23

23. iṣṭavastvarthinām tatjñasūpadiṣṭena karmaṇā
paunaḥpunyena karaṇāt na itarat śaraṇam mune

23. mune iṣṭavastvarthinām tatjñasūpadiṣṭena
karmaṇā paunaḥpunyena karaṇāt itarat śaraṇam na

23. O sage, for those who desire specific objects, there is no other refuge than the repeated performance of actions (karma) as expertly instructed.

23. הו מֻנִי (קדוש), עבור המבקשים להשיג את מבוקשם, אין שום מקלט או דרך אחרת מלבד עשייה חוזרת ונשנית של הפעולה שהורתה כהלכה על ידי יודע הנסתר.

Words meanings summery:

• इष्टवस्त्वर्थिनाम् (iṣṭavastvarthinām) - of those desiring desired objects; for those seeking wished-for things

• तत्ज्ञसूपदिष्टेन (tatjñasūpadiṣṭena) - by that which is well-instructed by an expert; by the well-advised method of one who knows that

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by deed

• पौनःपुन्येन (paunaḥpunyena) - by repetition, repeatedly, frequently

• करणात् (karaṇāt) - from doing, by means of doing, from performance

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• इतरत् (itarat) - other, another

• शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, shelter, protection

• मुने (mune) - O sage, O ascetic

Words meanings and morphology

इष्टवस्त्वर्थिनाम् (iṣṭavastvarthinām) - of those desiring desired objects; for those seeking wished-for things

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of iṣṭavastvarthin

iṣṭavastvarthin - one who desires desired objects; seeker of desired things

Derived from 'artha' (purpose, object) + 'in' suffix for agent, prefixed by 'iṣṭavastu'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (iṣṭavastu+arthin)

• iṣṭa – desired, wished, worshipped
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √iṣ (to wish, desire)
  Root: iṣ (class 6)
• vastu – object, thing, substance, reality
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vas
• arthin – desiring, seeking, supplicant, one who has a purpose
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'artha' with the suffix '-in'.

तत्ज्ञसूपदिष्टेन (tatjñasūpadiṣṭena) - by that which is well-instructed by an expert; by the well-advised method of one who knows that

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tatjñasūpadiṣṭa

tatjñasūpadiṣṭa - well-instructed by an expert

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'tatjña' (expert) and 'su-upadiṣṭa' (well-instructed).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tatjña+suupadiṣṭa)

• tatjña – knowing that; expert
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound of 'tat' (that) and 'jña' (knower).
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• suupadiṣṭa – well-instructed, well-advised
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √diś (to show, instruct) with prefix upa and adverb su.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'karmaṇā'.

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by deed

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, ritual, fate (karma)

From root √kṛ (to do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Original word 'karma' included in translation.

पौनःपुन्येन (paunaḥpunyena) - by repetition, repeatedly, frequently

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of paunaḥpunya

paunaḥpunya - repetitiveness, frequency, repeated occurrence

Derived from 'punah punah' (again and again).

Note: Used adverbially.

करणात् (karaṇāt) - from doing, by means of doing, from performance

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of karaṇa

karaṇa - doing, making, action, instrument

From root √kṛ (to do) + ana suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

इतरत् (itarat) - other, another

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of itara

itara - other, another, different

Note: Functions as a predicate nominative here.

शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, shelter, protection

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śaraṇa

śaraṇa - refuge, shelter, protection, home

From root √śṛ (to crush, break) or √śṛ (to go, move)

Root: śṛ (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for "is not".

मुने (mune) - O sage, O ascetic

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, silent one

Root: man (class 4)

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