योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-72, verse-31

निर्वासनः शान्तमना मौनी विगतचापलः ।
सर्वं कुरु यथाप्राप्तं कुरु मा वात्र किं ग्रहः ॥ ३१ ॥

nirvāsanaḥ śāntamanā maunī vigatacāpalaḥ ,
sarvaṃ kuru yathāprāptaṃ kuru mā vātra kiṃ grahaḥ 31

31. nirvāsanaḥ śānta-manāḥ maunī vigata-cāpalaḥ sarvam
kuru yathā-prāptam kuru mā vā atra kim grahaḥ

31. nirvāsanaḥ śānta-manāḥ maunī vigata-cāpalaḥ sarvam
yathā-prāptam kuru vā mā kuru atra kim grahaḥ

31. Be without desires (nirvāsanaḥ), with a peaceful mind (śāntamanāḥ), silent (maunī), and free from fickleness (vigatacāpalaḥ). Do everything (sarvam kuru) as it comes (yathā prāptam), or do not do it; what attachment (graha) is there in this (atra)?

Words meanings summery:

• निर्वासनः (nirvāsanaḥ) - without desires (without desires, free from latent impressions/tendencies)

• शान्त-मनाः (śānta-manāḥ) - with a peaceful mind (with a peaceful mind, calm-minded)

• मौनी (maunī) - silent (silent, a sage, observing a vow of silence)

• विगत-चापलः (vigata-cāpalaḥ) - free from fickleness (free from fickleness/restlessness)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything (all, every, whole)

• कुरु (kuru) - do (do, make, perform)

• यथा-प्राप्तम् (yathā-prāptam) - as it comes, as obtained (as obtained, as received, as it comes)

• कुरु (kuru) - do (do, make, perform)

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

• वा (vā) - or (or, either...or)

• अत्र (atra) - in this (matter/world) (here, in this, thereupon)

• किम् (kim) - what (what, why, whether)

• ग्रहः (grahaḥ) - attachment (grasping, seizure, understanding, planet, attachment)

Words meanings and morphology

निर्वासनः (nirvāsanaḥ) - without desires (without desires, free from latent impressions/tendencies)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirvāsana

nirvāsana - without desires, free from latent impressions/tendencies (vāsanā), unconditioned

Compound of nis (without) + vāsanā (desire/impression)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+vāsanā)

• nis – without, out, away
  indeclinable
• vāsanā – desire, longing, latent impression, mental trace
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vas (class 4)

शान्त-मनाः (śānta-manāḥ) - with a peaceful mind (with a peaceful mind, calm-minded)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śānta-manas

śānta-manas - one with a peaceful mind, calm-minded

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śānta+manas)

• śānta – pacified, calm, quiet, ceased
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root śam
  Root: śam (class 4)
• manas – mind, intellect, thought, spirit
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)

मौनी (maunī) - silent (silent, a sage, observing a vow of silence)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of maunin

maunin - silent, taciturn, a sage, an ascetic observing a vow of silence

Derived from mauna (silence)

विगत-चापलः (vigata-cāpalaḥ) - free from fickleness (free from fickleness/restlessness)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vigata-cāpala

vigata-cāpala - free from fickleness, without restlessness

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vigata+cāpala)

• vigata – departed, gone, removed, disappeared
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root gam with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: gam (class 1)
• cāpala – fickleness, restlessness, inconstancy
  noun (neuter)

सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything (all, every, whole)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Object of kuru.

कुरु (kuru) - do (do, make, perform)

(verb)

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

Imperative, Parasmapada

Second person singular imperative of root kṛ (class 8)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

यथा-प्राप्तम् (yathā-prāptam) - as it comes, as obtained (as obtained, as received, as it comes)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yathā-prāpta

yathā-prāpta - as obtained, as received, as it has come

Compound: yathā (as) + prāpta (obtained, P.P.P. of pra-āp)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+prāpta)

• yathā – as, like, according to, just as
  indeclinable
• prāpta – obtained, arrived, attained, gained
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root āp with prefix pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Adverbial usage, describing how to perform actions.

कुरु (kuru) - do (do, make, perform)

(verb)

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

Imperative, Parasmapada

Second person singular imperative of root kṛ (class 8)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Paired with mā for prohibition.

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

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or (or, either...or)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects alternatives 'do' or 'do not do'.

अत्र (atra) - in this (matter/world) (here, in this, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

किम् (kim) - what (what, why, whether)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what, which, why, whether

Note: Functions as an interrogative pronoun.

ग्रहः (grahaḥ) - attachment (grasping, seizure, understanding, planet, attachment)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of graha

graha - grasping, seizure, taking, apprehension, attachment, planet, obsession

Derived from root grah

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Part of the interrogative phrase 'what attachment?'.

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