Shloka 17
ध्यानयोगवर्णनम्
Description of the Path of Meditation
Devanagari script
न पश्यति न चाप्राति न शूणोति न भाषते । न च स्पर्शरसौ वेत्ति निद्रावशगत: पुनः,निद्राके वशमें पड़ा हुआ पुरुष (सम्पूर्ण इन्द्रियोंके होते हुए भी) न देखता है, न सूँघता है, न सुनता है, न बोलता है और न स्पर्श तथा रसका ही अनुभव करता है
Transliteration
bharadvāja uvāca | na paśyati na cāprāti na śṛṇoti na bhāṣate | na ca sparśarasau vetti nidrāvaśagataḥ punaḥ ||
Translation
നിദ്രയുടെ അധീനനായ മനുഷ്യൻ (എല്ലാ ഇന്ദ്രിയങ്ങളും ഉണ്ടായിട്ടും) കാണുന്നില്ല, മണക്കുന്നില്ല, കേൾക്കുന്നില്ല, സംസാരിക്കുന്നില്ല; സ്പർശവും രസവും പോലും അറിയുന്നില്ല.
Word by Word
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
पश्यतिsees
पश्यति:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormLat, present, 3, singular, Parasmaipada
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
आप्रातिsmells (intended)
आप्राति:
TypeVerb
Rootआ + प्रा (धातु: प्रा/प्राण्?)
FormAs written, 'आप्राति' is non-standard/uncertain in this context; expected sense is 'smells' (घ्राणं करोति). Many recensions read 'जिघ्रति' or similar., Lat (assumed), present (assumed), 3, singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
शृणोतिhears
शृणोति:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
FormLat, present, 3, singular, Parasmaipada
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
भाषतेspeaks
भाषते:
TypeVerb
Rootभाष्
FormLat, present, 3, singular, Atmanepada
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
स्पर्शtouch (sensation)
स्पर्श:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्पर्श
Formmasculine, accusative, singular, First member of a dvandva with 'रस'; together form the object of 'वेत्ति'.
रसौtouch and taste
रसौ:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरस
Formmasculine, accusative, dual, Dvandva: स्पर्श + रस; dual accusative as object of 'वेत्ति'.
वेत्तिknows/experiences
वेत्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootविद्
FormLat, present, 3, singular, Parasmaipada
निद्राsleep
निद्रा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootनिद्रा
Formfeminine, instrumental, singular, Used as first member in the compound 'निद्रावशगतः' (instrumental relation: 'by sleep').
वशcontrol, sway
वश:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवश
Formmasculine, locative, singular, In compound: 'वश' = control/power; sense 'under the control (of)'.
गतःgone/subjected (overcome)
गतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootगम्
Formkta (past passive participle), masculine, nominative, singular, In compound 'निद्रावशगतः' = 'gone into the control of sleep' i.e., overcome by sleep.
पुनःagain/indeed
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
Speaker
भरद्वाज उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BharadvājaS
sleep (nidrā)T
the senses (implied: sight, smell, hearing, speech, touch, taste)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes