Shloka 20
Yoga, Nārāyaṇa as Supreme Principle, and the Emanation of Categories
Sāṅkhya-Yoga Outline
Devanagari script
नोपसर्पद् विमुज्चद् वा शशिन दृश्यते तम: । विसृजंश्नोपसर्पश्च॒ तद्बधत् पश्य शरीरिणम्
Translation
“Kung paanong ang dilim na tinatawag na Rāhu ay hindi nakikitang lumalapit sa Buwan o lumalayo rito, gayon din ang jīva: hindi nakikitang pumapasok sa katawan o umaalis dito—unawain mo ito nang gayon.”
Word by Word
nanot
na:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootna
upasarpatiapproaches
upasarpati:
TypeVerb
Rootupa√sṛp
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
vimuñcatireleases, lets go
vimuñcati:
TypeVerb
Rootvi√muc
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
vāor
vā:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootvā
śaśinaḥof the moon
śaśinaḥ:
TypeNoun
Rootśaśin
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
dṛśyateis seen
dṛśyate:
TypeVerb
Root√dṛś
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada, Passive
tamaḥdarkness
tamaḥ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Roottamas
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
visṛjanreleasing, letting go
visṛjan:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootvi√sṛj
FormŚatṛ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
nanot
na:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootna
upasarpaḥapproach, coming near
upasarpaḥ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootupasarpá
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
caand
ca:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca
tatthat
tat:
TypePronoun
Roottad
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
badhatobstructing, afflicting
badhat:
TypeVerb
Root√bādh
FormŚatṛ (present active participle), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
paśyasee, observe
paśya:
TypeVerb
Root√paś
FormImperative, 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada
śarīriṇamthe embodied being
śarīriṇam:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootśarīrin
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes