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Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu .4.107

atha (17) jāḍyam –
[atha (17) jaadyam –]
jāḍyam apratipattiḥ syād iṣṭāniṣṭha-śrutīkṣaṇaiḥ |
[jaadyam apratipattih syaad ishtaanishtha-shruteekshanaih |]
virahādyaiś ca tan-mohāt pūrvāvasthāparāpi ca |
[virahaadyaish cha tan-mohaat poorvaavasthaaparaapi cha |]
atrānimiṣatā tūṣṇīm-bhāva-vismaraṇādayaḥ ||107||
[atraanimishataa tooshneem-bhaava-vismaranaadayah ||107||]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
atha (17) jāḍyam –
jāḍyam apratipattiḥ syād iṣṭāniṣṭha-śrutīkṣaṇaiḥ |
virahādyaiś ca tan-mohāt pūrvāvasthāparāpi ca |
atrānimiṣatā tūṣṇīm-bhāva-vismaraṇādayaḥ ||107||
Absence of the ability to decide anything, which arises from hearing or seeing desirable or undesirable things or which arises from separation, is called jāḍyam. This occurs previous to and following moha (inoperative mind). In this state, blinking of the eyes, silence and forgetfulness occur.

Inertness

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Durgama-saṅgamanī
Commentary

Apratipattiḥ means “not having the ability to decide.” It is said to be similar to moha since it is the state preceding and following moha, but it is separate from moha.

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