Verse Text
atha (17) jāḍyam –
jāḍyam apratipattiḥ syād iṣṭāniṣṭha-śrutīkṣaṇaiḥ |
virahādyaiś ca tan-mohāt pūrvāvasthāparāpi ca |
atrānimiṣatā tūṣṇīm-bhāva-vismaraṇādayaḥ ||107||
Translation
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.
Purport (Jiva Goswami)
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.
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
Inertness