योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-12, verse-6

विवेकेन परीतात्मा तेनाहं तदनु स्वयम् ।
भोगनीरसया बुद्ध्या प्रविचारितवानिदम् ॥ ६ ॥

vivekena parītātmā tenāhaṃ tadanu svayam ,
bhoganīrasayā buddhyā pravicāritavānidam 6

6. vivekena parītātmā tena aham tad anu svayam
bhoganīrasayā buddhyā pravicāritavān idam

6. My inner being (ātman) was then filled with discernment (viveka), and subsequently, I myself, with an intellect (buddhi) that found no essence in worldly enjoyments, deeply reflected on this matter.

6. היות שרוחי הייתה עטופה בהבחנה עמוקה, ובזכות תבונה שאינה נמשכת אחר התענוגות, התבוננתי בעצמי בדבר הזה:

Words meanings summery:

• विवेकेन (vivekena) - by discernment, by discrimination, by wisdom

• परीतात्मा (parītātmā) - one whose self is surrounded/encompassed, one whose inner being is filled

• तेन (tena) - by that, therefore, then, on account of that

• अहम् (aham) - I

• तद् (tad) - that

• अनु (anu) - after, according to, following

• स्वयम् (svayam) - myself, oneself, personally

• भोगनीरसया (bhoganīrasayā) - by that which is devoid of essence in enjoyments, by that which is tasteless concerning worldly pleasures

• बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by intellect, by understanding, by reason

• प्रविचारितवान् (pravicāritavān) - pondered, reflected, thought over

• इदम् (idam) - this, this matter

Words meanings and morphology

विवेकेन (vivekena) - by discernment, by discrimination, by wisdom

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of viveka

viveka - discrimination, discernment, wisdom, true knowledge

From vi-vic (to separate, distinguish)

Root: vic (class 7)

परीतात्मा (parītātmā) - one whose self is surrounded/encompassed, one whose inner being is filled

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parītātman

parītātman - one whose self is surrounded/encompassed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (parīta+ātman)

• parīta – surrounded, encompassed, overwhelmed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From pari-i (to go around)
  Prefix: pari
  Root: i (class 2)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, inner being
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Refers to the speaker 'aham'

तेन (tena) - by that, therefore, then, on account of that

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Used here adverbially, 'then' or 'thereafter'

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

तद् (tad) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Often used adverbially 'then, thereafter' when combined with 'anu'

अनु (anu) - after, according to, following

(indeclinable)

Note: In combination with 'tad', forms 'tadanu' meaning 'thereafter, subsequently'

स्वयम् (svayam) - myself, oneself, personally

(indeclinable)

भोगनीरसया (bhoganīrasayā) - by that which is devoid of essence in enjoyments, by that which is tasteless concerning worldly pleasures

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhoganīrasa

bhoganīrasa - devoid of essence in enjoyments, tasteless concerning worldly pleasures

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhoga+nīrasa)

• bhoga – enjoyment, worldly pleasure, experience, consumption
  noun (masculine)
  From bhuj (to enjoy, consume)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• nīrasa – devoid of juice, tasteless, dull, insipid, uninteresting
  adjective (masculine)
  From nis-rasa (without essence)

Note: Qualifies `buddhyā`

बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by intellect, by understanding, by reason

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, reason, perception

From budh (to know, understand)

Root: budh (class 1)

प्रविचारितवान् (pravicāritavān) - pondered, reflected, thought over

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pravicārita

pravicārita - pondered, reflected, thought over

Past Active Participle (kṛt affix -tavat)

Formed from the root vicār with prefix pra and suffix -tavat

Prefix: pra

Root: vicār (class 10)

Note: Agrees with `aham`

इदम् (idam) - this, this matter

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Note: Direct object of `pravicāritavān`

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