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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-3, verse-14

अपुनर्जन्मकरणी जीवन्मुक्तेषु देहिषु ।
वासना विद्यते शुद्धा देहे चक्र इव भ्रमः ॥ १४ ॥
apunarjanmakaraṇī jīvanmukteṣu dehiṣu ,
vāsanā vidyate śuddhā dehe cakra iva bhramaḥ 14
14. apunarjanmakaraṇī jīvanmukteṣu dehiṣu vāsanā
vidyate śuddhā dehe cakra iva bhramaḥ
14. Among embodied beings who are liberated while living (jīvanmukta), a pure latent impression (vāsanā) exists. This pure vāsanā does not cause rebirth (punarjanma), persisting in the body like the continued motion of a (spinning) wheel.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अपुनर्जन्मकरणी (apunarjanmakaraṇī) - not causing rebirth; that which does not lead to reincarnation
  • जीवन्मुक्तेषु (jīvanmukteṣu) - among those liberated while living; in the living liberated ones
  • देहिषु (dehiṣu) - in embodied beings; among those possessing a body
  • वासना (vāsanā) - latent impression; subconscious tendency; desire; mental trace
  • विद्यते (vidyate) - exists; is found; is present
  • शुद्धा (śuddhā) - pure; clean; clear
  • देहे (dehe) - in the body; on the body
  • चक्र (cakra) - wheel; disc; circle
  • इव (iva) - like; as; as it were
  • भ्रमः (bhramaḥ) - turning; whirling; wandering; confusion

Words meanings and morphology

अपुनर्जन्मकरणी (apunarjanmakaraṇī) - not causing rebirth; that which does not lead to reincarnation
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of apunarjanmakaraṇa
apunarjanmakaraṇa - not causing rebirth
Compound of 'a-' (negation) + 'punarjanma' (rebirth) + 'karaṇa' (causing, making).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa + tatpuruṣa (a+punarjanma+karaṇa)
  • a – not; non-
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix.
  • punarjanma – rebirth; reincarnation
    noun (neuter)
    'punar' (again) + 'janman' (birth)
    Root: jan (class 4)
  • karaṇa – causing; making; instrument
    noun/adjective (neuter)
    From root 'kṛ' + suffix '-ana'.
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Predicate adjective for 'vāsanā'.
जीवन्मुक्तेषु (jīvanmukteṣu) - among those liberated while living; in the living liberated ones
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of jīvanmukta
jīvanmukta - liberated while living; one who has attained mokṣa in this life
Compound of 'jīvan' (living, present participle of jīv) and 'mukta' (liberated, past participle of muc).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (jīvan+mukta)
  • jīvan – living; alive
    adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
    Present Active Participle
    From root 'jīv' (to live) + śatṛ suffix.
    Root: jīv (class 1)
  • mukta – liberated; released; free
    adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root 'muc' (to release) + kta suffix.
    Root: muc (class 6)
Note: Qualifies 'dehiṣu'.
देहिषु (dehiṣu) - in embodied beings; among those possessing a body
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of dehin
dehin - embodied being; soul in a body; living creature
From 'deha' (body) + '-in' (possessing).
Note: Refers to the individuals in whom the vāsanā exists.
वासना (vāsanā) - latent impression; subconscious tendency; desire; mental trace
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vāsanā
vāsanā - latent impression; subconscious tendency; desire; mental trace; perfume
From root 'vas' (to dwell, to perfume) + suffix '-ana'.
Root: vas (class 1)
Note: The subject noun.
विद्यते (vidyate) - exists; is found; is present
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid
Present Tense
Root 'vid' (4th class, middle voice, 'to exist').
Root: vid (class 4)
Note: The verb for 'vāsanā'.
शुद्धा (śuddhā) - pure; clean; clear
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śuddha
śuddha - pure; clean; clear; purified
Past Passive Participle
From root 'śudh' (to purify) + kta suffix.
Root: śudh (class 4)
Note: Qualifies 'vāsanā'.
देहे (dehe) - in the body; on the body
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of deha
deha - body; physical form
Root: dih (class 1)
Note: Refers to the physical body.
चक्र (cakra) - wheel; disc; circle
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cakra
cakra - wheel; disc; circle; army formation
From root 'car' (to move) or 'kṛ' (to do).
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Compared to 'bhramaḥ'.
इव (iva) - like; as; as it were
(indeclinable)
Particle of comparison.
Note: Connects 'cakra' and 'bhramaḥ'.
भ्रमः (bhramaḥ) - turning; whirling; wandering; confusion
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhrama
bhrama - turning; whirling; wandering; confusion; delusion
From root 'bhram' (to wander, to revolve).
Root: bhram (class 1)
Note: The comparison is "like the turning of a wheel."