योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-13, verse-20

तावन्नयति संकोचं तृष्णा वै मानवाम्बुजम् ।
यावद्विवेकसूर्यस्य नोदिता विमला प्रभा ॥ २० ॥

tāvannayati saṃkocaṃ tṛṣṇā vai mānavāmbujam ,
yāvadvivekasūryasya noditā vimalā prabhā 20

20. tāvat nayati saṃkocam tṛṣṇā vai mānavāmbujam
yāvat vivekasūryasya na uditā vimalā prabhā

20. tṛṣṇā vai mānavāmbujam tāvat saṃkocam nayati
yāvat vivekasūryasya vimalā prabhā na uditā

20. Indeed, craving (tṛṣṇā) causes the lotus of human beings to contract (or wither) as long as the pure radiance of the sun of discrimination has not risen.

Words meanings summery:

• तावत् (tāvat) - so long, till then (so much, so long, until then)

• नयति (nayati) - causes, leads to (leads, carries, brings, causes)

• संकोचम् (saṁkocam) - contraction, shrinking, wilting (contraction, shrinking, wilting, folding)

• तृष्णा (tṛṣṇā) - craving (tṛṣṇā) (craving, thirst, desire, longing)

• वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, truly, surely, certainly (particle of emphasis))

• मानवाम्बुजम् (mānavāmbujam) - the lotus of human beings (the human-lotus, the lotus of mankind)

• यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, until (as much as, as long as, until, while)

• विवेकसूर्यस्य (vivekasūryasya) - of the sun of discrimination (of the sun of discrimination, of the sun of discernment)

• न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

• उदिता (uditā) - risen, appeared (risen, ascended, appeared, manifested)

• विमला (vimalā) - pure, clear (pure, clear, spotless, unstained)

• प्रभा (prabhā) - radiance, light (light, radiance, splendor, lustre)

Words meanings and morphology

तावत् (tāvat) - so long, till then (so much, so long, until then)

(indeclinable)

Note: Corresponds to `yāvat`.

नयति (nayati) - causes, leads to (leads, carries, brings, causes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of nī

Root: nī (class 1)

संकोचम् (saṁkocam) - contraction, shrinking, wilting (contraction, shrinking, wilting, folding)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃkoca

saṁkoca - contraction, shrinking, wilting, folding

Derived from root √kuc 'to contract' with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: kuc (class 6)

Note: Object of `nayati`.

तृष्णा (tṛṣṇā) - craving (tṛṣṇā) (craving, thirst, desire, longing)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tṛṣṇā

tṛṣṇā - craving, thirst, desire, longing

Derived from root √tṛṣ 'to thirst'

Root: tṛṣ (class 4)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, truly, surely, certainly (particle of emphasis))

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

मानवाम्बुजम् (mānavāmbujam) - the lotus of human beings (the human-lotus, the lotus of mankind)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mānavāmbuja

mānavāmbuja - human-lotus (metaphor)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mānava+ambuja)

• mānava – human, human being, descendant of Manu
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from `manu` with aṇ suffix
• ambuja – lotus (literally 'water-born')
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from `ambhas` (water) + `ja` (born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Object of `nayati`.

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, until (as much as, as long as, until, while)

(indeclinable)

Note: Correlates with `tāvat`.

विवेकसूर्यस्य (vivekasūryasya) - of the sun of discrimination (of the sun of discrimination, of the sun of discernment)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vivekasūrya

vivekasūrya - sun of discrimination (metaphor)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (viveka+sūrya)

• viveka – discrimination, discernment, judgement, wisdom
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √vic 'to discern' with prefix vi-
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vic (class 7)
• sūrya – sun
  noun (masculine)

Note: Possessive case.

न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates `uditā`.

उदिता (uditā) - risen, appeared (risen, ascended, appeared, manifested)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of udita

udita - risen, ascended, appeared, manifested

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √i 'to go' with prefix ud-

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `prabhā`.

विमला (vimalā) - pure, clear (pure, clear, spotless, unstained)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vimala

vimala - pure, clear, spotless, unstained

Derived from `mala` (dirt) with `vi-` (without)

Note: Agrees with `prabhā`.

प्रभा (prabhā) - radiance, light (light, radiance, splendor, lustre)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prabhā

prabhā - light, radiance, splendor, lustre

Derived from root √bhā 'to shine' with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Subject of the `yāvat` clause.