योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-17, verse-14

स्वभावो हि मुमुक्षूणां नराणां यत्र वर्ण्यते ।
अथोत्पत्तिप्रकरणं दृष्टान्ताख्यायिकामयम् ॥ १४ ॥

svabhāvo hi mumukṣūṇāṃ narāṇāṃ yatra varṇyate ,
athotpattiprakaraṇaṃ dṛṣṭāntākhyāyikāmayam 14

14. svabhāvaḥ hi mumukṣūṇām narāṇām yatra varṇyate
atha utpattiprakaraṇam dṛṣṭāntākhyāyikāmayam

14. yatra hi mumukṣūṇām narāṇām svabhāvaḥ varṇyate,
atha utpattiprakaraṇam dṛṣṭāntākhyāyikāmayam (asti).

14. Indeed, this is where the intrinsic nature (svabhāva) of individuals desiring liberation (mokṣa) is described. Now follows the chapter on creation, which is rich in illustrative examples and narratives.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - one's own being, inherent nature, innate disposition, intrinsic nature

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because, for

• मुमुक्षूणाम् (mumukṣūṇām) - of those desiring liberation, of seekers of mokṣa

• नराणाम् (narāṇām) - of men, of people, of human beings

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which (case/book/section)

• वर्ण्यते (varṇyate) - is described, is narrated, is explained

• अथ (atha) - now, then, moreover, thus

• उत्पत्तिप्रकरणम् (utpattiprakaraṇam) - the section/chapter on origin/creation

• दृष्टान्ताख्यायिकामयम् (dṛṣṭāntākhyāyikāmayam) - full of/consisting of examples and narratives

Words meanings and morphology

स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - one's own being, inherent nature, innate disposition, intrinsic nature

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - own being, inherent nature, innate disposition, intrinsic nature, essential constitution

from sva (own) + bhāva (being, state)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• bhāva – being, existence, state, condition, disposition, nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because, for

(indeclinable)

मुमुक्षूणाम् (mumukṣūṇām) - of those desiring liberation, of seekers of mokṣa

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mumukṣu

mumukṣu - desiring liberation (mokṣa), wishing to be free

desiderative agent noun

from desiderative of muc (to free) + u

Root: muc (class 6)

नराणाम् (narāṇām) - of men, of people, of human beings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nara

nara - man, person, human being

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which (case/book/section)

(indeclinable)

वर्ण्यते (varṇyate) - is described, is narrated, is explained

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of varṇ

present passive

present passive 3rd person singular Ātmanepada

Root: varṇ (class 10)

अथ (atha) - now, then, moreover, thus

(indeclinable)

उत्पत्तिप्रकरणम् (utpattiprakaraṇam) - the section/chapter on origin/creation

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of utpattiprakaraṇa

utpattiprakaraṇa - section on origin, chapter on creation

compound of utpatti (origin) and prakaraṇa (section)

Compound type : tatpurusha (utpatti+prakaraṇa)

• utpatti – origin, production, birth, creation
  noun (feminine)
  from ud + pad + ti
  Prefix: ud
  Root: pad (class 4)
• prakaraṇa – section, chapter, treatise, context
  noun (neuter)
  from pra + kṛ + ana
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

दृष्टान्ताख्यायिकामयम् (dṛṣṭāntākhyāyikāmayam) - full of/consisting of examples and narratives

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭāntākhyāyikāmaya

dṛṣṭāntākhyāyikāmaya - full of/consisting of examples and narratives/stories

compound of dṛṣṭānta (example) and ākhyāyikā (narrative/story) + maya (full of)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dṛṣṭānta+ākhyāyikā+maya)

• dṛṣṭānta – example, illustration, paradigm
  noun (masculine)
  from dṛṣṭa (seen) + anta (end/limit/part)
• ākhyāyikā – narrative, tale, story
  noun (feminine)
  from ā + khyā (to tell) + ṇic + ka + ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)
• maya – full of, consisting of, made of
  suffix (adjectival)
  suffix added to nouns to form adjectives indicating 'made of' or 'full of'

Note: This adjective qualifies 'utpattiprakaraṇam'.

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