योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-6, verse-6

तज्जयाय यतन्ते ये न लोभलवलम्पटाः ।
ते दीनाः प्राकृता मूढाः स्थिता दैवपरायणाः ॥ ६ ॥

tajjayāya yatante ye na lobhalavalampaṭāḥ ,
te dīnāḥ prākṛtā mūḍhāḥ sthitā daivaparāyaṇāḥ 6

6. ye tat-jayāya na yatante lobha-lava-lampaṭāḥ te
dīnāḥ prākṛtāḥ mūḍhāḥ daiva-parāyaṇāḥ sthitāḥ

6. ye tat-jayāya na yatante lobha-lava-lampaṭāḥ te
dīnāḥ prākṛtāḥ mūḍhāḥ daiva-parāyaṇāḥ sthitāḥ

6. Those who do not strive for its [fate's] conquest and are addicted to even a tiny bit of greed—they are wretched, ignorant, common people who remain solely dependent on destiny (daivam).

6. אלה שאינם מתאמצים להתגבר על כַּרְמָה מן העבר ומשועבדים לתאווה ולתאוות בצע, הם אומללים, בורים וסכלים הנשענים רק על הגורל.

Words meanings summery:

• ये (ye) - those who (who, those who)

• तत्-जयाय (tat-jayāya) - for the conquest of that (destiny/fate) (for the conquest of that)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• यतन्ते (yatante) - they strive, exert effort (they strive, endeavor)

• लोभ-लव-लम्पटाः (lobha-lava-lampaṭāḥ) - clinging to even a tiny bit of greed (addicted to a particle of greed, avaricious for a trifle)

• ते (te) - they (referring to the people described in the previous clause) (they, those)

• दीनाः (dīnāḥ) - wretched, pathetic (miserable, wretched, humble, poor)

• प्राकृताः (prākṛtāḥ) - common, unenlightened, unsophisticated (common, vulgar, natural, unrefined)

• मूढाः (mūḍhāḥ) - foolish, ignorant (foolish, ignorant, bewildered)

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - remain, are situated (standing, situated, remaining)

• दैव-परायणाः (daiva-parāyaṇāḥ) - solely dependent on destiny (daivam) (relying on destiny, devoted to fate)

Words meanings and morphology

ये (ye) - those who (who, those who)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Subject of the first clause.

तत्-जयाय (tat-jayāya) - for the conquest of that (destiny/fate) (for the conquest of that)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of tat-jaya

tat-jaya - conquest of that, victory over that

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+jaya)

• tad – that, it
  pronoun (neuter)
• jaya – victory, conquest, triumph
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'ji' (to conquer) with 'a' suffix.
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Expresses purpose for 'yatante'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'yatante'.

यतन्ते (yatante) - they strive, exert effort (they strive, endeavor)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of yat

present active

From root 'yat' (to strive) in the atmanepada, 3rd person plural present.

Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Verb for 'ye'.

लोभ-लव-लम्पटाः (lobha-lava-lampaṭāḥ) - clinging to even a tiny bit of greed (addicted to a particle of greed, avaricious for a trifle)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of lobha-lava-lampaṭa

lobha-lava-lampaṭa - addicted to a particle of greed, avaricious for a trifle

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (lobha+lava+lampaṭa)

• lobha – greed, covetousness, avarice
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'lubh' (to desire, be greedy).
  Root: lubh (class 4)
• lava – a bit, a particle, a drop, a fragment
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'lū' (to cut).
  Root: lū (class 9)
• lampaṭa – addicted to, greedy for, devoted to, wanton
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'ye' and 'te'.

ते (te) - they (referring to the people described in the previous clause) (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Correlative pronoun for 'ye'.

दीनाः (dīnāḥ) - wretched, pathetic (miserable, wretched, humble, poor)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dīna

dīna - miserable, wretched, poor, distressed, humble

Note: Predicate adjective for 'te'.

प्राकृताः (prākṛtāḥ) - common, unenlightened, unsophisticated (common, vulgar, natural, unrefined)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prākṛta

prākṛta - natural, common, vulgar, unrefined, ordinary

Derived from 'prakṛti' (nature).

Note: Predicate adjective for 'te'.

मूढाः (mūḍhāḥ) - foolish, ignorant (foolish, ignorant, bewildered)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mūḍha

mūḍha - foolish, ignorant, bewildered, stupid

past passive participle

Past passive participle from root 'muh' (to be bewildered, confused).

Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'te'.

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - remain, are situated (standing, situated, remaining)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, abiding, existing, firm

past passive participle

Past passive participle from root 'sthā' (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'te'.

दैव-परायणाः (daiva-parāyaṇāḥ) - solely dependent on destiny (daivam) (relying on destiny, devoted to fate)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of daiva-parāyaṇa

daiva-parāyaṇa - relying on destiny, devoted to fate, considering fate as supreme

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daiva+parāyaṇa)

• daiva – divine, relating to gods, destiny, fate
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'deva' (god) with 'aṇ' suffix.
• parāyaṇa – chief aim, resort, devoted to, dependent on
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: parā

Note: Predicate adjective for 'te'.

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