योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-7, verse-12

अशुभेषु समाविष्टं शुभेष्वेवावतारयेत् ।
प्रयत्नाच्चित्तमित्येष सर्वशास्त्रार्थसंग्रहः ॥ १२ ॥

aśubheṣu samāviṣṭaṃ śubheṣvevāvatārayet ,
prayatnāccittamityeṣa sarvaśāstrārthasaṃgrahaḥ 12

12. aśubheṣu samāviṣṭam śubheṣu eva avatārayet prayatnāt
cittam iti eṣaḥ sarva-śāstra-artha-saṅgrahaḥ

12. aśubheṣu samāviṣṭam cittam prayatnāt śubheṣu eva
avatārayet iti eṣaḥ sarva-śāstra-artha-saṅgrahaḥ

12. One should diligently direct the mind (citta) – when it is engrossed in negative pursuits – towards positive ones. This, indeed, is the essence of all scriptural teachings.

12. כאשר החשיבה שוקעת בדברים שליליים ומזיקים, יש להטות אותה במאמץ מודע לעבר הטוב והמועיל. זוהי התמצית של כל הכתובים הקדושים.

Words meanings summery:

• अशुभेषु (aśubheṣu) - in negative pursuits (in inauspicious things, in evil acts, in misfortune)

• समाविष्टम् (samāviṣṭam) - engrossed in (entered into, absorbed in, engaged in, pervaded by)

• शुभेषु (śubheṣu) - towards positive pursuits (in auspicious things, in good acts, in welfare)

• एव (eva) - indeed (only, indeed, just, certainly)

• अवतारयेत् (avatārayet) - one should diligently direct (one should cause to descend, one should bring down, one should direct)

• प्रयत्नात् (prayatnāt) - diligently (by effort, with exertion, diligently)

• चित्तम् (cittam) - mind (citta) (mind, thought, consciousness)

• इति (iti) - This (is the conclusion) (thus, so, in this manner)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (this, he)

• सर्व-शास्त्र-अर्थ-सङ्ग्रहः (sarva-śāstra-artha-saṅgrahaḥ) - the essence of all scriptural teachings (the essence of all scriptural teachings, the summary of all treatises)

Words meanings and morphology

अशुभेषु (aśubheṣu) - in negative pursuits (in inauspicious things, in evil acts, in misfortune)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of aśubha

aśubha - inauspicious, bad, evil, misfortune, ill luck

Nañ-Tatpuruṣa compound of a (negation) and śubha (auspicious).

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+śubha)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• śubha – auspicious, good, fortunate, beautiful
  adjective (neuter)
  From root śubh (to shine, be beautiful) + a suffix.
  Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Refers to the sphere of inauspicious actions/thoughts.

समाविष्टम् (samāviṣṭam) - engrossed in (entered into, absorbed in, engaged in, pervaded by)

(participle)

Accusative, neuter, singular of samāviṣṭa

samāviṣṭa - entered, occupied, pervaded, engaged in, absorbed in

Past Passive Participle

PPP of root viś (to enter) with prefixes sam and ā.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: viś (class 6)

शुभेषु (śubheṣu) - towards positive pursuits (in auspicious things, in good acts, in welfare)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of śubha

śubha - auspicious, good, fortunate, beautiful, welfare, prosperity

From root śubh (to shine, be beautiful) + a suffix.

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Refers to the sphere of auspicious actions/thoughts.

एव (eva) - indeed (only, indeed, just, certainly)

(indeclinable)

अवतारयेत् (avatārayet) - one should diligently direct (one should cause to descend, one should bring down, one should direct)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of avatṛ

Causative Optative

Optative 3rd singular active of causative of root tṛ (to cross) with ava prefix.

Prefix: ava

Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: The implied subject is 'one' or 'a person'.

प्रयत्नात् (prayatnāt) - diligently (by effort, with exertion, diligently)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of prayatna

prayatna - effort, exertion, endeavor, attempt

From pra-yat (to strive, exert) + na suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Functions adverbially, indicating 'with effort'.

चित्तम् (cittam) - mind (citta) (mind, thought, consciousness)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, thought, intellect, consciousness, heart

From root cit (to perceive, know, think) + ta suffix.

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Object of 'avatārayet'.

इति (iti) - This (is the conclusion) (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (this, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, that (near)

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject of the sentence 'eṣaḥ ... saṅgrahaḥ'.

सर्व-शास्त्र-अर्थ-सङ्ग्रहः (sarva-śāstra-artha-saṅgrahaḥ) - the essence of all scriptural teachings (the essence of all scriptural teachings, the summary of all treatises)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvaśāstrārthasaṅgraha

sarvaśāstrārthasaṅgraha - summary/essence of all scriptural meanings/purposes

Compound noun: Tatpuruṣa (śāstrāṇām arthaḥ), then Tatpuruṣa (sarveṣām śāstrārthānām saṅgrahaḥ).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sarva+śāstra+artha+saṅgraha)

• sarva – all, every, whole, complete
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• śāstra – scripture, treatise, rule, science, doctrine
  noun (neuter)
  From root śās (to teach, instruct) + tra suffix.
  Root: śās (class 2)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, goal, wealth
  noun (masculine/neuter)
  From root ṛ (to go, move) + tha suffix.
  Root: ṛ (class 3)
• saṅgraha – collection, summary, compilation, essence, inclusion
  noun (masculine)
  From sam-grah (to collect, grasp) + a suffix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Predicate noun for 'eṣaḥ'.

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