योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-7, verse-15

पौरुषाद्दृश्यते सिद्धिः पौरुषाद्धीमतां क्रमः ।
दैवमाश्वासनामात्रं दुःखे पेलवबुद्धिषु ॥ १५ ॥

pauruṣāddṛśyate siddhiḥ pauruṣāddhīmatāṃ kramaḥ ,
daivamāśvāsanāmātraṃ duḥkhe pelavabuddhiṣu 15

15. pauruṣāt dṛśyate siddhiḥ pauruṣāt dhīmatām kramaḥ
daivam āśvāsanā-mātram duḥkhe pelava-buddhiṣu

15. pauruṣāt siddhiḥ dṛśyate; pauruṣāt eva dhīmatām kramaḥ (dṛśyate).
daivam tu duḥkhe pelava-buddhiṣu āśvāsanā-mātram (bhavati).

15. Success (siddhi) is seen to come from human effort (pauruṣa); the progress of the intelligent is also due to human effort. Destiny (daiva) is merely a source of consolation for those with weak intellects (pelava-buddhi) when they are in distress (duḥkhe).

15. ההצלחה נובעת מיוזמה ומאמץ, וגם התקדמותם של החכמים מבוססת על מאמץ. המושג גורל אינו אלא נחמה פורתא בעת צרה עבור אלה שניחנים בהבנה רדודה.

Words meanings summery:

• पौरुषात् (pauruṣāt) - from human effort; from manliness; by human strength

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen; is observed; appears

• सिद्धिः (siddhiḥ) - success; accomplishment; attainment; perfection

• पौरुषात् (pauruṣāt) - from human effort; from manliness; by human strength

• धीमताम् (dhīmatām) - of the intelligent; of the wise; of those endowed with understanding

• क्रमः (kramaḥ) - progress; order; sequence; course

• दैवम् (daivam) - divine will; destiny; fate; that which comes from the gods

• आश्वासना-मात्रम् (āśvāsanā-mātram) - merely a consolation; only an assurance; just comfort

• दुःखे (duḥkhe) - in distress; in sorrow; in pain; in difficulty

• पेलव-बुद्धिषु (pelava-buddhiṣu) - among those with weak intellects; for the faint-minded

Words meanings and morphology

पौरुषात् (pauruṣāt) - from human effort; from manliness; by human strength

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of pauruṣa

pauruṣa - human, manly, belonging to a man; human effort, manliness, valor

Derived from `puruṣa` with suffix `aṇ` (or similar) to indicate 'relating to puruṣa'.

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen; is observed; appears

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present Middle Voice

Root `dṛś`, 3rd person singular present middle voice

Root: dṛś (class 1)

सिद्धिः (siddhiḥ) - success; accomplishment; attainment; perfection

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of siddhi

siddhi - success, accomplishment, attainment, perfection, supernatural power

Root: sidh (class 1)

पौरुषात् (pauruṣāt) - from human effort; from manliness; by human strength

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of pauruṣa

pauruṣa - human, manly, belonging to a man; human effort, manliness, valor

Derived from `puruṣa` with suffix `aṇ` (or similar) to indicate 'relating to puruṣa'.

धीमताम् (dhīmatām) - of the intelligent; of the wise; of those endowed with understanding

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, clever, sagacious

Derived from `dhī` (intellect) with `matup` suffix.

क्रमः (kramaḥ) - progress; order; sequence; course

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of krama

krama - step, stride, sequence, order, course, progress

Root: kram (class 1)

दैवम् (daivam) - divine will; destiny; fate; that which comes from the gods

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of daiva

daiva - divine, celestial; relating to gods; destiny, fate, divine will

Derived from `deva` (god) with `aṇ` suffix.

आश्वासना-मात्रम् (āśvāsanā-mātram) - merely a consolation; only an assurance; just comfort

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āśvāsanā-mātra

āśvāsanā-mātra - only consolation, mere encouragement

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āśvāsanā+mātra)

• āśvāsanā – consolation, encouragement, inspiring confidence
  noun (feminine)
  From `ā-śvas` (to breathe freely, be comforted). Root `śvas` + prefix `ā` + `lyuṭ` suffix.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śvas (class 2)
• mātra – only, mere, just, nothing but
  adjective (neuter)

दुःखे (duḥkhe) - in distress; in sorrow; in pain; in difficulty

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - pain, sorrow, suffering, distress, misery

पेलव-बुद्धिषु (pelava-buddhiṣu) - among those with weak intellects; for the faint-minded

(adjective)

Locative, plural of pelava-buddhi

pelava-buddhi - having a weak or delicate intellect

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pelava+buddhi)

• pelava – tender, soft, delicate, weak
  adjective (masculine)
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, perception, mind
  noun (feminine)
  Root `budh` + `kti` suffix
  Root: budh (class 1)

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