योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-9, verse-21

एवंनामा हि पुरुषो दृढभावनया यथा ।
नित्यं प्रयतते राम फलमाप्नोत्यलं तथा ॥ २१ ॥

evaṃnāmā hi puruṣo dṛḍhabhāvanayā yathā ,
nityaṃ prayatate rāma phalamāpnotyalaṃ tathā 21

21. evannāmā hi puruṣaḥ dṛḍhabhāvanayā yathā
nityam prayatate rāma phalam āpnoti alam tathā

21. rāma hi puruṣaḥ evannāmā yathā dṛḍhabhāvanayā nityam prayatate,
tathā phalam alam āpnoti

21. Indeed, O Rāma, just as a person (puruṣa) *of such a nature* constantly endeavors with firm conviction (bhāvanā), so does he surely obtain the fruit.

Words meanings summery:

• एवन्नामा (evannāmā) - of such a nature (referring to one who acts with firm conviction) (having such a name, of such a nature, thus characterized)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - person (puruṣa) (person, individual, human being, the cosmic person)

• दृढभावनया (dṛḍhabhāvanayā) - by firm conviction (bhāvanā) (by firm conviction, by strong mental attitude, by resolute contemplation)

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

• नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, always, perpetually

• प्रयतते (prayatate) - endeavors, strives, exerts oneself

• राम (rāma) - O Rāma

• फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, consequence

• आप्नोति (āpnoti) - obtains, reaches, attains

• अलम् (alam) - sufficiently, surely, completely, enough

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

Words meanings and morphology

एवन्नामा (evannāmā) - of such a nature (referring to one who acts with firm conviction) (having such a name, of such a nature, thus characterized)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of evannāman

evannāman - having such a name, of such a nature

Compound type : bahuvrihi (evam+nāman)

• evam – thus, so, in this way
  indeclinable
• nāman – name, appellation, designation
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to puruṣaḥ.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - person (puruṣa) (person, individual, human being, the cosmic person)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - person, individual, human being, the cosmic person

Root: pṛ (class 10)

दृढभावनया (dṛḍhabhāvanayā) - by firm conviction (bhāvanā) (by firm conviction, by strong mental attitude, by resolute contemplation)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dṛḍhabhāvanā

dṛḍhabhāvanā - firm conviction, strong mental attitude, resolute contemplation

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dṛḍha+bhāvanā)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, resolute
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: dṛh (class 1)
• bhāvanā – conviction, mental attitude, contemplation, imagination, feeling
  noun (feminine)
  From root bhū + ṇic + yuṭ.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

(indeclinable)

नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, always, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Accusative singular of nitya acting as an adverb.

प्रयतते (prayatate) - endeavors, strives, exerts oneself

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of pra-yat

Present Tense, Ātmanepada

Formed from pra + root yat.

Prefix: pra

Root: yat (class 1)

राम (rāma) - O Rāma

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (name of the deity/prince)

Root: ram (class 1)

फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, consequence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence

Note: Object of āpnoti.

आप्नोति (āpnoti) - obtains, reaches, attains

(verb)

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

Present Tense, Parasmaipada

Formed from ā + root āp.

Prefix: ā

Root: āp (class 5)

अलम् (alam) - sufficiently, surely, completely, enough

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

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