योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-102, verse-33

हिमाभावार्थिनोऽर्कस्य स्वोदयेनेप्सितं यथा ।
सिद्ध्यत्येवं विचारेण मनोनाशार्थिनोऽर्थितम् ॥ ३३ ॥

himābhāvārthino'rkasya svodayenepsitaṃ yathā ,
siddhyatyevaṃ vicāreṇa manonāśārthino'rthitam 33

33. hima-abhāva-arthinaḥ arkasya sva-udayena īpsitam yathā
sidhyati evam vicāreṇa manaḥ-nāśa-arthinaḥ arthitam

33. yathā hima-abhāva-arthinaḥ arkasya sva-udayena īpsitam
sidhyati evam manaḥ-nāśa-arthinaḥ arthitam vicāreṇa sidhyati

33. Just as the desired object (īpsitam) of the sun (arka), which seeks the absence of ice (himābhāva), is achieved by its own rising (svodayena), so too is the desired object (arthitam) of one who seeks the destruction of the mind (manonāśārthin) fulfilled by inquiry (vicāreṇa).

Words meanings summery:

• हिम-अभाव-अर्थिनः (hima-abhāva-arthinaḥ) - of the one who seeks the absence of ice (himābhāva) (of one desiring the absence of ice, for one desiring the absence of ice)

• अर्कस्य (arkasya) - of the sun (arka) (of the sun, of a ray of light)

• स्व-उदयेन (sva-udayena) - by its own rising (svodayena) (by its own rising, by its own appearance)

• ईप्सितम् (īpsitam) - desired object (īpsitam) (desired, wished, obtained, sought)

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

• सिध्यति (sidhyati) - is fulfilled, is achieved (succeeds, is accomplished, is fulfilled, is effected)

• एवम् (evam) - so, thus (thus, in this manner, so)

• विचारेण (vicāreṇa) - by inquiry (vicāra) (by means of inquiry, by deliberation, through investigation)

• मनः-नाश-अर्थिनः (manaḥ-nāśa-arthinaḥ) - of one who seeks the destruction of the mind (manonāśa) (of one desiring the destruction of the mind, for one seeking the mind's dissolution)

• अर्थितम् (arthitam) - desired object (arthitam) (requested, desired, sought, the thing requested/desired)

Words meanings and morphology

हिम-अभाव-अर्थिनः (hima-abhāva-arthinaḥ) - of the one who seeks the absence of ice (himābhāva) (of one desiring the absence of ice, for one desiring the absence of ice)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of himābhāvārthin

himābhāvārthin - one desiring the absence of ice

Compound: hima (ice) + abhāva (absence) + arthin (desiring)

Compound type : tatpurusha (hima+abhāva+arthin)

• hima – frost, snow, ice
  noun (neuter)
• abhāva – non-existence, absence, negation
  noun (masculine)
  From a- (negation) + root bhū (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• arthin – desiring, requesting, seeker, applicant
  adjective (masculine)
  From artha (purpose, meaning, wealth) + in (suffix)

अर्कस्य (arkasya) - of the sun (arka) (of the sun, of a ray of light)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of arka

arka - sun, ray, praise, hymn

Root: arc (class 1)

स्व-उदयेन (sva-udayena) - by its own rising (svodayena) (by its own rising, by its own appearance)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of svodaya

svodaya - own rising, self-manifestation

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+udaya)

• sva – self, own
  pronoun (masculine)
• udaya – rising, appearance, origin, prosperity
  noun (masculine)
  From ud + root i (to go)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Indicates the means.

ईप्सितम् (īpsitam) - desired object (īpsitam) (desired, wished, obtained, sought)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of īpsita

īpsita - desired, wished, sought, obtained

Past Passive Participle

Desiderative form of root āp (to obtain) + kta suffix.

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Subject of sidhyati.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a comparison.

सिध्यति (sidhyati) - is fulfilled, is achieved (succeeds, is accomplished, is fulfilled, is effected)

(verb)

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

Present tense, active voice

3rd person singular present indicative from root sidh

Root: sidh (class 4)

एवम् (evam) - so, thus (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

विचारेण (vicāreṇa) - by inquiry (vicāra) (by means of inquiry, by deliberation, through investigation)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vicāra

vicāra - investigation, inquiry, deliberation, examination

From vi + root car (to move)

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Indicates the means.

मनः-नाश-अर्थिनः (manaḥ-nāśa-arthinaḥ) - of one who seeks the destruction of the mind (manonāśa) (of one desiring the destruction of the mind, for one seeking the mind's dissolution)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of manonāśārthin

manonāśārthin - one desiring the destruction of the mind

Compound: manas (mind) + nāśa (destruction) + arthin (desiring)

Compound type : tatpurusha (manas+nāśa+arthin)

• manas – mind, intellect, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• nāśa – destruction, loss, ruin, disappearance
  noun (masculine)
  From root naś (to perish)
  Root: naś (class 4)
• arthin – desiring, requesting, seeker, applicant
  adjective (masculine)
  From artha (purpose, meaning, wealth) + in (suffix)

अर्थितम् (arthitam) - desired object (arthitam) (requested, desired, sought, the thing requested/desired)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of arthita

arthita - requested, desired, sought, the thing requested/desired

Past Passive Participle

From root arth (to ask, desire)

Root: arth (class 10)

Note: Subject of implicit sidhyati.

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