योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-102, verse-37

स्वयं संकल्पमात्रेण स्वविनाशदृशामिदम् ।
मनः संसाधयत्याशु क्लेशो नात्रोपयुज्यते ॥ ३७ ॥

svayaṃ saṃkalpamātreṇa svavināśadṛśāmidam ,
manaḥ saṃsādhayatyāśu kleśo nātropayujyate 37

37. svayam saṅkalpa-mātreṇa svavināśa-dṛśām idam
manaḥ saṃsādhayati āśu kleśaḥ na atra upayujyate

37. manaḥ svayam saṅkalpa-mātreṇa idam svavināśa-dṛśām
āśu saṃsādhayati atra kleśaḥ na upayujyate

37. The mind itself, merely through its own intention (saṅkalpa), quickly brings about this manifestation of self-destruction. No effort (kleśa) is needed for this.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वयम् (svayam) - itself (the mind itself) (by oneself, personally, automatically)

• सङ्कल्प-मात्रेण (saṅkalpa-mātreṇa) - merely through its own intention (saṅkalpa) (merely by intention, solely by resolve)

• स्वविनाश-दृशाम् (svavināśa-dṛśām) - of self-destruction (as a manifestation) (of self-destructive visions/manifestations)

• इदम् (idam) - this (manifestation) (this, this one)

• मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (mind, intellect)

• संसाधयति (saṁsādhayati) - brings about (accomplishes, effects, brings about)

• आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

• क्लेशः (kleśaḥ) - effort (kleśa) (effort, trouble, suffering, affliction)

• न (na) - not

• अत्र (atra) - for this (matter) (here, in this (matter))

• उपयुज्यते (upayujyate) - is needed (is used, is employed, is required)

Words meanings and morphology

स्वयम् (svayam) - itself (the mind itself) (by oneself, personally, automatically)

(indeclinable)

सङ्कल्प-मात्रेण (saṅkalpa-mātreṇa) - merely through its own intention (saṅkalpa) (merely by intention, solely by resolve)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of saṅkalpa-mātra

saṅkalpa-mātra - mere intention, solely resolve

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṅkalpa+mātra)

• saṅkalpa – intention, resolve, thought, volition
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from `sam-` + `√kḷp` (to be able, arrange) with suffix `a`.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• mātra – mere, only, measure, extent
  noun (neuter)

स्वविनाश-दृशाम् (svavināśa-dṛśām) - of self-destruction (as a manifestation) (of self-destructive visions/manifestations)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of svavināśa-dṛś

svavināśa-dṛś - sight/vision/appearance of self-destruction

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+vināśa+dṛś)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun
• vināśa – destruction, ruin, loss
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from `vi-` + `√naś` (to perish) with suffix `ghañ`.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: naś (class 4)
• dṛś – sight, vision, appearance, perception
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from `√dṛś` (to see) with suffix `kvip` or similar.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Here, interpreted as 'manifestations' or 'forms' of self-destruction, dependent on `idam`.

इदम् (idam) - this (manifestation) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Neuter singular nominative/accusative form of the demonstrative pronoun `idam`.

मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (mind, intellect)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, consciousness, heart

संसाधयति (saṁsādhayati) - brings about (accomplishes, effects, brings about)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of sādh

Present Active Indicative (causative)

3rd person singular, present tense, active voice, causative stem from `√sādh` with prefix `sam`.

Prefix: sam

Root: sādh (class 5)

आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

क्लेशः (kleśaḥ) - effort (kleśa) (effort, trouble, suffering, affliction)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kleśa

kleśa - effort, trouble, pain, suffering, affliction

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

अत्र (atra) - for this (matter) (here, in this (matter))

(indeclinable)

उपयुज्यते (upayujyate) - is needed (is used, is employed, is required)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of yuj

Present Passive Indicative

3rd person singular, present tense, passive voice, with prefix `upa`.

Prefix: upa

Root: yuj (class 7)

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