योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-110, verse-55

संकल्पतः प्रम्रियते संकल्पाज्जायते पुनः ।
मनश्चिरन्तनाभ्यस्ताज्जीवतामेत्यनाकृति ॥ ५५ ॥

saṃkalpataḥ pramriyate saṃkalpājjāyate punaḥ ,
manaścirantanābhyastājjīvatāmetyanākṛti 55

55. saṃkalpataḥ pramriyate saṃkalpāt jāyate punaḥ
manaḥ cirantanābhyastāt jīvatāṃ eti anākṛti

55. manaḥ saṃkalpataḥ pramriyate,
saṃkalpāt punaḥ jāyate.
anākṛti manaḥ cirantanābhyastāt jīvatām eti.

55. The mind (manas) perishes through resolve (saṃkalpa) and is born again through resolve (saṃkalpa). Through its long-standing habit, this formless (anākṛti) mind (manas) attains a state of vitality.

Words meanings summery:

• संकल्पतः (saṁkalpataḥ) - by resolve, from resolve, by intention

• प्रम्रियते (pramriyate) - dies away, perishes, ceases to be

• संकल्पात् (saṁkalpāt) - from resolve, by intention

• जायते (jāyate) - is born, originates

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew

• मनः (manaḥ) - the mind

• चिरन्तनाभ्यस्तात् (cirantanābhyastāt) - from long-standing practice, due to being accustomed to old things

• जीवतां (jīvatāṁ) - the state of living, vitality

• एति (eti) - attains, reaches

• अनाकृति (anākṛti) - formless, shapeless, without body

Words meanings and morphology

संकल्पतः (saṁkalpataḥ) - by resolve, from resolve, by intention

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'sam-' (prefix) + root 'kḷp' (to arrange, form)

Prefix: sam

Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: The suffix -tas denotes 'from, by means of'.

प्रम्रियते (pramriyate) - dies away, perishes, ceases to be

(verb)

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

Present middle indicative

3rd person singular present middle indicative form of root 'mṛ' with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: mṛ (class 6)

संकल्पात् (saṁkalpāt) - from resolve, by intention

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of saṃkalpa

saṁkalpa - resolve, intention, determination, mental conception (saṃkalpa)

Derived from 'sam-' (prefix) + root 'kḷp' (to arrange, form)

Prefix: sam

Root: kḷp (class 1)

जायते (jāyate) - is born, originates

(verb)

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

Present middle indicative

3rd person singular present middle indicative form of root 'jan'.

Root: jan (class 4)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew

(indeclinable)

मनः (manaḥ) - the mind

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, understanding, consciousness (manas)

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

चिरन्तनाभ्यस्तात् (cirantanābhyastāt) - from long-standing practice, due to being accustomed to old things

(adjective)

Ablative, neuter, singular of cirantanābhyasta

cirantanābhyasta - long-practiced, habituated to ancient things

Past Passive Participle (in abhyasta)

Compound of 'cirantana' (ancient, old) and 'abhyasta' (practiced, accustomed).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cirantana+abhyasta)

• cirantana – ancient, old, long-lasting
  adjective
• abhyasta – practiced, accustomed, familiar
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from 'abhi-' (prefix) + root 'as' (to throw, to cast) or 'as' (to be)
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: as (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'manaḥ' (implied) and expresses cause.

जीवतां (jīvatāṁ) - the state of living, vitality

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jīvatā

jīvatā - state of living, life, vitality

Derived from 'jīvat' (living, present participle) + 'tā' (suffix for 'state of being').

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Object of 'eti'.

एति (eti) - attains, reaches

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

3rd person singular present active indicative form of root 'i'.

Root: i (class 2)

अनाकृति (anākṛti) - formless, shapeless, without body

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anākṛti

anākṛti - formless, shapeless, without body; without a definite form

Negative compound: 'an-' (privative prefix) + 'ākṛti' (form, shape).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (an+ākṛti)

• an – not, without
  prefix
• ākṛti – form, shape, appearance
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'manaḥ'.

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