योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-111, verse-12
स्वपौरुषैकसाध्येन स्वेप्सितत्यागरूपिणा ।
मनःप्रशममात्रेण विना नास्ति शुभा गतिः ॥ १२ ॥
मनःप्रशममात्रेण विना नास्ति शुभा गतिः ॥ १२ ॥
svapauruṣaikasādhyena svepsitatyāgarūpiṇā ,
manaḥpraśamamātreṇa vinā nāsti śubhā gatiḥ 12
manaḥpraśamamātreṇa vinā nāsti śubhā gatiḥ 12
12.
svapauruṣaikasādhyena svepsitatyāgarūpiṇā
manaḥpraśamamātreṇa vinā na asti śubhā gatiḥ
manaḥpraśamamātreṇa vinā na asti śubhā gatiḥ
12.
svapauruṣaikasādhyena svepsitatyāgarūpiṇā
manaḥpraśamamātreṇa vinā śubhā gatiḥ na asti
manaḥpraśamamātreṇa vinā śubhā gatiḥ na asti
12.
Without merely the calming of the mind (manaḥpraśamana), which is achievable solely by one's own effort (pauruṣa) and involves the renunciation of one's own desires, there is no auspicious state or destination.
Words meanings summery:
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- स्वपौरुषैकसाध्येन (svapauruṣaikasādhyena) - by that which is achievable solely by one's own effort
- स्वेप्सितत्यागरूपिणा (svepsitatyāgarūpiṇā) - by that which takes the form of abandoning one's own desires
- मनःप्रशममात्रेण (manaḥpraśamamātreṇa) - by merely the calming of the mind
- विना (vinā) - without, except for
- न (na) - not, no
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- शुभा (śubhā) - auspicious, good, beautiful
- गतिः (gatiḥ) - state, destination, path, movement
Words meanings and morphology
स्वपौरुषैकसाध्येन (svapauruṣaikasādhyena) - by that which is achievable solely by one's own effort
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of svapauruṣaikasādhya
svapauruṣaikasādhya - achievable solely by one's own effort
Compound of sva, pauruṣa, eka, and sādhya
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+pauruṣa+eka+sādhya)
- sva – own, self
pronoun - pauruṣa – manliness, effort, vigor
noun (neuter)
Derived from puruṣa - eka – one, sole, single
adjective - sādhya – to be accomplished, achievable, practicable
adjective
Gerundive (future passive participle)
Root sādh + suffix ya
Root: sādh (class 5)
Note: Qualifies manaḥpraśamamātreṇa.
स्वेप्सितत्यागरूपिणा (svepsitatyāgarūpiṇā) - by that which takes the form of abandoning one's own desires
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of svepsitatyāgarūpin
svepsitatyāgarūpin - having the form of abandoning one's own desires
Compound of sva, īpsita, tyāga, and rūpin
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sva+īpsita+tyāga+rūpin)
- sva – own, self
pronoun - īpsita – desired, wished for, longed for
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Root āp with desiderative suffix san and participle suffix ta
Root: āp (class 5) - tyāga – abandonment, renunciation, sacrifice
noun (masculine)
Root tyaj + suffix ghañ
Root: tyaj (class 1) - rūpin – having the form of, resembling
adjective
Suffix -in added to rūpa (form)
Note: Qualifies manaḥpraśamamātreṇa.
मनःप्रशममात्रेण (manaḥpraśamamātreṇa) - by merely the calming of the mind
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of manaḥpraśamamātra
manaḥpraśamamātra - merely the calming of the mind
Compound of manas, praśama, and mātra
Compound type : karmadhāraya (manas+praśama+mātra)
- manas – mind, intellect, thought
noun (neuter) - praśama – calming, tranquillity, cessation
noun (masculine)
Root śam with prefix pra
Prefix: pra
Root: śam (class 1) - mātra – only, merely, just
indeclinable
विना (vinā) - without, except for
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as
Root: as (class 2)
शुभा (śubhā) - auspicious, good, beautiful
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śubha
śubha - auspicious, good, beautiful, bright
गतिः (gatiḥ) - state, destination, path, movement
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of gati
gati - movement, course, progress, state, condition, destination
Root gam + suffix ti
Root: gam (class 1)