योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-112, verse-12

अविद्यया वासनया तयान्तश्चित्तसत्तया ।
विलीनया त्यागवशात्परं श्रेयोऽधिगम्यते ॥ १२ ॥

avidyayā vāsanayā tayāntaścittasattayā ,
vilīnayā tyāgavaśātparaṃ śreyo'dhigamyate 12

12. avidyayā vāsanayā tayā antaḥ cittasattayā
vilīnayā tyāgavaśāt param śreyaḥ adhigamyate

12. avidyayā vāsanayā tayā antaḥ cittasattayā
vilīnayā tyāgavaśāt param śreyaḥ adhigamyate

12. By the dissolution of that inner mental reality (cittasattā), which is composed of ignorance (avidyā) and vāsanā (latent impressions), through the power of renunciation, the supreme benefit (śreyas) is attained.

Words meanings summery:

• अविद्यया (avidyayā) - by ignorance (avidyā) (by ignorance, due to nescience)

• वासनया (vāsanayā) - by vāsanā (latent impressions) (by latent impression, by inherent tendency)

• तया (tayā) - by that (referring to ignorance/vāsanā) (by that (feminine instrumental singular))

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - inner (internal, inner, within)

• चित्तसत्तया (cittasattayā) - by mental reality (cittasattā) (by the existence of the mind, by the mental reality)

• विलीनया (vilīnayā) - by the dissolved (by the dissolved, by the merged (feminine instrumental singular))

• त्यागवशात् (tyāgavaśāt) - through the power of renunciation (by virtue of abandonment, due to renunciation)

• परम् (param) - supreme (supreme, highest, ultimate)

• श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - supreme benefit (śreyas) (good, welfare, supreme good, bliss)

• अधिगम्यते (adhigamyate) - is attained (is attained, is approached, is understood)

Words meanings and morphology

अविद्यया (avidyayā) - by ignorance (avidyā) (by ignorance, due to nescience)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of avidyā

avidyā - ignorance, nescience, spiritual ignorance

Negation of 'vidyā' (knowledge) with 'a-'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vidyā)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• vidyā – knowledge, learning, science
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'vid' (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)

वासनया (vāsanayā) - by vāsanā (latent impressions) (by latent impression, by inherent tendency)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vāsanā

vāsanā - latent impression, inherent tendency, desire, mental predisposition

Derived from root 'vas' (to dwell, to perfume) with suffix 'anā'.

Root: vas (class 1)

तया (tayā) - by that (referring to ignorance/vāsanā) (by that (feminine instrumental singular))

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

अन्तः (antaḥ) - inner (internal, inner, within)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here as an adjective in a compound sense, meaning 'inner'.

चित्तसत्तया (cittasattayā) - by mental reality (cittasattā) (by the existence of the mind, by the mental reality)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of cittasattā

cittasattā - mental reality, existence of the mind, consciousness

Compound of 'citta' (mind) and 'sattā' (existence, reality).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (citta+sattā)

• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
• sattā – existence, reality, being, essence
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'as' (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)

विलीनया (vilīnayā) - by the dissolved (by the dissolved, by the merged (feminine instrumental singular))

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vilīna

vilīna - dissolved, merged, disappeared, absorbed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'lī' (to melt, dissolve) with prefix 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: lī (class 4)

त्यागवशात् (tyāgavaśāt) - through the power of renunciation (by virtue of abandonment, due to renunciation)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of tyāgavaśa

tyāgavaśa - power/virtue of abandonment/renunciation

Compound of 'tyāga' (abandonment) and 'vaśa' (power, control).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (tyāga+vaśa)

• tyāga – abandonment, renunciation, sacrifice
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'tyaj' (to abandon).
  Root: tyaj (class 1)
• vaśa – will, power, control, subjection
  noun (masculine)

परम् (param) - supreme (supreme, highest, ultimate)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, greatest, ultimate

श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - supreme benefit (śreyas) (good, welfare, supreme good, bliss)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - good, welfare, supreme good, auspiciousness, bliss

Comparative form of 'śrī' (prosperity) or 'praśasta' (excellent).

अधिगम्यते (adhigamyate) - is attained (is attained, is approached, is understood)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of adhigam

passive present

3rd person singular, present indicative, passive voice. From root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'adhi'.

Prefix: adhi

Root: gam (class 1)

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