योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-114, verse-21

अतः संकल्पसिद्धेयं संकल्पेनैव नश्यति ।
येनैव जाता तेनैव वह्निज्वालेव वायुना ॥ २१ ॥

ataḥ saṃkalpasiddheyaṃ saṃkalpenaiva naśyati ,
yenaiva jātā tenaiva vahnijvāleva vāyunā 21

21. ataḥ saṅkalpasiddhā iyam saṅkalpena eva naśyati
yena eva jātā tena eva vahnijvālā iva vāyunā

21. ataḥ iyam saṅkalpasiddhā saṅkalpena eva naśyati
yena eva jātā tena eva vāyunā vahnijvālā iva

21. Therefore, this perfection (siddhi), which is achieved by conception (saṅkalpa), is destroyed by conception (saṅkalpa) itself, just as a flame, which arises through wind (vāyu), is extinguished by that very wind.

Words meanings summery:

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

• सङ्कल्पसिद्धा (saṅkalpasiddhā) - perfected by conception, accomplished by intention, originating from thought

• इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

• सङ्कल्पेन (saṅkalpena) - by conception, by intention, by thought

• एव (eva) - alone, only, indeed, very

• नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, is destroyed, disappears

• येन (yena) - by which, by whom

• एव (eva) - alone, only, indeed, very

• जाता (jātā) - born, arisen, produced

• तेन (tena) - by that, by him, by it

• एव (eva) - alone, only, indeed, very

• वह्निज्वाला (vahnijvālā) - flame of fire, fire-flame

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• वायुना (vāyunā) - by wind, by air

Words meanings and morphology

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

(indeclinable)

Suffix -tas added to idam (this)

सङ्कल्पसिद्धा (saṅkalpasiddhā) - perfected by conception, accomplished by intention, originating from thought

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṅkalpasiddha

saṅkalpasiddha - achieved by conception, accomplished by thought

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṅkalpa+siddha)

• saṅkalpa – conception, intention, resolve, will, thought
  noun (masculine)
  From √kḷp with sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• siddha – accomplished, perfected, achieved, successful
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √sidh (to be accomplished)
  Root: sidh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'iyam'.

इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Subject of the sentence, referring to 'siddhi'.

सङ्कल्पेन (saṅkalpena) - by conception, by intention, by thought

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of saṅkalpa

saṅkalpa - conception, intention, resolve, will, thought

From √kḷp with sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Agent for 'naśyati'.

एव (eva) - alone, only, indeed, very

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'saṅkalpena'.

नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, is destroyed, disappears

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of naś

Present Indicative

3rd person singular active voice, from √naś (to perish)

Root: naś (class 4)

येन (yena) - by which, by whom

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Refers to 'saṅkalpa' for the main clause, and 'vāyu' for the simile.

एव (eva) - alone, only, indeed, very

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'yena'.

जाता (jātā) - born, arisen, produced

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, arisen, happened

Past Passive Participle

From √jan (to be born)

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'iyam' (siddhi) and 'vahnijvālā'.

तेन (tena) - by that, by him, by it

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Note: Refers to 'saṅkalpa' and 'vāyu'.

एव (eva) - alone, only, indeed, very

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'tena'.

वह्निज्वाला (vahnijvālā) - flame of fire, fire-flame

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vahnijvālā

vahnijvālā - flame of fire

Compound type : tatpurusha (vahni+jvālā)

• vahni – fire, Agni
  noun (masculine)
• jvālā – flame, blaze
  noun (feminine)
  From √jval (to blaze)
  Root: jval (class 1)

Note: Subject of the simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the simile.

वायुना (vāyunā) - by wind, by air

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vāyu

vāyu - wind, air, Vayu (deity)

Note: Agent for 'jātā' and 'naśyati' in the simile.