योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-19, verse-14

इत्थं ततःप्रभृत्येष विप्रः संकल्पवानभूत् ।
स्वधर्मनिरतो नित्यं यावज्जीवमतन्द्रितः ॥ १४ ॥

itthaṃ tataḥprabhṛtyeṣa vipraḥ saṃkalpavānabhūt ,
svadharmanirato nityaṃ yāvajjīvamatandritaḥ 14

14. ittham tataḥprabhṛti eṣa vipraḥ saṃkalpavān abhūt
svadharmanirataḥ nityaṃ yāvajjīvam atandritaḥ

14. ittham tataḥprabhṛti eṣa vipraḥ nityaṃ yāvajjīvam
atandritaḥ svadharmanirataḥ saṃkalpavān abhūt

14. Thus, from that time onwards, this Brahmin became resolute, always devoted to his own natural law (dharma) and vigilant throughout his life.

Words meanings summery:

• इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner

• ततःप्रभृति (tataḥprabhṛti) - from then onwards, thereafter

• एष (eṣa) - this, he

• विप्रः (vipraḥ) - brahmin, learned person

• संकल्पवान् (saṁkalpavān) - resolute, determined, having a resolution

• अभूत् (abhūt) - became, was

• स्वधर्मनिरतः (svadharmanirataḥ) - devoted to his own natural law (dharma)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly

• यावज्जीवम् (yāvajjīvam) - as long as one lives, throughout life

• अतन्द्रितः (atandritaḥ) - vigilant, not indolent, alert

Words meanings and morphology

इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

ततःप्रभृति (tataḥprabhṛti) - from then onwards, thereafter

(indeclinable)

compound indeclinable

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tatas+prabhṛti)

• tatas – from that, thence
  indeclinable
• prabhṛti – from, beginning with, since
  indeclinable
  Root: bhṛ

एष (eṣa) - this, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etas

etas - this

विप्रः (vipraḥ) - brahmin, learned person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vipra

vipra - brahmin, a wise or inspired person

संकल्पवान् (saṁkalpavān) - resolute, determined, having a resolution

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃkalpavat

saṁkalpavat - resolute, determined, having a resolution

possessive suffix -vat

अभूत् (abhūt) - became, was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of bhū

Aorist Mood, Active Voice

3rd person singular

Root: bhū (class 1)

स्वधर्मनिरतः (svadharmanirataḥ) - devoted to his own natural law (dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svadharmanirata

svadharmanirata - devoted to one's own natural law (dharma)/duty

compound adjective

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svadharma+nirata)

• svadharma – one's own natural law (dharma)/duty
  noun (masculine)
• nirata – engaged in, devoted to, absorbed in
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root ram (to delight, rejoice) with prefix ni
  Prefix: ni
  Root: ram (class 1)

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly

(indeclinable)

Used adverbially

यावज्जीवम् (yāvajjīvam) - as long as one lives, throughout life

(indeclinable)

compound indeclinable

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yāvat+jīva)

• yāvat – as much as, as long as
  indeclinable
• jīva – life, living
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jīv (class 1)

अतन्द्रितः (atandritaḥ) - vigilant, not indolent, alert

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atandrita

atandrita - vigilant, not indolent, alert

Past Passive Participle

derived from root tandr (to be weary, to be sluggish) with negative prefix a

Root: tandr

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