योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-22, verse-16

यथानुभव मे वैतद्यथास्थितमुदाहृतम् ।
आबालसिद्धसंसिद्धं न नाम वरशापवत् ॥ १६ ॥

yathānubhava me vaitadyathāsthitamudāhṛtam ,
ābālasiddhasaṃsiddhaṃ na nāma varaśāpavat 16

16. yathā anubhava me vai etat yathāsthitam udāhṛtam
ābālasiddhasaṃsiddham na nāma varaśāpavat

16. etat vai me yathā anubhava yathāsthitam udāhṛtam.
ābālasiddhasaṃsiddham na nāma varaśāpavat

16. Indeed, this (truth) has been declared by me just as it is, according to my experience. It is firmly established and understood even by children, and it is not, truly, dependent on boons or curses.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - according to (as, just as, according to)

• अनुभव (anubhava) - experience (experience, perception, sensation)

• मे (me) - by me (by me, to me, my)

• वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, truly, certainly)

• एतत् (etat) - this (truth being discussed) (this, that)

• यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - just as it is (as it stands, as it is, existing as it is)

• उदाहृतम् (udāhṛtam) - declared, stated (stated, described, exemplified)

• आबालसिद्धसंसिद्धम् (ābālasiddhasaṁsiddham) - firmly established and understood even by children (firmly established even by children, perfectly accomplished even for the novice)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• नाम (nāma) - truly, indeed (particle of emphasis) (by name, indeed, truly, as it were)

• वरशापवत् (varaśāpavat) - dependent on boons or curses (like a boon or a curse, dependent on boons and curses)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - according to (as, just as, according to)

(indeclinable)

अनुभव (anubhava) - experience (experience, perception, sensation)

(noun)

masculine, singular of anubhava

anubhava - experience, perception, sensation, feeling

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used in an adverbial phrase 'yathā anubhava'.

मे (me) - by me (by me, to me, my)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Enclitic form; acts as agent of the passive verb 'udāhṛtam'.

वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, truly, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle.

एतत् (etat) - this (truth being discussed) (this, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Refers to the main subject of the declaration.

यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - just as it is (as it stands, as it is, existing as it is)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yathāsthita

yathāsthita - as it is, as it stands, existing as it is

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sthita)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• sthita – stood, standing, being, existing
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sthā (to stand) with suffix -ta.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Adjectival participle used adverbially, modifying 'udāhṛtam'.

उदाहृतम् (udāhṛtam) - declared, stated (stated, described, exemplified)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of udāhṛta

udāhṛta - stated, described, exemplified, uttered

Past Passive Participle

From root hṛ (to carry) with upasarga ud-ā, and suffix -ta.

Prefixes: ud+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'etat'.

आबालसिद्धसंसिद्धम् (ābālasiddhasaṁsiddham) - firmly established and understood even by children (firmly established even by children, perfectly accomplished even for the novice)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ābālasiddhasaṃsiddha

ābālasiddhasaṁsiddha - well-established/accomplished even from childhood/for children

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ābāla+siddha+saṃsiddha)

• ābāla – from childhood, up to children, even children
  indeclinable
  Prefix: ā
• siddha – accomplished, established, perfect, proven
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sidh (to accomplish) with suffix -ta.
  Root: sidh (class 4)
• saṃsiddha – fully accomplished, well established, proven
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sidh (to accomplish) with upasarga sam, and suffix -ta.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sidh (class 4)

Note: Adjective modifying 'etat'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

नाम (nāma) - truly, indeed (particle of emphasis) (by name, indeed, truly, as it were)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle, here emphasizing the negation.

वरशापवत् (varaśāpavat) - dependent on boons or curses (like a boon or a curse, dependent on boons and curses)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of varaśāpavat

varaśāpavat - like a boon or a curse, having boon and curse

Taddhita suffix -vat (possessive) added to varaśāpa.

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (vara+śāpa)

• vara – boon, blessing, choice
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)
• śāpa – curse, imprecation
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śap (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'etat'.

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