योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-22, verse-4

स्वप्ने निर्वासनाबीजे यथोदेति सुषुप्तता ।
जाग्रत्यवासनाबीजे तथोदेति विमुक्तता ॥ ४ ॥

svapne nirvāsanābīje yathodeti suṣuptatā ,
jāgratyavāsanābīje tathodeti vimuktatā 4

4. svapne nir_vāsanābīje yathā udeti suṣuptatā
jāgrati avāsanābīje tathā udeti vimuktatā

4. yathā nir_vāsanābīje svapne suṣuptatā udeti
tathā avāsanābīje jāgrati vimuktatā udeti

4. Just as the state of deep sleep (suṣupti) arises in a dream where the seed of latent impressions (vāsanā) is absent, similarly, in the waking state, when the seed of latent impressions is absent, liberation (mokṣa) arises.

4. כשם שבחלום עולה שינה עמוקה בהיעדר זרע התשוקה, כך במצב הערות עולה שחרור מוחלט כאשר זרע הַוָאסָנוֹת נעלם.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वप्ने (svapne) - in the dream state (in a dream, in sleep)

• निर्_वासनाबीजे (nir_vāsanābīje) - in which the seed of latent impressions (vāsanā) is absent (in that which is without the seed of latent impressions)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in which manner)

• उदेति (udeti) - arises (arises, rises, appears)

• सुषुप्तता (suṣuptatā) - state of deep sleep (suṣupti) (state of deep sleep, profound sleep)

• जाग्रति (jāgrati) - in the waking state (in the waking state, while awake)

• अवासनाबीजे (avāsanābīje) - in which the seed of latent impressions (vāsanā) is absent (in that which is without the seed of latent impressions)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly (so, similarly, in that manner)

• उदेति (udeti) - arises (arises, rises, appears)

• विमुक्तता (vimuktatā) - liberation (mokṣa) (liberation, freedom, release)

Words meanings and morphology

स्वप्ने (svapne) - in the dream state (in a dream, in sleep)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - dream, sleep, dreaming, state of sleep

Root: svap (class 2)

निर्_वासनाबीजे (nir_vāsanābīje) - in which the seed of latent impressions (vāsanā) is absent (in that which is without the seed of latent impressions)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of nir_vāsanābīja

nir_vāsanābīja - without the seed of latent impressions, devoid of the seed of desires

Compound of 'nir' (negative prefix) + 'vāsanā' + 'bīja'. It is a Bahuvrihi compound, meaning 'that in which the seed of latent impressions is absent'.

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (nir+vāsanā+bīja)

• nir – without, out, away, absence of
  prefix
• vāsanā – latent impression, subtle trace of past actions/desires, mental habit
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'vas' (to dwell, to abide) with suffix -anā.
  Root: vas (class 1)
• bīja – seed, origin, cause, source, germ
  noun (neuter)

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in which manner)

(indeclinable)

उदेति (udeti) - arises (arises, rises, appears)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of ud + i

Present indicative

From root 'i' (to go) with the prefix 'ud' (up, forth).

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

सुषुप्तता (suṣuptatā) - state of deep sleep (suṣupti) (state of deep sleep, profound sleep)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of suṣuptatā

suṣuptatā - state of deep sleep, unconsciousness, profound sleep

Derived from 'suṣupta' (deeply sleeping) with the suffix '-tā' for abstract noun.

जाग्रति (jāgrati) - in the waking state (in the waking state, while awake)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jāgrat

jāgrat - waking, awake, vigilant, the waking state

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root 'jāgṛ' (to wake). Functions as a noun here.

Root: jāgṛ (class 2)

अवासनाबीजे (avāsanābīje) - in which the seed of latent impressions (vāsanā) is absent (in that which is without the seed of latent impressions)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of avāsanābīja

avāsanābīja - without the seed of latent impressions, devoid of the seed of desires

Compound of 'a' (negative prefix) + 'vāsanā' + 'bīja'. It is a Bahuvrihi compound, meaning 'that in which the seed of latent impressions is absent'.

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (a+vāsanā+bīja)

• a – not, non-, un-, without
  prefix
  Negative prefix.
• vāsanā – latent impression, subtle trace of past actions/desires, mental habit
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'vas' (to dwell, to abide) with suffix -anā.
  Root: vas (class 1)
• bīja – seed, origin, cause, source, germ
  noun (neuter)

तथा (tathā) - similarly (so, similarly, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

उदेति (udeti) - arises (arises, rises, appears)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of ud + i

Present indicative

From root 'i' (to go) with the prefix 'ud' (up, forth).

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

विमुक्तता (vimuktatā) - liberation (mokṣa) (liberation, freedom, release)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vimuktatā

vimuktatā - liberation (mokṣa), freedom, emancipation, release

Derived from 'vimukta' (liberated) with the suffix '-tā' for abstract noun.

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