योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-55, verse-7
ततोऽसौ प्रेतशब्देन प्रोच्यते व्यवहारिभिः ।
चेतनं वासनामिश्रमामोदानिलवत्स्थितम् ॥ ७ ॥
चेतनं वासनामिश्रमामोदानिलवत्स्थितम् ॥ ७ ॥
tato'sau pretaśabdena procyate vyavahāribhiḥ ,
cetanaṃ vāsanāmiśramāmodānilavatsthitam 7
cetanaṃ vāsanāmiśramāmodānilavatsthitam 7
7.
tataḥ asau preta-śabdena procyate vyavahāribhiḥ
cetanam vāsanā-miśram āmoda-anila-vat-sthitam
cetanam vāsanā-miśram āmoda-anila-vat-sthitam
7.
tataḥ asau vāsanā-miśram cetanam āmoda-anila-vat-sthitam (san) vyavahāribhiḥ preta-śabdena procyate.
7.
Therefore, it (the `jīva`) is called a 'preta' by worldly people. This conscious principle (cetana), mixed with latent impressions (vāsanā), exists like a fragrant breeze.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - thence, therefore, thereupon
- असौ (asau) - that (jīva) (that, this)
- प्रेत-शब्देन (preta-śabdena) - by the word 'preta' (ghost, departed spirit)
- प्रोच्यते (procyate) - is called, is designated
- व्यवहारिभिः (vyavahāribhiḥ) - by worldly people, by those who deal with the world
- चेतनम् (cetanam) - the conscious principle, consciousness
- वासना-मिश्रम् (vāsanā-miśram) - mixed with latent impressions (vāsanā)
- आमोद-अनिल-वत्-स्थितम् (āmoda-anila-vat-sthitam) - existing like fragrant wind
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - thence, therefore, thereupon
(indeclinable)
असौ (asau) - that (jīva) (that, this)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adas
adas - that, this
प्रेत-शब्देन (preta-śabdena) - by the word 'preta' (ghost, departed spirit)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of preta-śabda
preta-śabda - word 'preta'
Compound type : tatpurusha (preta+śabda)
- preta – departed spirit, ghost, dead
noun (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from pra-i (go forth).
Prefix: pra
Root: i (class 2) - śabda – word, sound
noun (masculine)
Root: śabd (class 1)
प्रोच्यते (procyate) - is called, is designated
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of pravac
Prefix: pra
Root: vac (class 2)
व्यवहारिभिः (vyavahāribhiḥ) - by worldly people, by those who deal with the world
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vyavahārin
vyavahārin - one who deals with the world, a man of business, practical person
Prefixes: vi+ava
Root: hṛ (class 1)
चेतनम् (cetanam) - the conscious principle, consciousness
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cetana
cetana - conscious, sentient, consciousness
Root: cit (class 1)
वासना-मिश्रम् (vāsanā-miśram) - mixed with latent impressions (vāsanā)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vāsanā-miśra
vāsanā-miśra - mixed with vāsanā
Compound type : tatpurusha (vāsanā+miśra)
- vāsanā – latent impression, subtle inclination, desire
noun (feminine)
Root: vas (class 4) - miśra – mixed, mingled, combined
adjective
Root: miśr
Note: Agrees with 'cetanam'.
आमोद-अनिल-वत्-स्थितम् (āmoda-anila-vat-sthitam) - existing like fragrant wind
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of āmoda-anila-vat-sthita
āmoda-anila-vat-sthita - standing/existing like fragrant wind
Compound type : bahuvrihi (āmoda+anila+vat+sthita)
- āmoda – fragrance, joy
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ā
Root: mud (class 1) - anila – wind, air
noun (masculine)
Root: an - vat – like, similar to (suffix)
indeclinable - sthita – standing, existing, situated
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root sthā.
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'cetanam'.