योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-56, verse-38

धर्मदातुः प्रवृत्ता चेद्वासना तत्तया क्रमात् ।
आपूर्यते प्रेतमतिर्न चेत्प्रेतधियाशुभा ॥ ३८ ॥

dharmadātuḥ pravṛttā cedvāsanā tattayā kramāt ,
āpūryate pretamatirna cetpretadhiyāśubhā 38

38. dharma-dātuḥ pravṛttā cet vāsanā tat tayā kramāt
āpūryate pretamatiḥ na cet pretadhiyā aśubhā

38. cet dharma-dātuḥ vāsanā pravṛttā tat tayā
pretamatiḥ kramāt āpūryate na cet pretadhiyā aśubhā

38. If the subtle impression (vāsanā) of the giver of natural law (dharma) is activated, then by that (vāsanā), the consciousness of the deceased (pretamatiḥ) is gradually satisfied. If it is not, then the situation becomes inauspicious because of the deceased's mind (pretadhī).

Words meanings summery:

• धर्म-दातुः (dharma-dātuḥ) - of the giver of natural law (dharma) (of the giver of natural law, of the performer of righteous acts)

• प्रवृत्ता (pravṛttā) - activated, initiated, set in motion

• चेत् (cet) - if

• वासना (vāsanā) - subtle impression (vāsanā) (subtle impression, inherent tendency, desire, mental inclination)

• तत् (tat) - then, that

• तया (tayā) - by her, by that (feminine)

• क्रमात् (kramāt) - gradually, in due course, in order

• आपूर्यते (āpūryate) - is nourished, is filled, is completed

• प्रेतमतिः (pretamatiḥ) - the consciousness of the deceased (pretamatiḥ) (the mind of the deceased, ghost-mind)

• न (na) - not, no

• चेत् (cet) - if

• प्रेतधिया (pretadhiyā) - by the deceased's mind (pretadhī) (by the intellect/mind of the deceased)

• अशुभा (aśubhā) - inauspicious, unlucky, evil

Words meanings and morphology

धर्म-दातुः (dharma-dātuḥ) - of the giver of natural law (dharma) (of the giver of natural law, of the performer of righteous acts)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dharmadātṛ

dharmadātṛ - giver of dharma, performer of righteous acts

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+dātṛ)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
• dātṛ – giver, bestower
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Root: dā (class 3)

प्रवृत्ता (pravṛttā) - activated, initiated, set in motion

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pravṛtta

pravṛtta - set in motion, engaged in, active, commenced

Past Passive Participle

from root √vṛt with upasarga pra

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

चेत् (cet) - if

(indeclinable)

वासना (vāsanā) - subtle impression (vāsanā) (subtle impression, inherent tendency, desire, mental inclination)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vāsanā

vāsanā - subtle impression, inherent tendency, desire, mental inclination, imagination

तत् (tat) - then, that

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions adverbially as 'then' or a conjunction.

तया (tayā) - by her, by that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

क्रमात् (kramāt) - gradually, in due course, in order

(indeclinable)

Note: Ablative used adverbially.

आपूर्यते (āpūryate) - is nourished, is filled, is completed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of ā-pṝ

Prefix: ā

Root: pṝ (class 9)

प्रेतमतिः (pretamatiḥ) - the consciousness of the deceased (pretamatiḥ) (the mind of the deceased, ghost-mind)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pretamati

pretamati - mind/intellect of a preta (deceased spirit)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (preta+mati)

• preta – deceased, ghost, departed spirit
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root pra-i (to go forth, depart)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: i (class 2)
• mati – mind, intellect, intention, thought
  noun (feminine)
  kṛt suffix
  Root: man (class 4)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

चेत् (cet) - if

(indeclinable)

प्रेतधिया (pretadhiyā) - by the deceased's mind (pretadhī) (by the intellect/mind of the deceased)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of pretadhī

pretadhī - intellect/mind of a preta (deceased spirit)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (preta+dhī)

• preta – deceased, ghost, departed spirit
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root pra-i (to go forth, depart)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: i (class 2)
• dhī – intellect, mind, thought, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dhyai/dhī (class 1)

अशुभा (aśubhā) - inauspicious, unlucky, evil

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of aśubha

aśubha - inauspicious, unlucky, evil, bad

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śubha)

• a – not
  indeclinable
• śubha – auspicious, good, beautiful
  adjective (neuter)

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