योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-56, verse-39

एवं परस्परजयाज्जयत्यत्रातिवीयेवान् ।
तस्माच्छुभेन यत्नेन शुभाभ्यासमुदाहरेत् ॥ ३९ ॥

evaṃ parasparajayājjayatyatrātivīyevān ,
tasmācchubhena yatnena śubhābhyāsamudāharet 39

39. evam paraspara-jayāt jayati atra ati-vīryavān
tasmāt śubhena yatnena śubha-abhyāsam udāharet

39. evam atra paraspara-jayāt ati-vīryavān jayati
tasmāt śubhena yatnena śubha-abhyāsam udāharet

39. Thus, in this context, the one possessing superior strength (ativīryavān) triumphs by overcoming the other. Therefore, one should undertake auspicious practice (abhyāsa) with diligent and pure effort.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way, so

• परस्पर-जयात् (paraspara-jayāt) - by overcoming of opposing forces (from mutual victory, by mutual conquest)

• जयति (jayati) - triumphs, conquers, wins

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter, in this context

• अति-वीर्यवान् (ati-vīryavān) - the one possessing superior strength (ativīryavān) (very powerful, possessing great strength)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, for that reason

• शुभेन (śubhena) - by diligent and pure (by auspicious, by good, by pure)

• यत्नेन (yatnena) - by effort (by effort, by endeavor, by exertion)

• शुभ-अभ्यासम् (śubha-abhyāsam) - auspicious practice (abhyāsa) (auspicious practice, good practice)

• उदाहरेत् (udāharet) - one should perform, one should undertake, one should cite/propound

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way, so

(indeclinable)

परस्पर-जयात् (paraspara-jayāt) - by overcoming of opposing forces (from mutual victory, by mutual conquest)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of parasparajaya

parasparajaya - mutual victory, conquest of one another

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (paraspara+jaya)

• paraspara – mutual, reciprocal, one another
  pronoun/adjective
• jaya – victory, conquest, triumph
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ji (class 1)

जयति (jayati) - triumphs, conquers, wins

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of ji

Root: ji (class 1)

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter, in this context

(indeclinable)

अति-वीर्यवान् (ati-vīryavān) - the one possessing superior strength (ativīryavān) (very powerful, possessing great strength)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ativīryavat

ativīryavat - very powerful, extremely strong

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ati+vīryavat)

• ati – over, beyond, very, excessively
  indeclinable
• vīryavat – possessing strength, powerful, energetic
  adjective (masculine)
  possessive suffix -vat
  from vīrya + matup

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, for that reason

(indeclinable)

Note: Ablative used adverbially.

शुभेन (śubhena) - by diligent and pure (by auspicious, by good, by pure)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śubha

śubha - auspicious, good, pure, fortunate

यत्नेन (yatnena) - by effort (by effort, by endeavor, by exertion)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yatna

yatna - effort, exertion, endeavor, diligence

शुभ-अभ्यासम् (śubha-abhyāsam) - auspicious practice (abhyāsa) (auspicious practice, good practice)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śubhābhyāsa

śubhābhyāsa - auspicious practice, good habit/repetition

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śubha+abhyāsa)

• śubha – auspicious, good, pure
  adjective (neuter)
• abhyāsa – practice, repetition, study, habit
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: as (class 4)

उदाहरेत् (udāharet) - one should perform, one should undertake, one should cite/propound

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of ud-ā-hṛ

Prefixes: ud+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

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