योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-56, verse-7

सा जीवसंविद्गगने वातेन मिलिता सती ।
खे दूरं गन्तुमारेभे वासनानुविधायिनी ॥ ७ ॥

sā jīvasaṃvidgagane vātena militā satī ,
khe dūraṃ gantumārebhe vāsanānuvidhāyinī 7

7. sā jīvasaṃvid gagane vātena militā satī
khe dūram gantum ārabhe vāsanānuvidhāyinī

7. sā jīvasaṃvid gagane vātena militā satī,
vāsanānuvidhāyinī khe dūram gantum ārabhe.

7. That individual consciousness, having merged with the wind in the sky, began to travel far into space, following its latent impressions.

Words meanings summery:

• सा (sā) - that (individual consciousness) (she, that (feminine))

• जीवसंविद् (jīvasaṁvid) - individual consciousness (individual consciousness, soul-consciousness)

• गगने (gagane) - in the sky (in the sky, in space, in the atmosphere)

• वातेन (vātena) - with the wind (by the wind, with the wind)

• मिलिता (militā) - having merged (met, joined, united, mingled)

• सती (satī) - being (being, existing, while being)

• खे (khe) - into space (in the sky, in space, in the air)

• दूरम् (dūram) - far (far, distant, a long way)

• गन्तुम् (gantum) - to travel (to go, to reach, to move)

• आरभे (ārabhe) - began (began, started, undertook)

• वासनानुविधायिनी (vāsanānuvidhāyinī) - following its latent impressions (following latent impressions, conforming to desires)

Words meanings and morphology

सा (sā) - that (individual consciousness) (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'jīvasaṃvid'.

जीवसंविद् (jīvasaṁvid) - individual consciousness (individual consciousness, soul-consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jīvasaṃvid

jīvasaṁvid - individual consciousness, soul-consciousness

Compound of 'jīva' (individual soul) and 'saṃvid' (consciousness).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (jīva+saṃvid)

• jīva – individual soul, life-principle, living being
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• saṃvid – consciousness, knowledge, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  From 'sam' + 'vid'
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)

गगने (gagane) - in the sky (in the sky, in space, in the atmosphere)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of gagana

gagana - sky, atmosphere, space

From root 'gam' (to go), implying 'that which moves'.

Root: gam (class 1)

वातेन (vātena) - with the wind (by the wind, with the wind)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vāta

vāta - wind, air, breeze

From root 'vā' (to blow).

Root: vā (class 2)

मिलिता (militā) - having merged (met, joined, united, mingled)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of milita

milita - met, joined, united, mingled

Past Passive Participle

PPC of root 'mil' (to meet, join). Feminine form.

Root: mil (class 6)

सती (satī) - being (being, existing, while being)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, true, good, real

Present Active Participle

Feminine nominative singular of present participle of root 'as' (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used with 'militā' to emphasize the state 'while being united'.

खे (khe) - into space (in the sky, in space, in the air)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kha

kha - sky, space, atmosphere, zero

Note: Synonym for 'gagana'.

दूरम् (dūram) - far (far, distant, a long way)

(indeclinable)

Note: Accusative singular neuter, acting adverbially.

गन्तुम् (gantum) - to travel (to go, to reach, to move)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive form of root 'gam'.

Root: gam (class 1)

आरभे (ārabhe) - began (began, started, undertook)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, Aorist (Luṅ) of rabh

Middle Voice Aorist

3rd person singular middle voice, aorist of 'ā-rabh'. 'ā-rabh' means to begin.

Prefix: ā

Root: rabh (class 1)

वासनानुविधायिनी (vāsanānuvidhāyinī) - following its latent impressions (following latent impressions, conforming to desires)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vāsanānuvidhāyin

vāsanānuvidhāyin - following latent impressions, conforming to desires

Compound of 'vāsanā' (latent impression) and 'anuvidhāyin' (following, obeying). Feminine form.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (vāsanā+anuvidhāyin)

• vāsanā – latent impression, tendency, desire, mental predisposition
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'vas' (to dwell, perfume)
  Root: vas (class 1)
• anuvidhāyin – following, obeying, conforming to
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'anu' + 'vi' + root 'dhā' + 'in' suffix.
  Prefixes: anu+vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

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