योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-60, verse-17

अमृतत्वं विषं याति सदैवामृतवेदनात् ।
शत्रुर्मित्रत्वमायाति मित्रसंवित्तिवेदनात् ॥ १७ ॥

amṛtatvaṃ viṣaṃ yāti sadaivāmṛtavedanāt ,
śatrurmitratvamāyāti mitrasaṃvittivedanāt 17

17. amṛtatvam viṣam yāti sadā eva amṛtavedanāt |
śatruḥ mitratvam āyāti mitrasaṃvittivedanāt ||

17. amṛtatvam sadā eva amṛtavedanāt viṣam yāti
śatruḥ mitrasaṃvittivedanāt mitratvam āyāti

17. Even the state of immortality (amṛtatva) becomes poison, always due to the potent (amṛta-like) power of perception. An enemy transforms into a friend through the perception of friendliness.

Words meanings summery:

• अमृतत्वम् (amṛtatvam) - immortality, nectar-like quality, the state of being nectar

• विषम् (viṣam) - Object of the verb 'yāti'. (poison)

• याति (yāti) - goes, moves, proceeds, becomes

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• एव (eva) - Emphatic particle. (indeed, only, just)

• अमृतवेदनात् (amṛtavedanāt) - due to the inherent, potent (amṛta-like) power of perception, which can transform reality. (from the perception of nectar, due to the potent power of perception)

• शत्रुः (śatruḥ) - enemy, foe

• मित्रत्वम् (mitratvam) - Object of the verb 'āyāti'. (friendliness, the state of being a friend)

• आयाति (āyāti) - comes, approaches, obtains, becomes

• मित्रसंवित्तिवेदनात् (mitrasaṁvittivedanāt) - Indicates cause or origin of the transformation. (from the perception of friendliness)

Words meanings and morphology

अमृतत्वम् (amṛtatvam) - immortality, nectar-like quality, the state of being nectar

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of amṛtatva

amṛtatva - immortality, deathlessness, nectar-like quality

Derived from amṛta with suffix -tva (abstract noun)

विषम् (viṣam) - Object of the verb 'yāti'. (poison)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of viṣa

viṣa - poison, venom

याति (yāti) - goes, moves, proceeds, becomes

(verb)

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

Present Active

Root: yā (class 2)

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - Emphatic particle. (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

अमृतवेदनात् (amṛtavedanāt) - due to the inherent, potent (amṛta-like) power of perception, which can transform reality. (from the perception of nectar, due to the potent power of perception)

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of amṛtavedanā

amṛtavedanā - perception of nectar; potent/immortal perception

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (amṛta+vedanā)

• amṛta – nectar, immortality, deathless
  noun (neuter)
• vedanā – perception, sensation, feeling, knowledge
  noun (feminine)
  From root vid (to know, perceive)
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Indicates cause or origin of the transformation.

शत्रुः (śatruḥ) - enemy, foe

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śatru

śatru - enemy, foe, rival

मित्रत्वम् (mitratvam) - Object of the verb 'āyāti'. (friendliness, the state of being a friend)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mitratva

mitratva - friendship, friendliness, the state of being a friend

Derived from mitra with suffix -tva (abstract noun)

आयाति (āyāti) - comes, approaches, obtains, becomes

(verb)

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

Present Active

Root yā with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: yā (class 2)

मित्रसंवित्तिवेदनात् (mitrasaṁvittivedanāt) - Indicates cause or origin of the transformation. (from the perception of friendliness)

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of mitrasaṃvittivedanā

mitrasaṁvittivedanā - perception of friendliness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mitra+saṃvitti+vedanā)

• mitra – friend, sun
  noun (masculine)
• saṃvitti – knowledge, perception, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  From root vid with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)
• vedanā – perception, sensation, feeling
  noun (feminine)
  From root vid (to know, perceive)
  Root: vid (class 2)

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