योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-62, verse-28

अपौरुषं हि नियतिः पौरुषं सैव सर्गगा ।
निष्फलाऽपौरुषाकारा सफला पौरुषात्मिका ॥ २८ ॥

apauruṣaṃ hi niyatiḥ pauruṣaṃ saiva sargagā ,
niṣphalā'pauruṣākārā saphalā pauruṣātmikā 28

28. apauruṣam hi niyatiḥ pauruṣam sā eva sarga-gā
niṣphalā apauruṣa-ākārā saphalā pauruṣa-ātmikā

28. hi niyatiḥ apauruṣam sā eva
sarga-gā pauruṣam (bhavati)
apauruṣa-ākārā niṣphalā (bhavati)
pauruṣa-ātmikā saphalā (bhavati)

28. Indeed, destiny (niyati) is inherently non-manly (apauruṣa). However, that very destiny (niyati) becomes manly (pauruṣa) when it relates to creation (sarga). That which is of a non-manly (apauruṣa) form is fruitless, while that which is imbued with manly effort (pauruṣa) is fruitful.

28. חוק הטבע שאינו נשען על מאמץ אינו עקר, אך כשהוא מתבטא בבריאה הוא לובש צורה של מאמץ אישי. צורתו חסרת המאמץ אינה נושאת פרי, ואילו צורתו המבוססת על מאמץ אישי נושאת פרי.

Words meanings summery:

• अपौरुषम् (apauruṣam) - non-manly, not of human effort, spontaneous, accidental

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• नियतिः (niyatiḥ) - destiny, fate, fixed order

• पौरुषम् (pauruṣam) - manly effort, human exertion, valor (here, in the sense of being subject to or embodying effort)

• सा (sā) - she, that (feminine)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, precisely

• सर्ग-गा (sarga-gā) - going to creation, pertaining to creation, active in creation

• निष्फला (niṣphalā) - fruitless, unproductive, useless

• अपौरुष-आकारा (apauruṣa-ākārā) - having a non-manly form, of non-manly nature

• सफला (saphalā) - fruitful, successful, productive

• पौरुष-आत्मिका (pauruṣa-ātmikā) - having the nature of manly effort, imbued with manly effort

Words meanings and morphology

अपौरुषम् (apauruṣam) - non-manly, not of human effort, spontaneous, accidental

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of apauruṣa

apauruṣa - not human, not manly, not requiring effort

Negative prefix 'a' + pauruṣa.

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+pauruṣa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• pauruṣa – manly, human, vigor, effort, prowess
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from puruṣa.

Note: Predicate adjective for `niyatiḥ`.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

Particle.

नियतिः (niyatiḥ) - destiny, fate, fixed order

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niyati

niyati - fate, destiny, fixed order, restriction

From root yam with prefix ni.

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

पौरुषम् (pauruṣam) - manly effort, human exertion, valor (here, in the sense of being subject to or embodying effort)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pauruṣa

pauruṣa - manly, human, vigor, effort, prowess

Derived from puruṣa.

Note: Predicate nominative for `sā eva`.

सा (sā) - she, that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she

Demonstrative pronoun.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, precisely

(indeclinable)

Particle for emphasis.

सर्ग-गा (sarga-gā) - going to creation, pertaining to creation, active in creation

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sarga-gā

sarga-gā - going to creation, pertaining to creation

Compound of sarga (creation) and gā (going, moving).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarga+gā)

• sarga – creation, emission, discharge
  noun (masculine)
  From root sṛj 'to create'.
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• gā – going, moving, residing in
  adjective (feminine)
  agent noun/suffix
  From root gam 'to go'.
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Modifies `sā`.

निष्फला (niṣphalā) - fruitless, unproductive, useless

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niṣphala

niṣphala - fruitless, unproductive

Compound of nis (without) + phala (fruit).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+phala)

• nis – without, out, away
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating negation or privation.
• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicate adjective.

अपौरुष-आकारा (apauruṣa-ākārā) - having a non-manly form, of non-manly nature

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of apauruṣa-ākāra

apauruṣa-ākāra - having a non-manly form

Compound of apauruṣa and ākāra (form).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (apauruṣa+ākāra)

• apauruṣa – not human, not manly, not requiring effort
  adjective (neuter)
  Negative prefix 'a' + pauruṣa.
  Prefix: a
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (masculine)
  From root kṛ with prefix ā.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate adjective.

सफला (saphalā) - fruitful, successful, productive

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saphala

saphala - fruitful, successful

Compound of sa (with) + phala (fruit).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+phala)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix.
• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicate adjective.

पौरुष-आत्मिका (pauruṣa-ātmikā) - having the nature of manly effort, imbued with manly effort

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pauruṣa-ātmikā

pauruṣa-ātmikā - having the nature of manly effort, endowed with manly effort

Compound of pauruṣa (manly effort) and ātmikā (having the nature of, consisting of).

Compound type : tatpurusha (pauruṣa+ātmika)

• pauruṣa – manly, human, vigor, effort, prowess
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from puruṣa.
• ātmika – pertaining to the self, forming the essence of, having the nature of
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from ātman with ika suffix.

Note: Predicate adjective.

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