योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-70, verse-19

स्वार्थक्रियोग्रसामर्थ्याद्याति भावनयान्यताम् ।
पदार्थोऽभिमतांशाढ्यो निःश्वासेनेव दर्पणः ॥ १९ ॥

svārthakriyograsāmarthyādyāti bhāvanayānyatām ,
padārtho'bhimatāṃśāḍhyo niḥśvāseneva darpaṇaḥ 19

19. svārthakriyograsāmarthyāt yāti bhāvanayā anyatām
padārthaḥ abhimatāṃśāḍhyaḥ niḥśvāsena iva darpaṇaḥ

19. padārthaḥ svārthakriyograsāmarthyāt bhāvanayā anyatām yāti,
niḥśvāsena iva abhimatāṃśāḍhyaḥ darpaṇaḥ.

19. An object (padārthaḥ), through the power of one's own thoughts (bhāvanayā), changes its nature, due to the intense efficacy of self-interested action (svārthakriyograsāmarthyāt). This is like a mirror (darpaṇaḥ) that becomes capable of reflecting desired images (abhimatāṃśāḍhyaḥ) as if by one's very breath (niḥśvāsena).

Words meanings summery:

• स्वार्थक्रियोग्रसामर्थ्यात् (svārthakriyograsāmarthyāt) - due to the intense power of self-interested action

• याति (yāti) - changes (its nature) (goes, attains, becomes, reaches)

• भावनया (bhāvanayā) - by imagination, by conception, by thought, by meditation (bhāvanā)

• अन्यताम् (anyatām) - otherness, a different state/nature

• पदार्थः (padārthaḥ) - an object, a thing, a meaning, a category

• अभिमतांशाढ्यः (abhimatāṁśāḍhyaḥ) - capable of reflecting desired images (rich in desired aspects/qualities, endowed with desired reflections)

• निःश्वासेन (niḥśvāsena) - as if by one's very breath (referring to a subtle, personal influence) (by breath, by exhalation, by a sigh)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• दर्पणः (darpaṇaḥ) - mirror

Words meanings and morphology

स्वार्थक्रियोग्रसामर्थ्यात् (svārthakriyograsāmarthyāt) - due to the intense power of self-interested action

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of svārthakriyograsāmarthya

svārthakriyograsāmarthya - the intense power of self-interested action

Compound type : tatpurusha (svārthakriyā+ugra+sāmarthya)

• svārthakriyā – self-interested action, action for one's own purpose
  noun (feminine)
• ugra – fierce, intense, powerful, mighty
  adjective
• sāmarthya – power, capability, efficacy, strength
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from samartha (capable).

Note: Indicates the cause or reason.

याति (yāti) - changes (its nature) (goes, attains, becomes, reaches)

(verb)

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

Root: yā (class 2)

भावनया (bhāvanayā) - by imagination, by conception, by thought, by meditation (bhāvanā)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhāvanā

bhāvanā - imagination, conception, thought, meditation, mental cultivation

Derived from the causative of bhū (to be).

Root: bhū (class 1)

अन्यताम् (anyatām) - otherness, a different state/nature

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of anyatā

anyatā - otherness, a different state/nature, difference

Formed with suffix tā from anya (other).

Note: Object of the verb 'yāti'.

पदार्थः (padārthaḥ) - an object, a thing, a meaning, a category

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of padārtha

padārtha - an object, a thing, a meaning, a category

Compound type : tatpurusha (pada+artha)

• pada – foot, step, word, position
  noun (neuter)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object
  noun (masculine)

अभिमतांशाढ्यः (abhimatāṁśāḍhyaḥ) - capable of reflecting desired images (rich in desired aspects/qualities, endowed with desired reflections)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhimatāṃśāḍhya

abhimatāṁśāḍhya - rich in desired aspects/qualities

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (abhimata+aṃśa+āḍhya)

• abhimata – desired, wished, approved
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root man with upasarga abhi + kta suffix.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: man (class 4)
• aṃśa – part, aspect, share, quality
  noun (masculine)
• āḍhya – rich, wealthy, endowed with, full of
  adjective

Note: Agrees with darpaṇaḥ.

निःश्वासेन (niḥśvāsena) - as if by one's very breath (referring to a subtle, personal influence) (by breath, by exhalation, by a sigh)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of niḥśvāsa

niḥśvāsa - breath, exhalation, sigh

Prefix: nis

Root: śvas (class 2)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

दर्पणः (darpaṇaḥ) - mirror

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of darpaṇa

darpaṇa - mirror, pride

Root: dṛp (class 4)

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