योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-70, verse-36

एवं क्वचित्तृप्यति सा दुर्बुद्धिहृदयास्थिता ।
क्वचिदुच्छेद्यते पुण्यैर्मन्त्रौषधितपःक्रमैः ॥ ३६ ॥

evaṃ kvacittṛpyati sā durbuddhihṛdayāsthitā ,
kvaciducchedyate puṇyairmantrauṣadhitapaḥkramaiḥ 36

36. evam kvacit tṛpyati sā durbuddhiḥ hṛdayasthitā |
kvacit ucchedyate puṇyaiḥ mantrauṣadhitapaḥkramaiḥ ||

36. sā hṛdayasthitā durbuddhiḥ kvacit evam tṛpyati
kvacit puṇyaiḥ mantrauṣadhitapaḥkramaiḥ ucchedyate

36. Sometimes, that folly (durbuddhi), residing in the heart, is satisfied. At other times, it is eradicated by virtuous acts and by the methods of sacred utterances (mantra), medicinal remedies, and austere practices (tapas).

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - in this way (thus, so, in this manner)

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, at some times (sometimes, somewhere, in some way)

• तृप्यति (tṛpyati) - is satisfied (is satisfied, finds contentment, is pleased)

• सा (sā) - that (folly) (she, that (feminine))

• दुर्बुद्धिः (durbuddhiḥ) - folly (evil intellect, folly, perverted mind, wickedness)

• हृदयस्थिता (hṛdayasthitā) - residing in the heart (situated in the heart, residing in the heart)

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - at other times (sometimes, somewhere, in some way)

• उच्छेद्यते (ucchedyate) - is eradicated (is cut off, is destroyed, is eradicated)

• पुण्यैः (puṇyaiḥ) - by virtuous acts (by meritorious deeds, by virtues, by good acts)

• मन्त्रौषधितपःक्रमैः (mantrauṣadhitapaḥkramaiḥ) - by the methods of sacred utterances (mantra), medicinal remedies, and austere practices (tapas) (by sequences/methods of mantras, medicines, and ascetic practices)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - in this way (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, at some times (sometimes, somewhere, in some way)

(indeclinable)

तृप्यति (tṛpyati) - is satisfied (is satisfied, finds contentment, is pleased)

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative

3rd person singular, Parasmaipada, Present tense

Root: tṛp (class 4)

सा (sā) - that (folly) (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

दुर्बुद्धिः (durbuddhiḥ) - folly (evil intellect, folly, perverted mind, wickedness)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of durbuddhi

durbuddhi - evil intellect, folly, perverted mind, wickedness

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dur+buddhi)

• dur – bad, difficult, evil
  indeclinable
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, mind
  noun (feminine)
  Root: budh (class 1)

हृदयस्थिता (hṛdayasthitā) - residing in the heart (situated in the heart, residing in the heart)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of hṛdayasthita

hṛdayasthita - situated in the heart

Compound type : saptamī-tatpuruṣa (hṛdaya+sthita)

• hṛdaya – heart, mind, core
  noun (neuter)
• sthita – situated, standing, abiding, remaining
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root sthā
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with durbuddhiḥ

क्वचित् (kvacit) - at other times (sometimes, somewhere, in some way)

(indeclinable)

उच्छेद्यते (ucchedyate) - is eradicated (is cut off, is destroyed, is eradicated)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of uc-chid

Present Passive Indicative

3rd person singular, Atmanepada, Present tense

Prefix: ud

Root: chid (class 7)

पुण्यैः (puṇyaiḥ) - by virtuous acts (by meritorious deeds, by virtues, by good acts)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of puṇya

puṇya - merit, virtue, good deed, righteous act

मन्त्रौषधितपःक्रमैः (mantrauṣadhitapaḥkramaiḥ) - by the methods of sacred utterances (mantra), medicinal remedies, and austere practices (tapas) (by sequences/methods of mantras, medicines, and ascetic practices)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mantrauṣadhitapaḥkrama

mantrauṣadhitapaḥkrama - sequence/method of mantra, medicine, and tapas

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (mantra+auṣadhi+tapas+krama)

• mantra – sacred utterance, hymn, incantation
  noun (masculine)
  Root: man (class 4)
• auṣadhi – herb, medicine, drug
  noun (feminine)
• tapas – austerity, asceticism, penance, heat
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap (class 1)
• krama – sequence, order, method, procedure
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kram (class 1)

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