योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-73, verse-32

सति धर्मिणि धर्मा हि संभवन्तीह नासति ।
शरीरं विद्यते यस्य तस्य तत्किल तृप्यति ॥ ३२ ॥

sati dharmiṇi dharmā hi saṃbhavantīha nāsati ,
śarīraṃ vidyate yasya tasya tatkila tṛpyati 32

32. sati dharmiṇi dharmāḥ hi saṃbhavanti iha na asati
śarīram vidyate yasya tasya tat kila tṛpyati

32. hi dharmāḥ iha sati dharmiṇi saṃbhavanti na asati
yasya śarīram vidyate tasya tat kila tṛpyati

32. Qualities (dharmāḥ) can only arise when there is a substance that possesses them, not when there is nothing. For whoever possesses a body, that very body surely experiences satisfaction.

Words meanings summery:

• सति (sati) - being, existing, present

• धर्मिणि (dharmiṇi) - in the possessor of qualities, in the substratum

• धर्माः (dharmāḥ) - the inherent characteristics or qualities that something possesses. (qualities, characteristics, attributes, natural laws)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• संभवन्ति (saṁbhavanti) - arise, are born, exist, are possible

• इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this context

• न (na) - not, no

• असति (asati) - in the non-existent, in the not-being

• शरीरम् (śarīram) - body

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is present, is found

• यस्य (yasya) - whose, of which, for whom

• तस्य (tasya) - his, its, of that, for him

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• किल (kila) - indeed, surely, certainly

• तृप्यति (tṛpyati) - is satisfied, becomes content

Words meanings and morphology

सति (sati) - being, existing, present

(adjective)

Locative, singular of sat

sat - existing, being, good, true

Present Active Participle

Locative singular of 'sat' (present participle of as 'to be'), used in locative absolute construction.

Root: as (class 2)

धर्मिणि (dharmiṇi) - in the possessor of qualities, in the substratum

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharmin

dharmin - possessing qualities, having specific characteristics, a substratum or basis for qualities

धर्माः (dharmāḥ) - the inherent characteristics or qualities that something possesses. (qualities, characteristics, attributes, natural laws)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dharma

dharma - constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, quality, attribute

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

संभवन्ति (saṁbhavanti) - arise, are born, exist, are possible

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of saṃbhav

Present indicative

3rd person plural present active. Derived from sam- + bhū (class 1, parasmaipada).

Prefix: sam

Root: bhū (class 1)

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this context

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

असति (asati) - in the non-existent, in the not-being

(adjective)

Locative, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, not being, unreal

Present Active Participle (negative)

Locative singular of 'asat' (negative present participle of as 'to be'), used in locative absolute construction.

Root: as (class 2)

शरीरम् (śarīram) - body

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śarīra

śarīra - body, physical form

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is present, is found

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid

Present indicative

3rd person singular present middle. From root vid (class 2 Ātmanepada, meaning 'to exist').

Root: vid (class 2)

यस्य (yasya) - whose, of which, for whom

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

तस्य (tasya) - his, its, of that, for him

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

किल (kila) - indeed, surely, certainly

(indeclinable)

तृप्यति (tṛpyati) - is satisfied, becomes content

(verb)

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

Present indicative

3rd person singular present active. From root tṛp (class 4, parasmaipada).

Root: tṛp (class 4)