योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-10

तावज्जन्म वसन्तेषु संसृतिव्रततिश्चिरम् ।
विकसत्युदितो यावन्न बोधो मूलकाषकृत् ॥ १० ॥

tāvajjanma vasanteṣu saṃsṛtivratatiściram ,
vikasatyudito yāvanna bodho mūlakāṣakṛt 10

10. tāvat janma vasanteṣu saṃsṛti-vratatiḥ ciram
vikasati uditaḥ yāvat na bodhaḥ mūla-kāṣa-kṛt

10. yāvat mūla-kāṣa-kṛt bodhaḥ na uditaḥ,
tāvat saṃsṛti-vratatiḥ janma vasanteṣu ciram vikasati.

10. The vine of transmigration (saṃsāra), with its continuous births, blossoms profusely for a long time in its seasons, as long as the awakening (bodha) that utterly dries up its roots has not arisen.

10. מטפס סַמְסָארָה (סבך הקיום התופעתי) מלבלב באביבי הלידות שוב ושוב, כל עוד לא הפציעה ההתעוררות הרוחנית המכריתה אותו משרשו.

Words meanings summery:

• तावत् (tāvat) - Used in correlation with `yāvat`, indicating 'as long as... so long'. (so long, so much, until that time)

• जन्म (janma) - Refers to the recurring births in the cycle of `saṃsāra`. (birth, existence, origin)

• वसन्तेषु (vasanteṣu) - Metaphorical for the favorable conditions or cycles of existence where the vine of `saṃsāra` thrives. (in springs, in seasons)

• संसृति-व्रततिः (saṁsṛti-vratatiḥ) - The continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth (saṃsāra) visualized as a spreading vine. (the vine/creeper of transmigration (saṃsāra), the vine of worldly existence)

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, perpetually, long-lasting

• विकसति (vikasati) - blossoms, expands, develops, opens up

• उदितः (uditaḥ) - The dawning or appearance of `bodha` (awakening). (arisen, manifested, risen)

• यावत् (yāvat) - Used in correlation with `tāvat`. (as long as, as far as, until)

• न (na) - not, no

• बोधः (bodhaḥ) - Spiritual realization or enlightenment (bodha). (awakening, knowledge, comprehension)

• मूल-काष-कृत् (mūla-kāṣa-kṛt) - Refers to the awakening (bodha) that destroys the fundamental causes of `saṃsāra`. (root-drying, root-destroying, that which eradicates the roots)

Words meanings and morphology

तावत् (tāvat) - Used in correlation with `yāvat`, indicating 'as long as... so long'. (so long, so much, until that time)

(indeclinable)

जन्म (janma) - Refers to the recurring births in the cycle of `saṃsāra`. (birth, existence, origin)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of janman

janman - birth, origin, life, existence

From root `jan` (to be born).

Root: jan (class 4)

वसन्तेषु (vasanteṣu) - Metaphorical for the favorable conditions or cycles of existence where the vine of `saṃsāra` thrives. (in springs, in seasons)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of vasanta

vasanta - spring (season), vernal, pleasant

संसृति-व्रततिः (saṁsṛti-vratatiḥ) - The continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth (saṃsāra) visualized as a spreading vine. (the vine/creeper of transmigration (saṃsāra), the vine of worldly existence)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃsṛti-vratati

saṁsṛti-vratati - creeper of transmigration, vine of worldly existence (saṃsāra)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (saṃsṛti+vratati)

• saṃsṛti – transmigration, worldly existence, cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra)
  noun (feminine)
  From `sam` (together, complete) + root `sṛ` (to flow, go) + `ti` suffix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• vratati – creeper, vine, climbing plant
  noun (feminine)

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, perpetually, long-lasting

(indeclinable)

Used adverbially here.

विकसति (vikasati) - blossoms, expands, develops, opens up

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vi-kas

Present active indicative, 3rd person singular

Verb formed with prefix `vi-` (apart, extensively).

Prefix: vi

Root: kas (class 1)

उदितः (uditaḥ) - The dawning or appearance of `bodha` (awakening). (arisen, manifested, risen)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udita

udita - arisen, risen, manifested, spoken

Past Passive Participle

From `ud` (up) + root `i` (to go).

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

यावत् (yāvat) - Used in correlation with `tāvat`. (as long as, as far as, until)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

बोधः (bodhaḥ) - Spiritual realization or enlightenment (bodha). (awakening, knowledge, comprehension)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bodha

bodha - awakening, knowledge, understanding, perception (bodha)

From root `budh` (to awaken, know).

Root: budh (class 1)

मूल-काष-कृत् (mūla-kāṣa-kṛt) - Refers to the awakening (bodha) that destroys the fundamental causes of `saṃsāra`. (root-drying, root-destroying, that which eradicates the roots)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mūla-kāṣa-kṛt

mūla-kāṣa-kṛt - root-drying, root-destroying, causing the roots to wither

Compound: `mūla` (root) + `kāṣa` (drying/burning/destroying) + `kṛt` (making/doing/agent). One who causes the drying of roots.

Compound type : tatpurusha (mūla+kāṣa+kṛt)

• mūla – root, basis, origin, foundation
  noun (neuter)
• kāṣa – drying up, withering, consuming, destroying
  noun (masculine)
  From root `kaṣ` (to rub, to waste, to destroy, to dry up).
  Root: kaṣ (class 1)
• kṛt – doing, making, causing, doer, maker
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Formed from root `kṛ` (to do, make) with a kṛt suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with `bodhaḥ`.

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