योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-88, verse-21

यद्बद्धपीठमभितो मनसि प्ररूढं तद्रूपमेव पुरुषो भवतीह नान्यत् ।
तद्बोधनादितरमत्र किलाभ्युपायं शैलौघसेकमिव निष्फलमेव मन्ये ॥ २१ ॥

yadbaddhapīṭhamabhito manasi prarūḍhaṃ tadrūpameva puruṣo bhavatīha nānyat ,
tadbodhanāditaramatra kilābhyupāyaṃ śailaughasekamiva niṣphalameva manye 21

21. yat baddha-pīṭham abhitaḥ manasi pra-rūḍham
tat-rūpam eva puruṣaḥ bhavati iha na anyat
tat-bodhanāt itaram atra kila abhy-upāyam
śaila-ogha-sekam iva niṣphalam eva manye

21. yat manasi abhitaḥ baddha-pīṭham pra-rūḍham
tat-rūpam eva iha puruṣaḥ bhavati na anyat
atra tat-bodhanāt itaram abhy-upāyam kila
śaila-ogha-sekam iva eva niṣphalam manye

21. What is firmly established and deeply rooted in the mind, that form alone does a person (puruṣa) become in this world, nothing else. Any other means here, apart from the realization of that, I indeed consider fruitless, like watering a heap of stones.

21. מה שהכה שורש עמוק ויציב במחשבה, בדיוק לדמותו הופך האדם בעולם הזה ולא לשום דבר אחר. כל אמצעי אחר מלבד שינוי אותה חשיבה נחשב בעיני חסר תועלת לחלוטין, כמו השקיית הר סלעים.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - which, what

• बद्ध-पीठम् (baddha-pīṭham) - firmly established, deeply rooted

• अभितः (abhitaḥ) - around, on all sides, completely, fully

• मनसि (manasi) - in the mind

• प्र-रूढम् (pra-rūḍham) - deeply rooted, grown forth, developed

• तत्-रूपम् (tat-rūpam) - that form, that nature

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - person, conscious being, spirit

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• न (na) - not

• अन्यत् (anyat) - another, other (thing)

• तत्-बोधनात् (tat-bodhanāt) - from the understanding of that, by the realization of that

• इतरम् (itaram) - other, another

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

• किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, they say, it is said

• अभ्य्-उपायम् (abhy-upāyam) - means, method, approach

• शैल-ओघ-सेकम् (śaila-ogha-sekam) - like the watering of a heap of stones

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• निष्फलम् (niṣphalam) - fruitless, useless

• एव (eva) - indeed, only

• मन्ये (manye) - I consider, I think

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - which, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what

बद्ध-पीठम् (baddha-pīṭham) - firmly established, deeply rooted

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of baddha-pīṭha

baddha-pīṭha - firmly established, firmly seated, rooted

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (baddha+pīṭha)

• baddha – bound, tied, fixed, firm
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From √bandh
  Root: bandh (class 9)
• pīṭha – seat, base, foundation, establishment
  noun (neuter)

अभितः (abhitaḥ) - around, on all sides, completely, fully

(indeclinable)

मनसि (manasi) - in the mind

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought

प्र-रूढम् (pra-rūḍham) - deeply rooted, grown forth, developed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pra-rūḍha

pra-rūḍha - grown forth, deeply rooted, developed, firmly established

Past Passive Participle

From √ruh with pra

Prefix: pra

Root: ruh (class 1)

तत्-रूपम् (tat-rūpam) - that form, that nature

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad-rūpa

tad-rūpa - that form, that nature, having that form

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tad+rūpa)

• tad – that
  pronoun
• rūpa – form, shape, nature, image
  noun (neuter)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - person, conscious being, spirit

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, person, conscious being, spirit, the cosmic person

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

(verb)

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

Present tense, 3rd person singular

Root: bhū (class 1)

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

अन्यत् (anyat) - another, other (thing)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another

तत्-बोधनात् (tat-bodhanāt) - from the understanding of that, by the realization of that

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad-bodhana

tad-bodhana - understanding of that, realization of that

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+bodhana)

• tad – that
  pronoun
• bodhana – awakening, teaching, understanding, realization
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  From √budh
  Root: budh (class 1)

इतरम् (itaram) - other, another

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of itara

itara - other, another, different

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

(indeclinable)

किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, they say, it is said

(indeclinable)

अभ्य्-उपायम् (abhy-upāyam) - means, method, approach

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of abhy-upāya

abhy-upāya - approach, means, method, expedient

From √i with abhi and upa

Prefixes: abhi+upa

Root: i (class 2)

शैल-ओघ-सेकम् (śaila-ogha-sekam) - like the watering of a heap of stones

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śaila-ogha-seka

śaila-ogha-seka - watering of a heap of stones

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śaila-ogha+seka)

• śaila-ogha – heap of stones
  noun (masculine)
• seka – sprinkling, watering, pouring
  noun (masculine)
  verbal noun
  From √sic
  Root: sic (class 6)

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

निष्फलम् (niṣphalam) - fruitless, useless

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of niṣphala

niṣphala - fruitless, useless, ineffectual

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+phala)

• nis – out, away, without
  indeclinable
• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)

एव (eva) - indeed, only

(indeclinable)

मन्ये (manye) - I consider, I think

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of man

Present tense, 1st person singular, Middle voice

Root: man (class 4)

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