योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-89, verse-41

भावाभावाः शरीरस्था नृप शक्ता न बाधितुम् ।
भावितं तीव्रवेगेन मनसा यन्महीपते ॥ ४१ ॥

bhāvābhāvāḥ śarīrasthā nṛpa śaktā na bādhitum ,
bhāvitaṃ tīvravegena manasā yanmahīpate 41

41. bhāvābhāvāḥ śarīrasthāḥ nṛpa śaktāḥ na bādhitum
bhāvitam tīvravegena manasā yat mahīpate

41. nṛpa mahīpate śarīrasthāḥ bhāvābhāvāḥ yat
tīvravegena manasā bhāvitam bādhitum na śaktāḥ

41. O King (nṛpa), the various states of being and non-being existing within the body are unable to obstruct that which the mind has intensely conceived (bhāvita) with great force, O Lord of the Earth (mahīpate).

Words meanings summery:

• भावाभावाः (bhāvābhāvāḥ) - existence and non-existence, states of being and non-being

• शरीरस्थाः (śarīrasthāḥ) - situated in the body, abiding in the body

• नृप (nṛpa) - O King, O ruler

• शक्ताः (śaktāḥ) - able, capable

• न (na) - not, no

• बाधितुम् (bādhitum) - to obstruct, to impede, to disturb

• भावितम् (bhāvitam) - conceived, imagined, intensely focused upon

• तीव्रवेगेन (tīvravegena) - with intense speed, with great force

• मनसा (manasā) - by the mind

• यत् (yat) - which, that which

• महीपते (mahīpate) - O Lord of the Earth, O King

Words meanings and morphology

भावाभावाः (bhāvābhāvāḥ) - existence and non-existence, states of being and non-being

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhāvābhāva

bhāvābhāva - existence and non-existence, states of being and non-being

Dvandva compound of 'bhāva' (existence, state of being) and 'abhāva' (non-existence, non-being).

Compound type : dvandva (bhāva+abhāva)

• bhāva – being, existence, state, emotion
  noun (masculine)
  From root `bhū` (to be).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• abhāva – non-existence, absence, non-being
  noun (masculine)
  Negation of 'bhāva'.
  Prefix: a
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'śaktāḥ'.

शरीरस्थाः (śarīrasthāḥ) - situated in the body, abiding in the body

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śarīrastha

śarīrastha - situated in the body, abiding in the body

Compound of 'śarīra' (body) and 'stha' (standing, situated).

Compound type : saptamī-tatpuruṣa (śarīra+stha)

• śarīra – body
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śṝ (class 9)
• stha – standing, situated, being in
  adjective (masculine)
  From root `sthā` (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'bhāvābhāvāḥ'.

नृप (nṛpa) - O King, O ruler

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler

Compound of 'nṛ' (man) and 'pa' (protector).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, keeper
  noun (masculine)
  From root `pā` (to protect).
  Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Address to the King.

शक्ताः (śaktāḥ) - able, capable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śakta

śakta - able, capable, powerful

Past Passive Participle

From root `śak` (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Predicate adjective for `bhāvābhāvāḥ`.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Particle of negation.

Note: Negates 'śaktāḥ bādhitum'.

बाधितुम् (bādhitum) - to obstruct, to impede, to disturb

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Formed with suffix '-tum'.

Root: bādh (class 1)

भावितम् (bhāvitam) - conceived, imagined, intensely focused upon

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhāvita

bhāvita - caused to be, brought into existence, conceived, imagined, meditated upon

Past Passive Participle

From causal root `bhāvi` (from `bhū` 'to be') or from `bhāv` (to fix the mind upon, meditate).

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'yat'.

तीव्रवेगेन (tīvravegena) - with intense speed, with great force

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tīvravega

tīvravega - intense speed, great force

Compound of 'tīvra' (intense, sharp) and 'vega' (speed, force).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (tīvra+vega)

• tīvra – intense, sharp, fierce
  adjective (masculine)
• vega – speed, force, impulse
  noun (masculine)
  From root `vij` (to move rapidly).
  Root: vij (class 6)

Note: Modifies 'bhāvitam'.

मनसा (manasā) - by the mind

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart

From root `man` (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agent of 'bhāvitam'.

यत् (yat) - which, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Relative pronoun.

Note: Relative pronoun, subject of implicit verb.

महीपते (mahīpate) - O Lord of the Earth, O King

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahīpati

mahīpati - lord of the earth, king

Compound of 'mahī' (earth) and 'pati' (lord).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (mahī+pati)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
  Root: mah (class 1)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Address to the King, synonymous with 'nṛpa'.

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