योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-89, verse-43

तीव्रवेगेन संपन्नं शक्ताश्चालयितुं मनः ।
तीव्रवेगेन संयुक्तं पुरुषा ह्यभिवाञ्छितात् ॥ ४३ ॥

tīvravegena saṃpannaṃ śaktāścālayituṃ manaḥ ,
tīvravegena saṃyuktaṃ puruṣā hyabhivāñchitāt 43

43. tīvravegena sampannam śaktāḥ cālayitum manaḥ
tīvravegena saṃyuktam puruṣāḥ hi abhivāñchitāt

43. (tāḥ kriyāḥ) tīvravegena sampannam manaḥ cālayitum na
śaktāḥ hi puruṣāḥ tīvravegena saṃyuktam abhivāñchitāt

43. They (the actions from the previous verse) are not able to move the mind (manas) which is endowed with intense force. Indeed, persons (puruṣāḥ) who possess intense force do not deviate from their desired objective.

Words meanings summery:

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

• सम्पन्नम् (sampannam) - endowed with intense force (endowed with, accomplished, fulfilled)

• शक्ताः (śaktāḥ) - able, capable

• चालयितुम् (cālayitum) - to move, to shake, to cause to stir

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

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

• संयुक्तम् (saṁyuktam) - endowed with intense force (joined, connected, endowed with)

• पुरुषाः (puruṣāḥ) - persons, individuals, human beings

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• अभिवाञ्छितात् (abhivāñchitāt) - from the desired object/goal

Words meanings and morphology

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 `sampannam`.

सम्पन्नम् (sampannam) - endowed with intense force (endowed with, accomplished, fulfilled)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sampanna

sampanna - accomplished, endowed with, complete, rich

Past Passive Participle

From root `pad` (to go, attain) with prefix `sam`.

Prefix: sam

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Object of `cālayitum`, agreeing with `manaḥ`.

शक्ताः (śaktāḥ) - able, capable

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of śakta

śakta - able, capable, powerful

Past Passive Participle

From root `śak` (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Predicate adjective for `kriyāḥ` (from v. 42), implicitly negated.

चालयितुम् (cālayitum) - to move, to shake, to cause to stir

(indeclinable)

Infinitive (causal)

Infinitive of the causal form of root `cal`.

Root: cal (class 1)

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart

From root `man` (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Object of `cālayitum`.

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 `saṃyuktam`.

संयुक्तम् (saṁyuktam) - endowed with intense force (joined, connected, endowed with)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃyukta

saṁyukta - joined, connected, endowed with, united

Past Passive Participle

From root `yuj` (to join) with prefix `sam`.

Prefix: sam

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies `puruṣāḥ`.

पुरुषाः (puruṣāḥ) - persons, individuals, human beings

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, person, human being, spirit, the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)

Root: pṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied verb.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

Particle indicating emphasis or reason.

अभिवाञ्छितात् (abhivāñchitāt) - from the desired object/goal

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of abhivāñchita

abhivāñchita - desired, wished for, longed for

Past Passive Participle

From root `vāñch` (to desire) with prefix `abhi`.

Prefix: abhi

Root: vāñch (class 1)

Note: Source from which one does not deviate.

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