योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-9, verse-40

न शक्यते झटित्येषा समुत्सादयितुं क्षणात् ।
समप्रपतने ह्यद्रौ समरोहावरोहणे ॥ ४० ॥

na śakyate jhaṭityeṣā samutsādayituṃ kṣaṇāt ,
samaprapatane hyadrau samarohāvarohaṇe 40

40. na śakyate jhaṭiti eṣā samutsādayitum kṣaṇāt
samaprapatane hi adrau samāroha avarohaṇe

40. eṣā na śakyate jhaṭiti kṣaṇāt samutsādayitum
hi adrau samaprapatane samāroha avarohaṇe

40. Indeed, this (false knowledge) cannot be instantaneously eradicated in a single moment, just as both ascending and descending cannot happen at the same time on a swiftly collapsing mountain.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• शक्यते (śakyate) - is possible, can be done

• झटिति (jhaṭiti) - quickly, instantly, suddenly

• एषा (eṣā) - Refers to `mithyājñānaviṣūcikā` from the previous verse. (this (feminine))

• समुत्सादयितुम् (samutsādayitum) - to eradicate, to uproot, to destroy completely

• क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - from a moment, in an instant, instantly

• समप्रपतने (samaprapatane) - in the context of a mountain rapidly collapsing. (in the simultaneous falling, in the complete falling)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• अद्रौ (adrau) - on a mountain, in a mountain

• समारोह-अवरोहणे (samāroha-avarohaṇe) - the dual actions of climbing up and climbing down. ((both) ascent and descent)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

शक्यते (śakyate) - is possible, can be done

(verb)

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

Passive form of root `śak`.

From root `śak` + passive suffix `ya`.

Root: śak (class 5)

झटिति (jhaṭiti) - quickly, instantly, suddenly

(indeclinable)

Derived from an imitative root.

एषा (eṣā) - Refers to `mithyājñānaviṣūcikā` from the previous verse. (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Subject.

समुत्सादयितुम् (samutsādayitum) - to eradicate, to uproot, to destroy completely

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of samutsād

Infinitive. Causative from `sam-ud-sad` (to sit down).

Infinitive of causative verb, formed from root `sad` (to sit) with prefixes `sam` and `ut`.

Prefixes: sam+ut

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Complements `śakyate`.

क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - from a moment, in an instant, instantly

(indeclinable)

Root: kṣaṇ (class 1)

समप्रपतने (samaprapatane) - in the context of a mountain rapidly collapsing. (in the simultaneous falling, in the complete falling)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of samaprapatana

samaprapatana - simultaneous falling, complete falling, collapse

Compound of `sama` (simultaneous/complete) + `prapatana` (falling). `prapatana` from `pra` + root `pat` + suffix `ana`.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sama+prapatana)

• sama – same, equal, simultaneous, complete
  adjective
• prapatana – falling, descent, collapse
  noun (neuter)
  From `pra` + root `pat` + suffix `ana`.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: pat (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

अद्रौ (adrau) - on a mountain, in a mountain

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of adri

adri - mountain, rock, cloud

समारोह-अवरोहणे (samāroha-avarohaṇe) - the dual actions of climbing up and climbing down. ((both) ascent and descent)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, dual of samārohāvarohaṇa

samārohāvarohaṇa - climbing up and descending, ascent and descent

Dvandva compound of `samāroha` (climbing up) and `avarohaṇa` (descending). `samāroha` from `sam-ā-ruh` + `a` suffix. `avarohaṇa` from `ava-ruh` + `ana` suffix.

Compound type : dvandva (samāroha+avarohaṇa)

• samāroha – ascent, climbing up
  noun (masculine)
  From `sam` + `ā` + root `ruh` + `a` suffix.
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: ruh (class 1)
• avarohaṇa – descent, descending
  noun (neuter)
  From `ava` + root `ruh` + `ana` suffix.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: ruh (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied verb 'bhavataḥ'.