योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-94, verse-11

तादृक्कार्यानुमानेन प्रोक्ता राजससात्त्विकी ।
सैव चेदितरैरल्पैर्जन्मभिर्मोक्षभागिनी ॥ ११ ॥

tādṛkkāryānumānena proktā rājasasāttvikī ,
saiva ceditarairalpairjanmabhirmokṣabhāginī 11

11. tādṛk-kārya-anumānena proktā rājasa-sāttvikī sā
eva cet itaraiḥ alpaiḥ janmabhiḥ mokṣa-bhāginī

11. tādṛk-kārya-anumānena [sā] rājasa-sāttvikī proktā cet
sā eva itaraiḥ alpaiḥ janmabhiḥ mokṣa-bhāginī [bhavati]

11. Based on the inference drawn from its characteristic actions, [an origin] is declared to be of a rajasic-sattvic nature (rājasa-sāttvikī). If that very [origin] leads to participation in final liberation (mokṣa) after a few more births (janman), then it is of this type.

Words meanings summery:

• तादृक्-कार्य-अनुमानेन (tādṛk-kārya-anumānena) - based on the inference drawn from its characteristic actions (by inference from such actions/characteristics)

• प्रोक्ता (proktā) - is declared (to be) (declared, said, proclaimed)

• राजसस-सात्त्विकी (rājasasa-sāttvikī) - of a rajasic-sattvic nature (i.e., with mixed qualities, predominantly rajasic) (of a rajasic-sattvic nature)

• सा (sā) - that very [origin] (she, that)

• एव (eva) - that very (only, just, indeed, very)

• चेत् (cet) - if (if, provided that)

• इतरैः (itaraiḥ) - by a few other (births) (by others, by other)

• अल्पैः (alpaiḥ) - by few (births) (by few, by little)

• जन्मभिः (janmabhiḥ) - after a few more births (janman) (by births, by lives)

• मोक्ष-भागिनी (mokṣa-bhāginī) - leads to participation in final liberation (mokṣa) (partaker of liberation, sharer in liberation)

Words meanings and morphology

तादृक्-कार्य-अनुमानेन (tādṛk-kārya-anumānena) - based on the inference drawn from its characteristic actions (by inference from such actions/characteristics)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tādṛk-kārya-anumāna

tādṛk-kārya-anumāna - inference from such actions

Compound type : Tatpurusha (tādṛś+kārya+anumāna)

• tādṛś – such, of that kind
  adjective
• kārya – action, work, duty, to be done
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root kṛ (to do) with suffix -ya
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• anumāna – inference, conclusion, estimation
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from anu-mā (root mā, to measure)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: mā (class 2)

प्रोक्ता (proktā) - is declared (to be) (declared, said, proclaimed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pravac

pravac - to declare, to say forth

Past Passive Participle

Derived from pra-vac (root vac, to speak)

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Implied 'is'

राजसस-सात्त्विकी (rājasasa-sāttvikī) - of a rajasic-sattvic nature (i.e., with mixed qualities, predominantly rajasic) (of a rajasic-sattvic nature)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rājasa-sāttvika

rājasa-sāttvika - combining rajasic and sattvic qualities

Compound type : Dvanda (rājas+sāttvika)

• rājas – rajasic, passionate, active
  adjective
  Derived from rajas
• sāttvika – sattvic, pure, good, virtuous
  adjective
  Derived from sattva

Note: Refers to 'utpattiḥ'

सा (sā) - that very [origin] (she, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Refers to 'utpattiḥ'

एव (eva) - that very (only, just, indeed, very)

(indeclinable)

चेत् (cet) - if (if, provided that)

(indeclinable)

इतरैः (itaraiḥ) - by a few other (births) (by others, by other)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of itara

itara - other, another, different

Note: Modifies 'janmabhiḥ'

अल्पैः (alpaiḥ) - by few (births) (by few, by little)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of alpa

alpa - small, few, little, insignificant

Note: Modifies 'janmabhiḥ'

जन्मभिः (janmabhiḥ) - after a few more births (janman) (by births, by lives)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of janman

janman - birth, origin, life, existence

Derived from root jan (to be born)

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Instrumental of accompaniment/means, indicating 'after' or 'through' these births.

मोक्ष-भागिनी (mokṣa-bhāginī) - leads to participation in final liberation (mokṣa) (partaker of liberation, sharer in liberation)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mokṣa-bhāgin

mokṣa-bhāgin - partaking of liberation, entitled to liberation

Compound type : Tatpurusha (mokṣa+bhāgin)

• mokṣa – liberation, emancipation, release
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root muc (to release)
  Root: muc (class 6)
• bhāgin – having a share, partaker, possessor
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from bhāga (share) + suffix -in
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Refers to 'sā' (utpatti).

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