योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-94, verse-15

चिरमोक्षा हि कथिता तामसी सा महर्षिभिः ।
तज्जन्मनैव मोक्षस्य भागिनी चेत्तदुच्यते ॥ १५ ॥

ciramokṣā hi kathitā tāmasī sā maharṣibhiḥ ,
tajjanmanaiva mokṣasya bhāginī cettaducyate 15

15. cīramokṣā hi kathitā tāmasī sā maharṣibhiḥ tat
janmanā eva mokṣasya bhāginī cet tat ucyate

15. tāmasī sā hi maharṣibhiḥ cīramokṣā kathitā.
cet tat janmanā eva mokṣasya bhāginī (bhavati) tat ucyate.

15. Indeed, that tāmasic (undertaking) is described by great sages (maharṣibhiḥ) as leading to liberation (mokṣa) only after a long time. However, if it becomes a partaker of liberation (mokṣa) in that very birth, then it is referred to (in the next verse as)...

Words meanings summery:

• चीरमोक्षा (cīramokṣā) - (one leading to) liberation after a long time (long liberation, delayed liberation)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• कथिता (kathitā) - said, described, told

• तामसी (tāmasī) - tāmasic, pertaining to tamas

• सा (sā) - that (feminine)

• महर्षिभिः (maharṣibhiḥ) - by great sages

• तत् (tat) - that (neuter)

• जन्मना (janmanā) - by birth, in a birth

• एव (eva) - itself, indeed, only

• मोक्षस्य (mokṣasya) - of liberation (mokṣa)

• भागिनी (bhāginī) - partaker, sharer

• चेत् (cet) - if

• तत् (tat) - then, that (neuter)

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called

Words meanings and morphology

चीरमोक्षा (cīramokṣā) - (one leading to) liberation after a long time (long liberation, delayed liberation)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cīramokṣa

cīramokṣa - liberation after a long time, delayed liberation

Compound of cīra (long) and mokṣa (liberation).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (cīra+mokṣa)

• cīra – long (duration), for a long time
  indeclinable
• mokṣa – liberation, freedom, salvation
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from √muc (to free, release).
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Predicative adjective for tāmasī sā.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

कथिता (kathitā) - said, described, told

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kathita

kathita - said, described, told

Past Passive Participle

PPP of √kath (to tell, relate).

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: The verb "is" is implied.

तामसी (tāmasī) - tāmasic, pertaining to tamas

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tāmasa

tāmasa - pertaining to tamas, ignorant, dull, dark

Derived from tamas (ignorance, darkness).

Note: Main subject described.

सा (sā) - that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Coreferential with tāmasī.

महर्षिभिः (maharṣibhiḥ) - by great sages

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of maharṣi

maharṣi - great sage, venerable seer

Compound of mahā (great) and r̥ṣi (sage).

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (mahā+r̥ṣi)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
  Root form mahat.
• r̥ṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)
  From √r̥ṣ (to go, flow).
  Root: r̥ṣ (class 1)

Note: Agent of the action of speaking/describing.

तत् (tat) - that (neuter)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Used as the first element in the compound 'tat janmanā eva'.

जन्मना (janmanā) - by birth, in a birth

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of janman

janman - birth, existence, life

Derived from √jan (to be born).

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Specifies the means or circumstance.

एव (eva) - itself, indeed, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes janmanā.

मोक्षस्य (mokṣasya) - of liberation (mokṣa)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mokṣa

mokṣa - liberation, freedom, salvation

Derived from √muc (to free, release).

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Possessive or objective genitive with bhāginī.

भागिनी (bhāginī) - partaker, sharer

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhāgin

bhāgin - partaker, sharer, possessing a share

Derived from bhāga (share) + inī (feminine suffix).

Note: Predicative noun/adjective in the conditional clause.

चेत् (cet) - if

(indeclinable)

Conditional particle.

तत् (tat) - then, that (neuter)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, then

Demonstrative pronoun. Often used adverbially to mean 'then' in a conditional sentence.

Note: Serves as the subject or object of ucyate or adverbial 'then'.

उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac

Present Passive Indicative

Third person singular, middle voice.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Refers to what tat (the subject of discussion) is called.

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