योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-94, verse-18

मोक्षायोग्या ततः प्रोक्ता तज्ज्ञैस्तामसतामसी ।
पूर्वं तु जन्मलक्षाढ्या जन्मलक्षैः पुरोऽपि चेत् ॥ १८ ॥

mokṣāyogyā tataḥ proktā tajjñaistāmasatāmasī ,
pūrvaṃ tu janmalakṣāḍhyā janmalakṣaiḥ puro'pi cet 18

18. mokṣa-ayogyā tataḥ proktā tat-jñaiḥ tāmasa-tāmasī
pūrvam tu janma-lakṣa-āḍhyā janma-lakṣaiḥ puraḥ api cet

18. tataḥ tat-jñaiḥ mokṣa-ayogyā tāmasa-tāmasī proktā tu
pūrvam janma-lakṣa-āḍhyā janma-lakṣaiḥ puraḥ api cet

18. Therefore, by those who understand [spiritual matters], such a soul is declared 'tamasic of the tamasic' (most ignorant and inert), being unfit for final liberation (mokṣa). However, if [a soul] has accumulated millions of past births and still faces millions of future births...

Words meanings summery:

• मोक्ष-अयोग्या (mokṣa-ayogyā) - unfit for liberation, not deserving of mokṣa

• ततः (tataḥ) - therefore, from that, then

• प्रोक्ता (proktā) - said, declared, stated

• तत्-ज्ञैः (tat-jñaiḥ) - by those who know that, by the knowers of truth

• तामस-तामसी (tāmasa-tāmasī) - tamasic of the tamasic, most inert/ignorant

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously, before

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• जन्म-लक्ष-आढ्या (janma-lakṣa-āḍhyā) - rich in millions of births

• जन्म-लक्षैः (janma-lakṣaiḥ) - by millions of births

• पुरः (puraḥ) - before, in front, ahead, in future

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• चेत् (cet) - if, if indeed

Words meanings and morphology

मोक्ष-अयोग्या (mokṣa-ayogyā) - unfit for liberation, not deserving of mokṣa

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mokṣa-ayogya

mokṣa-ayogya - unfit for liberation (mokṣa), unsuitable for emancipation

Compound type : tatpurusha (mokṣa+ayogya)

• mokṣa – liberation, freedom, salvation (mokṣa)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: muc (class 6)
• ayogya – unfit, unsuitable, unworthy
  adjective
  `a-` (negative prefix) + `yogya` (fit, suitable)
  Prefix: a

ततः (tataḥ) - therefore, from that, then

(indeclinable)

प्रोक्ता (proktā) - said, declared, stated

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prokta

prokta - said, declared, stated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `vac` (to speak) with prefix `pra-`.

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with the implied feminine noun (the soul).

तत्-ज्ञैः (tat-jñaiḥ) - by those who know that, by the knowers of truth

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tat-jña

tat-jña - knower of that, knower of truth, an expert

Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+jña)

• tad – that, it
  pronoun (neuter)
• jña – knowing, knower
  noun
  Derived from root `jñā` (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Agent of `proktā`.

तामस-तामसी (tāmasa-tāmasī) - tamasic of the tamasic, most inert/ignorant

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tāmasa-tāmasa

tāmasa-tāmasa - tamasic of the tamasic, utterly tamasic

`tāmasī` is the feminine form.

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (tāmasa+tāmasī)

• tāmasa – pertaining to tamas, ignorant, inert
  adjective
• tāmasī – tamasic woman or female being
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine form of `tāmasa`.

Note: Predicate nominative for the implied soul.

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously, before

(indeclinable)

Accusative singular neuter form used adverbially.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks a contrast or a new condition.

जन्म-लक्ष-आढ्या (janma-lakṣa-āḍhyā) - rich in millions of births

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of janma-lakṣa-āḍhya

janma-lakṣa-āḍhya - rich in millions of births, endowed with millions of lives

Compound type : bahuvrihi (janman+lakṣa+āḍhya)

• janman – birth, existence, life
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• lakṣa – a lakh (one hundred thousand), a million
  noun (neuter)
• āḍhya – rich, wealthy, endowed with
  adjective

Note: Refers to the implied feminine noun (the soul).

जन्म-लक्षैः (janma-lakṣaiḥ) - by millions of births

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of janma-lakṣa

janma-lakṣa - millions of births

Compound type : tatpurusha (janman+lakṣa)

• janman – birth, existence, life
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• lakṣa – a lakh (one hundred thousand), a million
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used with `puraḥ`.

पुरः (puraḥ) - before, in front, ahead, in future

(indeclinable)

Note: Here, 'ahead' or 'in the future'.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here for emphasis, 'even'.

चेत् (cet) - if, if indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a condition.

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