योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-95, verse-14

हेतुर्विहरणे तेषामात्मविस्मरणादृते ।
न कश्चिल्लक्ष्यते साधो जन्मान्तरफलप्रदः ॥ १४ ॥

heturviharaṇe teṣāmātmavismaraṇādṛte ,
na kaścillakṣyate sādho janmāntaraphalapradaḥ 14

14. hetuḥ viharaṇe teṣām ātma-vismaraṇāt ṛte na
kaścit lakṣyate sādho janmāntaraphala-pradaḥ

14. sādho teṣām viharaṇe janmāntaraphala-pradaḥ
kaścit hetuḥ ātma-vismaraṇāt ṛte na lakṣyate

14. O sage, no cause for their wandering (saṃsāra), which bestows the fruits of rebirth, is observed apart from the forgetfulness of the true self (ātman).

14. חוץ משכחת העצמי הפנימי, אדם יקר, לא נראית שום סיבה אחרת למסען של נשמות אלו שמעניקה את פירות הגלגולים הבאים.

Words meanings summery:

• हेतुः (hetuḥ) - cause, reason, motive

• विहरणे (viharaṇe) - in the context of saṃsāra, the cycle of rebirth (in wandering, in moving about)

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - refers to the demons, serpents, humans, and gods mentioned in the previous verse (of them, for them)

• आत्म-विस्मरणात् (ātma-vismaraṇāt) - from the forgetfulness of the true self (ātman) (from self-forgetfulness)

• ऋते (ṛte) - without, apart from, except

• न (na) - not, no

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - any [cause] (someone, something, any, a certain)

• लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is observed, is seen, is perceived

• साधो (sādho) - O sage, O virtuous one

• जन्मान्तरफल-प्रदः (janmāntaraphala-pradaḥ) - giving the fruit of other births, bestowing the fruits of rebirth

Words meanings and morphology

हेतुः (hetuḥ) - cause, reason, motive

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hetu

hetu - cause, reason, motive, instrument

विहरणे (viharaṇe) - in the context of saṃsāra, the cycle of rebirth (in wandering, in moving about)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of viharaṇa

viharaṇa - wandering, moving about, sport, recreation

Derived from root 'hṛ' with upasarga 'vi-' and suffix '-ana'

Prefix: vi

Root: hṛ (class 1)

तेषाम् (teṣām) - refers to the demons, serpents, humans, and gods mentioned in the previous verse (of them, for them)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those, he, she, it, they

आत्म-विस्मरणात् (ātma-vismaraṇāt) - from the forgetfulness of the true self (ātman) (from self-forgetfulness)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of ātma-vismaraṇa

ātma-vismaraṇa - forgetfulness of the self

Compound type : Tatpurusha (ātman+vismaraṇa)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
• vismaraṇa – forgetting, oblivion, forgetfulness
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'smṛ' (to remember) with upasarga 'vi-' and negative connotation
  Prefix: vi
  Root: smṛ (class 1)

ऋते (ṛte) - without, apart from, except

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

कश्चित् (kaścit) - any [cause] (someone, something, any, a certain)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, something, any, a certain

Compound type : Tatpurusha (ka+cid)

• ka – who, what
  pronoun (masculine)
• cid – a particle implying indefiniteness, 'some' or 'any'
  indeclinable

Note: Agrees with 'hetuḥ'

लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is observed, is seen, is perceived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of lakṣ

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

साधो (sādho) - O sage, O virtuous one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sādhu

sādhu - virtuous, good, excellent, sage, holy man

जन्मान्तरफल-प्रदः (janmāntaraphala-pradaḥ) - giving the fruit of other births, bestowing the fruits of rebirth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janmāntaraphala-prada

janmāntaraphala-prada - giving the fruit of other births

Compound type : Tatpurusha (janman+antara+phala+prada)

• janman – birth, origin, existence
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• antara – other, different, interval, within
  adjective (neuter)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
  noun (neuter)
• prada – giving, bestowing, granting
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'dā' (to give) with upasarga 'pra-'
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'hetuḥ'

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