योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-10, verse-37

न वयं प्रतिभार्थेहा नाभिमानवशीकृताः ।
स्वतो हि तात वशगाः केवलं नियतौ स्थिताः ॥ ३७ ॥

na vayaṃ pratibhārthehā nābhimānavaśīkṛtāḥ ,
svato hi tāta vaśagāḥ kevalaṃ niyatau sthitāḥ 37

37. na vayam pratibhārthehāḥ na abhimānavasīkṛtāḥ
svataḥ hi tāta vaśagāḥ kevalam niyatī sthitāḥ

37. tāta vayam pratibhārthehāḥ na abhimānavasīkṛtāḥ
na hi svataḥ kevalam niyatī sthitāḥ vaśagāḥ

37. We are not motivated by the pursuit of fame, nor are we swayed by ego (abhimāna). Indeed, O dear one, by our very nature, we are merely under the sway of and established in destiny (niyati).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• वयम् (vayam) - we

• प्रतिभार्थेहाः (pratibhārthehāḥ) - driven by the desire for fame/reputation, striving for reputation

• न (na) - not, no

• अभिमानवसीकृताः (abhimānavasīkṛtāḥ) - controlled by ego, swayed by pride

• स्वतः (svataḥ) - by our very nature (by oneself, spontaneously, by nature)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

• तात (tāta) - O dear one (dear one, father, son)

• वशगाः (vaśagāḥ) - under the sway of, subject to (under control, obedient, subject to)

• केवलम् (kevalam) - merely (merely, only, solely)

• नियती (niyatī) - in destiny (niyati) (in destiny, in fate, in rule)

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - established in (established, situated, standing)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

वयम् (vayam) - we

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

प्रतिभार्थेहाः (pratibhārthehāḥ) - driven by the desire for fame/reputation, striving for reputation

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pratibhārthehā

pratibhārthehā - striving for reputation or brilliance

Compound type : tatpurusha (pratibhā+artha+īhā)

• pratibhā – splendor, brilliance, fame, spontaneous intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: prati
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)
• īhā – desire, wish, effort, striving
  noun (feminine)

Note: Adjective agreeing with vayam

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अभिमानवसीकृताः (abhimānavasīkṛtāḥ) - controlled by ego, swayed by pride

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of abhimānavasīkṛta

abhimānavasīkṛta - made subject to ego, controlled by pride

Past Passive Participle

Derived from vasīkṛta (made subject) and abhimāna (ego)

Compound type : tatpurusha (abhimāna+vasīkṛta)

• abhimāna – ego, pride, conceit
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: abhi
• vasīkṛta – made subject, brought under control
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √vaś (to wish, control) + ī (causative) + kṛta (done, made)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Adjective agreeing with vayam

स्वतः (svataḥ) - by our very nature (by oneself, spontaneously, by nature)

(indeclinable)

Suffix -tas indicating 'from/by oneself'

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

तात (tāta) - O dear one (dear one, father, son)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one, son

वशगाः (vaśagāḥ) - under the sway of, subject to (under control, obedient, subject to)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vaśaga

vaśaga - being under control, obedient, subject to

Compound type : tatpurusha (vaśa+ga)

• vaśa – will, power, control, subjection
  noun (masculine)
• ga – going, moving, being
  adjective (masculine)
  From √gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Adjective agreeing with vayam

केवलम् (kevalam) - merely (merely, only, solely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially

नियती (niyatī) - in destiny (niyati) (in destiny, in fate, in rule)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of niyati

niyati - destiny, fate, necessity, rule, regulation

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - established in (established, situated, standing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, established, abiding

Past Passive Participle

From √sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Adjective agreeing with vayam

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