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4,18

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-18, verse-2

प्रवृत्तिर्वा निवृत्तिर्वा तन्मात्रावृत्तिपूर्वकम् ।
सर्वस्य जीवजातस्य सुषुप्तत्वादनन्तरम् ॥ २ ॥
pravṛttirvā nivṛttirvā tanmātrāvṛttipūrvakam ,
sarvasya jīvajātasya suṣuptatvādanantaram 2
2. pravṛttiḥ vā nivṛttiḥ vā tanmātṛvṛttipūrvakam
| sarvasya jīvajātasya suṣuptatvāt anantaram
2. sarvasya jīvajātasya suṣuptatvāt anantaram
tanmātṛvṛttipūrvakam pravṛttiḥ vā nivṛttiḥ vā
2. Either engagement or disengagement arises for all classes of living beings, following immediately after deep sleep, and is preceded by the functioning of the subtle elements (tanmātra).

Words meanings summery:

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  • प्रवृत्तिः (pravṛttiḥ) - activity, engagement, manifestation, tendency
  • वा (vā) - or, either...or
  • निवृत्तिः (nivṛttiḥ) - cessation, disengagement, withdrawal, inactivity
  • तान्मातृवृत्तिपूर्वकम् (tānmātṛvṛttipūrvakam) - preceded by the functioning/activity of the subtle elements (tanmātras)
  • सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of all, of the whole
  • जीवजातस्य (jīvajātasya) - of the class of living beings, of all living beings
  • सुषुप्तत्वात् (suṣuptatvāt) - from the state of deep sleep
  • अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - after, immediately after, subsequently

Words meanings and morphology

प्रवृत्तिः (pravṛttiḥ) - activity, engagement, manifestation, tendency
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pravṛtti
pravṛtti - activity, engagement, manifestation, tendency, course
Verbal noun
From pra- (prefix) + √vṛt (to turn, exist) + -ti (feminine suffix)
Prefix: pra
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Subject.
वा (vā) - or, either...or
(indeclinable)
Note: Used twice for 'either...or'.
निवृत्तिः (nivṛttiḥ) - cessation, disengagement, withdrawal, inactivity
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nivṛtti
nivṛtti - cessation, disengagement, withdrawal, inactivity, rest
Verbal noun
From ni- (prefix) + √vṛt (to turn, exist) + -ti (feminine suffix)
Prefix: ni
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Subject.
तान्मातृवृत्तिपूर्वकम् (tānmātṛvṛttipūrvakam) - preceded by the functioning/activity of the subtle elements (tanmātras)
(indeclinable)
Compound.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tanmātṛvṛtti+pūrvaka)
  • tanmātṛvṛtti – activity/functioning of subtle elements
    noun (feminine)
    Compound.
  • pūrvaka – preceded by, having as former, accompanied by
    adjective
    From pūrva (former) + -ka (suffix)
Note: Modifies pravṛttiḥ and nivṛttiḥ, functioning adverbially.
सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of all, of the whole
(pronoun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Pronominal stem.
Note: Refers to jīvajātasya.
जीवजातस्य (jīvajātasya) - of the class of living beings, of all living beings
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of jīvajāta
jīvajāta - class/collection of living beings, all living creatures
Compound.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jīva+jāta)
  • jīva – living, alive; living being, soul
    noun (masculine)
    From √jīv (to live)
    Root: jīv (class 1)
  • jāta – born, produced, arisen; collection, class
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From √jan (to be born, produce)
    Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Possessive case, for whom the activity/cessation happens.
सुषुप्तत्वात् (suṣuptatvāt) - from the state of deep sleep
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of suṣuptatva
suṣuptatva - state of deep sleep (suṣupti)
Derived from suṣupta (deeply asleep) + tva (suffix for abstract noun).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (suṣupta+tva)
  • suṣupta – deeply asleep
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From su- (intensive prefix) + √svap (to sleep)
    Prefix: su
    Root: svap (class 2)
  • tva – suffix indicating state or quality
    indeclinable
Note: Indicates origin or preceding event.
अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - after, immediately after, subsequently
(indeclinable)
From a- (negation) + antara (interval, difference).
Note: Used as an adverb with suṣuptatvāt.