योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-39, verse-51

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आशामञ्जरिताकृतिं विफलितं दुःखादिभिर्दारुणैर्भोगैः पल्लवितं जराकुसुमितं तृष्णालताभासुरम् ।
संसाराभिधवृक्षमात्मनिगडं छित्त्वा विवेकासिना मुक्तस्त्वं विहरेह वारणपतिः स्तम्भादिवोन्मोचितः ॥ ५१ ॥

āśāmañjaritākṛtiṃ viphalitaṃ duḥkhādibhirdāruṇairbhogaiḥ pallavitaṃ jarākusumitaṃ tṛṣṇālatābhāsuram ,
saṃsārābhidhavṛkṣamātmanigaḍaṃ chittvā vivekāsinā muktastvaṃ vihareha vāraṇapatiḥ stambhādivonmocitaḥ 51

51. āśā-mañjarita-ākṛtiṃ viphali-taṃ duḥkha-ādibhiḥ dāruṇaiḥ
bhogaiḥ pallavitaṃ jarā-kusumitaṃ tṛṣṇā-latā-bhāsuram
saṃsāra-abhidha-vṛkṣam ātma-nigaḍaṃ chittvā viveka-asinā
muktaḥ tvam vihara iha vāraṇa-patiḥ stambhāt iva unmocitaḥ

51. he mukta tvam,
āśā-mañjarita-ākṛtiṃ duḥkha-ādibhiḥ dāruṇaiḥ bhogaiḥ pallavitaṃ jarā-kusumitaṃ tṛṣṇā-latā-bhāsuram viphali-taṃ ātma-nigaḍaṃ saṃsāra-abhidha-vṛkṣam viveka-asinā chittvā,
iha vāraṇa-patiḥ stambhāt iva unmocitaḥ vihara

51. O liberated one, having severed this tree called saṃsāra—which has the form of budding hopes, is rendered ultimately futile by terrible sufferings and so forth, yet sprouts with worldly enjoyments, is adorned with the blossoms of old age, and shines with the creeper of craving, truly a fetter for the self (ātman)—with the sword of discrimination (viveka), roam freely here, just like a lordly elephant unchained from a post!

Words meanings summery:

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आशा-मञ्जरित-आकृतिं (āśā-mañjarita-ākṛtiṁ) - whose form is like budding hopes, having the appearance of hope's sprouts

विफलि-तं (viphali-taṁ) - rendered ultimately futile (made fruitless, rendered futile, barren)

दुःख-आदिभिः (duḥkha-ādibhiḥ) - by sufferings and so forth

दारुणैः (dāruṇaiḥ) - by terrible, by dreadful (ones)

भोगैः (bhogaiḥ) - by enjoyments, by experiences

पल्लवितं (pallavitaṁ) - sprouted, having leaves, leafed

जरा-कुसुमितं (jarā-kusumitaṁ) - blossomed with old age

तृष्णा-लता-भासुरम् (tṛṣṇā-latā-bhāsuram) - radiant with the creeper of craving, shining like a creeper of thirst

संसार-अभिध-वृक्षम् (saṁsāra-abhidha-vṛkṣam) - the tree called saṃsāra

आत्म-निगडं (ātma-nigaḍaṁ) - a veritable fetter for the self (the fetter of the self (ātman))

छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut, having severed

विवेक-असिना (viveka-asinā) - with the sword of discrimination

मुक्तः (muktaḥ) - liberated, released

त्वम् (tvam) - you

विहर (vihara) - roam freely (roam, wander, sport, live)

इह (iha) - here, in this world

वारण-पतिः (vāraṇa-patiḥ) - king of elephants, lordly elephant

स्तम्भात् (stambhāt) - from a post, from a pillar

इव (iva) - like, as if

उन्मोचितः (unmocitaḥ) - released, unchained, set free

Words meanings and morphology

आशा-मञ्जरित-आकृतिं (āśā-mañjarita-ākṛtiṁ) - whose form is like budding hopes, having the appearance of hope's sprouts

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āśā-mañjarita-ākṛti

āśā-mañjarita-ākṛti - having the form of hope's sprouts

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (āśā+mañjarita+ākṛti)

āśā – hope, expectation
noun (feminine)
mañjarita – budded, sprouted, flowering
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from `mañjarī` (bud, blossom) as a denominative verb.
ākṛti – form, shape, appearance
noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies `saṃsāra-vṛkṣam`.

विफलि-तं (viphali-taṁ) - rendered ultimately futile (made fruitless, rendered futile, barren)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viphalita

viphalita - made fruitless, rendered futile

Past Passive Participle

Derived from denominative verb `viphalayati` from the adjective `viphala` (fruitless).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (vi+phala)

vi – apart, distinct, without, negation
prefix
phala – fruit, result
noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies `saṃsāra-vṛkṣam`.

दुःख-आदिभिः (duḥkha-ādibhiḥ) - by sufferings and so forth

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of duḥkhādi

duḥkhādi - sufferings etc.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (duḥkha+ādi)

duḥkha – suffering, pain, sorrow
noun (neuter)
ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
noun (masculine)

Note: Agent of `pallavitaṃ`.

दारुणैः (dāruṇaiḥ) - by terrible, by dreadful (ones)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dāruṇa

dāruṇa - terrible, dreadful, fierce

Note: Qualifies `duḥkhādibhiḥ` and `bhogaiḥ`.

भोगैः (bhogaiḥ) - by enjoyments, by experiences

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhoga

bhoga - enjoyment, experience, pleasure

Derived from root `bhuj` (to enjoy, eat).

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Agent of `pallavitaṃ`.

पल्लवितं (pallavitaṁ) - sprouted, having leaves, leafed

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pallavita

pallavita - sprouted, having leaves

Past Passive Participle

Derived from denominative verb `pallavayati` from `pallava` (sprout, leaf).

Note: Qualifies `saṃsāra-vṛkṣam`.

जरा-कुसुमितं (jarā-kusumitaṁ) - blossomed with old age

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jarā-kusumita

jarā-kusumita - blossomed with old age

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jarā+kusumita)

jarā – old age, decrepitude
noun (feminine)
Root: jṛ (class 1)
kusumita – blossomed, flowered
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from denominative verb `kusumayati` from `kusuma` (flower).

Note: Qualifies `saṃsāra-vṛkṣam`.

तृष्णा-लता-भासुरम् (tṛṣṇā-latā-bhāsuram) - radiant with the creeper of craving, shining like a creeper of thirst

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tṛṣṇā-latā-bhāsura

tṛṣṇā-latā-bhāsura - radiant with the creeper of craving

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tṛṣṇā+latā+bhāsura)

tṛṣṇā – thirst, craving, desire
noun (feminine)
Root: tṛṣ (class 4)
latā – creeper, vine
noun (feminine)
bhāsura – shining, splendid, radiant
adjective (neuter)
Derived from root `bhās` (to shine).
Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `saṃsāra-vṛkṣam`.

संसार-अभिध-वृक्षम् (saṁsāra-abhidha-vṛkṣam) - the tree called saṃsāra

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃsāra-abhidha-vṛkṣa

saṁsāra-abhidha-vṛkṣa - the tree called saṃsāra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃsāra+abhidha+vṛkṣa)

saṃsāra – cycle of birth, death, and rebirth; worldly existence
noun (masculine)
Prefix: sam
Root: sṛ (class 1)
abhidha – named, called
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root `dhā` with `abhi`.
Prefix: abhi
Root: dhā (class 3)
vṛkṣa – tree
noun (masculine)

Note: Direct object of `chittvā`.

आत्म-निगडं (ātma-nigaḍaṁ) - a veritable fetter for the self (the fetter of the self (ātman))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātma-nigaḍa

ātma-nigaḍa - fetter of the self

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+nigaḍa)

ātman – self, soul, essence
noun (masculine)
nigaḍa – fetter, chain, handcuff
noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `saṃsāra-vṛkṣam`.

छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut, having severed

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root `chid` (to cut) with suffix `tvā`.

Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Denotes a preceding action.

विवेक-असिना (viveka-asinā) - with the sword of discrimination

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of viveka-asi

viveka-asi - sword of discrimination

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viveka+asi)

viveka – discrimination, discernment, judgment
noun (masculine)
Derived from root `vic` with `vi`.
Prefix: vi
Root: vic (class 7)
asi – sword
noun (masculine)

Note: Instrument of cutting.

मुक्तः (muktaḥ) - liberated, released

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mukta

mukta - liberated, released, free

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `muc` (to release).

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Predicative adjective for `tvam`.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad