योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-40, verse-24

तज्जयैव मनःशक्त्या स्वतः संज्ञा प्रवर्तते ।
दृढभावनया तस्मादिष्टोऽर्थः प्रतिपद्यते ॥ २४ ॥

tajjayaiva manaḥśaktyā svataḥ saṃjñā pravartate ,
dṛḍhabhāvanayā tasmādiṣṭo'rthaḥ pratipadyate 24

24. tajjayā eva manaḥśaktyā svataḥ saṃjñā pravartate
dṛḍhabhāvanayā tasmāt iṣṭaḥ arthaḥ pratipadyate

24. tajjayā eva manaḥśaktyā svataḥ saṃjñā pravartate
tasmāt dṛḍhabhāvanayā iṣṭaḥ arthaḥ pratipadyate

24. Through the very power (śakti) of the mind (manas), which is born from that [ultimate reality], a conception (saṃjñā) spontaneously arises. Therefore, by means of firm contemplation, the desired object (artha) is realized.

Words meanings summery:

• तज्जया (tajjayā) - by that which is born from that

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

• मनःशक्त्या (manaḥśaktyā) - by the power of the mind

• स्वतः (svataḥ) - spontaneously, by itself, naturally

• संज्ञा (saṁjñā) - conception, knowledge, name

• प्रवर्तते (pravartate) - arises, proceeds, acts

• दृढभावनया (dṛḍhabhāvanayā) - by firm contemplation, by strong conviction

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• इष्टः (iṣṭaḥ) - desired, wished

• अर्थः (arthaḥ) - object, purpose, meaning

• प्रतिपद्यते (pratipadyate) - is attained, is realized, obtains

Words meanings and morphology

तज्जया (tajjayā) - by that which is born from that

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tajja

tajja - born from that, produced from it

Compound of tad (that) and ja (born from).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+ja)

• tad – that, it
  pronoun (neuter)
• ja – born, produced, caused by
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from the root 'jan' (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

(indeclinable)

मनःशक्त्या (manaḥśaktyā) - by the power of the mind

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of manaḥśakti

manaḥśakti - power of the mind, mental capacity (śakti)

Compound of 'manas' (mind) and 'śakti' (power).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manas+śakti)

• manas – mind, intellect, consciousness (manas)
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'man' (to think).
  Root: man (class 4)
• śakti – power, energy, capability (śakti)
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'śak' (to be able).
  Root: śak (class 5)

स्वतः (svataḥ) - spontaneously, by itself, naturally

(indeclinable)

संज्ञा (saṁjñā) - conception, knowledge, name

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃjñā

saṁjñā - conception, knowledge, name, term, understanding

Derived from root 'jñā' (to know) with prefix 'sam'.

Prefix: sam

Root: jñā (class 9)

प्रवर्तते (pravartate) - arises, proceeds, acts

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of pravṛt

Root 'vṛt' with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

दृढभावनया (dṛḍhabhāvanayā) - by firm contemplation, by strong conviction

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dṛḍhabhāvanā

dṛḍhabhāvanā - firm contemplation, strong conviction, resolute thought

Compound of 'dṛḍha' (firm) and 'bhāvanā' (contemplation).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dṛḍha+bhāvanā)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, steadfast, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'dṛh' (to be firm).
  Root: dṛh (class 7)
• bhāvanā – contemplation, meditation, imagination, cultivation
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from the causative of root 'bhū' (to be, to exist).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Ablative form of 'tad' used adverbially.

इष्टः (iṣṭaḥ) - desired, wished

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of iṣṭa

iṣṭa - desired, wished, sought, beloved, sacrificed

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root 'iṣ' (to wish, desire) or 'yaj' (to sacrifice). Contextually, from 'iṣ'.

Root: iṣ (class 4)

अर्थः (arthaḥ) - object, purpose, meaning

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - object, purpose, meaning, sense, wealth, matter

प्रतिपद्यते (pratipadyate) - is attained, is realized, obtains

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of pratipad

Root 'pad' with prefix 'prati'.

Prefix: prati

Root: pad (class 4)