योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-42, verse-26

एवं जीवो हि संकल्पवासनारज्जुवेष्टितः ।
दुःखजालपरीतात्मा क्रमादायाति चित्तताम् ॥ २६ ॥

evaṃ jīvo hi saṃkalpavāsanārajjuveṣṭitaḥ ,
duḥkhajālaparītātmā kramādāyāti cittatām 26

26. evam jīvaḥ hi saṅkalpavāsanārajjuveṣṭitaḥ
duḥkhajālaparītātmā kramāt āyāti cittatām

26. evam hi saṅkalpavāsanārajjuveṣṭitaḥ
duḥkhajālaparītātmā jīvaḥ kramāt cittatām āyāti

26. Thus, the individual soul (jīva) is indeed bound by the rope of intentions (saṅkalpa) and latent impressions (vāsanā). With its self enveloped by a net of suffering, it gradually attains the state of consciousness (citta).

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

• जीवः (jīvaḥ) - individual soul (jīva) (living being, individual soul, life)

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

• सङ्कल्पवासनारज्जुवेष्टितः (saṅkalpavāsanārajjuveṣṭitaḥ) - bound by the rope of intentions (saṅkalpa) and latent impressions (vāsanā) (bound by the rope of intentions and latent impressions)

• दुःखजालपरीतात्मा (duḥkhajālaparītātmā) - with its self enveloped by a net of suffering (a self enveloped by a net of suffering, one whose self is surrounded by a net of misery)

• क्रमात् (kramāt) - gradually (gradually, successively, in due course, step by step)

• आयाति (āyāti) - attains, comes to (comes, approaches, attains, reaches)

• चित्तताम् (cittatām) - the state of consciousness (citta) (the state of consciousness, the state of mind/thought)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

जीवः (jīvaḥ) - individual soul (jīva) (living being, individual soul, life)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living being, individual soul, life, existing, alive

From root jīv (to live) + a suffix.

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

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

(indeclinable)

Particle used for emphasis or causation.

सङ्कल्पवासनारज्जुवेष्टितः (saṅkalpavāsanārajjuveṣṭitaḥ) - bound by the rope of intentions (saṅkalpa) and latent impressions (vāsanā) (bound by the rope of intentions and latent impressions)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṅkalpavāsanārajjuveṣṭita

saṅkalpavāsanārajjuveṣṭita - bound by the rope of intentions and latent impressions

Bahuvrihi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (saṅkalpa+vāsanā+rajju+veṣṭita)

• saṅkalpa – intention, resolve, conception, will, determination
  noun (masculine)
  From sam + root kḷp (to be in order, to arrange) + ghañ suffix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• vāsanā – latent impression, desire, inclination, mental habit
  noun (feminine)
  From root vas (to dwell, to perfume) + ana + feminine ending.
  Root: vas (class 1)
• rajju – rope, cord, string
  noun (feminine)
• veṣṭita – enveloped, surrounded, bound, covered, wrapped
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root veṣṭ (to surround, to wrap) + kta suffix.
  Root: veṣṭ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies jīvaḥ.

दुःखजालपरीतात्मा (duḥkhajālaparītātmā) - with its self enveloped by a net of suffering (a self enveloped by a net of suffering, one whose self is surrounded by a net of misery)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of duḥkhajālaparītātman

duḥkhajālaparītātman - one whose self is surrounded by a net of misery, a self enveloped by a net of suffering

Bahuvrihi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (duḥkha+jāla+parīta+ātman)

• duḥkha – suffering, pain, misery, sorrow, discomfort
  noun (neuter)
• jāla – net, snare, web, collection, multitude
  noun (neuter)
• parīta – surrounded, encompassed, enveloped, seized
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From pari + root i (to go) + kta suffix (or pari + root ī - to go, or pari + root ā - to obtain). Often from pari + i meaning 'gone around, surrounded'.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: i (class 2)
• ātman – self (ātman), soul, essence, individual soul, mind
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies jīvaḥ.

क्रमात् (kramāt) - gradually (gradually, successively, in due course, step by step)

(indeclinable)

From root kram (to step, to go) + a suffix. kramāt is the ablative used adverbially.

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Used as an adverb.

आयाति (āyāti) - attains, comes to (comes, approaches, attains, reaches)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of āyā

Present indicative

From ā (prefix) + root yā (to go) in present tense, third person singular.

Prefix: ā

Root: yā (class 2)

चित्तताम् (cittatām) - the state of consciousness (citta) (the state of consciousness, the state of mind/thought)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of cittatā

cittatā - the state of consciousness, the state of mind/thought, intelligence

From citta (consciousness, mind) + tā (suffix forming abstract feminine nouns).

Note: Object of āyāti.

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