योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-46, verse-20

आस्वादितेन्द्रियार्थस्य सतनोरतनोरपि ।
अनिच्छतोऽपि संपन्ना मुक्तिरर्थवशात्तव ॥ २० ॥

āsvāditendriyārthasya satanoratanorapi ,
anicchato'pi saṃpannā muktirarthavaśāttava 20

20. āsvādita-indriyārthasya sa-tanoḥ a-tanoḥ api |
anicchataḥ api sampannā muktiḥ arthavaśāt tava ||

20. āsvādita-indriyārthasya,
sa-tanoḥ a-tanoḥ api,
anicchataḥ api tava muktiḥ arthavaśāt sampannā

20. For you, who have truly experienced the nature of sense objects—whether embodied or disembodied—final liberation (mokṣa) is attained naturally, even if you do not desire it.

Words meanings summery:

• आस्वादित-इन्द्रियार्थस्य (āsvādita-indriyārthasya) - of one who has truly perceived the nature of sense objects (of one for whom sense objects have been tasted/experienced)

• स-तनोः (sa-tanoḥ) - of one having a body, embodied

• अ-तनोः (a-tanoḥ) - of one without a body, disembodied

• अपि (api) - even (emphasizing 'whether embodied or disembodied') (also, even, too)

• अनिच्छतः (anicchataḥ) - even if one does not actively desire liberation (of one not desiring, unwilling)

• अपि (api) - even (emphasizing 'not desiring') (also, even, too)

• सम्पन्ना (sampannā) - accomplished, attained, fulfilled

• मुक्तिः (muktiḥ) - final liberation (mokṣa) from saṃsāra (liberation, release, freedom)

• अर्थवशात् (arthavaśāt) - due to the inherent nature or reality of the situation (by the power of the meaning/purpose, naturally, automatically)

• तव (tava) - your, of you

Words meanings and morphology

आस्वादित-इन्द्रियार्थस्य (āsvādita-indriyārthasya) - of one who has truly perceived the nature of sense objects (of one for whom sense objects have been tasted/experienced)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of āsvādita-indriyārtha

āsvādita-indriyārtha - one for whom sense objects (indriyārtha) have been tasted/experienced (āsvādita)

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'āsvādita' (tasted/experienced, PPP of 'ā-svad') + 'indriyārtha' (sense object). Meaning: 'he by whom sense objects have been tasted'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (āsvādita+indriyārtha)

• āsvādita – tasted, experienced, enjoyed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'svad' with prefix 'ā'
  Prefix: ā
  Root: svad (class 1)
• indriyārtha – object of sense, sense object
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'indriya' (sense organ) and 'artha' (object)

Note: Refers to the person for whom liberation is attained.

स-तनोः (sa-tanoḥ) - of one having a body, embodied

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sa-tanu

sa-tanu - having a body, embodied

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'sa-' (with) + 'tanu' (body). Meaning: 'one who has a body'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+tanu)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'with'
• tanu – body, limb, person
  noun (feminine)

अ-तनोः (a-tanoḥ) - of one without a body, disembodied

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of a-tanu

a-tanu - without a body, disembodied

Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound: 'a-' (negation) + 'tanu' (body). Meaning: 'one who has no body'

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+tanu)

• a – not
  indeclinable
  negation prefix
• tanu – body, limb, person
  noun (feminine)

अपि (api) - even (emphasizing 'whether embodied or disembodied') (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used twice in the verse, with `atanoh` and `anicchataḥ`.

अनिच्छतः (anicchataḥ) - even if one does not actively desire liberation (of one not desiring, unwilling)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of anicchat

anicchat - not desiring, unwilling, indifferent

Present Active Participle (negative)

Compound of 'a-' (negation) and 'icchat' (desiring, from root 'iṣ' with 'cch' suffix)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+icchat)

• a – not
  indeclinable
  negation prefix
• icchat – desiring, wishing
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root 'iṣ' (to wish, desire)
  Root: iṣ (class 4)

अपि (api) - even (emphasizing 'not desiring') (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

सम्पन्ना (sampannā) - accomplished, attained, fulfilled

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sampanna

sampanna - accomplished, attained, complete, fulfilled

Past Passive Participle

From root 'pad' with prefix 'sam'

Prefix: sam

Root: pad (class 4)

मुक्तिः (muktiḥ) - final liberation (mokṣa) from saṃsāra (liberation, release, freedom)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mukti

mukti - liberation, release, freedom, salvation (mokṣa)

From root 'muc' (to release, free)

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

अर्थवशात् (arthavaśāt) - due to the inherent nature or reality of the situation (by the power of the meaning/purpose, naturally, automatically)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of arthavaśa

arthavaśa - power/force of meaning/purpose, inherent nature of a thing

Compound of 'artha' (meaning, purpose, reality) and 'vaśa' (power, control). Used here in ablative case to mean 'due to'.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (artha+vaśa)

• artha – meaning, purpose, object, reality, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• vaśa – power, control, will
  noun (masculine)

तव (tava) - your, of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

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