योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-53, verse-36

रजोरूपो हि संकल्पो लोकसंव्यवहारवान् ।
परितिष्ठति संसारे पुत्रदारानुरञ्जितः ॥ ३६ ॥

rajorūpo hi saṃkalpo lokasaṃvyavahāravān ,
paritiṣṭhati saṃsāre putradārānurañjitaḥ 36

36. rajas-rūpaḥ hi saṅkalpaḥ loka-saṃvyavahāravān
paritiṣṭhati saṃsāre putra-dāra-anurañjitaḥ

36. hi rajas-rūpaḥ loka-saṃvyavahāravān
putra-dāra-anurañjitaḥ saṅkalpaḥ saṃsāre paritiṣṭhati

36. Indeed, a resolve (saṅkalpa) that is of a passionate (rajasic) nature and engaged in worldly interactions, remains within the cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra), being attached to children and spouse.

36. המחשבה שאיכותה רַגַ'ס (תשוקה ופעלתנות), המעורבת בהבלי העולם, נשארת כבולה בסבך הקיום התופעתי (סַמְסָארָה), כשהיא קשורה לילדים ולרעיה.

Words meanings summery:

• रजस्-रूपः (rajas-rūpaḥ) - of the nature of rajas, passionate nature, rajasic nature

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• सङ्कल्पः (saṅkalpaḥ) - (saṅkalpa) (resolve, intention, determination, mental activity)

• लोक-संव्यवहारवान् (loka-saṁvyavahāravān) - involved in worldly affairs, having worldly interaction, engaged in transactions of the world

• परितिष्ठति (paritiṣṭhati) - remains, persists, stands around

• संसारे (saṁsāre) - in the cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra) (in the cycle of transmigration, in the world)

• पुत्र-दार-अनुरञ्जितः (putra-dāra-anurañjitaḥ) - attached to sons and wives, fond of children and spouse

Words meanings and morphology

रजस्-रूपः (rajas-rūpaḥ) - of the nature of rajas, passionate nature, rajasic nature

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rajas-rūpa

rajas-rūpa - of the nature of rajas, having a passionate form, rajasic

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rajas+rūpa)

• rajas – passion, activity, dust, menstruation, a constituent of nature (guṇa)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rañj (class 1)
• rūpa – form, nature, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

सङ्कल्पः (saṅkalpaḥ) - (saṅkalpa) (resolve, intention, determination, mental activity)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṅkalpa

saṅkalpa - resolve, intention, determination, volition, mental activity

From sam + kḷp (to arrange, ordain)

Prefix: sam

Root: kḷp (class 1)

लोक-संव्यवहारवान् (loka-saṁvyavahāravān) - involved in worldly affairs, having worldly interaction, engaged in transactions of the world

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of loka-saṃvyavahāravat

loka-saṁvyavahāravat - possessing worldly interaction, engaged in transactions of the world, worldly-minded

Possessive adjective formed with -vat suffix from loka-saṃvyavahāra

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (loka+saṃvyavahāra)

• loka – world, people, realm
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 1)
• saṃvyavahāra – interaction, conduct, worldly usage, transaction
  noun (masculine)
  From sam + vi + ava + hṛ (to carry, deal)
  Prefixes: sam+vi+ava
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

परितिष्ठति (paritiṣṭhati) - remains, persists, stands around

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pari-sthā

Prefix: pari

Root: sthā (class 1)

संसारे (saṁsāre) - in the cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra) (in the cycle of transmigration, in the world)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃsāra

saṁsāra - cycle of birth and death, transmigration, worldly existence

From sam + sṛ (to flow, run)

Prefix: sam

Root: sṛ (class 1)

पुत्र-दार-अनुरञ्जितः (putra-dāra-anurañjitaḥ) - attached to sons and wives, fond of children and spouse

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of putra-dāra-anurañjita

putra-dāra-anurañjita - attached to children and spouse, delighted by sons and wives

Past Passive Participle

From anu + rañj (to be delighted, attached) combined with putra-dāra

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (putra+dāra+anurañjita)

• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
• dāra – wife, spouse
  noun (masculine)
  Usually plural for 'wife/wives' but can be used singularly.
• anurañjita – pleased, delighted, attached, colored
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From anu + rañj
  Prefix: anu
  Root: rañj (class 1)

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