योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-54, verse-19

उपशान्ते हि संकल्पे उपशान्तमिदं भवेत् ।
संसारदुःखमखिलं मूलादपि महामते ॥ १९ ॥

upaśānte hi saṃkalpe upaśāntamidaṃ bhavet ,
saṃsāraduḥkhamakhilaṃ mūlādapi mahāmate 19

19. upaśānte hi saṅkalpe upaśāntam idam bhavet
saṃsāraduḥkham akhilam mūlāt api mahāmate

19. hi mahāmate saṅkalpe upaśānte idam akhilam
saṃsāraduḥkham mūlāt api upaśāntam bhavet

19. Indeed, O great-minded one, when mental volition (saṅkalpa) has entirely subsided, then this entire suffering of transmigratory existence (saṃsāra) would be pacified, even from its very root.

19. כאשר המחשבה הדמיונית נרגעת, נרגע עימה כליל כל סבל סַבַךְ הַקִיּוּם, אפילו משורשו, בעל תבונה רבה!

Words meanings summery:

• उपशान्ते (upaśānte) - when pacified, when subsided, when calmed down

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

• सङ्कल्पे (saṅkalpe) - when (mental) volition (in resolution, in intention, in volition)

• उपशान्तम् (upaśāntam) - pacified, subsided, calmed

• इदम् (idam) - this

• भवेत् (bhavet) - would be, might be, should be, would become

• संसारदुःखम् (saṁsāraduḥkham) - suffering of transmigratory existence (saṃsāra)

• अखिलम् (akhilam) - entire, whole, all

• मूलात् (mūlāt) - from the root, from the origin

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• महामते (mahāmate) - O great-minded one, O wise one

Words meanings and morphology

उपशान्ते (upaśānte) - when pacified, when subsided, when calmed down

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of upaśānta

upaśānta - pacified, subsided, calmed, tranquil

Past Passive Participle

From upa-śam (to be calm, subside) + kta suffix.

Prefix: upa

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with saṅkalpe.

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

(indeclinable)

सङ्कल्पे (saṅkalpe) - when (mental) volition (in resolution, in intention, in volition)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṅkalpa

saṅkalpa - resolution, intention, will, mental resolve, volition

From sam-kḷp (to arrange, resolve) + ghañ suffix.

Prefix: sam

Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Locative absolute construction with upaśānte.

उपशान्तम् (upaśāntam) - pacified, subsided, calmed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of upaśānta

upaśānta - pacified, subsided, calmed, tranquil

Past Passive Participle

From upa-śam (to be calm, subside) + kta suffix.

Prefix: upa

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Predicate adjective for idam saṃsāraduḥkham akhilam.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: Refers to saṃsāraduḥkham.

भवेत् (bhavet) - would be, might be, should be, would become

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of bhū

Optative mood, active voice

From root bhū + yā (optative sign) + t (3rd person singular ending).

Root: bhū (class 1)

संसारदुःखम् (saṁsāraduḥkham) - suffering of transmigratory existence (saṃsāra)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃsāraduḥkha

saṁsāraduḥkha - the suffering of saṃsāra, worldly misery

Compound of saṃsāra and duḥkha.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (saṃsāra+duḥkha)

• saṃsāra – transmigration, cycle of birth and death, worldly existence
  noun (masculine)
  From sam-sṛ (to move together, flow on) + ghañ suffix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• duḥkha – suffering, pain, misery, sorrow
  noun (neuter)

अखिलम् (akhilam) - entire, whole, all

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akhila

akhila - entire, whole, complete, all

Negation 'a' + khila (gap, deficiency).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+khila)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative particle.
• khila – lacking, deficient, empty space
  noun (neuter)
  Root: khil (class 1)

Note: Qualifies saṃsāraduḥkham.

मूलात् (mūlāt) - from the root, from the origin

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of mūla

mūla - root, basis, origin, foundation

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

महामते (mahāmate) - O great-minded one, O wise one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāmatin

mahāmatin - great-minded, wise, intelligent

Compound of mahā (great) and mati (mind, intelligence).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+mati)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• mati – mind, thought, intelligence, opinion
  noun (feminine)
  From root man + kti suffix.
  Root: man (class 4)

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