योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-60, verse-24

कतिपया न गता भवभावनां नरसुराः प्रकृतक्रमजन्मनि ।
अहमिव प्रविचारणयोग्यतामनुगतो ननु राजससात्त्विकः ॥ २४ ॥

katipayā na gatā bhavabhāvanāṃ narasurāḥ prakṛtakramajanmani ,
ahamiva pravicāraṇayogyatāmanugato nanu rājasasāttvikaḥ 24

24. katipayāḥ na gatāḥ bhavabhāvanām
narasurāḥ prakṛtakramajanmani
aham iva pravicāraṇayogyatām
anugataḥ nanu rājasasāttvikaḥ

24. prakṛtakramajanmani,
katipayāḥ narasurāḥ bhavabhāvanām na gatāḥ.
nanu,
rājasasāttvikaḥ aham iva pravicāraṇayogyatām anugataḥ.

24. In the natural cycle of birth (saṃsāra), few humans and gods attain the understanding of the nature of existence. Indeed, one who is predominantly rajasic and sattvic, like me, achieves the capacity for profound reflection.

Words meanings summery:

• कतिपयाः (katipayāḥ) - some, a few

• न (na) - not, no

• गताः (gatāḥ) - gone, attained, reached

• भवभावनाम् (bhavabhāvanām) - the understanding of the nature of existence (saṃsāra) (the contemplation of existence, understanding of being, the idea of becoming)

• नरसुराः (narasurāḥ) - humans and gods

• प्रकृतक्रमजन्मनि (prakṛtakramajanmani) - in the natural cycle of birth (saṃsāra) (in the natural course of birth/existence)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• प्रविचारणयोग्यताम् (pravicāraṇayogyatām) - fitness for deep consideration, capacity for profound reflection

• अनुगतः (anugataḥ) - followed, attained, reached

• ननु (nanu) - indeed, surely, is it not?

• राजससात्त्विकः (rājasasāttvikaḥ) - predominantly rajasic and sattvic

Words meanings and morphology

कतिपयाः (katipayāḥ) - some, a few

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of katipaya

katipaya - some, a few, several

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

गताः (gatāḥ) - gone, attained, reached

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gata

gata - gone, reached, attained, obtained

Past Passive Participle

Formed from the root gam (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

भवभावनाम् (bhavabhāvanām) - the understanding of the nature of existence (saṃsāra) (the contemplation of existence, understanding of being, the idea of becoming)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhavabhāvanā

bhavabhāvanā - the contemplation of existence, the idea of being, a state of becoming

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhava+bhāvanā)

• bhava – being, existence, becoming, birth, the world, saṃsāra
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  Derived from the root bhū (to be, to become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• bhāvanā – contemplation, reflection, idea, notion, feeling, mental image
  noun (feminine)
  action noun
  Derived from the causative of the root bhū (to cause to be, to imagine).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

नरसुराः (narasurāḥ) - humans and gods

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of narasura

narasura - humans and gods (a class of beings)

Compound type : dvandva (nara+sura)

• nara – man, human, person
  noun (masculine)
• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)

प्रकृतक्रमजन्मनि (prakṛtakramajanmani) - in the natural cycle of birth (saṃsāra) (in the natural course of birth/existence)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of prakṛtakramajanman

prakṛtakramajanman - the natural course of birth, natural cycle of existence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prakṛtakrama+janman)

• prakṛtakrama – natural order, natural course
  noun (masculine)
• janman – birth, existence, life
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  Derived from the root jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

प्रविचारणयोग्यताम् (pravicāraṇayogyatām) - fitness for deep consideration, capacity for profound reflection

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pravicāraṇayogyatā

pravicāraṇayogyatā - fitness for deep consideration, capacity for profound reflection/investigation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pravicāraṇa+yogyatā)

• pravicāraṇa – deep consideration, thorough investigation, reflection
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  Derived from the root car (to move) with upasargas pra- and vi-.
  Prefixes: pra+vi
  Root: car (class 1)
• yogyatā – fitness, suitability, capability, capacity
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from yoga (union, application) + -tā (abstract noun suffix).
  Root: yuj (class 7)

अनुगतः (anugataḥ) - followed, attained, reached

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anugata

anugata - followed, gone after, attained, reached, conformable to

Past Passive Participle

Formed from the root gam (to go) with upasarga anu-.

Prefix: anu

Root: gam (class 1)

ननु (nanu) - indeed, surely, is it not?

(indeclinable)

राजससात्त्विकः (rājasasāttvikaḥ) - predominantly rajasic and sattvic

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājasasāttvika

rājasasāttvika - characterized by both rajas and sattva, predominantly rajasic and sattvic

Compound type : dvandva (rājasa+sāttvika)

• rājasa – relating to rajas, passionate, active, energetic
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from rajas (passion, activity, one of the three guṇas).
• sāttvika – relating to sattva, pure, good, virtuous, harmonious
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from sattva (goodness, purity, one of the three guṇas).

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