योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-13, verse-83
प्राणशक्तौ निरुद्धायां मनो राम विलीयते ।
द्रव्यच्छायानु तद्द्रव्यं प्राणरूपं हि मानसम् ॥ ८३ ॥
द्रव्यच्छायानु तद्द्रव्यं प्राणरूपं हि मानसम् ॥ ८३ ॥
prāṇaśaktau niruddhāyāṃ mano rāma vilīyate ,
dravyacchāyānu taddravyaṃ prāṇarūpaṃ hi mānasam 83
dravyacchāyānu taddravyaṃ prāṇarūpaṃ hi mānasam 83
83.
prāṇaśaktau niruddhāyām manaḥ rāma vilīyate
dravyacchāyā anu tat dravyam prāṇarūpam hi mānasam
dravyacchāyā anu tat dravyam prāṇarūpam hi mānasam
83.
rāma prāṇaśaktau niruddhāyām manaḥ vilīyate hi
mānasam prāṇarūpam tat dravyam dravyacchāyā anu
mānasam prāṇarūpam tat dravyam dravyacchāyā anu
83.
O Rāma, when the vital energy (prāṇa) is restrained, the mind (manas) dissolves. Indeed, the mind (manas) is of the nature of prāṇa, just as a shadow follows its substance.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्राणशक्तौ (prāṇaśaktau) - in the vital energy, in the life-force, in the power of breath
- निरुद्धायाम् (niruddhāyām) - when restrained, when suppressed, in the restrained
- मनः (manaḥ) - mind (manas) (mind, intellect, heart)
- राम (rāma) - O Rāma
- विलीयते (vilīyate) - dissolves, melts away, disappears
- द्रव्यच्छाया (dravyacchāyā) - a shadow of a substance, the shadow following the substance
- अनु (anu) - following (like a shadow follows) (after, along, according to, following, like)
- तत् (tat) - that (substance) (that)
- द्रव्यम् (dravyam) - substance, object, thing
- प्राणरूपम् (prāṇarūpam) - having the form of prāṇa, of the nature of prāṇa
- हि (hi) - indeed, for (indeed, surely, for, because)
- मानसम् (mānasam) - mind (manas) (mind, mental, relating to the mind)
Words meanings and morphology
प्राणशक्तौ (prāṇaśaktau) - in the vital energy, in the life-force, in the power of breath
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of prāṇaśakti
prāṇaśakti - vital energy, life-force, power of breath
Compound type : tatpurusha (prāṇa+śakti)
- prāṇa – breath, vital air, life-force (prāṇa), spirit
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2) - śakti – power, strength, energy, capability, creative power (śakti)
noun (feminine)
Root: śak (class 5)
निरुद्धायाम् (niruddhāyām) - when restrained, when suppressed, in the restrained
(adjective)
Locative, feminine, singular of niruddha
niruddha - restrained, stopped, suppressed, arrested
Past Passive Participle
from ni-rudh + kta
Prefix: ni
Root: rudh (class 7)
Note: Qualifies 'prāṇaśaktau'.
मनः (manaḥ) - mind (manas) (mind, intellect, heart)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind (manas), intellect, understanding, thought
Root: man (class 4)
राम (rāma) - O Rāma
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma
rāma - Rāma (a proper name), pleasing, delightful
Root: ram (class 1)
विलीयते (vilīyate) - dissolves, melts away, disappears
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vilī
Present tense, middle voice, passive stem
from vi-lī, middle voice ending for present passive.
Prefix: vi
Root: lī (class 4)
Note: From vi + root LĪ (to dissolve, melt)
द्रव्यच्छाया (dravyacchāyā) - a shadow of a substance, the shadow following the substance
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dravyacchāyā
dravyacchāyā - shadow of a substance
Compound type : tatpurusha (dravya+chāyā)
- dravya – substance, thing, object, matter
noun (neuter)
Root: dru (class 1) - chāyā – shadow, shade, reflection, image
noun (feminine)
Note: Part of an analogy.
अनु (anu) - following (like a shadow follows) (after, along, according to, following, like)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used here in a sense of 'following' or 'like'.
तत् (tat) - that (substance) (that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it, this
Note: Refers to 'dravya' in the analogy.
द्रव्यम् (dravyam) - substance, object, thing
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dravya
dravya - substance, thing, object, matter
Root: dru (class 1)
Note: Refers to the object that casts a shadow.
प्राणरूपम् (prāṇarūpam) - having the form of prāṇa, of the nature of prāṇa
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of prāṇarūpa
prāṇarūpa - having the form of prāṇa, of the nature of prāṇa
Compound type : bahuvrihi (prāṇa+rūpa)
- prāṇa – breath, vital air, life-force (prāṇa), spirit
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2) - rūpa – form, shape, nature, image, beauty
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies 'mānasam'.
हि (hi) - indeed, for (indeed, surely, for, because)
(indeclinable)
Note: Indicates cause or emphasis.
मानसम् (mānasam) - mind (manas) (mind, mental, relating to the mind)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of mānasa
mānasa - mind (manas), mental, belonging to the mind, intellect
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Used as a synonym for 'manas' here.