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5,14

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-14, verse-11

प्राणानां स्पन्दनी शक्तिर्ज्ञानशक्तिः परात्मनः ।
इन्द्रियाणां निजा शक्तिरेकः कोऽत्र निबध्यते ॥ ११ ॥
prāṇānāṃ spandanī śaktirjñānaśaktiḥ parātmanaḥ ,
indriyāṇāṃ nijā śaktirekaḥ ko'tra nibadhyate 11
11. prāṇānām spandanī śaktiḥ jñānaśaktiḥ parātmanaḥ
indriyāṇām nijā śaktiḥ ekaḥ kaḥ atra nibadhyate
11. prāṇānām spandanī śaktiḥ parātmanaḥ jñānaśaktiḥ
indriyāṇām nijā śaktiḥ atra ekaḥ kaḥ nibadhyate
11. The power (śakti) that causes pulsation belongs to the vital energies (prāṇa), the power of knowledge (jñāna śakti) belongs to the Supreme Self (paramātman), and the senses possess their inherent power (śakti). Who, then, is bound here?

Words meanings summery:

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  • प्राणानाम् (prāṇānām) - belonging to the vital energies (of the vital breaths, of the life forces)
  • स्पन्दनी (spandanī) - causing movement or pulsation (moving, vibrating, pulsating)
  • शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - inherent power (śakti) (power, energy, strength)
  • ज्ञानशक्तिः (jñānaśaktiḥ) - the faculty of knowing (power of knowledge)
  • परात्मनः (parātmanaḥ) - belonging to the ultimate Self (paramātman) (of the Supreme Self)
  • इन्द्रियाणाम् (indriyāṇām) - belonging to the sense organs (of the senses)
  • निजा (nijā) - their specific, intrinsic (one's own, inherent, natural)
  • शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - inherent power (śakti) (power, energy, strength)
  • एकः (ekaḥ) - a single individual (one, single, unique)
  • कः (kaḥ) - referring to an individual being (who? what?)
  • अत्र (atra) - in this context or situation (here, in this place)
  • निबध्यते (nibadhyate) - gets entangled, is subjected to bondage (is bound, is tied, is fettered)

Words meanings and morphology

प्राणानाम् (prāṇānām) - belonging to the vital energies (of the vital breaths, of the life forces)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of prāṇa
prāṇa - breath, life-force, vital air
from root an (to breathe) with prefix pra
Prefix: pra
Root: an (class 2)
स्पन्दनी (spandanī) - causing movement or pulsation (moving, vibrating, pulsating)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of spandanī
spandanī - pulsating, throbbing, causing movement (feminine form of spandana, an adjective here)
Feminine form of spandana, from root spand (to vibrate)
Root: spand (class 1)
शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - inherent power (śakti) (power, energy, strength)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śakti
śakti - power, energy, strength, divine feminine power
from root śak (to be able)
Root: śak (class 5)
ज्ञानशक्तिः (jñānaśaktiḥ) - the faculty of knowing (power of knowledge)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of jñānaśakti
jñānaśakti - power of knowledge, faculty of knowing
Compound type : tatpurusha (jñāna+śakti)
  • jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
    noun (neuter)
    from root jñā (to know)
    Root: jñā (class 9)
  • śakti – power, energy, strength
    noun (feminine)
    from root śak (to be able)
    Root: śak (class 5)
परात्मनः (parātmanaḥ) - belonging to the ultimate Self (paramātman) (of the Supreme Self)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of paramātman
paramātman - Supreme Self, Absolute Soul
Compound type : karmadhāraya (para+ātman)
  • para – supreme, highest, ultimate, other
    adjective (masculine)
  • ātman – Self, soul, spirit, essence
    noun (masculine)
    Root: an (class 2)
इन्द्रियाणाम् (indriyāṇām) - belonging to the sense organs (of the senses)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of indriya
indriya - sense organ, faculty of sense, power
निजा (nijā) - their specific, intrinsic (one's own, inherent, natural)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nija
nija - own, innate, inherent, proper
शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - inherent power (śakti) (power, energy, strength)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śakti
śakti - power, energy, strength, divine feminine power
from root śak (to be able)
Root: śak (class 5)
एकः (ekaḥ) - a single individual (one, single, unique)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of eka
eka - one, single, alone, unique
कः (kaḥ) - referring to an individual being (who? what?)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kim
kim - who, what, which
interrogative pronoun
अत्र (atra) - in this context or situation (here, in this place)
(indeclinable)
निबध्यते (nibadhyate) - gets entangled, is subjected to bondage (is bound, is tied, is fettered)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of baṅdh
present passive
root baṅdh with prefix ni
Prefix: ni
Root: baṅdh (class 9)