योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-18, verse-59

संसारसरणावस्यां तथा विहर सुव्रत ।
न यथैव श्रमश्रान्तो वासनाभारवानिव ॥ ५९ ॥

saṃsārasaraṇāvasyāṃ tathā vihara suvrata ,
na yathaiva śramaśrānto vāsanābhāravāniva 59

59. saṃsārasaraṇau asyām tathā vihara suvrata na
yathā eva śramaśrāntaḥ vāsanābhāravān iva

59. suvrata,
asyām saṃsārasaraṇau tathā vihara yathā eva śramaśrāntaḥ vāsanābhāravān iva na.

59. O virtuous one (suvrata), move about in this path of transmigration (saṃsāra) in such a way that you are not like one exhausted by fatigue or burdened by the weight of desires (vāsanā).

59. התהלך בנתיב העולם הזה, הו בעל הנדר הטהור, מבלי להיות יגע ומותש מן המאמץ, כאילו אתה נושא סבל כבד של רשמים ותשוקות כמוסות.

Words meanings summery:

• संसारसरणौ (saṁsārasaraṇau) - in the path of transmigration, in the course of worldly existence

• अस्याम् (asyām) - in this (path of saṃsāra) (in this, in her)

• तथा (tathā) - in such a way (thus, so, in that manner)

• विहर (vihara) - conduct oneself, move about (in the world) (move about, roam, recreate, live)

• सुव्रत (suvrata) - Addressing the listener as a virtuous person (O virtuous one, O one of good vows)

• न (na) - not, no

• यथा (yathā) - as, like, in which way

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• श्रमश्रान्तः (śramaśrāntaḥ) - exhausted by fatigue/effort

• वासनाभारवान् (vāsanābhāravān) - one burdened with desires/impressions

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

संसारसरणौ (saṁsārasaraṇau) - in the path of transmigration, in the course of worldly existence

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of saṃsārasaraṇi

saṁsārasaraṇi - the path/course of transmigration (saṃsāra)

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṃsāra+saraṇi)

• saṃsāra – transmigration, cycle of birth and death, worldly existence
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• saraṇi – path, road, course, stream
  noun (feminine)
  Root: sṛ (class 1)

अस्याम् (asyām) - in this (path of saṃsāra) (in this, in her)

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Agrees with saṃsārasaraṇau.

तथा (tathā) - in such a way (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Corresponds to 'yathā'.

विहर (vihara) - conduct oneself, move about (in the world) (move about, roam, recreate, live)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vi-hṛ

Prefix: vi

Root: hṛ (class 1)

सुव्रत (suvrata) - Addressing the listener as a virtuous person (O virtuous one, O one of good vows)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of suvrata

suvrata - of good vows, virtuous, pious; a sage, an ascetic

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+vrata)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious duty
  noun (neuter)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation.

यथा (yathā) - as, like, in which way

(indeclinable)

Note: Corresponds to 'tathā'.

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

श्रमश्रान्तः (śramaśrāntaḥ) - exhausted by fatigue/effort

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śramaśrānta

śramaśrānta - wearied with toil, exhausted by fatigue

Compound type : tatpurusha (śrama+śrānta)

• śrama – fatigue, weariness, exertion, effort
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śram (class 4)
• śrānta – tired, weary, exhausted, fatigued
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root śram (to be weary)
  Root: śram (class 4)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject "you".

वासनाभारवान् (vāsanābhāravān) - one burdened with desires/impressions

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsanābhāravat

vāsanābhāravat - carrying the burden of (vāsanā) latent impressions/desires

Suffix -vat indicates 'having'

Compound type : tatpurusha (vāsanā+bhāra)

• vāsanā – latent impression, desire, acquired tendency, habit
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vas (class 1)
• bhāra – burden, weight, load
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject "you". Ends in -vat, indicating possession.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

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