योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-24, verse-19

एषा ह्यत्यन्तदुष्प्रापा सुप्रापा च महामते ।
अनभ्यस्तातिदुष्प्रापा स्वभ्यस्ता प्राप्यते सुखम् ॥ १९ ॥

eṣā hyatyantaduṣprāpā suprāpā ca mahāmate ,
anabhyastātiduṣprāpā svabhyastā prāpyate sukham 19

19. eṣā hi atyantaduṣprāpā suprāpā ca mahāmate
anabhyastātiduṣprāpā svabhyastā prāpyate sukham

19. mahāmate eṣā hi atyantaduṣprāpā ca suprāpā (asti) anabhyastā
atiduṣprāpā (bhavati) svabhyastā (sā) sukham prāpyate

19. O great-minded one, this [method] is indeed both extremely difficult to attain and easy to attain. If unpracticed, it is exceedingly difficult to attain, but if well-practiced, it is attained easily.

Words meanings summery:

• एषा (eṣā) - this (method) (this)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• अत्यन्तदुष्प्रापा (atyantaduṣprāpā) - extremely difficult to obtain

• सुप्रापा (suprāpā) - easy to obtain, easily accessible

• च (ca) - and, also

• महामते (mahāmate) - O great-minded one

• अनभ्यस्तातिदुष्प्रापा (anabhyastātiduṣprāpā) - unpracticed and exceedingly difficult to obtain

• स्वभ्यस्ता (svabhyastā) - well-practiced, diligently studied

• प्राप्यते (prāpyate) - is obtained, is attained, is reached

• सुखम् (sukham) - easily (easily, happily, comfortably)

Words meanings and morphology

एषा (eṣā) - this (method) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

अत्यन्तदुष्प्रापा (atyantaduṣprāpā) - extremely difficult to obtain

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of atyantaduṣprāpa

atyantaduṣprāpa - extremely difficult to obtain

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (atyanta+duṣprāpa)

• atyanta – excessive, extreme, very much
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: ati
• duṣprāpa – difficult to obtain, hard to reach
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root āp (to obtain) with pra prefix, and duṣ as a negative/difficult indicator.
  Prefixes: dus+pra
  Root: āp (class 5)

सुप्रापा (suprāpā) - easy to obtain, easily accessible

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of suprāpa

suprāpa - easy to obtain, easily accessible

Gerundive

Derived from root āp (to obtain) with pra prefix and su prefix meaning 'good' or 'easy'.

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (su+prāpa)

• su – good, well, easy, excellent
  indeclinable
• prāpa – to be obtained, attainable
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root āp (to obtain) with pra prefix.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: āp (class 5)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

महामते (mahāmate) - O great-minded one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāmat

mahāmat - great-minded, wise, noble-minded

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+mati)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• mati – mind, intelligence, thought, intention
  noun (feminine)
  Root: man (class 4)

अनभ्यस्तातिदुष्प्रापा (anabhyastātiduṣprāpā) - unpracticed and exceedingly difficult to obtain

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anabhyastātiduṣprāpa

anabhyastātiduṣprāpa - unpracticed and exceedingly difficult to obtain

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (anabhyasta+atiduṣprāpa)

• anabhyasta – unpracticed, not studied, not familiar
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of an (not) and abhyasta (practiced). Root as (to throw, to be) with abhi prefix, kta suffix.
  Prefixes: an+abhi
  Root: as (class 4)
• atiduṣprāpa – exceedingly difficult to obtain
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root āp (to obtain) with pra prefix, duṣ (difficult) and ati (exceedingly).
  Prefixes: ati+dus+pra
  Root: āp (class 5)

स्वभ्यस्ता (svabhyastā) - well-practiced, diligently studied

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svabhyasta

svabhyasta - well-practiced, diligently studied

Past Passive Participle

Prādi-samāsa compound of su (well) and abhyasta (practiced). Root as (to throw, to be) with abhi prefix, kta suffix.

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (su+abhyasta)

• su – good, well, easy, excellent
  indeclinable
• abhyasta – practiced, studied, accustomed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root as (to throw, to be) with abhi prefix, kta suffix.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: as (class 4)

प्राप्यते (prāpyate) - is obtained, is attained, is reached

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of āp

Present Passive

Root āp (class 5) with pra prefix, passive voice, present tense.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

सुखम् (sukham) - easily (easily, happily, comfortably)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an adverb 'easily'.

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