योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-24, verse-52

प्रज्ञाविचारवशतः सममेव सदा सुत ।
आत्मावलोकनं तृष्णासंत्यागं च समाहरेत् ॥ ५२ ॥

prajñāvicāravaśataḥ samameva sadā suta ,
ātmāvalokanaṃ tṛṣṇāsaṃtyāgaṃ ca samāharet 52

52. prajñāvicāravaśataḥ samam eva sadā suta
ātmāvalokanam tṛṣṇāsaṃtyāgam ca samāharet

52. suta prajñāvicāravaśataḥ sadā ātmāvalokanam
ca tṛṣṇāsaṃtyāgam samam eva samāharet

52. O son, by the power of deliberation combined with wisdom (prajñā), one should always achieve both the realization of the self (ātman) and the abandonment of craving, equally.

52. בני, מעוצמת החקירה התבונית, יש לאחד תמיד ובמקביל את ההתבוננות בַּעֲצָמִי ואת הוויתור המוחלט על התשוקה.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रज्ञाविचारवशतः (prajñāvicāravaśataḥ) - by the power of deliberation combined with wisdom (prajñā) (by the power/control of wisdom and deliberation)

• समम् (samam) - equally (equally, similar, even, level)

• एव (eva) - indeed, emphasizing "equally" (indeed, only, certainly)

• सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever)

• सुत (suta) - O son (O son, O dear one)

• आत्मावलोकनम् (ātmāvalokanam) - realization of the self (ātman) (self-perception, self-realization)

• तृष्णासंत्यागम् (tṛṣṇāsaṁtyāgam) - abandonment of craving

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• समाहरेत् (samāharet) - one should achieve (one should collect, one should gather, one should achieve)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रज्ञाविचारवशतः (prajñāvicāravaśataḥ) - by the power of deliberation combined with wisdom (prajñā) (by the power/control of wisdom and deliberation)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of prajñāvicāravaśa

prajñāvicāravaśa - under the sway/power of wisdom and deliberation

Compound of prajñā (wisdom), vicāra (deliberation), and vaśa (sway, control).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajñā+vicāra+vaśa)

• prajñā – wisdom, insight, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  From pra- + √jñā
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• vicāra – deliberation, investigation, reflection, consideration
  noun (masculine)
  From vi- + √car + ghañ
  Prefix: vi
  Root: car (class 1)
• vaśa – will, power, control, sway
  noun (masculine)
  From √vaś + a
  Root: vaś (class 2)

समम् (samam) - equally (equally, similar, even, level)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sama

sama - equal, same, uniform, even, level, tranquil

एव (eva) - indeed, emphasizing "equally" (indeed, only, certainly)

(indeclinable)

सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever)

(indeclinable)

Formed from sa + dā (suffix for time)

सुत (suta) - O son (O son, O dear one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of suta

suta - son, child

Past Passive Participle

From √sū "to give birth"

Root: sū (class 2)

आत्मावलोकनम् (ātmāvalokanam) - realization of the self (ātman) (self-perception, self-realization)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ātmāvalokana

ātmāvalokana - self-perception, contemplation of the self

Compound of ātman (self) and avalokana (seeing, observing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+avalokana)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
• avalokana – seeing, looking at, observation, perception
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive (kṛt suffix -ana)
  From ava- + √lok
  Prefix: ava
  Root: lok (class 10)

तृष्णासंत्यागम् (tṛṣṇāsaṁtyāgam) - abandonment of craving

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tṛṣṇāsaṃtyāga

tṛṣṇāsaṁtyāga - abandonment of craving/desire

Compound of tṛṣṇā (craving) and saṃtyāga (complete abandonment).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tṛṣṇā+saṃtyāga)

• tṛṣṇā – thirst, craving, desire, longing
  noun (feminine)
  From √tṛṣ + nā
  Root: tṛṣ (class 4)
• saṃtyāga – complete abandonment, renunciation, relinquishment
  noun (masculine)
  From sam- + √tyaj + ghañ
  Prefix: sam
  Root: tyaj (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

समाहरेत् (samāharet) - one should achieve (one should collect, one should gather, one should achieve)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of hṛ

Optative mood, 3rd person singular, active voice.

From sam-ā- + √hṛ (1st class verb). Optative ending -et.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

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