योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-35, verse-55

निशायामल्पवीर्यात्मा पिशाचेनेव जङ्गले ।
स्वयमेव त्वथेदानीं क्रियाशक्त्या स्वयैव हि ॥ ५५ ॥

niśāyāmalpavīryātmā piśāceneva jaṅgale ,
svayameva tvathedānīṃ kriyāśaktyā svayaiva hi 55

55. niśāyām alpavīryātmā piśācena iva jaṅgale svayam
eva tu atha idānīm kriyāśaktyā svayā eva hi

55. niśāyām jaṅgale piśācena iva alpavīryātmā tu
atha idānīm svayam eva svayā eva hi kriyāśaktyā

55. Like a weak-spirited person (ātman) in a jungle at night, tormented by a demon, I was deluded. But now, indeed, by my own power of action (śakti)...

Words meanings summery:

• निशायाम् (niśāyām) - in the night

• अल्पवीर्यात्मा (alpavīryātmā) - having little strength, weak-spirited person

• पिशाचेन (piśācena) - by a demon, by a ghost

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• जङ्गले (jaṅgale) - in a jungle, in a wilderness

• स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, spontaneously

• एव (eva) - emphasis (indeed, only, just)

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand

• अथ (atha) - now, then, thereupon

• इदानीम् (idānīm) - now, at this time

• क्रियाशक्त्या (kriyāśaktyā) - by the power of action (śakti)

• स्वया (svayā) - by my own (feminine)

• एव (eva) - emphasis (indeed, only, just)

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

Words meanings and morphology

निशायाम् (niśāyām) - in the night

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of niśā

niśā - night

अल्पवीर्यात्मा (alpavīryātmā) - having little strength, weak-spirited person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of alpavīryātman

alpavīryātman - one whose spirit/self (ātman) has little strength

Bahuvrihi compound: alpa (little) + vīrya (strength) + ātman (self/spirit).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (alpa+vīrya+ātman)

• alpa – little, small, few
  adjective (masculine)
• vīrya – strength, vigor, heroism, semen
  noun (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with aham (implied from previous verse).

पिशाचेन (piśācena) - by a demon, by a ghost

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of piśāca

piśāca - demon, goblin, ghost

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing comparison.

जङ्गले (jaṅgale) - in a jungle, in a wilderness

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jaṅgala

jaṅgala - jungle, wilderness, uncultivated land

स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, spontaneously

(indeclinable)

Reflexive pronoun/adverb.

एव (eva) - emphasis (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Used to indicate a contrast or change.

अथ (atha) - now, then, thereupon

(indeclinable)

Particle used to denote commencement, sequence, or affirmation.

इदानीम् (idānīm) - now, at this time

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time.

क्रियाशक्त्या (kriyāśaktyā) - by the power of action (śakti)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kriyāśakti

kriyāśakti - power of action, active energy (śakti)

Tatpuruṣa compound of kriyā (action) and śakti (power).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kriyā+śakti)

• kriyā – action, activity, rite, performance
  noun (feminine)
  Action noun
  From root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• śakti – power, energy, strength, divine feminine power
  noun (feminine)
  From root śak (to be able)
  Root: śak (class 5)

स्वया (svayā) - by my own (feminine)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sva

sva - one's own, my own, his own

Possessive adjective.

एव (eva) - emphasis (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

(indeclinable)

Emphatic or causal particle.

Note: Provides emphasis to the preceding statement.

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