योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-36, verse-75

अविवेकिषु योऽसि त्वं सहजात्मन्यदृच्छया ।
तद्रूपकथनेनालं ममानल्पपदास्पद ॥ ७५ ॥

avivekiṣu yo'si tvaṃ sahajātmanyadṛcchayā ,
tadrūpakathanenālaṃ mamānalpapadāspada 75

75. avivekiṣu yaḥ asi tvam sahajātmani adṛcchayā
tat rūpakathanena alam mama analpapadāspada

75. mama analpapadāspada,
avivekiṣu sahajātmani adṛcchayā yaḥ tvam asi,
tat rūpa-kathanena alam.

75. O You, whose abode is in manifold words (an-alpapada-āspada), there is no need for me to describe that particular form which You assume among the undiscriminating, spontaneously, even in Your inherent nature (ātman).

75. דיו מלתאר כיצד אתה מופיע בקרב חסרי התבונה, בעודך שוכן בטבעך הטבעי בלא כל מאמץ, משכני העליון והנשגב!

Words meanings summery:

• अविवेकिषु (avivekiṣu) - among the undiscriminating, among the ignorant

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which, what

• असि (asi) - you are

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• सहजात्मनि (sahajātmani) - in the natural self (ātman), in the inherent nature (ātman)

• अदृच्छया (adṛcchayā) - by chance, spontaneously, accidentally, without effort

• तत् (tat) - that, its

• रूपकथनेन (rūpakathanena) - by describing that particular form (by the description of the form, by describing the appearance)

• अलम् (alam) - enough, sufficient, no need for

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• अनल्पपदास्पद (analpapadāspada) - O You whose abode is in many words, O You of manifold designations, O You who are the object of countless terms

Words meanings and morphology

अविवेकिषु (avivekiṣu) - among the undiscriminating, among the ignorant

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of avivekin

avivekin - undiscriminating, ignorant, lacking discernment

Negative of vivekin (discriminating)

Note: Refers to people who lack spiritual discernment.

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Nominative singular masculine form of 'yad'

Note: Relative pronoun referring to 'tvam'.

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present tense, Parasmaipada

From root as (class 2) with Parasmaipada ending -si

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Second person singular verb for 'tvam'.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Nominative singular form of 'yuṣmad'

Note: Subject of 'asi'.

सहजात्मनि (sahajātmani) - in the natural self (ātman), in the inherent nature (ātman)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sahajātman

sahajātman - natural self, inherent nature

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sahaja+ātman)

• sahaja – natural, innate, inherent, spontaneous
  adjective (masculine)
  From saha (with) + ja (born)
  Prefix: saha
  Root: jan (class 4)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the true nature of the self.

अदृच्छया (adṛcchayā) - by chance, spontaneously, accidentally, without effort

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of adṛcchā

adṛcchā - chance, spontaneity, accident, desirelessness

Note: by means of spontaneity or spontaneously.

तत् (tat) - that, its

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, its

Neuter singular nominative/accusative form of 'tad'

Note: Refers back to the form described in the previous clause.

रूपकथनेन (rūpakathanena) - by describing that particular form (by the description of the form, by describing the appearance)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of rūpakathana

rūpakathana - description of form, narration of appearance

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhītatpuruṣa (rūpa+kathana)

• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)
• kathana – narration, description, speaking
  noun (neuter)
  From root kath (to tell) + ana (suffix)
  Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Used with 'alam' (enough of...).

अलम् (alam) - enough, sufficient, no need for

(indeclinable)

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Genitive singular form of 'asmad'

Note: Possessive or dative sense (to me, for me).

अनल्पपदास्पद (analpapadāspada) - O You whose abode is in many words, O You of manifold designations, O You who are the object of countless terms

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of analpapadāspada

analpapadāspada - one whose abode is in many words/terms

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (analpa+pada+āspada)

• analpa – not few, many, numerous
  adjective
  Negative of alpa (few)
  Prefix: an
• pada – word, term, foot, step, state, abode
  noun (neuter)
• āspada – abode, place, seat, object, receptacle
  noun (neuter)

Note: A descriptive address to the divine.

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