योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-38, verse-16

दैत्योद्योगेन विबुधास्ततो यज्ञतपःक्रियाः ।
तेन संसारसंस्थानं न संसारक्रमोऽन्यथा ॥ १६ ॥

daityodyogena vibudhāstato yajñatapaḥkriyāḥ ,
tena saṃsārasaṃsthānaṃ na saṃsārakramo'nyathā 16

16. daityodyogena vibudhāḥ tataḥ yajñatapaḥkriyāḥ
tena saṃsārasaṃsthānam na saṃsārakramaḥ anyathā

16. daityodyogena tataḥ vibudhāḥ yajñatapaḥkriyāḥ (bhavanti).
tena saṃsārasaṃsthānam (bhavati).
anyathā saṃsārakramaḥ na (bhavati).

16. Through the exertion of the demons, the gods and the performance of Vedic rituals (yajña) and ascetic rites arise from it. Through this, the establishment of the cycle of existence (saṃsāra) occurs; otherwise, the course of (saṃsāra) would not exist.

Words meanings summery:

• दैत्योद्योगेन (daityodyogena) - by the exertion of the demons (by the exertion of demons, by the activity of demons)

• विबुधाः (vibudhāḥ) - the gods (gods, celestial beings)

• ततः (tataḥ) - from that (exertion) (thence, from that, thereupon)

• यज्ञतपःक्रियाः (yajñatapaḥkriyāḥ) - sacrificial and ascetic rites (sacrificial and ascetic rites, acts of sacrifice and penance)

• तेन (tena) - by means of this (previous outcome) (by that, through that)

• संसारसंस्थानम् (saṁsārasaṁsthānam) - the establishment of the cycle of existence (saṃsāra) (the establishment of the cycle of existence, the order of transmigration)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• संसारक्रमः (saṁsārakramaḥ) - the course of the cycle of existence (saṃsāra) (the course of the cycle of existence, the order of transmigration)

• अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise (otherwise, in a different way, differently)

Words meanings and morphology

दैत्योद्योगेन (daityodyogena) - by the exertion of the demons (by the exertion of demons, by the activity of demons)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of daityodyoga

daityodyoga - exertion/activity of demons

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daitya+udyoga)

• daitya – demon, son of Diti
  noun (masculine)
  Patronymic from Diti.
• udyoga – exertion, effort, activity, enterprise
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ud' (up, forth) + root 'yuj' (to join, apply) + 'ghaṅ' suffix.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agent of implied action.

विबुधाः (vibudhāḥ) - the gods (gods, celestial beings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vibudha

vibudha - god, wise, learned

From 'vi' (intensifier) + root 'budh' (to know, awaken).

Prefix: vi

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied verb.

ततः (tataḥ) - from that (exertion) (thence, from that, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

Ablative adverbial suffix '-tas' applied to 'tad' (that).

यज्ञतपःक्रियाः (yajñatapaḥkriyāḥ) - sacrificial and ascetic rites (sacrificial and ascetic rites, acts of sacrifice and penance)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of yajñatapaḥkriyā

yajñatapaḥkriyā - sacrificial and ascetic rites

Dvandva compound of 'yajña' and 'tapas', with 'kriyā' (rite, action).

Compound type : dvandva (yajña+tapas+kriyā)

• yajña – sacrifice, oblation, worship
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'yaj' (to sacrifice).
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• tapas – asceticism, penance, heat, spiritual fervor
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'tap' (to heat, suffer penance).
  Root: tap (class 1)
• kriyā – action, deed, rite, performance, activity
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'kṛ' (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of implied verb.

तेन (tena) - by means of this (previous outcome) (by that, through that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to the situation described in the first half of the verse.

संसारसंस्थानम् (saṁsārasaṁsthānam) - the establishment of the cycle of existence (saṃsāra) (the establishment of the cycle of existence, the order of transmigration)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃsārasaṃsthāna

saṁsārasaṁsthāna - the establishment/order/arrangement of saṃsāra

From 'saṃsāra' + 'saṃsthāna' (establishment, arrangement).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃsāra+saṃsthāna)

• saṃsāra – cycle of rebirth, transmigration, mundane existence
  noun (masculine)
  From 'sam' + root 'sṛ' (to flow, run).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• saṃsthāna – establishment, arrangement, form, constitution, existence
  noun (neuter)
  From 'sam' (together, complete) + root 'sthā' (to stand) + 'lyuṭ' suffix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied verb 'is' or 'occurs'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

संसारक्रमः (saṁsārakramaḥ) - the course of the cycle of existence (saṃsāra) (the course of the cycle of existence, the order of transmigration)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃsārakrama

saṁsārakrama - the course/order of saṃsāra

From 'saṃsāra' + 'krama' (step, course, order).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃsāra+krama)

• saṃsāra – cycle of rebirth, transmigration, mundane existence
  noun (masculine)
  From 'sam' + root 'sṛ' (to flow, run).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• krama – step, course, order, sequence, method
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kram' (to step, go).
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied verb.

अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise (otherwise, in a different way, differently)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial suffix 'thā' applied to 'anya' (other).

Note: Indicates a contrary condition.

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