योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-40, verse-24

जाग्रति स्वात्मनि स्वस्थाः सुप्ताः संसारसंस्थितौ ।
बालवत्प्रविवेपन्ते सुषुप्तसदृशाशयाः ॥ २४ ॥

jāgrati svātmani svasthāḥ suptāḥ saṃsārasaṃsthitau ,
bālavatpravivepante suṣuptasadṛśāśayāḥ 24

24. jāgrati svātmani svasthāḥ suptāḥ saṃsārasaṃsthitau
bālavat pravivepante suṣuptasadṛśāśayāḥ

24. svasthāḥ svātmani jāgrati saṃsārasaṃsthitau
suptāḥ suṣuptasadṛśāśayāḥ bālavat pravivepante

24. Though firmly established and awake in their own self (ātman), they remain oblivious to (asleep in) the worldly existence (saṃsāra). Their minds, resembling a state of deep sleep, cause them to tremble intensely, just like children.

Words meanings summery:

• जाग्रति (jāgrati) - they are awake

• स्वात्मनि (svātmani) - in one's own self, in the intrinsic nature

• स्वस्थाः (svasthāḥ) - established in oneself, healthy, self-reliant

• सुप्ताः (suptāḥ) - asleep

• संसारसंस्थितौ (saṁsārasaṁsthitau) - in the worldly existence, in the condition of transmigration

• बालवत् (bālavat) - like a child, childishly

• प्रविवेपन्ते (pravivepante) - they intensely tremble/quiver

• सुषुप्तसदृशाशयाः (suṣuptasadṛśāśayāḥ) - whose minds/intentions are like deep sleep

Words meanings and morphology

जाग्रति (jāgrati) - they are awake

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of jāgṛ

present tense, 3rd person plural, parasmaipada

root jāgṛ (class 2, parasmaipada) + present tense suffix -a + ti (3rd plural parasmaipada)

Root: jāgṛ (class 2)

स्वात्मनि (svātmani) - in one's own self, in the intrinsic nature

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svātman

svātman - one's own self, the individual self (ātman), intrinsic nature

compound of sva and ātman

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+ātman)

• sva – own, one's own, self
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual self, universal self (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an

स्वस्थाः (svasthāḥ) - established in oneself, healthy, self-reliant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of svastha

svastha - self-abiding, healthy, firm in oneself, content, independent

compound of sva and stha (root sthā)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sva+stha)

• sva – own, one's own, self
  adjective (masculine)
• stha – standing, abiding, situated, existing
  adjective (masculine)
  root sthā + ka
  Root: sthā (class 1)

सुप्ताः (suptāḥ) - asleep

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of supta

supta - asleep, sleeping, unconscious

Past Passive Participle

root svap + kta (irreg.)

Root: svap (class 1)

संसारसंस्थितौ (saṁsārasaṁsthitau) - in the worldly existence, in the condition of transmigration

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of saṃsārasaṃsthiti

saṁsārasaṁsthiti - state of worldly existence, condition of transmigration (saṃsāra)

Tatpurusha compound

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (saṃsāra+saṃsthiti)

• saṃsāra – transmigration, cycle of birth and death, worldly existence (saṃsāra)
  noun (masculine)
  upasarga sam + root sṛ + ghañ
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• saṃsthiti – state, condition, existence, firm establishment
  noun (feminine)
  upasarga sam + root sthā + kti
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)

बालवत् (bālavat) - like a child, childishly

(indeclinable)

from bāla (child) + vat (suffix for likeness)

प्रविवेपन्ते (pravivepante) - they intensely tremble/quiver

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of pravivep

present tense, 3rd person plural, middle voice

upasarga pra + root vep (class 1, ātmanepada, intensive red. vivepate) + present tense suffix -a + nte (3rd plural middle)

Prefix: pra

Root: vep (class 1)

सुषुप्तसदृशाशयाः (suṣuptasadṛśāśayāḥ) - whose minds/intentions are like deep sleep

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of suṣuptasadṛśāśaya

suṣuptasadṛśāśaya - whose mind or intention is like deep sleep

Bahuvrihi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (suṣupta+sadṛśa+āśaya)

• suṣupta – deep sleep
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
  root svap + kta (irreg.) + upasarga su
  Prefix: su
  Root: svap (class 1)
• sadṛśa – like, similar, resembling
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: sa
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• āśaya – intention, purpose, mind, heart
  noun (masculine)
  upasarga ā + root śī + ac
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śī (class 2)

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