योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-41, verse-9

यथेच्छयैवामलया केवलं स्वयमुत्थया ।
एवमेवाहमवसं वितते पावने पदे ॥ ९ ॥

yathecchayaivāmalayā kevalaṃ svayamutthayā ,
evamevāhamavasaṃ vitate pāvane pade 9

9. yathā icchayā eva amalayā kevalam svayamutthayā
evam eva aham avasam vitate pāvane pade

9. aham amalayā kevalam svayamutthayā yathā icchayā eva,
evam eva vitate pāvane pade avasam.

9. I resided precisely in that vast, pure state (pada) by a purely spontaneous desire (icchā) that arose of its own accord.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - according to (as, like, according to)

• इच्छया (icchayā) - by a desire (by desire, by will, by wish)

• एव (eva) - purely (modifying the spontaneous desire) (indeed, only, just, exactly)

• अमलया (amalayā) - by a pure (desire) (by the pure, by the spotless)

• केवलम् (kevalam) - purely, exclusively (solely, merely, purely, only)

• स्वयमुत्थया (svayamutthayā) - by a desire that arose of its own accord (by that which arose by itself, self-arisen)

• एवम् (evam) - precisely thus (thus, in this way)

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

• अहम् (aham) - I

• अवसम् (avasam) - I resided, I dwelt

• वितते (vitate) - in that vast state (in the extensive, in the widespread)

• पावने (pāvane) - in that pure state (in the pure, in the sanctifying)

• पदे (pade) - in that state (in the state, in the abode, in the condition)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - according to (as, like, according to)

(indeclinable)

Adverb

इच्छया (icchayā) - by a desire (by desire, by will, by wish)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of icchā

icchā - wish, desire, will, inclination

From root 'iṣ' (to wish, desire)

Root: iṣ (class 6)

एव (eva) - purely (modifying the spontaneous desire) (indeed, only, just, exactly)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

Note: Used twice in this verse for emphasis.

अमलया (amalayā) - by a pure (desire) (by the pure, by the spotless)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of amala

amala - pure, spotless, clean, stainless, free from impurity

Compound 'a-mala', without dirt/impurity

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mala)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with icchayā

केवलम् (kevalam) - purely, exclusively (solely, merely, purely, only)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial usage of adjective 'kevala'

Note: Modifies the nature of the desire.

स्वयमुत्थया (svayamutthayā) - by a desire that arose of its own accord (by that which arose by itself, self-arisen)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of svayamutthā

svayamutthā - self-arisen, spontaneously produced

Compound 'svayam-utthā', feminine form of 'svayamuttha'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svayam+utthā)

• svayam – oneself, by itself, spontaneously
  indeclinable
  Reflexive pronoun/adverb
• utthā – arisen, risen, produced
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'ud-sthā' (to stand up, arise), feminine form of 'uttha' or 'utthita'
  Prefix: ud
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with icchayā

एवम् (evam) - precisely thus (thus, in this way)

(indeclinable)

Adverb

Note: Often paired with 'eva' for emphasis.

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

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

Note: Used twice in this verse for emphasis.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of ahaṁ

ahaṁ - I

अवसम् (avasam) - I resided, I dwelt

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vas

Imperfect tense

Root verb 'vas' (to dwell), imperfect first person singular active

Root: vas (class 1)

वितते (vitate) - in that vast state (in the extensive, in the widespread)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of vitata

vitata - spread, extended, vast, wide

Past Passive Participle

From 'vi-tan' (to spread out), neuter form, locative singular

Prefix: vi

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Agrees with pade

पावने (pāvane) - in that pure state (in the pure, in the sanctifying)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of pāvana

pāvana - purifying, sacred, holy, pure

Derived from root 'pū' (to purify)

Root: pū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with pade

पदे (pade) - in that state (in the state, in the abode, in the condition)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - foot, step, place, state, condition, abode

From root 'pad' (to go)

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Refers to a spiritual or existential state.

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