योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-50, verse-12

चित्ताक्रमणमात्रात्तु परमादौषधादृते ।
प्रयत्नेनापि संसारमहारोगो न शाम्यति ॥ १२ ॥

cittākramaṇamātrāttu paramādauṣadhādṛte ,
prayatnenāpi saṃsāramahārogo na śāmyati 12

12. cittākramaṇamātrāt tu paramauṣadhāt ṛte
prayatnena api saṃsāramahārogaḥ na śāmyati

12. tu cittākramaṇamātrāt paramauṣadhāt ṛte
prayatnena api saṃsāramahārogaḥ na śāmyati

12. But without the supreme medicine (auṣadha) that consists solely of subduing the mind (citta), even with [much] effort, the great disease of transmigration (saṃsāra) does not subside.

Words meanings summery:

• चित्ताक्रमणमात्रात् (cittākramaṇamātrāt) - from merely the mastery over the mind (citta) (from merely subduing the mind)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• परमौषधात् (paramauṣadhāt) - from the supreme medicine

• ऋते (ṛte) - without, except for

• प्रयत्नेन (prayatnena) - with effort, by exertion

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• संसारमहारोगः (saṁsāramahārogaḥ) - the great disease that is the cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra) (great disease of transmigration)

• न (na) - not, no

• शाम्यति (śāmyati) - subsides, calms down, ceases

Words meanings and morphology

चित्ताक्रमणमात्रात् (cittākramaṇamātrāt) - from merely the mastery over the mind (citta) (from merely subduing the mind)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of cittākramaṇamātra

cittākramaṇamātra - mere subduing of the mind

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+ākramaṇa+mātra)

• citta – mind, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• ākramaṇa – attacking, overpowering, subduing
  noun (neuter)
  Verbal noun
  From root 'kram' with prefix 'ā'
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kram (class 1)
• mātra – mere, only, simply
  adjective (neuter)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

परमौषधात् (paramauṣadhāt) - from the supreme medicine

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of paramauṣadha

paramauṣadha - supreme medicine, best remedy

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+auṣadha)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
  adjective (neuter)
• auṣadha – medicine, drug, herb
  noun (neuter)

ऋते (ṛte) - without, except for

(indeclinable)

प्रयत्नेन (prayatnena) - with effort, by exertion

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of prayatna

prayatna - effort, exertion, attempt

From root 'yat' with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: yat (class 1)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

संसारमहारोगः (saṁsāramahārogaḥ) - the great disease that is the cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra) (great disease of transmigration)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃsāramahāroga

saṁsāramahāroga - great disease of transmigration

Compound type : karmadhāraya (saṃsāra+mahā+roga)

• saṃsāra – transmigration, cycle of existence
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• mahā – great, large, extensive
  adjective (masculine)
• roga – disease, illness, sickness
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

शाम्यति (śāmyati) - subsides, calms down, ceases

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of śam

present active

4th class verb conjugation, 3rd person singular

Root: śam (class 4)

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