योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-50, verse-71

विवेकवैराग्यगुरुप्रयत्नमन्त्रैः स्वतन्त्रैः स्वचिदात्मगेहात् ।
नोत्सादयेच्चित्तपिशाचमेनं यावत्कुतस्तावदिहात्मसिद्धिः ॥ ७१ ॥

vivekavairāgyaguruprayatnamantraiḥ svatantraiḥ svacidātmagehāt ,
notsādayeccittapiśācamenaṃ yāvatkutastāvadihātmasiddhiḥ 71

71. vivekavairāgyaguruprayatnamantraiḥ
svatantraiḥ svacidātma-gehāt
na utsādayet cittapiśācam enam
yāvat kutaḥ tāvat iha ātmasiddhiḥ

71. yāvat svacidātma-gehāt svatantraiḥ
vivekavairāgyaguruprayatnamantraiḥ
enam cittapiśācam na utsādayet
tāvat iha kutaḥ ātmasiddhiḥ

71. As long as one does not drive away this mind-demon from the abode of one's own conscious Self (ātman) by means of the potent (svatantra) mantras of discrimination (viveka), dispassion (vairāgya), and the guru's effort, how can there be Self-realization (ātmasiddhi) here?

Words meanings summery:

• विवेकवैराग्यगुरुप्रयत्नमन्त्रैः (vivekavairāgyaguruprayatnamantraiḥ) - by the mantras (means) of discrimination, dispassion, and the guru's effort

• स्वतन्त्रैः (svatantraiḥ) - independent, self-reliant, potent

• स्वचिदात्म-गेहात् (svacidātma-gehāt) - from the abode of one's own conscious Self (ātman)

• न (na) - not, no

• उत्सादयेत् (utsādayet) - one should drive away, one should banish

• चित्तपिशाचम् (cittapiśācam) - mind-demon, ghost of the mind

• एनम् (enam) - this, that

• यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, while, until

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where?, how?

• तावत् (tāvat) - so long, so much, then

• इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case

• आत्मसिद्धिः (ātmasiddhiḥ) - Self-realization, spiritual perfection, liberation (mokṣa)

Words meanings and morphology

विवेकवैराग्यगुरुप्रयत्नमन्त्रैः (vivekavairāgyaguruprayatnamantraiḥ) - by the mantras (means) of discrimination, dispassion, and the guru's effort

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vivekavairāgyaguruprayatnamantra

vivekavairāgyaguruprayatnamantra - mantra/means of discrimination, dispassion, and guru's effort

Compound type : dvandva / tatpuruṣa (viveka+vairāgya+guru+prayatna+mantra)

• viveka – discrimination, discernment, judgment
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vic (class 7)
• vairāgya – dispassion, detachment, indifference to worldly objects
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: vi
• guru – teacher, spiritual preceptor, venerable person
  noun (masculine)
• prayatna – effort, exertion, endeavor
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: yat (class 1)
• mantra – sacred utterance, hymn, incantation, counsel, instrument (metaphorically)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: man (class 4)

स्वतन्त्रैः (svatantraiḥ) - independent, self-reliant, potent

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of svatantra

svatantra - independent, self-controlled, free, potent

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sva+tantra)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun
• tantra – thread, system, doctrine, rule, loom
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'vivekavairāgyaguruprayatnamantraiḥ'.

स्वचिदात्म-गेहात् (svacidātma-gehāt) - from the abode of one's own conscious Self (ātman)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of svacidātma-geha

svacidātma-geha - house/abode of one's own conscious Self (ātman)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+cit+ātman+geha)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun
• cit – consciousness, intelligence, pure thought
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• ātman – Self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
• geha – house, abode, dwelling
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb 'utsādayet'.

उत्सादयेत् (utsādayet) - one should drive away, one should banish

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of utsādayet

Causative verb

Derived from the root √sad (to sit, settle) with the prefix ut, in the causative form.

Prefix: ut

Root: sad (class 1)

चित्तपिशाचम् (cittapiśācam) - mind-demon, ghost of the mind

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of cittapiśāca

cittapiśāca - mind-demon (mind acting as a demon)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (citta+piśāca)

• citta – mind, thought, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
• piśāca – demon, goblin, evil spirit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'utsādayet'.

एनम् (enam) - this, that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of enas

enas - this, that (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Modifies 'cittapiśācam'.

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, while, until

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a temporal clause.

कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where?, how?

(indeclinable)

Note: Interrogative adverb.

तावत् (tāvat) - so long, so much, then

(indeclinable)

Note: Corresponds to 'yāvat'.

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case

(indeclinable)

आत्मसिद्धिः (ātmasiddhiḥ) - Self-realization, spiritual perfection, liberation (mokṣa)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ātmasiddhi

ātmasiddhi - Self-realization, attainment of the Self, spiritual perfection

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+siddhi)

• ātman – Self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
• siddhi – accomplishment, success, perfection, supernatural power
  noun (feminine)
  Root: sidh (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'bhavet' (would be).

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