योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-53, verse-56

संकल्पेन मनः पुष्ट्वा शरीरं बालयक्षवत् ।
आयुरेवाशनान्यस्मै स्वदुःखानि प्रयच्छति ॥ ५६ ॥

saṃkalpena manaḥ puṣṭvā śarīraṃ bālayakṣavat ,
āyurevāśanānyasmai svaduḥkhāni prayacchati 56

56. saṃkalpena manaḥ puṣṭvā śarīram bālayakṣavat
āyuḥ eva aśanāni asmai svaduḥkhāni prayacchati

56. manaḥ saṃkalpena puṣṭvā śarīram bālayakṣavat
asmai svaduḥkhāni āyuḥ eva aśanāni prayacchati

56. When the mind is strengthened by excessive resolves (saṃkalpa), the body, like a child-yakṣa, offers its own sufferings and indeed its very life as food to this mind.

Words meanings summery:

• संकल्पेन (saṁkalpena) - by resolve, by intention, by imagination

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect

• पुष्ट्वा (puṣṭvā) - having nourished, having strengthened

• शरीरम् (śarīram) - body

• बालयक्षवत् (bālayakṣavat) - like a child-yakṣa

• आयुः (āyuḥ) - life, longevity, duration of life

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• अशनानि (aśanāni) - foods, meals

• अस्मै (asmai) - to this mind (to this (mind))

• स्वदुःखानि (svaduḥkhāni) - its own sufferings

• प्रयच्छति (prayacchati) - it gives, offers, bestows

Words meanings and morphology

संकल्पेन (saṁkalpena) - by resolve, by intention, by imagination

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of saṃkalpa

saṁkalpa - resolve, intention, determination, mental conception, imagination

From root kḷp with sam

Prefix: sam

Root: kḷp (class 1)

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, spirit, understanding

पुष्ट्वा (puṣṭvā) - having nourished, having strengthened

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

From root puṣ

Root: puṣ (class 4)

शरीरम् (śarīram) - body

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śarīra

śarīra - body, corporeal frame

बालयक्षवत् (bālayakṣavat) - like a child-yakṣa

(indeclinable)

Taddhita suffix -vat meaning 'like' or 'as'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bāla+yakṣa)

• bāla – child, young, immature
  noun (masculine)
• yakṣa – a class of nature-spirits, often guardians of wealth, sometimes mischievous or fierce
  noun (masculine)

आयुः (āyuḥ) - life, longevity, duration of life

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āyus

āyus - life, vital power, longevity, age

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

अशनानि (aśanāni) - foods, meals

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of aśana

aśana - eating, food, meal, provision

From root aś (to eat)

Root: aś (class 9)

अस्मै (asmai) - to this mind (to this (mind))

(pronoun)

Dative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

स्वदुःखानि (svaduḥkhāni) - its own sufferings

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of svaduḥkha

svaduḥkha - one's own suffering, self-inflicted pain

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+duḥkha)

• sva – own, one's own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• duḥkha – suffering, pain, sorrow, misery
  noun (neuter)

प्रयच्छति (prayacchati) - it gives, offers, bestows

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of pra-yam

Prefix: pra

Root: yam (class 1)

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