योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-71, verse-26

सिद्धे द्वित्वेऽपि देहस्य न संबन्धस्य संभवः ।
द्वित्वासिद्धौ तु सुमते कलनैवेदृशी कुतः ॥ २६ ॥

siddhe dvitve'pi dehasya na saṃbandhasya saṃbhavaḥ ,
dvitvāsiddhau tu sumate kalanaivedṛśī kutaḥ 26

26. siddhe dvitve api dehasya na saṃbandhasya saṃbhavaḥ
| dvitvāsiddhau tu sumate kalanā eva īdṛśī kutaḥ

26. dehasya dvitve siddhe api saṃbandhasya saṃbhavaḥ na (asti) tu sumate,
dvitvāsiddhau īdṛśī kalanā eva kutaḥ (syāt)?

26. Even if a duality (between the self and the body) were to be established, there would be no possibility of a connection for the body. But, O wise one (sumate), if duality itself is not established, then how can such a conception (kalanā) possibly arise?

Words meanings summery:

• सिद्धे (siddhe) - even if established (in a locative absolute construction) (established, proved, accomplished)

• द्वित्वे (dvitve) - in the duality (of self and body) (in duality, in the state of being two)

• अपि (api) - even if (even, also, too)

• देहस्य (dehasya) - of the body

• न (na) - not, no

• संबन्धस्य (saṁbandhasya) - of connection, of relation, of association

• संभवः (saṁbhavaḥ) - possibility, existence, origin

• द्वित्वासिद्धौ (dvitvāsiddhau) - in the non-establishment of duality, when duality is not proved

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

• सुमते (sumate) - O good-minded one!, O wise one!

• कलना (kalanā) - conception, idea, perception, calculation

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, even, just

• ईदृशी (īdṛśī) - such, of this kind, like this

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where?, how?, why?

Words meanings and morphology

सिद्धे (siddhe) - even if established (in a locative absolute construction) (established, proved, accomplished)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of siddha

siddha - established, proved, accomplished, perfected

Past Passive Participle

from root 'sidh'

Root: sidh (class 1)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction with 'dvitve'.

द्वित्वे (dvitve) - in the duality (of self and body) (in duality, in the state of being two)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of dvitva

dvitva - duality, twoness, state of being two

derived from 'dvi' (two) + 'tva' (suffix for abstract noun)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction with 'siddhe'.

अपि (api) - even if (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

देहस्य (dehasya) - of the body

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of deha

deha - body, corporeal frame, form, mass

Root: dih (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

संबन्धस्य (saṁbandhasya) - of connection, of relation, of association

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sambandha

sambandha - connection, relation, bond, association

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sam+bandha)

• sam – together, with, completely
  indeclinable
• bandha – binding, bond, connection
  noun (masculine)
  from root 'bandh'
  Root: bandh (class 9)

संभवः (saṁbhavaḥ) - possibility, existence, origin

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃbhava

saṁbhava - possibility, existence, origin, birth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sam+bhava)

• sam – together, with, completely
  indeclinable
• bhava – being, existence, becoming
  noun (masculine)
  from root 'bhū'
  Root: bhū (class 1)

द्वित्वासिद्धौ (dvitvāsiddhau) - in the non-establishment of duality, when duality is not proved

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of dvitvāsiddhi

dvitvāsiddhi - non-establishment of duality, non-proof of distinctness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvitva+asiddhi)

• dvitva – duality, state of being two
  noun (neuter)
• asiddhi – non-establishment, non-accomplishment, failure
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: a
  Root: sidh (class 1)

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

(indeclinable)

सुमते (sumate) - O good-minded one!, O wise one!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sumati

sumati - good understanding, good mind, wisdom, a wise person

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+mati)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• mati – mind, thought, intelligence, wisdom
  noun (feminine)
  Root: man (class 4)

कलना (kalanā) - conception, idea, perception, calculation

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kalanā

kalanā - conception, idea, perception, calculation, knowing

from root 'kal'

Root: kal (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, even, just

(indeclinable)

ईदृशी (īdṛśī) - such, of this kind, like this

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of īdṛś

īdṛś - such, of this kind, like this

कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where?, how?, why?

(indeclinable)

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