योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-82, verse-73

द्रव्यान्तरगुणा द्रव्याण्याश्रयन्ति बहून्यलम् ।
संविदश्च्यवनं दुःखं संविदो मा च्युतो भव ॥ ७३ ॥

dravyāntaraguṇā dravyāṇyāśrayanti bahūnyalam ,
saṃvidaścyavanaṃ duḥkhaṃ saṃvido mā cyuto bhava 73

73. dravyāntaraguṇā dravyāṇi āśrayanti bahūni alam
saṃvidaḥ cyavanaṃ duḥkhaṃ saṃvidaḥ mā cyutaḥ bhava

73. dravyāntaraguṇā dravyāṇi bahūni alam āśrayanti.
saṃvidaḥ cyavanaṃ duḥkhaṃ.
saṃvidaḥ mā cyutaḥ bhava.

73. Qualities of other substances indeed depend on many substances. Deviation from consciousness (saṃvid) is suffering. Therefore, do not deviate from consciousness (saṃvid).

Words meanings summery:

• द्रव्यान्तरगुणा (dravyāntaraguṇā) - qualities of other substances

• द्रव्याणि (dravyāṇi) - substances, things, materials

• आश्रयन्ति (āśrayanti) - they depend on, they take refuge in, they resort to

• बहूनि (bahūni) - many, numerous

• अलम् (alam) - indeed, sufficiently, enough, adequately

• संविदः (saṁvidaḥ) - of consciousness, of knowledge, from consciousness

• च्यवनं (cyavanaṁ) - falling away, deviation, slipping

• दुःखं (duḥkhaṁ) - suffering, pain, misery

• संविदः (saṁvidaḥ) - from consciousness, of consciousness

• मा (mā) - do not, not

• च्युतः (cyutaḥ) - fallen, deviated, moved away

• भव (bhava) - be, become

Words meanings and morphology

द्रव्यान्तरगुणा (dravyāntaraguṇā) - qualities of other substances

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dravyāntaraguṇa

dravyāntaraguṇa - quality of another substance

Compound of dravya-antara-guṇa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dravya+antara+guṇa)

• dravya – substance, material, thing
  noun (neuter)
  From root `dru` (to run) + `yat` suffix.
  Root: dru (class 1)
• antara – other, different, interior, interval
  adjective (neuter)
• guṇa – quality, attribute, strand, virtue
  noun (masculine)

द्रव्याणि (dravyāṇi) - substances, things, materials

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of dravya

dravya - substance, material, thing

From root `dru` (to run) + `yat` suffix.

Root: dru (class 1)

आश्रयन्ति (āśrayanti) - they depend on, they take refuge in, they resort to

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of ā-śri

present tense, active voice

Present indicative, 3rd person plural. Root `śri` (class 1, parasmāipada).

Prefix: ā

Root: śri (class 1)

बहूनि (bahūni) - many, numerous

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, numerous

अलम् (alam) - indeed, sufficiently, enough, adequately

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an intensifier/emphasizer here.

संविदः (saṁvidaḥ) - of consciousness, of knowledge, from consciousness

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of saṃvid

saṁvid - consciousness, knowledge, understanding

From prefix `sam-` + root `vid` (to know).

Prefix: sam

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Here, genitive indicating source or relation.

च्यवनं (cyavanaṁ) - falling away, deviation, slipping

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cyavana

cyavana - falling, slipping, deviation

Action noun

From root `cyu` (to move, fall) + suffix `ana`.

Root: cyu (class 1)

Note: The `ṃ` represents anusvāra.

दुःखं (duḥkhaṁ) - suffering, pain, misery

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - suffering, pain, sorrow, misery

Note: The `ṃ` represents anusvāra.

संविदः (saṁvidaḥ) - from consciousness, of consciousness

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of saṃvid

saṁvid - consciousness, knowledge, understanding

From prefix `sam-` + root `vid` (to know).

Prefix: sam

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Here, ablative indicating separation or source, implying "from".

मा (mā) - do not, not

(indeclinable)

Negative particle used with injunctive/aorist forms to express prohibition.

Note: Used for prohibition.

च्युतः (cyutaḥ) - fallen, deviated, moved away

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cyuta

cyuta - fallen, deviated, moved, slipped

Past Passive Participle

From root `cyu` (to move, fall) + `kta` suffix.

Root: cyu (class 1)

Note: Functions adjectivally with `bhava`.

भव (bhava) - be, become

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū

imperative, active voice

Imperative, 2nd person singular. Root `bhū` (class 1, parasmāipada).

Root: bhū (class 1)

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