योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-89, verse-34

यथोदेति च यस्येच्छा स तया यतते तथा ।
यथाकालं तदाप्नोति ज्ञो वाप्यज्ञतरोऽपि वा ॥ ३४ ॥

yathodeti ca yasyecchā sa tayā yatate tathā ,
yathākālaṃ tadāpnoti jño vāpyajñataro'pi vā 34

34. yathā udeti ca yasya icchā sa tayā yatate tathā |
yathā-kālam tat āpnoti jñaḥ vā api ajñataraḥ api vā ||

34. ca yasya icchā yathā udeti saḥ tayā tathā yatate jñaḥ
vā api vā api ajñataraḥ (san) yathā-kālam tat āpnoti

34. And just as a desire arises in someone, he strives accordingly with that desire. He obtains that in due course, whether he is wise or even more ignorant.

34. כפי שמתעוררת באדם תשוקה, כך הוא מתאמץ למענה; ובבוא העת הוא משיג אותה, בין אם הוא חכם ובין אם הוא סוכל.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

• उदेति (udeti) - arises, rises, appears

• च (ca) - and, also

• यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom

• इच्छा (icchā) - desire, wish, longing

• स (sa) - he, that (masculine singular nominative)

• तया (tayā) - with that, by her (feminine singular instrumental)

• यतते (yatate) - he strives, he endeavors, he attempts

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, accordingly, in that manner

• यथा-कालम् (yathā-kālam) - in due course, at the proper time, according to time

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• आप्नोति (āpnoti) - he obtains, he reaches, he gets

• ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - a wise one, a knower

• वा (vā) - or

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• अज्ञतरः (ajñataraḥ) - more ignorant, more foolish

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• वा (vā) - or

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

(indeclinable)

उदेति (udeti) - arises, rises, appears

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of ud-i

Present Active Indicative, 3rd person singular

From √i (to go) with prefix ud-

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Refers to the person in whom the desire arises.

इच्छा (icchā) - desire, wish, longing

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of icchā

icchā - desire, wish, longing

From √iṣ (to desire) + aṅ + ṭāp

Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'udeti'.

स (sa) - he, that (masculine singular nominative)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Sandhi form of 'saḥ'. Refers to the person who has the desire.

तया (tayā) - with that, by her (feminine singular instrumental)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'icchā' (desire).

यतते (yatate) - he strives, he endeavors, he attempts

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of yat

Present Middle Indicative, 3rd person singular

From √yat (to strive) of the 1st class, Ātmanepada.

Root: yat (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, accordingly, in that manner

(indeclinable)

यथा-कालम् (yathā-kālam) - in due course, at the proper time, according to time

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound: yathā + kāla

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+kāla)

• yathā – as, according to
  indeclinable
• kāla – time
  noun (masculine)

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Refers to 'icchā' (desire/object of desire).

आप्नोति (āpnoti) - he obtains, he reaches, he gets

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of āp

Present Active Indicative, 3rd person singular

From √āp (to obtain) of the 5th class, Parasmaipada.

Root: āp (class 5)

ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - a wise one, a knower

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jña

jña - knowing, wise, a knower

From √jñā (to know) + ka

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to a 'wise person'.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Used twice for emphasis: 'even... or even...'

अज्ञतरः (ajñataraḥ) - more ignorant, more foolish

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ajñatara

ajñatara - more ignorant, very ignorant

Comparative degree of ajña (ignorant). Compound: a + jña + tara

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+jña+tara)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• jña – knowing, wise
  adjective
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• tara – more, rather
  suffix
  Comparative suffix.

Note: Used as a noun, 'a more ignorant one'.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Used twice for emphasis: 'even... or even...'

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

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