योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-91, verse-28

ज्ञानवद्भिः प्रकटितामनुभूतां च राघव ।
चित्तस्योत्पत्तिमपरां वासनाजीवितां श्रृणु ॥ २८ ॥

jñānavadbhiḥ prakaṭitāmanubhūtāṃ ca rāghava ,
cittasyotpattimaparāṃ vāsanājīvitāṃ śrṛṇu 28

28. jñānavadbhiḥ prakaṭitām anubhūtām ca rāghava |
cittasya utpattim aparām vāsanājīvitām śṛṇu ||

28. rāghava,
jñānavadbhiḥ prakaṭitām anubhūtām ca vāsanājīvitām aparām cittasya utpattim śṛṇu

28. O Rāghava, listen to [learn about] another, distinct origin (utpatti) of the mind (citta), one which is sustained by latent impressions (vāsana) and has been revealed and experienced by those endowed with knowledge.

28. הקשב, רָאגְהָאווָה, למקור השני לצמיחת החשיבה, כפי שנחשף ונחווה על ידי בעלי הידע – מקור שניזון מרשמים פנימיים (וָאסָנָה).

Words meanings summery:

• ज्ञानवद्भिः (jñānavadbhiḥ) - by those endowed with knowledge (by those possessing knowledge)

• प्रकटिताम् (prakaṭitām) - revealed (manifested, revealed, made clear)

• अनुभूताम् (anubhūtām) - experienced (experienced, perceived)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• राघव (rāghava) - O Rāghava (referring to Rāma or a similar prince) (descendant of Raghu, name of Rāma)

• चित्तस्य (cittasya) - of the mind (citta) (of the mind)

• उत्पत्तिम् (utpattim) - origin (origin, arising, production)

• अपराम् (aparām) - another, distinct (another, other, different, subsequent)

• वासनाजीविताम् (vāsanājīvitām) - sustained by latent impressions (vāsana) (sustained by latent impressions)

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen! (hear! listen!)

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञानवद्भिः (jñānavadbhiḥ) - by those endowed with knowledge (by those possessing knowledge)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of jñānavat

jñānavat - possessing knowledge, wise, intelligent

From jñāna (knowledge) + possessive suffix vat.

Note: Agent of prakaṭitām and anubhūtām.

प्रकटिताम् (prakaṭitām) - revealed (manifested, revealed, made clear)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prakaṭita

prakaṭita - manifested, revealed, made evident, published

Past Passive Participle

From pra- + √kaṭ (to manifest) or pra- + kaṭa (visible) + ita suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: √kaṭ (class 10)

Note: Predicative adjective for utpattim.

अनुभूताम् (anubhūtām) - experienced (experienced, perceived)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of anubhūta

anubhūta - experienced, perceived, felt

Past Passive Participle

From anu- + √bhū (to be, to perceive, experience).

Prefix: anu

Root: √bhū (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective for utpattim.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

राघव (rāghava) - O Rāghava (referring to Rāma or a similar prince) (descendant of Raghu, name of Rāma)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu (Rāma), a king of the Raghu dynasty

From raghu + suffix a (indicating lineage).

Note: The address to the listener.

चित्तस्य (cittasya) - of the mind (citta) (of the mind)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, thought, intellect

Past Passive Participle

From √cit (to perceive).

Root: √cit (class 1)

Note: Possessive, qualifies utpattim.

उत्पत्तिम् (utpattim) - origin (origin, arising, production)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of utpatti

utpatti - origin, production, arising, birth

Verbal Noun

From ut- (up, forth) + √pad (to go, move, arise) + suffix ti.

Prefix: ut

Root: √pad (class 4)

अपराम् (aparām) - another, distinct (another, other, different, subsequent)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of apara

apara - other, another, different, subsequent, inferior

Pronoun/adjective.

Note: Distinguishes this origin from a previous one implied.

वासनाजीविताम् (vāsanājīvitām) - sustained by latent impressions (vāsana) (sustained by latent impressions)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vāsanājīvita

vāsanājīvita - having life sustained by vāsanas, activated by vāsanas

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāsanā+jīvita)

• vāsanā – latent impression, tendency, subtle desire, habit
  noun (feminine)
  From √vas (to dwell, perfume) + suffix anā.
  Root: √vas (class 1)
• jīvita – lived, living, having life, livelihood
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle (often used as noun 'life')
  From √jīv (to live).
  Root: √jīv (class 1)

Note: Describes utpattim.

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen! (hear! listen!)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of √śru

Imperative

Second person singular imperative, active voice of √śru.

Root: √śru (class 5)

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