योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-92, verse-3
सत्तासामान्यकोटिस्थे द्रागित्येव पदे यदि ।
पौरुषेण प्रयत्नेन बलात्संत्यज्य वासनाम् ॥ ३ ॥
पौरुषेण प्रयत्नेन बलात्संत्यज्य वासनाम् ॥ ३ ॥
sattāsāmānyakoṭisthe drāgityeva pade yadi ,
pauruṣeṇa prayatnena balātsaṃtyajya vāsanām 3
pauruṣeṇa prayatnena balātsaṃtyajya vāsanām 3
3.
sattāsāmānyakoṭisthe drāk iti eva pade yadi
pauruṣeṇa prayatnena balāt saṃtyajya vāsanām
pauruṣeṇa prayatnena balāt saṃtyajya vāsanām
3.
yadi pauruṣeṇa prayatnena balāt vāsanām
saṃtyajya drāk iti eva sattāsāmānyakoṭisthe pade
saṃtyajya drāk iti eva sattāsāmānyakoṭisthe pade
3.
If, by manly (pauruṣa) effort and forcibly abandoning all latent tendencies (vāsanā), you immediately establish your mind, even for a moment, in that state (pada) which is the ultimate category of pure existence and is imperishable in its very nature (ātman)...
Words meanings summery:
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- सत्तासामान्यकोटिस्थे (sattāsāmānyakoṭisthe) - in the state resting in the ultimate category of universal existence
- द्राक् (drāk) - instantly, quickly, suddenly
- इति (iti) - thus, indeed (emphatic particle)
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly (emphatic particle)
- पदे (pade) - in the state, in the position, in the abode
- यदि (yadi) - if
- पौरुşएण (pauruşeṇa) - by manly (effort), by human (effort), by virile (effort)
- प्रयत्नेन (prayatnena) - by effort, by exertion
- बलात् (balāt) - forcibly, by force
- संत्यज्य (saṁtyajya) - having completely abandoned, having given up
- वासनाम् (vāsanām) - latent tendencies, desires, impressions
Words meanings and morphology
सत्तासामान्यकोटिस्थे (sattāsāmānyakoṭisthe) - in the state resting in the ultimate category of universal existence
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of sattāsāmānyakoṭistha
sattāsāmānyakoṭistha - abiding in the ultimate category of universal existence
Compound, locative singular
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sattā+sāmānya+koṭi+stha)
- sattā – existence, being, reality
noun (feminine)
From √as (to be) + suffix -tā
Root: as (class 2) - sāmānya – general, universal, common
adjective (neuter) - koṭi – highest point, extreme, category
noun (feminine) - stha – standing, abiding, situated
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun from √sthā
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Refers to 'pade'.
द्राक् (drāk) - instantly, quickly, suddenly
(indeclinable)
इति (iti) - thus, indeed (emphatic particle)
(indeclinable)
An indeclinable particle
एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly (emphatic particle)
(indeclinable)
An emphatic particle
पदे (pade) - in the state, in the position, in the abode
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of pada
pada - step, foot, place, position, state, ultimate goal
Root: pad (class 4)
यदि (yadi) - if
(indeclinable)
Conjunction
पौरुşएण (pauruşeṇa) - by manly (effort), by human (effort), by virile (effort)
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of pauruşa
pauruşa - manly, human, virile, strength, effort
Derived from puruṣa
Note: Qualifies `prayatnena`. Also masculine instrumental singular.
प्रयत्नेन (prayatnena) - by effort, by exertion
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of prayatna
prayatna - effort, exertion, endeavor
From √yat with prefix pra-
Prefix: pra
Root: yat (class 1)
बलात् (balāt) - forcibly, by force
(indeclinable)
Ablative singular of 'bala' used adverbially
संत्यज्य (saṁtyajya) - having completely abandoned, having given up
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
Absolutive of √tyaj with prefix sam-
Prefix: sam
Root: tyaj (class 1)
Note: Gerund (absolutive).
वासनाम् (vāsanām) - latent tendencies, desires, impressions
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vāsanā
vāsanā - latent tendency, mental impression, desire
Root: vas (class 1)
Note: Object of `saṃtyajya`.