योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-126, verse-89

इच्छाविच्छुरितो जीवो विजहाति न दीनताम् ।
स्वसंवेदनयत्नस्तु तूष्णीमेवान्तरासनम् ॥ ८९ ॥

icchāvicchurito jīvo vijahāti na dīnatām ,
svasaṃvedanayatnastu tūṣṇīmevāntarāsanam 89

89. icchāvicchuritaḥ jīvaḥ vijahāti na dīnatām
svasaṃvedanaytnaḥ tu tūṣṇīm eva antarāsanam

89. icchāvicchuritaḥ jīvaḥ dīnatām na vijahāti.
svasaṃvedanaytnaḥ tu tūṣṇīm eva antarāsanam (bhavati).

89. A living being (jīva) tainted by desire (icchā) does not abandon misery. But the effort of self-perception (svasaṃvedanaytna) is indeed the silent inner abode.

Words meanings summery:

• इच्छाविच्छुरितः (icchāvicchuritaḥ) - tainted by desire (icchā) (tainted by desire, colored by desire)

• जीवः (jīvaḥ) - a living being (jīva) (living being, individual soul)

• विजहाति (vijahāti) - does abandon (abandons, gives up, forsakes)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• दीनताम् (dīnatām) - misery (misery, wretchedness, helplessness)

• स्वसंवेदनय्त्नः (svasaṁvedanaytnaḥ) - the effort of self-perception (effort of self-perception/self-realization)

• तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however)

• तूष्णीम् (tūṣṇīm) - silently (silently, quietly, in silence)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, even)

• अन्तरासनम् (antarāsanam) - the inner abode (inner seat, inner abode, internal posture)

Words meanings and morphology

इच्छाविच्छुरितः (icchāvicchuritaḥ) - tainted by desire (icchā) (tainted by desire, colored by desire)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of icchāvicchurita

icchāvicchurita - stained/tainted by desire

Compound of icchā (desire) and vicchurita (sprinkled, stained).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (icchā+vicchurita)

• icchā – desire, wish
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root iṣ (to wish, desire).
  Root: iṣ (class 6)
• vicchurita – sprinkled, stained, tainted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root chur (to sprinkle) with upasarga vi-.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: chur (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `jīvaḥ`.

जीवः (jīvaḥ) - a living being (jīva) (living being, individual soul)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living being, soul, life

Derived from root jīv (to live).

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

विजहाति (vijahāti) - does abandon (abandons, gives up, forsakes)

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

3rd person singular present active indicative of root hā (to abandon) with upasarga vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: hā (class 3)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

दीनताम् (dīnatām) - misery (misery, wretchedness, helplessness)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dīnatā

dīnatā - wretchedness, misery, helplessness, humility

Abstract noun from dīna (wretched, miserable).

Note: Object of `vijahāti`.

स्वसंवेदनय्त्नः (svasaṁvedanaytnaḥ) - the effort of self-perception (effort of self-perception/self-realization)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svasaṃvedanaytna

svasaṁvedanaytna - effort of self-cognition/self-awareness

Compound of sva (self), saṃvedana (perception), and yatna (effort).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+saṃvedana+yatna)

• sva – self, own
  pronoun (neuter)
• saṃvedana – perception, knowledge, sensation
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root vid (to know) with upasarga sam-.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 6)
• yatna – effort, endeavor, exertion
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root yat (to strive).
  Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

तूष्णीम् (tūṣṇīm) - silently (silently, quietly, in silence)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying the implied verb 'is'.

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, even)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

अन्तरासनम् (antarāsanam) - the inner abode (inner seat, inner abode, internal posture)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of antarāsana

antarāsana - inner seat, inner abode, internal meditation

Compound of antar (inner) and āsana (seat, posture).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antar+āsana)

• antar – within, inside, inner
  indeclinable
• āsana – seat, sitting, posture, abode
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root ās (to sit).
  Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative.

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