योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-128, verse-56
अभ्यासात्सर्वसिद्धिः स्यादिति वेदानुशासनम् ।
तस्मात्त्वं सर्वमुत्सृज्य कुर्वभ्यासे स्थिरं मनः ॥ ५६ ॥
तस्मात्त्वं सर्वमुत्सृज्य कुर्वभ्यासे स्थिरं मनः ॥ ५६ ॥
abhyāsātsarvasiddhiḥ syāditi vedānuśāsanam ,
tasmāttvaṃ sarvamutsṛjya kurvabhyāse sthiraṃ manaḥ 56
tasmāttvaṃ sarvamutsṛjya kurvabhyāse sthiraṃ manaḥ 56
56.
abhyāsāt sarva-siddhiḥ syāt iti vedānuśāsanam tasmāt
tvam sarvam utsṛjya kuru abhyāse sthiram manaḥ
tvam sarvam utsṛjya kuru abhyāse sthiram manaḥ
56.
vedānuśāsanam iti abhyāsāt sarva-siddhiḥ syāt tasmāt
tvam sarvam utsṛjya abhyāse manaḥ sthiram kuru
tvam sarvam utsṛjya abhyāse manaḥ sthiram kuru
56.
All accomplishment arises from persistent practice; this is the teaching of the Vedas. Therefore, abandoning everything else, you should make your mind steadfast in practice.
Words meanings summery:
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- अभ्यासात् (abhyāsāt) - from practice, due to repetition
- सर्व-सिद्धिः (sarva-siddhiḥ) - all accomplishments, complete success
- स्यात् (syāt) - may be, let it be, would be, arises
- इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so saying, indicating direct speech or an idea
- वेदानुशासनम् (vedānuśāsanam) - the teaching of the Vedas, Vedic injunction
- तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that
- त्वम् (tvam) - you
- सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything
- उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - abandoning, having given up
- कुरु (kuru) - make, do
- अभ्यासे (abhyāse) - in practice, in repetition
- स्थिरम् (sthiram) - firm, steady, constant
- मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart
Words meanings and morphology
अभ्यासात् (abhyāsāt) - from practice, due to repetition
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of abhyāsa
abhyāsa - practice, repetition, habit, study
Prefixes: abhi+ā
Root: as (class 4)
सर्व-सिद्धिः (sarva-siddhiḥ) - all accomplishments, complete success
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sarva-siddhi
sarva-siddhi - all accomplishment, complete success
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+siddhi)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective - siddhi – perfection, accomplishment, success, supernatural power
noun (feminine)
Root: sidh (class 4)
स्यात् (syāt) - may be, let it be, would be, arises
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of as
optative mood, 3rd person singular
Root: as (class 2)
इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so saying, indicating direct speech or an idea
(indeclinable)
वेदानुशासनम् (vedānuśāsanam) - the teaching of the Vedas, Vedic injunction
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vedānuśāsana
vedānuśāsana - Vedic injunction, teaching of the Vedas
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+anuśāsana)
- veda – Veda (sacred Hindu texts), knowledge
noun (masculine)
Root: vid (class 2) - anuśāsana – instruction, teaching, command, discipline
noun (neuter)
derived from verb śās with anu
root śās (to command, instruct) with prefix anu, nominalized with suffix -ana
Prefix: anu
Root: śās (class 2)
तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that
(indeclinable)
Note: Often used as an indeclinable adverb meaning 'therefore'.
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (2nd person pronoun)
सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Functions as an adjective or pronoun depending on context. Here, it refers to 'everything else' as the object of abandoning.
उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - abandoning, having given up
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
root sṛj with prefix ut, followed by suffix -ya for absolutive.
Prefix: ut
Root: sṛj (class 6)
Note: Absolutives are indeclinable participles.
कुरु (kuru) - make, do
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ
imperative mood, 2nd person singular
Root: kṛ (class 8)
अभ्यासे (abhyāse) - in practice, in repetition
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of abhyāsa
abhyāsa - practice, repetition, habit, study
Prefixes: abhi+ā
Root: as (class 4)
स्थिरम् (sthiram) - firm, steady, constant
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sthira
sthira - firm, steady, constant, immovable
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Agrees with manaḥ.
मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, thought, heart
Root: man (class 4)