योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-128, verse-97

यावल्लोकपरामर्शो निरूढो नास्ति योगिनः ।
तावद्रूढसमाधित्वं न भवत्येव निर्मलम् ॥ ९७ ॥

yāvallokaparāmarśo nirūḍho nāsti yoginaḥ ,
tāvadrūḍhasamādhitvaṃ na bhavatyeva nirmalam 97

97. yāvat loka-parāmarśaḥ nirūḍhaḥ na asti yoginaḥ
tāvat rūḍha-samādhitvam na bhavati eva nirmalam

97. yāvat yoginaḥ loka-parāmarśaḥ nirūḍhaḥ na asti
tāvat nirmalam rūḍha-samādhitvam eva na bhavati

97. As long as a practitioner of (yoga) is not firmly established in concern for the world, then pure, established contemplation (samādhi) certainly does not arise.

97. כל עוד הַיוֹגִי אינו קשוב ומעורב ברווחת העולם, מצב הַסַמָאָדְהִי (תודעה טהורה) שלו אינו יכול להיות טהור ומבוסס לחלוטין.

Words meanings summery:

• यावत् (yāvat) - introduces a temporal clause (as long as, until, as much as)

• लोक-परामर्शः (loka-parāmarśaḥ) - The yogi's active engagement with and consideration for the welfare of the world. (concern for the world, consideration of people)

• निरूढः (nirūḍhaḥ) - firmly established (in concern for the world) (firm, established, deeply rooted)

• न (na) - negation (not, no)

• अस्ति (asti) - is not (is, exists)

• योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - Referring to the individual practicing (yoga). (of the yogi, of the practitioner of (yoga))

• तावत् (tāvat) - introduces the consequence clause (then, so long, so much)

• रूढ-समाधित्वम् (rūḍha-samādhitvam) - The state of firm, steady (samādhi). (the state of established contemplation (samādhi))

• न (na) - negation (not, no)

• भवति (bhavati) - does not arise (becomes, is, arises)

• एव (eva) - emphasizes the negation, "certainly does not" (indeed, certainly, only, just)

• निर्मलम् (nirmalam) - pure (describing rūḍha-samādhitvam) (pure, spotless, clean)

Words meanings and morphology

यावत् (yāvat) - introduces a temporal clause (as long as, until, as much as)

(indeclinable)

लोक-परामर्शः (loka-parāmarśaḥ) - The yogi's active engagement with and consideration for the welfare of the world. (concern for the world, consideration of people)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of loka-parāmarśa

loka-parāmarśa - worldly consideration, concern for people, taking into account the world

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+parāmarśa)

• loka – world, people, mankind
  noun (masculine)
• parāmarśa – consideration, reflection, thought, consultation
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root mṛś with prefix parā.
  Prefix: parā
  Root: mṛś (class 6)

निरूढः (nirūḍhaḥ) - firmly established (in concern for the world) (firm, established, deeply rooted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirūḍha

nirūḍha - firmly rooted, established, fixed, confirmed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root ruh with prefix nir.

Prefix: nir

Root: ruh (class 1)

न (na) - negation (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is not (is, exists)

(verb)

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

Present tense

Present active indicative 3rd person singular of as.

Root: as (class 2)

योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - Referring to the individual practicing (yoga). (of the yogi, of the practitioner of (yoga))

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yogin

yogin - one who practices (yoga), a yogi, an ascetic, one endowed with (yoga)

Agent noun derived from yoga.

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: The genitive case indicates possession or relation ("of the yogi").

तावत् (tāvat) - introduces the consequence clause (then, so long, so much)

(indeclinable)

Correlative to 'yāvat'.

रूढ-समाधित्वम् (rūḍha-samādhitvam) - The state of firm, steady (samādhi). (the state of established contemplation (samādhi))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūḍha-samādhitva

rūḍha-samādhitva - the state of being firmly established in deep contemplation (samādhi)

Tatpuruṣa compound with '-tva' suffix for abstract noun.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rūḍha+samādhi+tva)

• rūḍha – firmly rooted, established
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root ruh (to grow/ascend).
  Root: ruh (class 1)
• samādhi – deep contemplation, meditation (samādhi), absorption, concentration
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root dhā with prefixes sam and ā.
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• tva – suffix for abstract noun, 'ness', 'hood', 'state of being'
  suffix (neuter)
  Abstract noun suffix.

न (na) - negation (not, no)

(indeclinable)

भवति (bhavati) - does not arise (becomes, is, arises)

(verb)

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

Present tense

Present active indicative 3rd person singular of bhū.

Root: bhū (class 1)

एव (eva) - emphasizes the negation, "certainly does not" (indeed, certainly, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

निर्मलम् (nirmalam) - pure (describing rūḍha-samādhitvam) (pure, spotless, clean)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirmala

nirmala - spotless, pure, clean, clear, stainless

Bahuvrīhi compound, 'without dirt'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+mala)

• nir – without, out, forth (prefix)
  indeclinable
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain, defect
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agreement with rūḍha-samādhitvam.

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