योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-13, verse-10
धारणासनदेशादिसाध्यत्वेन सुसाध्यताम् ।
नायाति योगो ह्यथवा विकल्पो नैव शोभनः ॥ १० ॥
नायाति योगो ह्यथवा विकल्पो नैव शोभनः ॥ १० ॥
dhāraṇāsanadeśādisādhyatvena susādhyatām ,
nāyāti yogo hyathavā vikalpo naiva śobhanaḥ 10
nāyāti yogo hyathavā vikalpo naiva śobhanaḥ 10
10.
dhāraṇāsanadeśādisādhyatvena susādhyatām na
āyāti yogaḥ hi athavā vikalpaḥ na eva śobhanaḥ
āyāti yogaḥ hi athavā vikalpaḥ na eva śobhanaḥ
10.
yogaḥ hi dhāraṇāsanadeśādisādhyatvena susādhyatām
na āyāti athavā vikalpaḥ na eva śobhanaḥ
na āyāti athavā vikalpaḥ na eva śobhanaḥ
10.
Indeed, the practice of spiritual discipline (yoga) does not become easily achievable simply because it involves techniques such as mental concentration (dhāraṇā), physical postures (āsana), and specific places. Furthermore, this alternative perspective (that it is easy) is not at all commendable.
Words meanings summery:
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- धारणासनदेशादिसाध्यत्वेन (dhāraṇāsanadeśādisādhyatvena) - by virtue of being attainable through concentration, posture, place, etc.
- सुसाध्यताम् (susādhyatām) - easiness of accomplishment, great achievability
- न (na) - not, no
- आयाति (āyāti) - achieves, becomes (comes, arrives, attains)
- योगः (yogaḥ) - the practice of spiritual discipline (yoga) (union, conjunction, application, effort, spiritual discipline)
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because, for
- अथवा (athavā) - or, or else
- विकल्पः (vikalpaḥ) - alternative perspective or view (alternative, option, doubt, variety)
- न (na) - not, no
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, quite
- शोभनः (śobhanaḥ) - beautiful, splendid, good, auspicious, commendable
Words meanings and morphology
धारणासनदेशादिसाध्यत्वेन (dhāraṇāsanadeśādisādhyatvena) - by virtue of being attainable through concentration, posture, place, etc.
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of dhāraṇāsanadeśādisādhyatva
dhāraṇāsanadeśādisādhyatva - the state of being achievable by means of concentration, posture, place, etc.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhāraṇā+āsana+deśa+ādi+sādhya+tva)
- dhāraṇā – holding, supporting, retention, concentration, mental steadfastness
noun (feminine)
action noun
Derived from root dhṛ (to hold) with suffix ana (feminine form ā)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - āsana – sitting, posture, seat, particular posture (in yoga)
noun (neuter)
action noun
Derived from root ās (to sit) with suffix ana
Root: ās (class 2) - deśa – place, spot, region, country
noun (masculine) - ādi – beginning, and so on, et cetera
indeclinable - sādhya – to be accomplished, to be achieved, curable, demonstrable
adjective
Gerundive
Derived from root sādh (to accomplish) with suffix ya
Root: sādh (class 5) - tva – abstract suffix forming nouns indicating 'the state or condition of'
suffix (neuter)
सुसाध्यताम् (susādhyatām) - easiness of accomplishment, great achievability
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of susādhyatā
susādhyatā - the state of being easily achievable
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+sādhya+tā)
- su – good, well, easy, excellent
prefix - sādhya – to be accomplished, to be achieved, curable, demonstrable
adjective
Gerundive
Derived from root sādh (to accomplish) with suffix ya
Root: sādh (class 5) - tā – abstract suffix forming feminine nouns indicating 'the state or condition of'
suffix (feminine)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
आयाति (āyāti) - achieves, becomes (comes, arrives, attains)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of āyā
Prefix: ā
Root: yā (class 2)
योगः (yogaḥ) - the practice of spiritual discipline (yoga) (union, conjunction, application, effort, spiritual discipline)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yoga
yoga - union, conjunction, application, effort, spiritual discipline, meditation, a system of philosophy
Derived from root yuj (to join, to connect) with suffix ghañ
Root: yuj (class 7)
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because, for
(indeclinable)
अथवा (athavā) - or, or else
(indeclinable)
विकल्पः (vikalpaḥ) - alternative perspective or view (alternative, option, doubt, variety)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vikalpa
vikalpa - alternative, option, choice, doubt, variety, imagination, mental fabrication
Derived from root kḷp (to be arranged) with vi- prefix
Prefix: vi
Root: kḷp (class 1)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, quite
(indeclinable)
शोभनः (śobhanaḥ) - beautiful, splendid, good, auspicious, commendable
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śobhana
śobhana - beautiful, splendid, shining, good, auspicious, commendable
agent noun/participle
Derived from root śubh (to shine, to be beautiful) with suffix ana
Root: śubh (class 1)