योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-22, verse-25

वाल्मीकिनाम्ना जीवेन तेनैवान्येन वा कृतम् ।
एतच्च द्वादशं वारं क्रियते विस्मृतिं गतम् ॥ २५ ॥

vālmīkināmnā jīvena tenaivānyena vā kṛtam ,
etacca dvādaśaṃ vāraṃ kriyate vismṛtiṃ gatam 25

25. vālmīkināmnā jīvena tena eva anyena vā kṛtam
etat ca dvādaśam vāram kriyate vismṛtim gatam

25. etat vālmīkināmnā jīvena vā tena eva anyena (jīvena)
kṛtam ca vismṛtim gatam (sat) dvādaśam vāram kriyate

25. This (epic) was composed by a living being (jīva) named Vālmīki, or indeed by another (being like him). And this very (epic) is being produced for the twelfth time, after having fallen into oblivion.

Words meanings summery:

• वाल्मीकिनाम्ना (vālmīkināmnā) - by the name Vālmīki, by the one named Vālmīki

• जीवेन (jīvena) - by the living being (jīva), by the soul, by the individual

• तेन (tena) - Refers back to the `jīvena` (the one named Vālmīki). (by that, by him)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes 'that one' (tena). (indeed, very, only, just)

• अन्येन (anyena) - Refers to another living being (jīva). (by another, by a different one)

• वा (vā) - or

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - done, made, composed

• एतत् (etat) - Refers to the epic, the subject of `kriyate`. (this)

• च (ca) - and, also

• द्वादशम् (dvādaśam) - twelfth

• वारम् (vāram) - time, turn, occasion

• क्रियते (kriyate) - is being done, is being made, is being composed

• विस्मृतिम् (vismṛtim) - oblivion, forgetfulness

• गतम् (gatam) - having fallen into (oblivion) (gone, reached, attained)

Words meanings and morphology

वाल्मीकिनाम्ना (vālmīkināmnā) - by the name Vālmīki, by the one named Vālmīki

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vālmīkināman

vālmīkināman - named Vālmīki

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vālmīki+nāman)

• vālmīki – Vālmīki (the sage)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nāman – name
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies `jīvena`.

जीवेन (jīvena) - by the living being (jīva), by the soul, by the individual

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living being, individual soul (jīva)

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Agent of `kṛtam`.

तेन (tena) - Refers back to the `jīvena` (the one named Vālmīki). (by that, by him)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Part of `tena eva anyena`.

एव (eva) - Emphasizes 'that one' (tena). (indeed, very, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasis particle.

अन्येन (anyena) - Refers to another living being (jīva). (by another, by a different one)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of anya

anya - another, other, different

Note: Refers to an alternative author.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects alternatives.

कृतम् (kṛtam) - done, made, composed

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, accomplished

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṛ + kṛt suffix -ta

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate for the implied subject 'this epic'.

एतत् (etat) - Refers to the epic, the subject of `kriyate`. (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that (proximate demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Subject of the verb `kriyate`.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two main clauses.

द्वादशम् (dvādaśam) - twelfth

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dvādaśa

dvādaśa - twelfth (ordinal number)

वारम् (vāram) - time, turn, occasion

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vāra

vāra - time, turn, occasion

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Functions adverbially to indicate 'for the twelfth time'.

क्रियते (kriyate) - is being done, is being made, is being composed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of kṛ

Present Passive Indicative

Third person singular, present tense, ātmanepada (passive voice)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject is `etat`.

विस्मृतिम् (vismṛtim) - oblivion, forgetfulness

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vismṛti

vismṛti - forgetfulness, oblivion

Prefix: vi

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of motion `gatam`.

गतम् (gatam) - having fallen into (oblivion) (gone, reached, attained)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gata

gata - gone, reached, obtained

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root gam + kṛt suffix -ta

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Modifies `etat` (the epic), describing its state of being in oblivion.

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