योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-25, verse-24

दिनैः कतिपयैरेव पदमाप्नोति केवलम् ।
एतदभ्यसतः पुंसो बाह्ये विषयवृत्तिषु ॥ २४ ॥

dinaiḥ katipayaireva padamāpnoti kevalam ,
etadabhyasataḥ puṃso bāhye viṣayavṛttiṣu 24

24. dinaiḥ katipayaīḥ eva padam āpnoti kevalam
etat abhyasataḥ puṃsaḥ bāhye viṣayavṛttiṣu

24. etat abhyasataḥ puṃsaḥ bāhye viṣayavṛttiṣu
(api) katipayaīḥ dinaiḥ eva kevalam padam āpnoti

24. For a person who diligently practices this, even when engaged in external affairs and sense-object activities (viṣayavṛttiṣu), they attain the absolute state in just a few days.

Words meanings summery:

• दिनैः (dinaiḥ) - by days, in days

• कतिपयईः (katipayaīḥ) - by a few, in a few

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• पदम् (padam) - the ultimate spiritual state (state, position, step, word)

• आप्नोति (āpnoti) - attains, reaches

• केवलम् (kevalam) - the absolute, ultimate, or isolated (spiritual) state (only, isolated, absolute, pure)

• एतत् (etat) - this

• अभ्यसतः (abhyasataḥ) - of one practicing, of one diligently applying

• पुंसः (puṁsaḥ) - of a man, of a person

• बाह्ये (bāhye) - in external matters or circumstances (in external)

• विषयवृत्तिषु (viṣayavṛttiṣu) - in activities related to objects, in engagement with sense-objects

Words meanings and morphology

दिनैः (dinaiḥ) - by days, in days

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dina

dina - day

कतिपयईः (katipayaīḥ) - by a few, in a few

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of katipaya

katipaya - a few, some

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

पदम् (padam) - the ultimate spiritual state (state, position, step, word)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - step, foot, position, state, word, place

आप्नोति (āpnoti) - attains, reaches

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of āpnū

root āp, class 5, present tense, 3rd person singular

Prefix: ā

Root: āp (class 5)

केवलम् (kevalam) - the absolute, ultimate, or isolated (spiritual) state (only, isolated, absolute, pure)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kevala

kevala - only, isolated, absolute, pure, whole

Note: Agrees with 'padam'.

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

अभ्यसतः (abhyasataḥ) - of one practicing, of one diligently applying

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of abhyasat

abhyasat - practicing, diligently applying, exercising

Present Active Participle

root as with prefix abhi

Prefix: abhi

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'puṃsaḥ'.

पुंसः (puṁsaḥ) - of a man, of a person

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of puṃs

puṁs - man, person, male, human being

बाह्ये (bāhye) - in external matters or circumstances (in external)

(adjective)

Locative, singular of bāhya

bāhya - external, outer, outward

Note: Functions adverbially or as an elliptical locative.

विषयवृत्तिषु (viṣayavṛttiṣu) - in activities related to objects, in engagement with sense-objects

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of viṣayavṛtti

viṣayavṛtti - activity concerning objects, engagement with sense-objects, worldly occupations

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viṣaya+vṛtti)

• viṣaya – object of sense, subject, sphere, range
  noun (masculine)
• vṛtti – activity, mode of being, conduct, course, livelihood
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

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