योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-29, verse-21

दीर्घसंकल्पजश्चायं दीर्घदुःखेन दुःखितः ।
देहो हि संकल्पमयो नायमस्ति न वास्ति नः ॥ २१ ॥

dīrghasaṃkalpajaścāyaṃ dīrghaduḥkhena duḥkhitaḥ ,
deho hi saṃkalpamayo nāyamasti na vāsti naḥ 21

21. dīrghasaṃkalpajaḥ ca ayam dīrghaduḥkhena duḥkhitaḥ
dehaḥ hi saṃkalpamayaḥ na ayam asti na vā asti naḥ

21. ayam ca dīrghasaṃkalpajaḥ dīrghaduḥkhena duḥkhitaḥ hi dehaḥ saṃkalpamayaḥ; ayam na asti,
na vā naḥ asti

21. And this [body], born of long-cherished resolves, is afflicted by prolonged sorrow. Indeed, the body is composed solely of resolves; it truly neither exists for us, nor does it exist at all.

Words meanings summery:

• दीर्घसंकल्पजः (dīrghasaṁkalpajaḥ) - born of long-cherished resolves/intentions

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

• दीर्घदुःखेन (dīrghaduḥkhena) - by prolonged sorrow, by long-lasting pain

• दुःखितः (duḥkhitaḥ) - afflicted, made sorrowful, distressed

• देहः (dehaḥ) - body

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• संकल्पमयः (saṁkalpamayaḥ) - consisting of resolves, made of intentions

• न (na) - not, no

• अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• न (na) - not, no

• वा (vā) - or, either, nor

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• नः (naḥ) - for us, to us

Words meanings and morphology

दीर्घसंकल्पजः (dīrghasaṁkalpajaḥ) - born of long-cherished resolves/intentions

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dīrghasaṃkalpaja

dīrghasaṁkalpaja - born of long-cherished resolves or intentions

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dīrgha+saṃkalpa+ja)

• dīrgha – long, lasting, extended
  adjective (masculine)
• saṃkalpa – resolve, intention, determination
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• ja – born, produced from
  suffix (adjectival) (masculine)
  Suffix forming adjectives from nouns, meaning 'born of' or 'produced from'.
  Root: jan (class 4)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

दीर्घदुःखेन (dīrghaduḥkhena) - by prolonged sorrow, by long-lasting pain

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of dīrghaduḥkha

dīrghaduḥkha - prolonged sorrow, long-lasting pain

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dīrgha+duḥkha)

• dīrgha – long, lasting, extended
  adjective (masculine)
• duḥkha – sorrow, pain, suffering
  noun (neuter)

दुःखितः (duḥkhitaḥ) - afflicted, made sorrowful, distressed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of duḥkhita

duḥkhita - afflicted, suffering, distressed, sorrowful

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root 'duḥkh' (to suffer, grieve).

Root: duḥkh (class 10)

देहः (dehaḥ) - body

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deha

deha - body, form, person

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

संकल्पमयः (saṁkalpamayaḥ) - consisting of resolves, made of intentions

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃkalpamaya

saṁkalpamaya - consisting of resolves/intentions, made of mental creations

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃkalpa+maya)

• saṃkalpa – resolve, intention, determination
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• maya – made of, consisting of, full of
  suffix (adjectival) (masculine)
  Suffix forming adjectives from nouns, meaning 'made of' or 'consisting of'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, either, nor

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

नः (naḥ) - for us, to us

(pronoun)

Dative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Can also be genitive plural.

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