योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-29, verse-7
प्रयत्नाद्रोधितमपि प्रवहत्येव वेगतः ।
परं पौरुषमास्थाय बलं प्रज्ञां च युक्तितः ॥ ७ ॥
परं पौरुषमास्थाय बलं प्रज्ञां च युक्तितः ॥ ७ ॥
prayatnādrodhitamapi pravahatyeva vegataḥ ,
paraṃ pauruṣamāsthāya balaṃ prajñāṃ ca yuktitaḥ 7
paraṃ pauruṣamāsthāya balaṃ prajñāṃ ca yuktitaḥ 7
7.
prayatnāt rodhitam api pravahati eva vegataḥ
param pauruṣam āsthāya balam prajñām ca yuktitah
param pauruṣam āsthāya balam prajñām ca yuktitah
7.
prayatnāt rodhitam api vegataḥ eva pravahati.
param pauruṣam balam prajñām ca yuktitah āsthāya
param pauruṣam balam prajñām ca yuktitah āsthāya
7.
Even though restrained by effort, it flows forth with great speed. Therefore, one should skillfully apply supreme human exertion (pauruṣa), strength, and wisdom.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रयत्नात् (prayatnāt) - by effort, from effort
- रोधितम् (rodhitam) - restrained, obstructed, checked
- अपि (api) - even, also, though
- प्रवहति (pravahati) - it flows forth, it rushes, it proceeds
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just
- वेगतः (vegataḥ) - with speed, rapidly, quickly
- परम् (param) - supreme, highest, utmost
- पौरुषम् (pauruṣam) - human exertion (pauruṣa) (human exertion, manliness, valor, effort)
- आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having resorted to, having adopted, having employed
- बलम् (balam) - strength, power, force
- प्रज्ञाम् (prajñām) - wisdom, insight, knowledge
- च (ca) - and, also
- युक्तितह् (yuktitah) - appropriately, skillfully, with reasoning, properly
Words meanings and morphology
प्रयत्नात् (prayatnāt) - by effort, from effort
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of prayatna
prayatna - effort, exertion, endeavor
Prefix: pra
Root: yat (class 1)
रोधितम् (rodhitam) - restrained, obstructed, checked
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of rodhita
rodhita - restrained, stopped, checked
Past Passive Participle
From root 'rudh' + suffix 'kta'.
Root: rudh (class 7)
Note: Agrees with an implied neuter noun like 'citta'.
अपि (api) - even, also, though
(indeclinable)
प्रवहति (pravahati) - it flows forth, it rushes, it proceeds
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of pravahati
Prefix: pra
Root: vah (class 1)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just
(indeclinable)
वेगतः (vegataḥ) - with speed, rapidly, quickly
(indeclinable)
Formed with suffix 'tas' from 'vega'.
परम् (param) - supreme, highest, utmost
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of para
para - other, beyond, supreme, highest
Note: Agrees with 'pauruṣam'.
पौरुषम् (pauruṣam) - human exertion (pauruṣa) (human exertion, manliness, valor, effort)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of pauruṣa
pauruṣa - human exertion, manliness, valor, effort
आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having resorted to, having adopted, having employed
(indeclinable)
Absolutive / Gerund
From root 'sthā' with prefix 'ā' + suffix 'lyap'.
Prefix: ā
Root: sthā (class 1)
बलम् (balam) - strength, power, force
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of bala
bala - strength, power, force, might
प्रज्ञाम् (prajñām) - wisdom, insight, knowledge
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of prajñā
prajñā - wisdom, insight, knowledge, understanding
Prefix: pra
Root: jñā (class 9)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
युक्तितह् (yuktitah) - appropriately, skillfully, with reasoning, properly
(indeclinable)
Formed with suffix 'tas' from 'yukti'.