योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-41, verse-33

जीवशक्तिस्तथाभूता निश्चयैकविलासिनी ।
बुद्धितामनुयाता सा भवत्यज्ञपदे स्थिता ॥ ३३ ॥

jīvaśaktistathābhūtā niścayaikavilāsinī ,
buddhitāmanuyātā sā bhavatyajñapade sthitā 33

33. jīvaśaktiḥ tathābhūtā niścayaikavilāsinī
buddhitām anuyātā sā bhavati ajñapade sthitā

33. sā jīvaśaktiḥ tathābhūtā niścayaikavilāsinī
buddhitām anuyātā ajñapade sthitā bhavati

33. The life-power (jīvaśakti), being thus characterized by its sole delight in certainty, upon reaching the state of intellect, becomes situated in the realm of ignorance.

33. עוצמת הנפש שכך נוצרה, המתבטאת בהחלטה ובקביעה, הופכת לתבונה (בּוּדְהִי) כאשר היא שוהה בתחום הבורות.

Words meanings summery:

• जीवशक्तिः (jīvaśaktiḥ) - life-power, individual soul's power

• तथाभूता (tathābhūtā) - being such, having become thus, of that nature

• निश्चयैकविलासिनी (niścayaikavilāsinī) - whose sole delight is certainty; whose only play is determination

• बुद्धिताम् (buddhitām) - the state of intellect, intelligence

• अनुयाता (anuyātā) - followed, pursued, attained, approached

• सा (sā) - she, that

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists

• अज्ञपदे (ajñapade) - in the state of ignorance, in the position of the ignorant

• स्थिता (sthitā) - situated, abiding, standing, existing

Words meanings and morphology

जीवशक्तिः (jīvaśaktiḥ) - life-power, individual soul's power

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jīvaśakti

jīvaśakti - life-power, individual soul's power

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jīva+śakti)

• jīva – life, living being, individual soul (jīva)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• śakti – power (śakti), energy, capability
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śak (class 5)

तथाभूता (tathābhūtā) - being such, having become thus, of that nature

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tathābhūta

tathābhūta - being such, having become thus, of that nature

Past Passive Participle

Derived from tathā (indeclinable) + bhūta (PPP of bhū)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (tathā+bhūta)

• tathā – thus, so, in that manner
  indeclinable
• bhūta – been, become, existing, being
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of root bhū
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with jīvaśakti.

निश्चयैकविलासिनी (niścayaikavilāsinī) - whose sole delight is certainty; whose only play is determination

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niścayaikavilāsinī

niścayaikavilāsinī - whose sole delight is certainty; whose only play is determination

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (niścaya+eka+vilāsinī)

• niścaya – certainty, determination, resolution
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: nis
  Root: ci (class 5)
• eka – one, sole, only
  adjective (masculine)
• vilāsinī – a charming woman, delighting, playful (feminine)
  adjective (feminine)
  feminine agent noun/adjective from root las with vi
  Feminine form of vilāsin
  Prefix: vi
  Root: las (class 1)

Note: Agrees with jīvaśakti.

बुद्धिताम् (buddhitām) - the state of intellect, intelligence

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of buddhita

buddhita - the state of intellect, intelligence

Derived from buddhi + suffix -tā (feminine noun forming suffix for 'state of')

Note: Object of anuyātā.

अनुयाता (anuyātā) - followed, pursued, attained, approached

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anuyāta

anuyāta - followed, pursued, attained, approached

Past Passive Participle

PPP of root yā with prefix anu

Prefix: anu

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with jīvaśakti and sā.

सा (sā) - she, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Refers to jīvaśakti.

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Verb for sā jīvaśakti.

अज्ञपदे (ajñapade) - in the state of ignorance, in the position of the ignorant

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ajñapada

ajñapada - state of ignorance, position of the ignorant

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ajña+pada)

• ajña – ignorant, unknowing, fool
  adjective (masculine)
  Negated jña (knower)
  Prefix: a
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• pada – foot, step, position, state, place
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pad (class 4)

स्थिता (sthitā) - situated, abiding, standing, existing

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthita

sthita - situated, abiding, standing, existing

Past Passive Participle

PPP of root sthā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with jīvaśakti and sā.

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