योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-50, verse-22

भ्रमत्येव जगज्जीवो वासनावलितश्चिरम् ।
ऊर्ध्वाधोगमनैरब्धौ काष्ठं वीचिहतं यथा ॥ २२ ॥

bhramatyeva jagajjīvo vāsanāvalitaściram ,
ūrdhvādhogamanairabdhau kāṣṭhaṃ vīcihataṃ yathā 22

22. bhramati eva jagat jīvaḥ vāsanāvalitaḥ ciram
ūrdhvādho-gamanaiḥ abdhau kāṣṭham vīci-hatam yathā

22. yathā abdhau vīci-hatam kāṣṭham ūrdhvādho-gamanaiḥ (bhramati),
(tathā) vāsanāvalitaḥ jagat jīvaḥ ciram eva bhramati

22. The individual soul (jīva) of the world, enveloped by its latent impressions (vāsanā) for a long time, indeed wanders, just as a log, struck by waves in the ocean, moves up and down.

22. כך נודדת הַגִ'יוָוה בעולם לאורך זמן, כשהיא כבולה ברשמיה הנסתרים, ועולה ויורדת כמו גזע עץ המטלטל בין גלי האוקיינוס.

Words meanings summery:

• भ्रमति (bhramati) - wanders, revolves (in saṃsāra) (wanders, roams, revolves)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just, certainly)

• जगत् (jagat) - of the world (moving, living, the world, universe)

• जीवः (jīvaḥ) - the individual soul (jīva) (living being, individual soul, life principle)

• वासनावलितः (vāsanāvalitaḥ) - enveloped by its latent impressions (vāsanā) (enveloped by desires/impressions)

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time (for a long time, long ago)

• ऊर्ध्वाधो-गमनैः (ūrdhvādho-gamanaiḥ) - by movements up and down

• अब्धौ (abdhau) - in the ocean (in the ocean, in the sea)

• काष्ठम् (kāṣṭham) - a log of wood (wood, log, timber)

• वीचि-हतम् (vīci-hatam) - struck by waves

• यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, according to)

Words meanings and morphology

भ्रमति (bhramati) - wanders, revolves (in saṃsāra) (wanders, roams, revolves)

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

3rd person singular, parasmaipada

Root: bhram (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the verb 'bhramati'.

जगत् (jagat) - of the world (moving, living, the world, universe)

(noun)

of jagat

jagat - moving, living, the world, universe

Present active participle

From root gam (to go) + śatṛ.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: First part of the compound 'jagat-jīva'.

जीवः (jīvaḥ) - the individual soul (jīva) (living being, individual soul, life principle)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living being, individual soul, life principle

From root jīv (to live).

Compound type : tatpurusha (jagat+jīva)

• jagat – moving, living, the world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  Present active participle
  From root gam (to go) + śatṛ.
  Root: gam (class 1)
• jīva – living being, individual soul, life principle
  noun (masculine)
  From root jīv (to live).
  Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Refers to the individual soul.

वासनावलितः (vāsanāvalitaḥ) - enveloped by its latent impressions (vāsanā) (enveloped by desires/impressions)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsanāvalita

vāsanāvalita - enveloped by vāsanā

Compound. 'avalita' is past passive participle of root 'val' (to cover) with prefix 'ava'.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vāsanā+avalita)

• vāsanā – latent impression, desire, inclination
  noun (feminine)
  From root vas (to dwell) + ana (suffix).
  Root: vas (class 4)
• avalita – covered, enveloped, embraced
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root val (to cover) with prefix 'ava'.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: val (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'jīvaḥ'.

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time (for a long time, long ago)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial use of 'cira' (long).

Note: Adverb modifying 'bhramati'.

ऊर्ध्वाधो-गमनैः (ūrdhvādho-gamanaiḥ) - by movements up and down

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of ūrdhvādho-gamana

ūrdhvādho-gamana - going up and down, movement up and down

Compound.

Compound type : dvandva (ūrdhva+adhaḥ+gamana)

• ūrdhva – upward, elevated, above
  adjective
• adhaḥ – downward, below
  indeclinable
• gamana – going, motion, movement
  noun (neuter)
  From root gam (to go) + ana (suffix).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to the way the log moves.

अब्धौ (abdhau) - in the ocean (in the ocean, in the sea)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of abdhi

abdhi - ocean, sea

Note: Location of the log.

काष्ठम् (kāṣṭham) - a log of wood (wood, log, timber)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāṣṭha

kāṣṭha - wood, log, timber, stick

Note: The object of comparison.

वीचि-हतम् (vīci-hatam) - struck by waves

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vīci-hata

vīci-hata - struck by waves

Compound. 'hata' is past passive participle of root 'han' (to strike).

Compound type : instrumental tatpurusha (vīci+hata)

• vīci – wave
  noun (feminine)
• hata – struck, smitten, killed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root han (to strike, kill).
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'kāṣṭham'.

यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, according to)

(indeclinable)

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