योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-63, verse-11

सर्वभावोपमर्देन तदभ्यासवशात्तदा ।
तामेव सोऽन्वभूद्भिक्षुस्त्यक्त्वान्यं मननोदयम् ॥ ११ ॥

sarvabhāvopamardena tadabhyāsavaśāttadā ,
tāmeva so'nvabhūdbhikṣustyaktvānyaṃ mananodayam 11

11. sarvabhāvopamardena tat abhyāsavaśāt tadā tām eva
saḥ anvabhūt bhikṣuḥ tyaktvā anyam mananodayam

11. tadā sarvabhāvopamardena tat abhyāsavaśāt saḥ
bhikṣuḥ anyam mananodayam tyaktvā tām eva anvabhūt

11. Then, by means of the suppression of all mental states (sarvabhāva) and by the power of that practice (abhyāsa), that renunciant (bhikṣu) experienced only that [delightful play], having abandoned any other arising of thoughts.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वभावोपमर्देन (sarvabhāvopamardena) - by the suppression of all mental states (by the suppression of all states/feelings/existences)

• तत् (tat) - that

• अभ्यासवशात् (abhyāsavaśāt) - by the power of that practice (by the power of practice, due to constant repetition)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• ताम् (tām) - that [delightful play] (that (feminine accusative))

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

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• अन्वभूत् (anvabhūt) - experienced, felt, realized

• भिक्षुः (bhikṣuḥ) - renunciant, mendicant, ascetic

• त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having given up, forsaking

• अन्यम् (anyam) - other, another

• मननोदयम् (mananodayam) - the rise/manifestation of thought, cogitation, reflection

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वभावोपमर्देन (sarvabhāvopamardena) - by the suppression of all mental states (by the suppression of all states/feelings/existences)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sarvabhāvopamarda

sarvabhāvopamarda - suppression of all states/feelings

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+bhāva+upamarda)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• bhāva – state, feeling, existence, idea
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhū (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• upamarda – suppression, destruction, crushing
  noun (masculine)
  From root mṛd (to crush) with prefix upa-
  Prefix: upa
  Root: mṛd (class 9)

Note: Indicates the means.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Here, acting as an adjective to abhyāsavaśāt.

अभ्यासवशात् (abhyāsavaśāt) - by the power of that practice (by the power of practice, due to constant repetition)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of abhyāsavaśa

abhyāsavaśa - power of practice, influence of habit

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhyāsa+vaśa)

• abhyāsa – practice, repetition, habit
  noun (masculine)
  From root as (to throw) with prefix abhi-ā-
  Prefixes: abhi+ā
  Root: as (class 4)
• vaśa – power, control, will, influence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates the cause or reason.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Note: Temporal adverb.

ताम् (tām) - that [delightful play] (that (feminine accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers back to līlā (feminine).

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes tām.

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to bhikṣuḥ.

अन्वभूत् (anvabhūt) - experienced, felt, realized

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of anubhū

Imperfect Active

Root bhū (to be) with upasarga anu-, imperfect third singular active

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

भिक्षुः (bhikṣuḥ) - renunciant, mendicant, ascetic

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhikṣu

bhikṣu - mendicant, beggar, renunciant, ascetic

Root: bhikṣ (class 1)

Note: Subject of anvabhūt.

त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having given up, forsaking

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root tyaj (to abandon) + ktvā suffix

Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Action preceding anvabhūt.

अन्यम् (anyam) - other, another

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Qualifies mananodayam.

मननोदयम् (mananodayam) - the rise/manifestation of thought, cogitation, reflection

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mananodaya

mananodaya - rise of thought, manifestation of cogitation

From manana (thinking) + udaya (rise)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manana+udaya)

• manana – thinking, meditating, cogitation
  noun (neuter)
  From root man (to think)
  Root: man (class 4)
• udaya – rise, arising, appearance, prosperity
  noun (masculine)
  From root i (to go) with prefix ud-
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Object of tyaktvā.

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