योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-63, verse-9

यदृच्छया स्थितो जीवो भूततन्मात्ररञ्जितः ।
कस्मिंश्चिदभवत्सर्गे भिक्षुरक्षुभितोऽभितः ॥ ९ ॥

yadṛcchayā sthito jīvo bhūtatanmātrarañjitaḥ ,
kasmiṃścidabhavatsarge bhikṣurakṣubhito'bhitaḥ 9

9. yadṛcchayā sthitaḥ jīvaḥ bhūtatanmātrarañjitaḥ
kasmin cit abhavat sarge bhikṣuḥ akṣubhitaḥ abhitaḥ

9. yadṛcchayā bhūtatanmātrarañjitaḥ jīvaḥ sthitaḥ
kasmin cit sarge abhitaḥ akṣubhitaḥ bhikṣuḥ abhavat

9. By chance, a living being (jīva) came to exist, tinged by the subtle elements (bhūtatantrāta). In a certain creation (sarga), this living being became a renunciant (bhikṣu), completely undisturbed (akṣubhita) by anything around him.

9. הממשיך להתקיים כגִ'יוָוה (נשמה אינדיבידואלית) המושפעת מיסודות החומר, הפכתי בבריאה מסוימת לנזיר סגפן (בְהִיקְשׁוּ) השלו לחלוטין מכל עבר.

Words meanings summery:

• यदृच्छया (yadṛcchayā) - by chance, spontaneously, accidentally, of one's own accord

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - came to exist, existed (situated, abiding, standing, existing, firm)

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

• भूततन्मात्ररञ्जितः (bhūtatanmātrarañjitaḥ) - colored, tinged, or affected by the subtle elements

• कस्मिन् (kasmin) - in a certain (in which, in what)

• चित् (cit) - particle indicating indefiniteness; some, any, a certain

• अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was, happened

• सर्गे (sarge) - in creation, in a world, in a cycle of creation

• भिक्षुः (bhikṣuḥ) - renunciant, mendicant, beggar, ascetic

• अक्षुभितः (akṣubhitaḥ) - undisturbed, unagitated, calm, tranquil

• अभितः (abhitaḥ) - all around, on all sides, near, in proximity to

Words meanings and morphology

यदृच्छया (yadṛcchayā) - by chance, spontaneously, accidentally, of one's own accord

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of yadṛcchā

yadṛcchā - chance, spontaneity, free will, independence

Note: Adverbial use indicating manner.

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - came to exist, existed (situated, abiding, standing, existing, firm)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, firm, existing

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies jīvaḥ.

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

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living being, individual soul, life, existing

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

भूततन्मात्ररञ्जितः (bhūtatanmātrarañjitaḥ) - colored, tinged, or affected by the subtle elements

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūtatanmātrarañjita

bhūtatanmātrarañjita - colored by subtle elements

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūta+tanmātra+rañjita)

• bhūta – element, being, past
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhū (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• tanmātra – subtle element (sound, touch, form, taste, smell)
  noun (neuter)
• rañjita – colored, tinged, delighted, affected
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root rañj (to color, delight)
  Root: rañj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies jīvaḥ.

कस्मिन् (kasmin) - in a certain (in which, in what)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - what, which, who

Note: Used with cit to mean 'some' or 'a certain'.

चित् (cit) - particle indicating indefiniteness; some, any, a certain

(indeclinable)

अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was, happened

(verb)

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

Imperfect Active

Root bhū, class 1, imperfect third singular active

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Verb for the jīva.

सर्गे (sarge) - in creation, in a world, in a cycle of creation

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emission, chapter, section, world

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Location where the becoming happens.

भिक्षुः (bhikṣuḥ) - renunciant, mendicant, beggar, ascetic

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhikṣu

bhikṣu - mendicant, beggar, renunciant, ascetic

Root: bhikṣ (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for jīvaḥ.

अक्षुभितः (akṣubhitaḥ) - undisturbed, unagitated, calm, tranquil

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akṣubhita

akṣubhita - undisturbed, unagitated, calm

Past Passive Participle

Negation 'a-' + root kṣubh (to be agitated) + kta suffix

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṣubhita)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negation prefix
• kṣubhita – agitated, disturbed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṣubh (to be agitated)
  Root: kṣubh (class 4)

Note: Qualifies bhikṣuḥ.

अभितः (abhitaḥ) - all around, on all sides, near, in proximity to

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies akṣubhitaḥ.

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