योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-69, verse-31
वासनासात्मकान्येव विद्धि तन्मात्रकाणि वै ।
तदात्मकैर्मनोवद्भिः प्राणैः श्लिष्यन्ति नेतरैः ॥ ३१ ॥
तदात्मकैर्मनोवद्भिः प्राणैः श्लिष्यन्ति नेतरैः ॥ ३१ ॥
vāsanāsātmakānyeva viddhi tanmātrakāṇi vai ,
tadātmakairmanovadbhiḥ prāṇaiḥ śliṣyanti netaraiḥ 31
tadātmakairmanovadbhiḥ prāṇaiḥ śliṣyanti netaraiḥ 31
31.
vāsanāsātmakāni eva viddhi tanmātrakāṇi vai
tad-ātmakaiḥ manovadbhiḥ prāṇaiḥ śliṣyanti na itaraiḥ
tad-ātmakaiḥ manovadbhiḥ prāṇaiḥ śliṣyanti na itaraiḥ
31.
tanmātrakāṇi vai vāsanāsātmakāni eva viddhi
tad-ātmakaiḥ manovadbhiḥ prāṇaiḥ śliṣyanti na itaraiḥ
tad-ātmakaiḥ manovadbhiḥ prāṇaiḥ śliṣyanti na itaraiḥ
31.
Know that the subtle elements (tanmātras) are indeed of the nature of residual impressions (vāsanās). The vital breaths (prāṇas), being endowed with mind (manas) and thus being of that very nature, unite with these (tanmātras), and not with other (types of prāṇas or elements).
Words meanings summery:
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- वासनासात्मकानि (vāsanāsātmakāni) - of the nature of vāsanās, characterized by vāsanās
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, very
- विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand
- तन्मात्रकाणि (tanmātrakāṇi) - subtle elements
- वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily
- तद्-आत्मकैः (tad-ātmakaiḥ) - whose nature is the vāsanās (as mentioned before) (whose nature is that, of that nature)
- मनोवद्भिः (manovadbhiḥ) - by those possessing mind, with those endowed with mind
- प्राणैः (prāṇaiḥ) - by the vital breaths, with the vital breaths
- श्लिष्यन्ति (śliṣyanti) - they unite, they cling, they adhere
- न (na) - not, no
- इतरैः (itaraiḥ) - not with other (types of prāṇas or elements) (by others, with others)
Words meanings and morphology
वासनासात्मकानि (vāsanāsātmakāni) - of the nature of vāsanās, characterized by vāsanās
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of vāsanāsātmaka
vāsanāsātmaka - having vāsanās as one's self/nature, characterized by residual impressions
Compound of vāsanā (residual impression) + sa-ātmaka (having as one's self/nature), where 'sa' is a prefix meaning 'with'.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vāsanā+sa-ātmaka)
- vāsanā – residual impression, mental tendency, latent desire
noun (feminine)
Root: vas (class 1) - sa-ātmaka – having as one's self, of the nature of
adjective (masculine)
Compound of sa (with) and ātmaka (whose nature is).
Prefix: sa
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, very
(indeclinable)
विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of vid
imperative active
From root vid (to know), imperative mood, 2nd person singular, active voice.
Root: vid (class 2)
तन्मात्रकाणि (tanmātrakāṇi) - subtle elements
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of tanmātraka
tanmātraka - subtle element (like tanmātra), often with a diminutive or specific sense
Derived from tanmātra (subtle element) with the suffix -ka.
Compound type : tatpurusha (tat+mātraka)
- tat – that, subtle, primary
pronoun (neuter) - mātraka – element, measure (with -ka suffix)
noun (neuter)
Root: mā (class 3)
वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily
(indeclinable)
तद्-आत्मकैः (tad-ātmakaiḥ) - whose nature is the vāsanās (as mentioned before) (whose nature is that, of that nature)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad-ātmaka
tad-ātmaka - whose self is that, of the nature of that
Compound of tad (that) and ātmaka (whose nature is).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (tad+ātmaka)
- tad – that, it
pronoun (neuter) - ātmaka – whose nature is, pertaining to the self
adjective (masculine)
Derived from ātman (self) with the suffix -ka.
मनोवद्भिः (manovadbhiḥ) - by those possessing mind, with those endowed with mind
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of manovat
manovat - possessing mind, endowed with mind, intelligent
Compound of manas (mind) and the possessive suffix -vat.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (manas+vat)
- manas – mind, intellect
noun (neuter)
Root: man (class 4) - vat – possessing, like, similar to
suffix
Possessive suffix forming adjectives.
प्राणैः (prāṇaiḥ) - by the vital breaths, with the vital breaths
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of prāṇa
prāṇa - breath, vital air, life-force
From pra-an (to breathe forth).
Prefix: pra
Root: an (class 2)
श्लिष्यन्ति (śliṣyanti) - they unite, they cling, they adhere
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of śliṣ
present active
From root śliṣ (to cling), present tense, 3rd person plural, active voice.
Root: śliṣ (class 4)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
इतरैः (itaraiḥ) - not with other (types of prāṇas or elements) (by others, with others)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of itara
itara - other, another, different