योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-78, verse-20

प्रेर्यते मनसा यस्माद्यष्ट्येव भुवि लोष्टकः ।
मनश्चैव जडं मन्ये संकल्पात्मकशक्ति यत् ॥ २० ॥

preryate manasā yasmādyaṣṭyeva bhuvi loṣṭakaḥ ,
manaścaiva jaḍaṃ manye saṃkalpātmakaśakti yat 20

20. preryate manasā yasmāt yaṣṭyā eva bhuvi loṣṭakaḥ
manaḥ ca eva jaḍam manye saṅkalpa-ātmaka-śakti yat

20. yasmāt loṣṭakaḥ bhuvi yaṣṭyā eva manasā preryate
ca eva manaḥ jaḍam manye yat saṅkalpa-ātmaka-śakti

20. Since (the cognitive senses) are impelled by the mind, just as a clod of earth is moved on the ground by a stick, I consider the mind itself to be inert, because its essential nature (śakti) is conceptualization.

20. שהרי הם מונעים על ידי המחשבות, כשם שרגב עפר על הארץ מונע באמצעות מקל. ואף את פעילות המחשבות אני רואה כחסרת תחושה עצמית, שכן כוחה מורכב מרצונות ומחשבות גרידא.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रेर्यते (preryate) - is impelled, is moved, is driven

• मनसा (manasā) - by the mind

• यस्मात् (yasmāt) - because, from which reason, since

• यष्ट्या (yaṣṭyā) - by a stick, by a staff

• एव (eva) - just like, exactly

• भुवि (bhuvi) - on the earth, on the ground

• लोष्टकः (loṣṭakaḥ) - clod of earth, lump of clay

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• जडम् (jaḍam) - inert, insentient, dull

• मन्ये (manye) - I think, I consider, I believe

• सङ्कल्प-आत्मक-शक्ति (saṅkalpa-ātmaka-śakti) - the power whose nature is conceptualization, power of conceptualization

• यत् (yat) - because, which, that (conjunctive/relative pronoun)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रेर्यते (preryate) - is impelled, is moved, is driven

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of prer

Present Passive

Derived from root īr with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: īr (class 2)

Note: Refers to the `buddhi-indriya-gaṇaḥ` from the previous verse.

मनसा (manasā) - by the mind

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, understanding

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agent in passive construction.

यस्मात् (yasmāt) - because, from which reason, since

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of yad

yad - which, that, because, since

Note: Functions as a causal conjunction here.

यष्ट्या (yaṣṭyā) - by a stick, by a staff

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of yaṣṭi

yaṣṭi - stick, staff, club, twig

Note: Agent in simile.

एव (eva) - just like, exactly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the comparison.

भुवि (bhuvi) - on the earth, on the ground

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhū

bhū - earth, ground, land

Note: Place where the action occurs.

लोष्टकः (loṣṭakaḥ) - clod of earth, lump of clay

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of loṣṭaka

loṣṭaka - clod of earth, lump of clay, brickbat

Note: Subject in the simile.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, understanding

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of the second sentence.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two parts of the verse.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes "mind itself".

जडम् (jaḍam) - inert, insentient, dull

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jaḍa

jaḍa - inert, insentient, dull, stupid, cold

Note: Object of `manye` (what is considered).

मन्ये (manye) - I think, I consider, I believe

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of man

Present Middle

Derived from root man

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Speaker's direct statement.

सङ्कल्प-आत्मक-शक्ति (saṅkalpa-ātmaka-śakti) - the power whose nature is conceptualization, power of conceptualization

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṅkalpātmakśakti

saṅkalpātmakśakti - power of conceptualization

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṅkalpa+ātmaka+śakti)

• saṅkalpa – conception, resolve, intention, desire
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• ātmaka – consisting of, having the nature of
  adjective
  Suffix -ātmaka
• śakti – power, energy, capability, faculty
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śak (class 5)

Note: It is a characteristic of the mind, defining its nature.

यत् (yat) - because, which, that (conjunctive/relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that, because, since

Note: Functions as a causal conjunction, referring to the mind.

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