योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-85, verse-126

संस्पर्शैकप्रबुद्धात्मा रसो द्रुमलता इव ।
सुखप्रबोधसंचारे दुःखबोधागमे तथा ॥ १२६ ॥

saṃsparśaikaprabuddhātmā raso drumalatā iva ,
sukhaprabodhasaṃcāre duḥkhabodhāgame tathā 126

126. saṃsparśaikaprabuddhātmā rasaḥ drumalatā iva
sukhaprabodhasaṃcāre duḥkhabodhāgame tathā

126. saṃsparśaikaprabuddhātmā rasaḥ drumalatā iva
sukhaprabodhasaṃcāre duḥkhabodhāgame tathā

126. The individual self (ātman), awakened by a mere touch, is like the vital fluid (rasa) in trees and creepers. This is similarly observed in easy awakening and movement, and in difficult awakening and manifestation.

126. בדומה לשרף המזין אילנות ומטפסים, העצמי מתעורר דרך מגע חווייתי בלבד – הן בעת זרימת העונג והן בעת הופעת הכאב.

Words meanings summery:

• संस्पर्शैकप्रबुद्धात्मा (saṁsparśaikaprabuddhātmā) - whose self (ātman) is awakened by a single touch

• रसः (rasaḥ) - sap, vital fluid, essence, juice, taste

• द्रुमलता (drumalatā) - tree-creeper, trees and creepers (collective)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• सुखप्रबोधसंचारे (sukhaprabodhasaṁcāre) - in easy awakening and movement

• दुःखबोधागमे (duḥkhabodhāgame) - in difficult awakening and arrival/occurrence

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, likewise, thus

Words meanings and morphology

संस्पर्शैकप्रबुद्धात्मा (saṁsparśaikaprabuddhātmā) - whose self (ātman) is awakened by a single touch

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃsparśaikaprabuddhātman

saṁsparśaikaprabuddhātman - one whose ātman (self) is awakened by a single touch

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃsparśa+eka+prabuddha+ātman)

• saṃsparśa – touch, contact
  noun (masculine)
  From `sam` + `spṛś` (to touch).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: spṛś (class 6)
• eka – one, single, alone, unique
  numeral/adjective (masculine)
• prabuddha – awakened, enlightened, conscious
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `budh` (to awaken, know) with upasarga `pra`.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: budh (class 1)
• ātman – self (ātman), soul, essence, breath
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the sentence, implied to be `jīva` or the self in general.

रसः (rasaḥ) - sap, vital fluid, essence, juice, taste

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rasa

rasa - sap, vital fluid, essence, juice, taste, sentiment

From root `ras` (to taste, feel).

Root: ras (class 1)

Note: Part of the comparison.

द्रुमलता (drumalatā) - tree-creeper, trees and creepers (collective)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of drumalatā

drumalatā - a tree-creeper, trees and creepers

Dvandva compound of `druma` (tree) and `latā` (creeper).

Compound type : dvandva (druma+latā)

• druma – tree
  noun (masculine)
• latā – creeper, vine
  noun (feminine)

Note: Part of the comparison with `iva`.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

सुखप्रबोधसंचारे (sukhaprabodhasaṁcāre) - in easy awakening and movement

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sukhaprabodhasaṃcāra

sukhaprabodhasaṁcāra - easy awakening and movement

Tatpuruṣa compound of `sukha` (easy/pleasant), `prabodha` (awakening), and `saṃcāra` (movement).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sukha+prabodha+saṃcāra)

• sukha – pleasant, easy, happiness
  adjective/noun (neuter)
• prabodha – awakening, enlightenment, knowledge
  noun (masculine)
  From `pra` + `budh` (to awaken, know).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: budh (class 1)
• saṃcāra – movement, wandering, course
  noun (masculine)
  From `sam` + `car` (to move).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Refers to the context of easy awakening and movement.

दुःखबोधागमे (duḥkhabodhāgame) - in difficult awakening and arrival/occurrence

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of duḥkhabodhāgama

duḥkhabodhāgama - difficult awakening and arrival/occurrence

Tatpuruṣa compound of `duḥkha` (difficult/painful), `bodha` (awakening), and `āgama` (arrival/occurrence).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (duḥkha+bodha+āgama)

• duḥkha – difficult, painful, suffering
  adjective/noun (neuter)
• bodha – awakening, knowledge, perception
  noun (masculine)
  From root `budh` (to awaken, know).
  Root: budh (class 1)
• āgama – arrival, approach, occurrence, tradition
  noun (masculine)
  From `ā` + `gam` (to come).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to the context of difficult awakening and occurrence.

तथा (tathā) - similarly, likewise, thus

(indeclinable)

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