योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-85, verse-127

जीवस्य नियता नाड्यः पृथग्देहस्थितिं गताः ।
सुखिनः प्रस्फुरत्येषा धीरताशु न दुःखिनः ॥ १२७ ॥

jīvasya niyatā nāḍyaḥ pṛthagdehasthitiṃ gatāḥ ,
sukhinaḥ prasphuratyeṣā dhīratāśu na duḥkhinaḥ 127

127. jīvasya niyatāḥ nāḍyaḥ pṛthagdehasthitim gatāḥ
sukhinaḥ prasphurati eṣā dhīratā āśu na duḥkhinaḥ

127. jīvasya niyatāḥ nāḍyaḥ pṛthagdehasthitim gatāḥ
eṣā dhīratā sukhinaḥ āśu prasphurati duḥkhinaḥ na

127. The specific subtle energy channels (nāḍī) of the individual soul (jīva) maintain distinct positions within the body. This steadfastness (dhīratā) or mental fortitude manifests quickly for the happy person, but not for the distressed.

Words meanings summery:

• जीवस्य (jīvasya) - of the individual soul (jīva), of the life-force

• नियताः (niyatāḥ) - fixed, specific, restrained

• नाड्यः (nāḍyaḥ) - subtle energy channels (nāḍī), nerves, veins

• पृथग्देहस्थितिम् (pṛthagdehasthitim) - distinct position in the body

• गताः (gatāḥ) - attained, reached, gone, situated

• सुखिनः (sukhinaḥ) - for the happy one, of the happy one

• प्रस्फुरति (prasphurati) - flashes forth, manifests strongly, pulsates, appears

• एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

• धीरता (dhīratā) - steadfastness, firmness, courage, wisdom, fortitude

• आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

• न (na) - not, no

• दुःखिनः (duḥkhinaḥ) - for the distressed one, of the distressed one

Words meanings and morphology

जीवस्य (jīvasya) - of the individual soul (jīva), of the life-force

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living being, individual soul (jīva), life, existence

From root `jīv` (to live).

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Possessive, modifying `nāḍyaḥ`.

नियताः (niyatāḥ) - fixed, specific, restrained

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of niyata

niyata - fixed, determined, restrained, specific

Past Passive Participle

From root `yam` (to restrain, control) with upasarga `ni`.

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `nāḍyaḥ`.

नाड्यः (nāḍyaḥ) - subtle energy channels (nāḍī), nerves, veins

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of nāḍī

nāḍī - subtle energy channel (nāḍī), tube, vein, nerve

Note: Subject of the first clause.

पृथग्देहस्थितिम् (pṛthagdehasthitim) - distinct position in the body

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pṛthagdehasthiti

pṛthagdehasthiti - distinct state or position in the body

Tatpuruṣa compound of `pṛthak` (distinct), `deha` (body), and `sthiti` (position/state).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pṛthak+deha+sthiti)

• pṛthak – separately, distinctly, individually
  indeclinable
• deha – body, form, person
  noun (masculine)
  From root `dih` (to smear, form).
  Root: dih (class 4)
• sthiti – standing, state, condition, position, stability, existence
  noun (feminine)
  From root `sthā` (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Object of `gatāḥ`.

गताः (gatāḥ) - attained, reached, gone, situated

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of gata

gata - gone, obtained, reached, situated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `gam` (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `nāḍyaḥ`.

सुखिनः (sukhinaḥ) - for the happy one, of the happy one

(adjective)

masculine, singular of sukhin

sukhin - happy, joyful, possessing happiness

From `sukha` (happiness) + `in` suffix.

Note: Refers to a happy individual.

प्रस्फुरति (prasphurati) - flashes forth, manifests strongly, pulsates, appears

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sphurati

Present indicative

From root `sphur` (to throb, vibrate, flash) with upasarga `pra`.

Prefix: pra

Root: sphur (class 6)

Note: Verb for `dhīratā`.

एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to `dhīratā`.

धीरता (dhīratā) - steadfastness, firmness, courage, wisdom, fortitude

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dhīratā

dhīratā - steadfastness, firmness, courage, wisdom, fortitude

From `dhīra` (steady, firm) + `tā` (suffix for abstract noun).

Note: Subject of the second clause.

आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

दुःखिनः (duḥkhinaḥ) - for the distressed one, of the distressed one

(adjective)

masculine, singular of duḥkhin

duḥkhin - distressed, sorrowful, unhappy, possessing suffering

From `duḥkha` (suffering) + `in` suffix.

Note: Refers to a distressed individual.