योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-85, verse-128

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ते हि मार्गाः सुवेषस्य कुवेषस्य न ते शुभाः ।
यावत्प्रमाणं जीवोऽयं संशाम्यत्यपरिस्फुरन् ।
तावत्प्रमाणमेवैनं मुक्तं मुक्तमवेहि वै ।
यावत्प्रमाणमधिकं स्फुरति क्षुब्धमारुतम् ।
तावत्प्रमाणमेवैनं बद्धं बद्धमवेहि मे ॥ १२८ ॥

te hi mārgāḥ suveṣasya kuveṣasya na te śubhāḥ ,
yāvatpramāṇaṃ jīvo'yaṃ saṃśāmyatyaparisphuran ,
tāvatpramāṇamevainaṃ muktaṃ muktamavehi vai ,
yāvatpramāṇamadhikaṃ sphurati kṣubdhamārutam ,
tāvatpramāṇamevainaṃ baddhaṃ baddhamavehi me 128

128. te hi mārgāḥ suveṣasya kuveṣasya na te śubhāḥ yāvatpramāṇam
jīvaḥ ayam saṃśāmyati aparisphuran tāvatpramāṇam eva enam
muktam muktam avehi vai yāvatpramāṇam adhikam sphurati
kṣubdhamārutam tāvatpramāṇam eva enam baddham baddham avehi me

128. te hi mārgāḥ suveṣasya śubhāḥ te mārgāḥ kuveṣasya śubhāḥ na ayam
jīvaḥ yāvatpramāṇam aparisphuran saṃśāmyati tāvatpramāṇam eva enam
muktam muktam vai avehi ayam jīvaḥ yāvatpramāṇam kṣubdhamārutam
adhikam sphurati tāvatpramāṇam eva enam baddham baddham me avehi

128. These paths are indeed for the well-composed; they are not auspicious for the ill-composed. To the extent that this individual self (jīva) becomes completely tranquil, ceasing to vibrate, to that very extent, know it to be truly liberated (mukta). And to the extent that the agitated vital energy (māruta) vibrates excessively, to that very extent, know it to be truly bound (baddha) – this is my teaching.

Words meanings summery:

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ते (te) - those

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

मार्गाः (mārgāḥ) - paths, ways, means

सुवेषस्य (suveṣasya) - of the well-attired, of the well-composed, of the virtuous

कुवेषस्य (kuveṣasya) - of the ill-attired, of the ill-composed, of the vicious

न (na) - not

ते (te) - those

शुभाः (śubhāḥ) - auspicious, beneficial, good

यावत्प्रमाणम् (yāvatpramāṇam) - to the extent that, as much as

जीवः (jīvaḥ) - individual self, living being, soul

अयम् (ayam) - this

संशाम्यति (saṁśāmyati) - becomes tranquil, ceases, comes to rest

अपरिस्फुरन् (aparisphuran) - not vibrating, not quivering, without agitation

तावत्प्रमाणम् (tāvatpramāṇam) - to that extent, so much

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

एनम् (enam) - him, this (masculine singular)

मुक्तम् (muktam) - liberated, released, freed

मुक्तम् (muktam) - liberated, released, freed (emphasis)

अवेहि (avehi) - know, understand, perceive

वै (vai) - indeed, surely

यावत्प्रमाणम् (yāvatpramāṇam) - to the extent that, as much as

अधिकम् (adhikam) - excessively, more, greater

स्फुरति (sphurati) - vibrates, quivers, throbs

क्षुब्धमारुतम् (kṣubdhamārutam) - agitated vital energy, agitated wind

तावत्प्रमाणम् (tāvatpramāṇam) - to that extent, so much

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

एनम् (enam) - him, this (masculine singular)

बद्धम् (baddham) - bound, fettered, constrained

बद्धम् (baddham) - bound, fettered, constrained (emphasis)

अवेहि (avehi) - know, understand, perceive

मे (me) - by me, to me, my

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

मार्गाः (mārgāḥ) - paths, ways, means

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mārga

mārga - path, road, way, means

सुवेषस्य (suveṣasya) - of the well-attired, of the well-composed, of the virtuous

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of suveṣa

suveṣa - well-attired, well-disposed, virtuous

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+veṣa)

su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable
veṣa – attire, dress, outward appearance, state, disposition
noun (masculine)

कुवेषस्य (kuveṣasya) - of the ill-attired, of the ill-composed, of the vicious

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kuveṣa

kuveṣa - ill-attired, ill-disposed, vicious

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ku+veṣa)

ku – bad, evil, ill
indeclinable
veṣa – attire, dress, outward appearance, state, disposition
noun (masculine)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

शुभाः (śubhāḥ) - auspicious, beneficial, good

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śubha

śubha - auspicious, good, beautiful

यावत्प्रमाणम् (yāvatpramāṇam) - to the extent that, as much as

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yāvat+pramāṇa)

yāvat – as much as, as many as, to the extent that
indeclinable
pramāṇa – measure, extent, standard, proof
noun (neuter)

जीवः (jīvaḥ) - individual self, living being, soul

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - life, living, soul, individual self (ātman)

Root: jīv (class 1)

अयम् (ayam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

संशाम्यति (saṁśāmyati) - becomes tranquil, ceases, comes to rest

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of śam

Prefix: sam

Root: śam (class 4)

अपरिस्फुरन् (aparisphuran) - not vibrating, not quivering, without agitation

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aparisphurat

aparisphurat - not vibrating, not quivering, unagitated

present active participle

derived from root sphur with prefix pari, negated by 'a'

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+parisphurat)

a – not, un-
indeclinable
parisphurat – vibrating, quivering, agitated
participle (masculine)
present active participle
Prefix: pari
Root: sphur (class 6)

तावत्प्रमाणम् (tāvatpramāṇam) - to that extent, so much

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (tāvat+pramāṇa)

tāvat – so much, so many, to that extent
indeclinable
pramāṇa – measure, extent, standard, proof
noun (neuter)

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

एनम् (enam) - him, this (masculine singular)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of enad

enad - this, that

मुक्तम् (muktam) - liberated, released, freed

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mukta

mukta - liberated, released, freed

past passive participle

Root: muc (class 6)

मुक्तम् (muktam) - liberated, released, freed (emphasis)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mukta

mukta - liberated, released, freed

past passive participle

Root: muc (class 6)

अवेहि (avehi) - know, understand, perceive

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

Prefix: ava

Root: vid (class 2)

वै (vai) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

यावत्प्रमाणम् (yāvatpramāṇam) - to the extent that, as much as

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yāvat+pramāṇa)

yāvat – as much as, as many as, to the extent that
indeclinable
pramāṇa – measure, extent, standard, proof
noun (neuter)

अधिकम् (adhikam) - excessively, more, greater

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of adhika

adhika - additional, excessive, superior, more

Note: Used adverbially here

स्फुरति (sphurati) - vibrates, quivers, throbs

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of sphur

Root: sphur (class 6)

क्षुब्धमारुतम् (kṣubdhamārutam) - agitated vital energy, agitated wind

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣubdhamāruta

kṣubdhamāruta - agitated wind or vital energy

Compound type : karmadhāraya (kṣubdha+māruta)

kṣubdha – agitated, disturbed, troubled
participle (masculine)
past passive participle
Root: kṣubh (class 1)
māruta – wind, air, vital energy (prāṇa)
noun (masculine)

तावत्प्रमाणम् (tāvatpramāṇam) - to that extent, so much

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (tāvat+pramāṇa)