योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-88, verse-4

तस्य यत्नेन महता कालेनाध्यवसायिनः ।
सिद्धश्चिन्तामणिः किंवा न सिद्ध्यत्युद्यतात्मनाम् ॥ ४ ॥

tasya yatnena mahatā kālenādhyavasāyinaḥ ,
siddhaścintāmaṇiḥ kiṃvā na siddhyatyudyatātmanām 4

4. tasya yatnena mahatā kālena adhyavasāyinaḥ siddhaḥ
cintāmaṇiḥ kim vā na siddhyati udyatātmanām

4. tasya adhyavasāyinaḥ mahatā yatnena kālena
cintāmaṇiḥ siddhaḥ kim vā udyatātmanām na siddhyati

4. Was his wish-fulfilling gem (cintāmaṇi) accomplished through his great effort and persistent resolve over time? Indeed, what is not achieved by those with an energetic spirit (ātman)?

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - Refers to the man from the previous verses. (his, of him, to him)

• यत्नेन (yatnena) - by effort, with exertion

• महता (mahatā) - great, by great, with great

• कालेन (kālena) - by time, over time, in due course

• अध्यवसायिनः (adhyavasāyinaḥ) - Refers to the man who is resolute in his efforts. (of the resolute one, of the persevering one)

• सिद्धः (siddhaḥ) - accomplished, achieved, perfected, successful

• चिन्तामणिः (cintāmaṇiḥ) - The ultimate goal or wisdom. (wish-fulfilling jewel, magic gem)

• किम् (kim) - Used to introduce a rhetorical question. (what, why, indeed)

• वा (vā) - Used for emphasis, 'indeed' or 'what... not?' (or, either, indeed)

• न (na) - not, no

• सिद्ध्यति (siddhyati) - succeeds, is accomplished, is achieved

• उद्यतात्मनाम् (udyatātmanām) - Refers to individuals who possess a determined and uplifted spiritual or mental disposition. (of those with an energetic spirit (ātman), of persevering souls)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - Refers to the man from the previous verses. (his, of him, to him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Possessive, refers to the subject of the previous verses.

यत्नेन (yatnena) - by effort, with exertion

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yatna

yatna - effort, exertion, endeavor, attempt

From √yat.

Root: yat (class 1)

महता (mahatā) - great, by great, with great

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, important, mighty

Adjective, instrumental singular.

कालेन (kālena) - by time, over time, in due course

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, season

अध्यवसायिनः (adhyavasāyinaḥ) - Refers to the man who is resolute in his efforts. (of the resolute one, of the persevering one)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of adhyavasāyin

adhyavasāyin - resolute, persevering, determined, assiduous

Agent Noun / Agentive suffix -in

From adhi-ava-√so (or √sā) + -in suffix.

Prefixes: adhi+ava

Root: sā (class 4)

सिद्धः (siddhaḥ) - accomplished, achieved, perfected, successful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of siddha

siddha - accomplished, achieved, perfected, successful, fulfilled

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of √sidh.

Root: sidh (class 4)

चिन्तामणिः (cintāmaṇiḥ) - The ultimate goal or wisdom. (wish-fulfilling jewel, magic gem)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cintāmaṇi

cintāmaṇi - wish-fulfilling jewel, magic gem that grants all desires

Compound: cintā (thought, worry) + maṇi (jewel).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cintā+maṇi)

• cintā – thought, reflection, anxiety, worry
  noun (feminine)
• maṇi – jewel, gem, pearl
  noun (masculine)

किम् (kim) - Used to introduce a rhetorical question. (what, why, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Interrogative/exclamatory particle.

वा (vā) - Used for emphasis, 'indeed' or 'what... not?' (or, either, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negating particle.

सिद्ध्यति (siddhyati) - succeeds, is accomplished, is achieved

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of sidh

Present Active

Third person singular present active of √sidh (root, 4th class).

Root: sidh (class 4)

उद्यतात्मनाम् (udyatātmanām) - Refers to individuals who possess a determined and uplifted spiritual or mental disposition. (of those with an energetic spirit (ātman), of persevering souls)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of udyatātman

udyatātman - one whose self/spirit is uplifted/energetic/ready

Bahuvrīhi compound: udyata (raised, ready) + ātman (self, spirit).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (udyata+ātman)

• udyata – uplifted, raised, ready, prepared, energetic
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of ud-√yam.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: yam (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, ego
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'people' (implied).

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