योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-94, verse-27

चित्तवृक्षस्य तेन त्वं मूलकाषपरो भव ।
मुख्यत्वेन महाबुद्धे मूलदाहमलं कुरु ॥ २७ ॥

cittavṛkṣasya tena tvaṃ mūlakāṣaparo bhava ,
mukhyatvena mahābuddhe mūladāhamalaṃ kuru 27

27. cittavṛkṣasya tena tvam mūlakāṣaparaḥ bhava
mukhyatvena mahābuddhe mūladāham alam kuru

27. tena he mahābuddhe tvam cittavṛkṣasya
mūlakāṣaparaḥ bhava mukhyatvena mūladāham alam kuru

27. Therefore, O great-minded one, dedicate yourself to scraping away the root of the mind (citta) tree. Primarily, thoroughly accomplish the burning of its root.

27. לכן, התמסר לביטול השורש של עץ החשיבה. בראש ובראשונה, בעל תבונה עליונה, שרוף את השורש כליל!

Words meanings summery:

• चित्तवृक्षस्य (cittavṛkṣasya) - of the mind-tree

• तेन (tena) - by that, therefore

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• मूलकाषपरः (mūlakāṣaparaḥ) - intent on scraping the root, devoted to eradicating the root

• भव (bhava) - become, be

• मुख्यत्वेन (mukhyatvena) - primarily, as the main thing, chiefly

• महाबुद्धे (mahābuddhe) - O great-minded one, O intelligent one

• मूलदाहम् (mūladāham) - the burning of the root, root-burning

• अलम् (alam) - thoroughly (as an adverb modifying kuru) (enough, sufficient, capable, thoroughly)

• कुरु (kuru) - do, make, accomplish

Words meanings and morphology

चित्तवृक्षस्य (cittavṛkṣasya) - of the mind-tree

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of cittavṛkṣa

cittavṛkṣa - mind-tree (metaphorical)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+vṛkṣa)

• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
• vṛkṣa – tree
  noun (masculine)

तेन (tena) - by that, therefore

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular)

मूलकाषपरः (mūlakāṣaparaḥ) - intent on scraping the root, devoted to eradicating the root

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mūlakāṣapara

mūlakāṣapara - intent on scraping/eradicating the root

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mūlakāṣa+para)

• mūlakāṣa – root-scraping, root-abrasion, root-eradication
  noun (masculine)
• para – devoted to, intent on, supreme, highest
  adjective

भव (bhava) - become, be

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

मुख्यत्वेन (mukhyatvena) - primarily, as the main thing, chiefly

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of mukhyatva

mukhyatva - primariness, principal nature, chief position

महाबुद्धे (mahābuddhe) - O great-minded one, O intelligent one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābuddhi

mahābuddhi - great intellect, great understanding; one with great intellect

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+buddhi)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, mind, reason
  noun (feminine)
  Root: budh (class 1)

मूलदाहम् (mūladāham) - the burning of the root, root-burning

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mūladāha

mūladāha - burning of the root, destruction of the origin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mūla+dāha)

• mūla – root, origin, basis
  noun (neuter)
• dāha – burning, combustion, conflagration
  noun (masculine)
  Action noun from root dah
  Root: dah (class 1)

अलम् (alam) - thoroughly (as an adverb modifying kuru) (enough, sufficient, capable, thoroughly)

(indeclinable)

कुरु (kuru) - do, make, accomplish

(verb)

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

Root: kṛ (class 8)

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