योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-10, verse-15

अभावसव्यपेक्षस्य भावस्यासंभवादपि ।
पदं बध्नन्ति नानन्ते स्वभावाद्या दुरुक्तयः ॥ १५ ॥

abhāvasavyapekṣasya bhāvasyāsaṃbhavādapi ,
padaṃ badhnanti nānante svabhāvādyā duruktayaḥ 15

15. abhāva savyapekṣasya bhāvasya asaṃbhavāt api padam
badhnanti na anante svabhāva ādyāḥ duruktayaḥ

15. abhāva savyapekṣasya bhāvasya asaṃbhavāt api
svabhāva ādyāḥ duruktayaḥ anante padam na badhnanti

15. Moreover, because an existent (bhāva) that depends on non-existence (abhāva) is impossible, misguided statements like 'intrinsic nature (svabhāva)' and others cannot find a foothold in the infinite.

Words meanings summery:

• अभाव (abhāva) - non-existence, absence

• सव्यपेक्षस्य (savyapekṣasya) - of that which is dependent, of that which has relation

• भावस्य (bhāvasya) - of existence, of being, of a state

• असंभवात् (asaṁbhavāt) - due to the impossibility, from the non-existence

• अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

• पदम् (padam) - a foothold, a place to stand (a place, a step, a footing, a word)

• बध्नन्ति (badhnanti) - they gain, they establish a foothold (they bind, they fasten, they establish)

• न (na) - not

• अनन्ते (anante) - in the infinite, in the endless

• स्वभाव (svabhāva) - intrinsic nature, essence

• आद्याः (ādyāḥ) - and so on, beginning with, et cetera

• दुरुक्तयः (duruktayaḥ) - wrong statements, inappropriate expressions, faulty sayings

Words meanings and morphology

अभाव (abhāva) - non-existence, absence

(noun)

masculine, singular of abhāva

abhāva - non-existence, absence, negation

a (not) + bhāva (existence)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+bhāva)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negating prefix
• bhāva – existence, state of being
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: First part of 'abhāvasavyapekṣa' compound.

सव्यपेक्षस्य (savyapekṣasya) - of that which is dependent, of that which has relation

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of savyapekṣa

savyapekṣa - dependent, having reference, relative

sa (with) + apekṣa (expectation, dependence)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+apekṣā)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• apekṣā – dependence, expectation, regard
  noun (feminine)
  From ava + īkṣ
  Prefix: ava
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'bhāvasya'.

भावस्य (bhāvasya) - of existence, of being, of a state

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - existence, being, state, sentiment

Root: bhū (class 1)

असंभवात् (asaṁbhavāt) - due to the impossibility, from the non-existence

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of asaṃbhava

asaṁbhava - impossibility, non-occurrence, non-existence

a (not) + saṃbhava (possibility)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+saṃbhava)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negating prefix
• saṃbhava – possibility, existence, origin
  noun (masculine)
  sam (with, together) + bhava (being)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhū (class 1)

अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

(indeclinable)

पदम् (padam) - a foothold, a place to stand (a place, a step, a footing, a word)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - step, foot, place, position, word

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Object of 'badhnanti'.

बध्नन्ति (badhnanti) - they gain, they establish a foothold (they bind, they fasten, they establish)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bandh

present active

3rd person plural present active of root bandh

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Subject is 'duruktayaḥ'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'badhnanti'.

अनन्ते (anante) - in the infinite, in the endless

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of ananta

ananta - infinite, endless, boundless, the infinite

a (not) + anta (end)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+anta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negating prefix
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Brahman, understood as the infinite.

स्वभाव (svabhāva) - intrinsic nature, essence

(noun)

masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - intrinsic nature (svabhāva), inherent disposition, essential character

sva (own) + bhāva (state of being)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own, self, one's own
  pronoun
• bhāva – state of being, existence, nature, sentiment
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: First part of 'svabhāva-ādyāḥ' compound.

आद्याः (ādyāḥ) - and so on, beginning with, et cetera

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ādi

ādi - beginning, commencement, first, etcetera

Note: Part of 'svabhāvādyāḥ' (svabhāva + ādyāḥ). Nominative plural, agrees with 'duruktayaḥ'.

दुरुक्तयः (duruktayaḥ) - wrong statements, inappropriate expressions, faulty sayings

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of durukti

durukti - wrong statement, inappropriate expression, faulty saying

dur (bad) + ukti (statement)

Compound type : pradi-tatpurusha (dus+ukti)

• dus – bad, difficult, ill
  indeclinable
• ukti – statement, saying, speech
  noun (feminine)
  From root vac (to speak)
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'badhnanti'.

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