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7,14

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-14, verse-6

कदाचिदासीत्तस्येच्छा प्रबोधबलशालिनः ।
ब्रह्मतत्त्वमवेक्षेऽहं यथावद्ध्यानवानिति ॥ ६ ॥
kadācidāsīttasyecchā prabodhabalaśālinaḥ ,
brahmatattvamavekṣe'haṃ yathāvaddhyānavāniti 6
6. kadācit āsīt tasya icchā prabodhabalaśālinaḥ
brahmatattvam avekṣe aham yathāvat dhyānavān iti
6. kadācit tasya prabodhabalaśālinaḥ icchā āsīt aham
dhyānavān (san) brahmatattvam yathāvat avekṣe iti
6. Once, a desire arose in him, who was powerful due to the strength of his awakening (prabodha), thinking: "I, being meditative (dhyāna), shall observe the true nature of the Absolute Reality (brahman) properly."

Words meanings summery:

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  • कदाचित् (kadācit) - once, sometimes, at some time
  • आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed, happened
  • तस्य (tasya) - his, of him
  • इच्छा (icchā) - desire, wish
  • प्रबोधबलशालिनः (prabodhabalaśālinaḥ) - of him who possesses the strength of awakening/knowledge
  • ब्रह्मतत्त्वम् (brahmatattvam) - the true nature of Brahman, the essence of the Absolute Reality
  • अवेक्षे (avekṣe) - I shall observe, I should examine
  • अहम् (aham) - I
  • यथावत् (yathāvat) - properly, truly, as it is, thoroughly
  • ध्यानवान् (dhyānavān) - meditative, endowed with meditation
  • इति (iti) - thus, in this manner (indicating direct speech or thought)

Words meanings and morphology

कदाचित् (kadācit) - once, sometimes, at some time
(indeclinable)
आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed, happened
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, Imperfect (luṅ) of as
Imperfect Active
Imperfect 3rd person singular active
Root: as (class 2)
तस्य (tasya) - his, of him
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
इच्छा (icchā) - desire, wish
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of icchā
icchā - desire, wish, intention
Noun of action
Derived from root √iṣ (to wish, desire)
Root: iṣ (class 4)
प्रबोधबलशालिनः (prabodhabalaśālinaḥ) - of him who possesses the strength of awakening/knowledge
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of prabodhabalaśālin
prabodhabalaśālin - possessing the strength of awakening/enlightenment
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (prabodhabala+śālin)
  • prabodha – awakening, enlightenment, knowledge, consciousness
    noun (masculine)
    Noun of action
    Derived from root √budh (to awaken) with prefix 'pra'
    Prefix: pra
    Root: budh (class 1)
  • bala – strength, power, force
    noun (neuter)
  • śālin – endowed with, possessing, rich in
    adjective (masculine)
    Suffix -śālin indicating possession
ब्रह्मतत्त्वम् (brahmatattvam) - the true nature of Brahman, the essence of the Absolute Reality
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of brahmatattva
brahmatattva - the truth/essence of Brahman
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (brahman+tattva)
  • brahman – the Absolute Reality, ultimate reality, universal spirit
    noun (neuter)
  • tattva – truth, reality, essence, principle
    noun (neuter)
अवेक्षे (avekṣe) - I shall observe, I should examine
(verb)
1st person , singular, middle, Optative/Potential (liṅ) of īkṣ
Optative/Potential Middle
Optative/Potential 1st person singular middle with prefix 'ava'
Prefix: ava
Root: īkṣ (class 1)
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we
यथावत् (yathāvat) - properly, truly, as it is, thoroughly
(indeclinable)
Derived from yathā + vat suffix
ध्यानवान् (dhyānavān) - meditative, endowed with meditation
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhyānavat
dhyānavat - possessing meditation, meditative
Possessive adjective formed with 'matup' suffix from 'dhyāna'
इति (iti) - thus, in this manner (indicating direct speech or thought)
(indeclinable)