योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-157, verse-18

वर्तमाने भवे भव्यगुणैर्युक्ता तु मानद ।
केवला सात्त्विकी प्रोक्ता जातिर्जातिविदां वरैः ॥ १८ ॥

vartamāne bhave bhavyaguṇairyuktā tu mānada ,
kevalā sāttvikī proktā jātirjātividāṃ varaiḥ 18

18. vartamāne bhave bhavyaguṇaiḥ yuktā tu mānada
kevalā sāttvikī proktā jātiḥ jātividām varaiḥ

18. mānada tu,
vartamāne bhave bhavyaguṇaiḥ yuktā jātiḥ kevalā sāttvikī proktā jātividām varaiḥ

18. O giver of honor, the best among those who understand the classifications of nature (jāti) declare that a class of being (jāti) which is endowed with excellent qualities in the current existence is purely *sāttvika* (characterized by goodness).

Words meanings summery:

• वर्तमाने (vartamāne) - in the present, existing, current

• भवे (bhave) - in existence, in birth, in the world

• भव्यगुणैः (bhavyaguṇaiḥ) - by excellent qualities, by auspicious virtues

• युक्ता (yuktā) - endowed with, joined with, connected with, characterized by

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• मानद (mānada) - O giver of honor, O esteemed one

• केवला (kevalā) - purely, solely, exclusively

• सात्त्विकी (sāttvikī) - relating to sattva, pure, good, virtuous

• प्रोक्ता (proktā) - declared, said, stated

• जातिः (jātiḥ) - birth, species, class, nature, kind

• जातिविदाम् (jātividām) - of those who know the classes/types (of beings/natures)

• वरैः (varaiḥ) - by the best, by the excellent ones

Words meanings and morphology

वर्तमाने (vartamāne) - in the present, existing, current

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of vartamāna

vartamāna - present, existing, current

Present Active Participle

From verb vṛt (to be, exist) + śānac suffix.

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'bhave'.

भवे (bhave) - in existence, in birth, in the world

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhava

bhava - being, existence, birth, world, state

From root bhū (to be, exist) + suffix a.

Root: bhū (class 1)

भव्यगुणैः (bhavyaguṇaiḥ) - by excellent qualities, by auspicious virtues

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhavyaguṇa

bhavyaguṇa - excellent quality, auspicious virtue

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'bhavya' and 'guṇa'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhavya+guṇa)

• bhavya – excellent, good, auspicious, future
  adjective
  Gerundive / Future Passive Participle
  From root bhū (to be) + yat suffix.
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• guṇa – quality, attribute, virtue, strand (of prakṛti)
  noun (masculine)

युक्ता (yuktā) - endowed with, joined with, connected with, characterized by

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, united, endowed with, intent on, engaged in, appropriate

Past Passive Participle

From root yuj (to join) + kta suffix.

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Modifies 'jātiḥ'.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

मानद (mānada) - O giver of honor, O esteemed one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mānada

mānada - giver of honor, bestower of respect

Tatpuruṣa compound māna (honor) + da (giver, from root dā to give).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (māna+da)

• māna – honor, respect, pride, measure
  noun (masculine)
  From root mā (to measure, compare).
  Root: mā (class 2)
• da – giving, giver, bestowing
  suffix/adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun suffix ḍa from root dā.
  Root: dā (class 3)

केवला (kevalā) - purely, solely, exclusively

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kevala

kevala - alone, sole, exclusive, pure, simple

Note: Modifies 'sāttvikī jātiḥ'.

सात्त्विकी (sāttvikī) - relating to sattva, pure, good, virtuous

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sāttvika

sāttvika - relating to sattva, pure, good, virtuous, characterized by goodness

From sattva (goodness, purity, one of the three guṇas) + ika suffix.

Note: Modifies 'jātiḥ'.

प्रोक्ता (proktā) - declared, said, stated

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prokta

prokta - said, declared, stated, spoken

Past Passive Participle

From pra (prefix) + root vac (to speak) + kta suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Functions as a finite verb in combination with an implied 'is'.

जातिः (jātiḥ) - birth, species, class, nature, kind

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jāti

jāti - birth, species, class, family, lineage, nature, inherent quality, type

From root jan (to be born) + kti suffix.

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'proktā'.

जातिविदाम् (jātividām) - of those who know the classes/types (of beings/natures)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of jātivid

jātivid - knowing the classes/types, one who understands categories

Tatpuruṣa compound jāti (class/type) + vid (knower).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jāti+vid)

• jāti – birth, species, class, family, lineage, nature, inherent quality, type
  noun (feminine)
  From root jan (to be born) + kti suffix.
  Root: jan (class 4)
• vid – knowing, knower, wise
  noun (masculine)
  From root vid (to know) + kvip suffix.
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Object of comparison for 'varaiḥ'.

वरैः (varaiḥ) - by the best, by the excellent ones

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vara

vara - best, excellent, choice, boon

From root vṛ (to choose).

Root: vṛ (class 1)

Note: Agent of 'proktā'.

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