योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-157, verse-22

सामान्येनैव बहुभिर्जन्मभिर्मोक्षभागिनी ।
केवला तामसी प्रोक्ता जातिर्जातिविशारदैः ॥ २२ ॥

sāmānyenaiva bahubhirjanmabhirmokṣabhāginī ,
kevalā tāmasī proktā jātirjātiviśāradaiḥ 22

22. sāmānyena eva bahubhiḥ janmabhiḥ mokṣabhāginī
kevalā tāmasī proktā jātiḥ jātiviśāradaiḥ

22. jātiviśāradaiḥ kevalā tāmasī jātiḥ sāmānyena
eva bahubhiḥ janmabhiḥ mokṣabhāginī proktā

22. Experts in the classification of beings (jāti) have generally declared that a type of being (jāti) which is solely *tamasic* will attain liberation (mokṣa) only after many births.

Words meanings summery:

• सामान्येन (sāmānyena) - generally, commonly

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly

• बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many

• जन्मभिः (janmabhiḥ) - by births, through existences

• मोक्षभागिनी (mokṣabhāginī) - destined for liberation (mokṣa) (participating in liberation, destined for liberation)

• केवला (kevalā) - only, mere, exclusive

• तामसी (tāmasī) - of a *tamasic* nature (relating to *tamas*, dark, ignorant, dull)

• प्रोक्ता (proktā) - declared, stated, taught

• जातिः (jātiḥ) - type of being, inherent nature (dharma) (class, species, type, kind, birth, nature)

• जातिविशारदैः (jātiviśāradaiḥ) - by experts in the classification of beings (jāti) (by experts in classes/species)

Words meanings and morphology

सामान्येन (sāmānyena) - generally, commonly

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sāmānya

sāmānya - general, common, ordinary; commonality

Note: Used adverbially here.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly

(indeclinable)

बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many

(adjective)

Instrumental, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much

Note: Agrees with janmabhiḥ.

जन्मभिः (janmabhiḥ) - by births, through existences

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of janman

janman - birth, origin, existence

From root jan- 'to be born'

Root: jan (class 4)

मोक्षभागिनी (mokṣabhāginī) - destined for liberation (mokṣa) (participating in liberation, destined for liberation)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mokṣabhāgin

mokṣabhāgin - one who partakes in liberation, destined for liberation

Compound type : tatpurusha (mokṣa+bhāgin)

• mokṣa – liberation, emancipation, freedom
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root muc- 'to free, let go'
  Root: muc (class 6)
• bhāgin – partaking of, sharing in, possessing
  adjective
  From bhāga (share) + -in (possessing)

Note: Refers to jāti.

केवला (kevalā) - only, mere, exclusive

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kevala

kevala - sole, only, mere, absolute

Note: Agrees with jāti.

तामसी (tāmasī) - of a *tamasic* nature (relating to *tamas*, dark, ignorant, dull)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tāmasa

tāmasa - relating to *tamas*; dark, ignorant, dull

Derived from tamas (darkness, inertia)

Note: Agrees with jāti.

प्रोक्ता (proktā) - declared, stated, taught

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prokta

prokta - declared, stated, taught

Past Passive Participle

Formed from pra- + √vac (to speak).

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with jāti.

जातिः (jātiḥ) - type of being, inherent nature (dharma) (class, species, type, kind, birth, nature)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jāti

jāti - birth, lineage, class, genus, species, kind, inherent nature (dharma)

From root jan- 'to be born'

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

जातिविशारदैः (jātiviśāradaiḥ) - by experts in the classification of beings (jāti) (by experts in classes/species)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of jātiviśārada

jātiviśārada - expert in classes or types; skilled in genealogies

Compound type : tatpurusha (jāti+viśārada)

• jāti – birth, lineage, class, genus, species, kind, inherent nature (dharma)
  noun (feminine)
  From root jan- 'to be born'
  Root: jan (class 4)
• viśārada – skilled, expert, clever
  adjective
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śarad

Note: Agent in a passive construction.