योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-160, verse-22

यानि संकल्पजालानि प्रतिष्ठामागतान्यलम् ।
त्यक्तैकदृश्यजालस्थदेहानां दृढचेतसाम् ॥ २२ ॥

yāni saṃkalpajālāni pratiṣṭhāmāgatānyalam ,
tyaktaikadṛśyajālasthadehānāṃ dṛḍhacetasām 22

22. yāni saṅkalpajālani pratiṣṭhām āgatāni alam
tyaktaikadṛśyajālasthadehānām dṛḍhacetasām

22. yāni saṅkalpajālani pratiṣṭhām āgatāni alam
tyaktaikadṛśyajālasthadehānām dṛḍhacetasām

22. Those networks of intentions (saṅkalpajālani) that have become fully established (pratiṣṭhām āgatāni alam) for individuals with steadfast minds (dṛḍhacetasām), whose bodies (dehānām) abide in the single, abandoned web of the objective world (dṛśyajāla).

Words meanings summery:

• यानि (yāni) - which, whatever

• सङ्कल्पजालनि (saṅkalpajālani) - networks of intentions, multitude of resolves

• प्रतिष्ठाम् (pratiṣṭhām) - stability, firm establishment, foundation

• आगतानि (āgatāni) - attained, reached, arrived

• अलम् (alam) - sufficiently, enough, indeed

• त्यक्तैकदृश्यजालस्थदेहानाम् (tyaktaikadṛśyajālasthadehānām) - of those whose bodies are situated in the single abandoned net of objective phenomena

• दृढचेतसाम् (dṛḍhacetasām) - of those with firm minds, of the steadfast

Words meanings and morphology

यानि (yāni) - which, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of yad

yad - which, what, whatever

Neuter nominative/accusative plural of the relative pronoun `yad`.

Note: Subject of the clause.

सङ्कल्पजालनि (saṅkalpajālani) - networks of intentions, multitude of resolves

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of saṅkalpajāla

saṅkalpajāla - network of resolves, multitude of intentions

Compound of `saṅkalpa` (resolve, intention) and `jāla` (net, multitude).

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṅkalpa+jāla)

• saṅkalpa – intention, resolve, mental formation
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix `sam` and root `kḷp` (to be well-ordered, formed).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• jāla – net, web, multitude, illusion
  noun (neuter)
  From root `jal` (to be stiff or thick).
  Root: jal (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

प्रतिष्ठाम् (pratiṣṭhām) - stability, firm establishment, foundation

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pratiṣṭhā

pratiṣṭhā - firm establishment, stability, foundation, fame

From prefix `prati` and root `sthā` (to stand).

Prefix: prati

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Object of `āgatāni`.

आगतानि (āgatāni) - attained, reached, arrived

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of āgata

āgata - arrived, attained, come

Past Passive Participle

From root `gam` (to go) with prefix `ā`.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective agreeing with `yāni saṅkalpajālani`.

अलम् (alam) - sufficiently, enough, indeed

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing sufficiency or emphasis.

Note: Modifies `āgatāni`.

त्यक्तैकदृश्यजालस्थदेहानाम् (tyaktaikadṛśyajālasthadehānām) - of those whose bodies are situated in the single abandoned net of objective phenomena

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tyaktaikadṛśyajālasthadeha

tyaktaikadṛśyajālasthadeha - whose body is located in the single abandoned net of objective phenomena; having abandoned the singular objective world while still in the body

Bahuvrihi compound: `tyakta` (abandoned) + `eka` (one, single) + `dṛśya` (objective world) + `jāla` (net) + `stha` (situated in) + `deha` (body).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tyakta+eka+dṛśya+jāla+stha+deha)

• tyakta – abandoned, renounced
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `tyaj` (to abandon).
  Root: tyaj (class 1)
• eka – one, single, unique
  numeral/adjective
• dṛśya – visible, perceptible, objective world, phenomenon
  noun/adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root `dṛś` (to see), meaning 'what is to be seen' or 'the objective world'.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• jāla – net, web, multitude, illusion
  noun (neuter)
  From root `jal` (to be stiff or thick).
  Root: jal (class 1)
• stha – standing, situated, dwelling in
  suffix/adjective
  Suffix from root `sthā` (to stand), indicating location.
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• deha – body, form
  noun (masculine)
  From root `dih` (to anoint, heap up).
  Root: dih (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the individuals referred to by `dṛḍhacetasām`.

दृढचेतसाम् (dṛḍhacetasām) - of those with firm minds, of the steadfast

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of dṛḍhacetas

dṛḍhacetas - firm-minded, resolute, steadfast

Bahuvrihi compound: `dṛḍha` (firm) + `cetas` (mind).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dṛḍha+cetas)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, steadfast
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `dṛh` (to be firm).
  Root: dṛh (class 1)
• cetas – mind, intellect, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  From root `cit` (to perceive, understand).
  Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Possessors of the `saṅkalpajālani`.

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