योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-160, verse-55

एतस्मात्कुकृतादेतत्फलमित्येव भावनात् ।
पश्यत्येवंदेशदृढादविसंवादिविस्तृतः ॥ ५५ ॥

etasmātkukṛtādetatphalamityeva bhāvanāt ,
paśyatyevaṃdeśadṛḍhādavisaṃvādivistṛtaḥ 55

55. etasmāt kukṛtāt etat phalam iti eva bhāvanāt
paśyati evamdeśa dṛḍhāt avisaṃvādivistṛtaḥ

55. avisaṃvādi vistṛtaḥ iti etasmāt kukṛtāt etat
phalam eva bhāvanāt evamdeśa dṛḍhāt paśyati

55. By reflecting on the fact that 'this fruit is indeed the result of this evil deed (kukṛta),' one who possesses extensive (vistṛtaḥ) and unfailing (avisaṃvādi) insight firmly perceives this very place (deśa).

Words meanings summery:

• एतस्मात् (etasmāt) - from this

• कुकृतात् (kukṛtāt) - from an evil deed

• एतत् (etat) - this

• फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, consequence

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, very

• भावनात् (bhāvanāt) - from contemplation, from reflection, from realization

• पश्यति (paśyati) - he/she/it sees, perceives

• एवम्देश (evamdeśa) - such a place, this very region

• दृढात् (dṛḍhāt) - from a firm (understanding/place)

• अविसंवादिविस्तृतः (avisaṁvādivistṛtaḥ) - one who is unfailing and extensive (in understanding)

Words meanings and morphology

एतस्मात् (etasmāt) - from this

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of etas

etas - this, that

कुकृतात् (kukṛtāt) - from an evil deed

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of kukṛta

kukṛta - evil deed, bad action

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ku+kṛta)

• ku – bad, evil, wicked
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating badness or deterioration.
• kṛta – done, made, action, deed
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etas

etas - this, that

फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, consequence

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, very

(indeclinable)

भावनात् (bhāvanāt) - from contemplation, from reflection, from realization

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of bhāvanā

bhāvanā - contemplation, reflection, imagination, realization, cultivation

action noun

Derived from root bhū (to be, become) in causative sense.

Root: bhū (class 1)

पश्यति (paśyati) - he/she/it sees, perceives

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of paśyati

Present Indicative

Derived from root dṛś (to see), with suppletive stem paśya-.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

एवम्देश (evamdeśa) - such a place, this very region

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of evamdeśa

evamdeśa - such a place, this very region

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (evam+deśa)

• evam – thus, in this manner, such
  indeclinable
• deśa – place, region, country
  noun (masculine)

Note: The form `evamdeśa` appears here as part of `evamdeśadṛḍhāt` in the original sandhi, which suggests it is implicitly masculine singular accusative here, acting as the object of seeing.

दृढात् (dṛḍhāt) - from a firm (understanding/place)

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dṛḍha

dṛḍha - firm, strong, solid, steady, fixed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dṛṃh (to make firm).

Root: dṛṃh (class 6)

Note: Modifies 'understanding' or 'perception' of the place.

अविसंवादिविस्तृतः (avisaṁvādivistṛtaḥ) - one who is unfailing and extensive (in understanding)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avisaṃvādivistṛta

avisaṁvādivistṛta - one who is unfailing and extensive (in understanding)

Compound type : dvandva (avisaṃvādi+vistṛta)

• avisaṃvādi – unfailing, not contradictory, reliable
  adjective
  Negated form of visaṃvādi (consistent).
  Prefixes: a+vi+sam
  Root: vad (class 1)
• vistṛta – extensive, vast, wide, spread out
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from vi-stṛ (to spread out).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: stṛ (class 5)

Note: The subject of the verb 'paśyati'.

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