योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-17, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
अनहंवेदनादेवं शुभाशुभफलप्रदा ।
संसारफलिनी नूनमिच्छान्तरुपशाम्यति ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
anahaṃvedanādevaṃ śubhāśubhaphalapradā ,
saṃsāraphalinī nūnamicchāntarupaśāmyati 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca anahaṃvedanāt evam śubhāśubha-phala-pradā
saṃsāra-phalinī nūnam icchā antar upaśāmyati

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca evam nūnam anahaṃvedanāt [eva] śubhāśubha-phala-pradā saṃsāra-phalinī icchā antaram upaśāmyati.

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: Indeed, it is through the absence of ego-consciousness (anahaṃvedanā) that inner desires, which yield both auspicious and inauspicious outcomes and bear the fruit of transmigration (saṃsāra), ultimately subside.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - The sage Vasiṣṭha, who is speaking. (Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage))

• उवाच (uvāca) - Said (by Vasiṣṭha). (said, spoke)

• अनहंवेदनात् (anahaṁvedanāt) - The cause for desires to subside is the lack of identification with the ego (ahaṅkāra). (from the non-perception of ego, due to the absence of ego-consciousness)

• एवम् (evam) - Referring to the manner described in the preceding wisdom. (thus, in this manner, so)

• शुभाशुभ-फल-प्रदा (śubhāśubha-phala-pradā) - Describing desires as the source of both positive and negative consequences. (giving good and bad results/fruits)

• संसार-फलिनी (saṁsāra-phalinī) - Describing desires as leading to the cycle of birth and death (saṃsāra). (bearing the fruit of transmigration (saṃsāra))

• नूनम् (nūnam) - Emphasizing the certainty of the statement. (certainly, indeed, surely)

• इच्छा (icchā) - The inner desires of an individual. (desire, wish, intention)

• अन्तर् (antar) - Desires that arise from one's inner being. (within, inside, intermediate, internal)

• उपशाम्यति (upaśāmyati) - The desires come to an end. (subsides, ceases, becomes calm, is pacified)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - The sage Vasiṣṭha, who is speaking. (Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - The venerable Vasiṣṭha; a proper name of a sage.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – prosperity, glory, wealth, beauty, auspiciousness; venerable prefix
  adjective (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – most excellent, best; a proper name of a Vedic sage
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: vas (class 1)

उवाच (uvāca) - Said (by Vasiṣṭha). (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

perfect active indicative

From root √vac (to speak), perfect tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: vac (class 2)

अनहंवेदनात् (anahaṁvedanāt) - The cause for desires to subside is the lack of identification with the ego (ahaṅkāra). (from the non-perception of ego, due to the absence of ego-consciousness)

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of anahaṃvedanā

anahaṁvedanā - non-perception of ego (ahaṅkāra), absence of ego-consciousness

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+aham+vedanā)

• an – not, non-, un-
  prefix
  Negative prefix.
• aham – I; ego (ahaṅkāra)
  noun (neuter)
• vedanā – perception, sensation, knowledge, feeling
  noun (feminine)
  Nominalization of verb (√vid)
  From root √vid (to know, perceive) + -anā suffix.
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Used to express cause.

एवम् (evam) - Referring to the manner described in the preceding wisdom. (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

शुभाशुभ-फल-प्रदा (śubhāśubha-phala-pradā) - Describing desires as the source of both positive and negative consequences. (giving good and bad results/fruits)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śubhāśubhaphala-prada

śubhāśubhaphala-prada - bestowing auspicious and inauspicious fruits/results

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śubhāśubha+phala+prada)

• śubhāśubha – good and bad, auspicious and inauspicious
  adjective (neuter)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
  noun (neuter)
• prada – giving, bestowing, granting
  adjective (feminine)
  Krt suffix from root √dā (to give) with upasarga pra-.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies `icchā`.

संसार-फलिनी (saṁsāra-phalinī) - Describing desires as leading to the cycle of birth and death (saṃsāra). (bearing the fruit of transmigration (saṃsāra))

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃsāraphalin

saṁsāraphalin - bearing the fruit of saṃsāra, leading to transmigration

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃsāra+phalin)

• saṃsāra – transmigration, cycle of birth and death (saṃsāra)
  noun (masculine)
  From sam- + √sṛ (to flow, move) + -a suffix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• phalin – fruitful, fruit-bearing, yielding results
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from phala (fruit) + -in suffix.

Note: Qualifies `icchā`.

नूनम् (nūnam) - Emphasizing the certainty of the statement. (certainly, indeed, surely)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

इच्छा (icchā) - The inner desires of an individual. (desire, wish, intention)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of icchā

icchā - desire, wish, longing, intention

From root √iṣ (to wish, desire) + -cā suffix.

Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Subject of the verb.

अन्तर् (antar) - Desires that arise from one's inner being. (within, inside, intermediate, internal)

(indeclinable)

Adverb/preposition.

Note: Functions as an adverb modifying the verb or adjective modifying `icchā`.

उपशाम्यति (upaśāmyati) - The desires come to an end. (subsides, ceases, becomes calm, is pacified)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of śam

present active indicative

From root √śam (to be quiet) with upasarga upa-, present tense, 3rd person singular.

Prefix: upa

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Its subject is `icchā`.

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