योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-170, verse-20

ईदृशेनात्ममित्रेण स कलत्रेण संयुतः ।
स्वकर्मनाम्ना रमते स्वभावेनैव नेरितः ॥ २० ॥

īdṛśenātmamitreṇa sa kalatreṇa saṃyutaḥ ,
svakarmanāmnā ramate svabhāvenaiva neritaḥ 20

20. īdṛśena ātma-mitreṇa saḥ kalatreṇa saṃyutaḥ
svakarmanāmnā ramate svabhāveṇa eva na īritaḥ

20. saḥ īdṛśena ātma-mitreṇa kalatreṇa saṃyutaḥ
svakarmanāmnā ramate svabhāveṇa eva na īritaḥ

20. Such a person, united with a friend of the self (ātman) and his wife, finds delight through his own deeds (karma); he is truly impelled by his own intrinsic nature (svabhāva) alone, not (externally) urged.

20. כשהוא מאוחד עם חבר פנימי ורעיה שכאלה, הנקראים סְוַואכַּרְמַה (פעולה טבעית), הוא מתענג מטבעו שלו מבלי להיות מונע מגורמים חיצוניים.

Words meanings summery:

• ईदृशेन (īdṛśena) - by such a kind of (by such, with such)

• आत्म-मित्रेण (ātma-mitreṇa) - by a true friend who understands the self (ātman) (by a friend of the self (ātman), by a soul-friend)

• सः (saḥ) - he (the person being described) (he, that)

• कलत्रेण (kalatreṇa) - with his wife (by wife, with wife)

• संयुतः (saṁyutaḥ) - accompanied, associated with (united, joined, endowed with)

• स्वकर्मनाम्ना (svakarmanāmnā) - through the reputation of his own deeds (karma), or by means of his own actions (by the name of his own actions (karma), by his own actions/deeds)

• रमते (ramate) - finds joy, enjoys himself (delights, enjoys, sports)

• स्वभावेण (svabhāveṇa) - due to his inherent disposition (by intrinsic nature (svabhāva), by one's own nature)

• एव (eva) - alone, exclusively (only, just, indeed, alone)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• ईरितः (īritaḥ) - externally impelled or driven (impelled, urged, prompted, spoken)

Words meanings and morphology

ईदृशेन (īdṛśena) - by such a kind of (by such, with such)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of īdṛśa

īdṛśa - such, of this kind

Note: Modifies `ātma-mitreṇa`.

आत्म-मित्रेण (ātma-mitreṇa) - by a true friend who understands the self (ātman) (by a friend of the self (ātman), by a soul-friend)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātma-mitra

ātma-mitra - friend of the self (ātman), soul-friend

Compound type : tatpurusha (ātman+mitra)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
• mitra – friend, companion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used with `saha` or implicitly with `saṃyutaḥ`.

सः (saḥ) - he (the person being described) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of the sentence.

कलत्रेण (kalatreṇa) - with his wife (by wife, with wife)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of kalatra

kalatra - wife, spouse

Note: Indicates accompaniment, often used with `saha` or implicitly with `saṃyutaḥ`.

संयुतः (saṁyutaḥ) - accompanied, associated with (united, joined, endowed with)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃyuta

saṁyuta - united, joined, connected, endowed with

Past Passive Participle

From prefix sam + root yuj (to join)

Prefix: sam

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with `saḥ` (he).

स्वकर्मनाम्ना (svakarmanāmnā) - through the reputation of his own deeds (karma), or by means of his own actions (by the name of his own actions (karma), by his own actions/deeds)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of svakarmanāman

svakarmanāman - the name of one's own actions (karma)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+karman+nāman)

• sva – own, one's own
  adjective
• karman – action, deed, work, ritual action, destiny (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  From root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• nāman – name, reputation
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates means or instrument.

रमते (ramate) - finds joy, enjoys himself (delights, enjoys, sports)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ram

Root: ram (class 1)

स्वभावेण (svabhāveṇa) - due to his inherent disposition (by intrinsic nature (svabhāva), by one's own nature)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - one's own state or nature, intrinsic nature, disposition (svabhāva)

Note: Indicates the cause or means of delight.

एव (eva) - alone, exclusively (only, just, indeed, alone)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes `svabhāveṇa`.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the following participle `īritaḥ`.

ईरितः (īritaḥ) - externally impelled or driven (impelled, urged, prompted, spoken)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of īrita

īrita - impelled, urged, sent, spoken

Past Passive Participle

From root īr (to move, stir, impel)

Root: īr (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `saḥ` (he).

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