योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-172, verse-26

हेतौ लब्धेऽप्यलब्धे वा पवनस्पन्दवद्विदः ।
ता एवाभ्यासरूढार्थाः सादृश्यात्स्मृतयः कृताः ॥ २६ ॥

hetau labdhe'pyalabdhe vā pavanaspandavadvidaḥ ,
tā evābhyāsarūḍhārthāḥ sādṛśyātsmṛtayaḥ kṛtāḥ 26

26. hetau labdhe api alabdhe vā pavanaspandavat vidaḥ
tāḥ eva abhyāsarūḍhārthāḥ sādṛśyāt smṛtayaḥ kṛtāḥ

26. hetau labdhe api vā alabdhe vidaḥ pavanaspandavat
tāḥ eva abhyāsarūḍhārthāḥ sādṛśyāt smṛtayaḥ kṛtāḥ

26. Whether a cause (hetu) is found or not found, cognitions (vidaḥ) manifest like the spontaneous vibration of wind (pavanaspanda). When their meanings become deeply established through repeated practice (abhyāsa), they are, by similarity, considered memories (smṛtayaḥ).

Words meanings summery:

• हेतौ (hetau) - in the cause, in the reason, regarding the motive

• लब्धे (labdhe) - in what is obtained, even if obtained, in the obtained

• अपि (api) - even, also, although

• अलब्धे (alabdhe) - in what is not obtained, even if not obtained, in the not obtained

• वा (vā) - or

• पवनस्पन्दवत् (pavanaspandavat) - like the pulsation of wind, like the vibration of air

• विदः (vidaḥ) - cognitions, understandings, pieces of knowledge

• ताः (tāḥ) - those

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, very

• अभ्यासरूढार्थाः (abhyāsarūḍhārthāḥ) - whose meanings are established by repeated practice/habit

• सादृश्यात् (sādṛśyāt) - due to similarity, by resemblance

• स्मृतयः (smṛtayaḥ) - memories, recollections

• कृताः (kṛtāḥ) - are made, are done, are considered, are called

Words meanings and morphology

हेतौ (hetau) - in the cause, in the reason, regarding the motive

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of hetu

hetu - cause, reason, motive, instrument

लब्धे (labdhe) - in what is obtained, even if obtained, in the obtained

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of labdha

labdha - obtained, gained, acquired

Past Passive Participle

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'hetau'.

अपि (api) - even, also, although

(indeclinable)

अलब्धे (alabdhe) - in what is not obtained, even if not obtained, in the not obtained

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of alabdha

alabdha - not obtained, not gained

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+labdha)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• labdha – obtained, gained, acquired
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'hetau'.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

पवनस्पन्दवत् (pavanaspandavat) - like the pulsation of wind, like the vibration of air

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pavana+spanda+vat)

• pavana – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
• spanda – vibration, pulsation, tremor
  noun (masculine)
• vat – like, similar to
  indeclinable

विदः (vidaḥ) - cognitions, understandings, pieces of knowledge

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vid

vid - knowledge, cognition, understanding, wisdom

ताः (tāḥ) - those

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, those (demonstrative pronoun)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, very

(indeclinable)

अभ्यासरूढार्थाः (abhyāsarūḍhārthāḥ) - whose meanings are established by repeated practice/habit

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of abhyāsarūḍhārtha

abhyāsarūḍhārtha - whose meaning is established through practice (abhyāsa)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (abhyāsa+rūḍha+artha)

• abhyāsa – repetition, practice, study
  noun (masculine)
• rūḍha – established, firm, conventional, well-known
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: ruh (class 1)
• artha – meaning, object, purpose, wealth
  noun (masculine)

सादृश्यात् (sādṛśyāt) - due to similarity, by resemblance

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of sādṛśya

sādṛśya - similarity, resemblance, likeness

स्मृतयः (smṛtayaḥ) - memories, recollections

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of smṛti

smṛti - memory, recollection, tradition, sacred tradition

कृताः (kṛtāḥ) - are made, are done, are considered, are called

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, considered

Past Passive Participle

Root: kṛ (class 8)