योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-172, verse-5

प्राक्तनस्य प्रजेशस्य मुक्तत्वात्कथमेव च ।
भूयः संभवति प्राज्ञ न स्मृतिर्न च संभवः ॥ ५ ॥

prāktanasya prajeśasya muktatvātkathameva ca ,
bhūyaḥ saṃbhavati prājña na smṛtirna ca saṃbhavaḥ 5

5. prāktanasya praja-īśasya muktatvāt katham eva ca
bhūyaḥ sambhavati prājña na smṛtiḥ na ca sambhavaḥ

5. prājña,
prāktanasya praja-īśasya muktatvāt bhūyaḥ katham eva ca sambhavati? smṛtiḥ na ca sambhavaḥ na (vidyate).

5. O wise one, how can there be rebirth for the ancient Lord of creatures (Prajāpati), given his liberation (mokṣa)? There is neither memory nor (future) birth for him.

Words meanings summery:

• प्राक्तनस्य (prāktanasya) - of the ancient, primeval (of the ancient, of the former, of the primordial)

• प्रज-ईशस्य (praja-īśasya) - of the Lord of creatures (Prajāpati) (of the lord of creatures, of Prajāpati)

• मुक्तत्वात् (muktatvāt) - due to his liberation (mokṣa) (due to liberation, because of being liberated)

• कथम् (katham) - how (how, in what manner, why)

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (just, only, indeed, certainly)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, further (again, further, more, greatly)

• सम्भवति (sambhavati) - can there be (rebirth) (is possible, happens, originates, is born)

• प्राज्ञ (prājña) - O wise one (O wise one, wise, intelligent)

• न (na) - neither (not, no, nor)

• स्मृतिः (smṛtiḥ) - memory (memory, recollection, tradition, law-book)

• न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• सम्भवः (sambhavaḥ) - (re-)birth (birth, origin, possibility)

Words meanings and morphology

प्राक्तनस्य (prāktanasya) - of the ancient, primeval (of the ancient, of the former, of the primordial)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prāktana

prāktana - ancient, former, old, primordial

From 'prāk' (before, formerly) + 'tana' (suffix indicating time).

Note: Qualifies `praja-īśasya`.

प्रज-ईशस्य (praja-īśasya) - of the Lord of creatures (Prajāpati) (of the lord of creatures, of Prajāpati)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prajeśa

prajeśa - lord of creatures, Prajāpati

Compound type : tatpurusha (prajā+īśa)

• prajā – creatures, progeny, offspring, people
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: JAN (class 4)
• īśa – lord, ruler, master
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ĪŚ (class 2)

मुक्तत्वात् (muktatvāt) - due to his liberation (mokṣa) (due to liberation, because of being liberated)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of muktatva

muktatva - liberation, freedom, the state of being liberated

From 'mukta' (liberated) + 'tva' (suffix for abstract noun).

Note: Indicates cause or reason.

कथम् (katham) - how (how, in what manner, why)

(indeclinable)

Note: Interrogative adverb.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (just, only, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, further (again, further, more, greatly)

(indeclinable)

Comparative form of 'bahu' (much, many), but often used as an adverb meaning 'again'.

Note: Adverb.

सम्भवति (sambhavati) - can there be (rebirth) (is possible, happens, originates, is born)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of sambhav

Present Indicative, Active Voice, 3rd Person Singular

From prefix 'sam' + root 'bhū' (to be, become) of Class 1 (parasmaipada).

Prefix: sam

Root: BHŪ (class 1)

Note: Here in the sense of 'come into being' or 'be born again'.

प्राज्ञ (prājña) - O wise one (O wise one, wise, intelligent)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prājña

prājña - wise, intelligent, learned; a wise man

From 'prajñā' (wisdom).

Prefix: pra

Root: JÑĀ (class 9)

Note: Addressed to the interlocutor.

न (na) - neither (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle, used with `ca` for 'neither... nor...'.

स्मृतिः (smṛtiḥ) - memory (memory, recollection, tradition, law-book)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of smṛti

smṛti - memory, recollection, tradition, a code of law (Smriti)

From root 'smṛ' (to remember).

Root: SMṚ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the memory of past lives.

न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle, paired with `ca` to form 'neither... nor...'.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

सम्भवः (sambhavaḥ) - (re-)birth (birth, origin, possibility)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sambhava

sambhava - birth, origin, production, possibility, existence

From prefix 'sam' + root 'bhū' (to be, become).

Prefix: sam

Root: BHŪ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra).

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