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.

5. הו חכם, מכיוון שבורא העולם הקודם זכה לשחרור, כיצד ייתכן שייוולד שוב? אין זיכרון ואין לידה מחדש.

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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