योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-182, verse-36

देव्युवाच ।
आसृष्टेर्नियतेर्दार्ढ्यादमरत्वं न लभ्यते ।
तपोदानैरतोऽन्यं त्वं वरं वरय सुव्रते ॥ ३६ ॥

devyuvāca ,
āsṛṣṭerniyaterdārḍhyādamaratvaṃ na labhyate ,
tapodānairato'nyaṃ tvaṃ varaṃ varaya suvrate 36

36. devī uvāca āsṛṣṭeḥ niyateḥ dārḍhyāt amaratvam na
labhyate tapodānaiḥ ataḥ anyam tvam varam varaya suvrate

36. devī uvāca suvrate āsṛṣṭeḥ niyateḥ dārḍhyāt (hi) tapodānaiḥ (api) amaratvam na labhyate,
ataḥ tvam anyam varam varaya

36. The goddess said: 'Due to the strictness of destiny (niyati) since creation, immortality is not obtained even through penance (tapas) and charity (dāna). Therefore, O virtuous one, ask for another boon.'

Words meanings summery:

• देवी (devī) - goddess

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• आसृष्टेः (āsṛṣṭeḥ) - from creation, since creation

• नियतेः (niyateḥ) - of destiny, of fate, of strictness

• दार्ढ्यात् (dārḍhyāt) - due to firmness, on account of strength/strictness

• अमरत्वम् (amaratvam) - immortality

• न (na) - not, no

• लभ्यते (labhyate) - is obtained, is acquired

• तपोदानैः (tapodānaiḥ) - by austerities and gifts, by penance and charity

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, for this reason

• अन्यम् (anyam) - another, different

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• वरम् (varam) - boon, wish, blessing

• वरय (varaya) - choose, ask for, request

• सुव्रते (suvrate) - O virtuous one, O one of good vows

Words meanings and morphology

देवी (devī) - goddess

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, divine female

Feminine form of 'deva'.

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, root reduplication.

Root: vac (class 2)

आसृष्टेः (āsṛṣṭeḥ) - from creation, since creation

(noun)

feminine, singular of āsṛṣṭi

āsṛṣṭi - creation, beginning of creation

action noun from 'sṛj' with 'ā'

Derived from root 'sṛj' (to create) with prefix 'ā', meaning 'from creation' or 'up to creation'.

Prefix: ā

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Here used in the sense of 'since creation' or 'from creation'.

नियतेः (niyateḥ) - of destiny, of fate, of strictness

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of niyati

niyati - destiny, fate, necessity, restriction, strictness

action noun from 'yam' with 'ni'

Derived from root 'yam' (to control, restrain) with prefix 'ni'.

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'dārḍhyāt'.

दार्ढ्यात् (dārḍhyāt) - due to firmness, on account of strength/strictness

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of dārḍhya

dārḍhya - firmness, strength, strictness, rigidity

Derived from 'dṛḍha' (firm, strong) with suffix '-ya'.

Note: Indicates cause.

अमरत्वम् (amaratvam) - immortality

(noun)

neuter, singular of amaratva

amaratva - immortality, deathlessness

Derived from 'amara' (immortal) with suffix '-tva'.

Note: Subject of passive verb 'labhyate'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

लभ्यते (labhyate) - is obtained, is acquired

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of labh

Present tense, 3rd person singular, passive voice.

Root: labh (class 1)

तपोदानैः (tapodānaiḥ) - by austerities and gifts, by penance and charity

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of tapodāna

tapodāna - penance (tapas) and charity (dāna)

Dvanda compound: tapas (penance) + dāna (gift).

Compound type : dvandva (tapas+dāna)

• tapas – austerity, penance, heat, spiritual fervor
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap (class 1)
• dāna – gift, charity, giving, donation
  noun (neuter)
  action noun from 'dā'
  Derived from root 'dā' (to give) with suffix '-ana'.
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Indicates means or instrument.

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, for this reason

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects cause and effect.

अन्यम् (anyam) - another, different

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Qualifies 'varam'.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Pronominal form of 'you'.

Note: Subject of 'varaya'.

वरम् (varam) - boon, wish, blessing

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - boon, wish, blessing, best

Derived from root 'vṛ' (to choose, wish for).

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Object of 'varaya'.

वरय (varaya) - choose, ask for, request

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vṛ

Imperative mood, 2nd person singular, middle voice (or causative/denominative form with A-stem). Here, from the 10th class `vṛ` (varayati) or causative of `vṛ`.

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Implies active choice/request.

सुव्रते (suvrate) - O virtuous one, O one of good vows

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of suvrata

suvrata - of good vows, virtuous, pious

Compound adjective: su (good) + vrata (vow).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+vrata)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'goodness'.
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)

Note: Address to Ciraṇṭikā, here in feminine form.

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