योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-209, verse-29

इह चेद्विहितो धर्मस्तत्स्वर्गेऽमृतपर्वताः ।
स्थिता इतीह संकल्पे कस्मान्न प्राप्तवान्गिरीन् ॥ २९ ॥

iha cedvihito dharmastatsvarge'mṛtaparvatāḥ ,
sthitā itīha saṃkalpe kasmānna prāptavāngirīn 29

29. iha cet vihitaḥ dharmaḥ tat svarge amṛta-parvatāḥ
sthitāḥ iti iha saṅkalpe kasmāt na prāptavān girīn

29. cet iha vihitaḥ dharmaḥ (asti),
tat svarge amṛta-parvatāḥ sthitāḥ (santi) iti iha saṅkalpe (sati),
kasmāt girīn na prāptavān?

29. If a prescribed righteous action (dharma) is performed here, and one believes (saṅkalpa) that mountains of immortality exist in heaven, then why, in this very conception (saṅkalpa), has one not obtained those mountains here?

Words meanings summery:

• इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case

• चेत् (cet) - if, whether

• विहितः (vihitaḥ) - prescribed, ordained, performed

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - Refers to a prescribed righteous action or duty in this context. (righteous action, duty, natural law, intrinsic nature)

• तत् (tat) - then, in that case

• स्वर्गे (svarge) - in heaven

• अमृत-पर्वताः (amṛta-parvatāḥ) - mountains of immortality, nectar mountains

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - standing, situated, existing

• इति (iti) - thus, so, denoting conclusion/quotation

• इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case

• सङ्कल्पे (saṅkalpe) - in the conception, in the thought, in the resolve

• कस्मात् (kasmāt) - why, from what (reason)

• न (na) - not, no

• प्राप्तवान् (prāptavān) - one has obtained, gained (he who obtained)

• गिरीन् (girīn) - mountains

Words meanings and morphology

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case

(indeclinable)

चेत् (cet) - if, whether

(indeclinable)

Note: Conditional particle.

विहितः (vihitaḥ) - prescribed, ordained, performed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vihita

vihita - prescribed, ordained, performed, arranged

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root 'dhā' (to place/put) with prefix 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Nominative singular masculine, qualifies 'dharmaḥ'.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - Refers to a prescribed righteous action or duty in this context. (righteous action, duty, natural law, intrinsic nature)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue

Derived from root 'dhṛ' (to uphold/support).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

तत् (tat) - then, in that case

(indeclinable)

Note: Correlative to 'cet'.

स्वर्गे (svarge) - in heaven

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svarga

svarga - heaven, celestial world

Root: sṛj (class 6)

अमृत-पर्वताः (amṛta-parvatāḥ) - mountains of immortality, nectar mountains

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of amṛta-parvata

amṛta-parvata - mountain of immortality, nectar mountain

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (amṛta+parvata)

• amṛta – immortality, nectar, undying
  noun (neuter)
  From 'na' + 'mṛta' (dead).
  Prefix: a
  Root: mṛ (class 6)
• parvata – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - standing, situated, existing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root 'sthā' (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Nominative plural masculine, qualifies 'amṛta-parvatāḥ'.

इति (iti) - thus, so, denoting conclusion/quotation

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case

(indeclinable)

सङ्कल्पे (saṅkalpe) - in the conception, in the thought, in the resolve

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṅkalpa

saṅkalpa - conception, intention, thought, resolve

Derived from 'sam-kḷp'.

Prefix: sam

Root: kḷp (class 10)

Note: Locative singular.

कस्मात् (kasmāt) - why, from what (reason)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

प्राप्तवान् (prāptavān) - one has obtained, gained (he who obtained)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta-vat

prāpta-vat - one who has obtained, having obtained

Past Active Participle

Formed from the past passive participle 'prāpta' with the 'vat' suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Refers to an implied agent.

गिरीन् (girīn) - mountains

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of giri

giri - mountain, hill

Root: gṛ (class 6)

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