योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-33, verse-13

परलोकचिकित्सायां सावधाना भवन्ति ये ।
मोक्षमार्गमहेच्छायां शमशक्त्या जयन्ति ते ॥ १३ ॥

paralokacikitsāyāṃ sāvadhānā bhavanti ye ,
mokṣamārgamahecchāyāṃ śamaśaktyā jayanti te 13

13. paraloka-cikitsāyām sa-avadhānāḥ bhavanti ye
mokṣa-mārga-mahā-icchāyām śama-śaktyā jayanti te

13. ye paraloka-cikitsāyām sa-avadhānāḥ bhavanti,
te mokṣa-mārga-mahā-icchāyām śama-śaktyā jayanti

13. Those who are vigilant in the treatment for the next world, they conquer with the power of tranquility (śakti) in their great desire for the path to final liberation (mokṣa).

Words meanings summery:

• पर-लोक-चिकित्सायाम् (para-loka-cikitsāyām) - referring to the means to overcome the disease of saṃsāra and attain a higher state (in the treatment for the other world, in spiritual healing)

• स-अवधानाः (sa-avadhānāḥ) - attentive, vigilant, careful

• भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they are, they become

• ये (ye) - those who

• मोक्ष-मार्ग-महा-इच्छायाम् (mokṣa-mārga-mahā-icchāyām) - in the great desire for the path of liberation (mokṣa)

• शम-शक्त्या (śama-śaktyā) - by the power of tranquility

• जयन्ति (jayanti) - they conquer, they win, they overcome

• ते (te) - they

Words meanings and morphology

पर-लोक-चिकित्सायाम् (para-loka-cikitsāyām) - referring to the means to overcome the disease of saṃsāra and attain a higher state (in the treatment for the other world, in spiritual healing)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of paralokacikitsā

paralokacikitsā - treatment for the other world, spiritual remedy for issues related to the afterlife

Compound of 'paraloka' (other world) and 'cikitsā' (treatment)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (paraloka+cikitsā)

• paraloka – the other world, the next world
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'para' (other) and 'loka' (world)
• cikitsā – medical treatment, remedy, the art of healing
  noun (feminine)
  Desiderative nominalization
  From desiderative stem of 'kit' (to cure, to observe), wanting to cure
  Root: kit

स-अवधानाः (sa-avadhānāḥ) - attentive, vigilant, careful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sāvadhāna

sāvadhāna - attentive, careful, vigilant

From 'sa' (with) + 'avadhāna' (attention), meaning 'with attention'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+avadhāna)

• sa – with, together with
  prefix
  Denotes accompaniment or possession
• avadhāna – attention, heed, care
  noun (neuter)
  From 'ava' + 'dhā' (to pay attention)
  Prefix: ava
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'ye' and 'te'.

भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they are, they become

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhū

Root 'bhū' (to be, become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

ये (ye) - those who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

Relative pronoun

Note: Subject of the first clause.

मोक्ष-मार्ग-महा-इच्छायाम् (mokṣa-mārga-mahā-icchāyām) - in the great desire for the path of liberation (mokṣa)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of mokṣamārgamahāicchā

mokṣamārgamahāicchā - great desire for the path of liberation (mokṣa)

Compound of 'mokṣamārga' (path of liberation) and 'mahācchā' (great desire). 'mokṣamārga' is a tatpurusha compound, and 'mahācchā' (maha + icchā) is a karmadhāraya compound. The whole is a tatpurusha (e.g., in the great desire for the path of mokṣa)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mokṣamārga+mahācchā)

• mokṣamārga – path to liberation (mokṣa)
  noun (masculine)
  Tatpuruṣa compound of 'mokṣa' (liberation) and 'mārga' (path)
• mokṣa – liberation, emancipation, release (mokṣa)
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'muc' (to release) + suffix '-sa'
  Root: muc (class 6)
• mārga – path, way, road
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'mṛj' (to cleanse, to follow a track)
  Root: mṛj (class 2)
• mahācchā – great desire, strong aspiration
  noun (feminine)
  Karmadhāraya compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'icchā' (desire)
• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
  Adjective form of 'mahat'
• icchā – desire, wish, will
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'iṣ' (to wish, desire)
  Root: iṣ (class 6)

शम-शक्त्या (śama-śaktyā) - by the power of tranquility

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śamaśakti

śamaśakti - power of tranquility, strength of inner peace

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'śama' (tranquility) and 'śakti' (power)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śama+śakti)

• śama – tranquility, calmness, mental peace
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'śam' (to be tranquil)
  Root: śam (class 4)
• śakti – power, ability, energy, divine energy (śakti)
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'śak' (to be able)
  Root: śak (class 5)

जयन्ति (jayanti) - they conquer, they win, they overcome

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of ji

Root 'ji' (to conquer, overcome)

Root: ji (class 1)

ते (te) - they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those, they

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Subject of the second clause.

Previous Verse Next Verse