योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-33, verse-23

जीवितस्य यथा बाल्यं दृष्टं प्राथमकल्पिकम् ।
निर्वाणस्य तथा भोगसंत्यागो रागशान्तिदः ॥ २३ ॥

jīvitasya yathā bālyaṃ dṛṣṭaṃ prāthamakalpikam ,
nirvāṇasya tathā bhogasaṃtyāgo rāgaśāntidaḥ 23

23. jīvitasya yathā bālyam dṛṣṭam prāthamakalpikam
nirvāṇasya tathā bhogasaṃtyāgaḥ rāgaśāntidaḥ

23. yathā jīvitasya bālyam prāthamakalpikam dṛṣṭam
tathā nirvāṇasya rāgaśāntidaḥ bhogasaṃtyāgaḥ

23. Just as childhood is regarded as the initial stage of life, similarly, the complete renunciation of worldly enjoyments, which grants peace from attachments, is the initial step towards ultimate liberation (nirvāṇa).

Words meanings summery:

• जीवितस्य (jīvitasya) - of life, of living

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

• बाल्यम् (bālyam) - childhood, infancy

• दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - seen, perceived, considered

• प्राथमकल्पिकम् (prāthamakalpikam) - initial, primary, pertaining to the first stage

• निर्वाणस्य (nirvāṇasya) - of final liberation (nirvāṇa), of extinction

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

• भोगसंत्यागः (bhogasaṁtyāgaḥ) - complete abandonment of enjoyments, renunciation of pleasures

• रागशान्तिदः (rāgaśāntidaḥ) - giver of peace from attachments

Words meanings and morphology

जीवितस्य (jīvitasya) - of life, of living

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of jīvita

jīvita - life, living, livelihood, animated

Past Passive Participle

From root jīv (to live).

Root: jīv (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

(indeclinable)

बाल्यम् (bālyam) - childhood, infancy

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bālya

bālya - childhood, infancy, immaturity

From bāla (child) + suffix ya (abstract noun).

Note: Subject.

दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - seen, perceived, considered

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, perceived, observed, visible, known, considered

Past Passive Participle

From root dṛś (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with bālyam.

प्राथमकल्पिकम् (prāthamakalpikam) - initial, primary, pertaining to the first stage

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prāthamakalpika

prāthamakalpika - first, primary, initial, belonging to the first class or category

From prathama (first) + kalpa (rule, order, category) + ika (suffix).

Note: Agrees with bālyam.

निर्वाणस्य (nirvāṇasya) - of final liberation (nirvāṇa), of extinction

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of nirvāṇa

nirvāṇa - extinction, liberation, final beatitude, blowing out (of a lamp)

From nis (out) + root vā (to blow) + suffix ana.

Prefix: nis

Root: vā (class 2)

Note: Pertains to bhogasaṃtyāgaḥ.

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

(indeclinable)

भोगसंत्यागः (bhogasaṁtyāgaḥ) - complete abandonment of enjoyments, renunciation of pleasures

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhogasaṃtyāga

bhogasaṁtyāga - complete renunciation of enjoyments, abandonment of pleasures

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhoga+saṃtyāga)

• bhoga – enjoyment, experience, possession
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhuj (to enjoy).
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• saṃtyāga – complete abandonment, renunciation
  noun (masculine)
  From sam (completely) + root tyaj (to abandon) + suffix ghañ.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Subject.

रागशान्तिदः (rāgaśāntidaḥ) - giver of peace from attachments

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāgaśāntida

rāgaśāntida - giving peace from attachments/passions, causing cessation of desires

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rāga+śānti+da)

• rāga – attachment, passion, desire, color
  noun (masculine)
  From root rañj (to color, delight).
  Root: rañj (class 1)
• śānti – peace, tranquility, cessation, appeasement
  noun (feminine)
  From root śam (to be calm).
  Root: śam (class 4)
• da – giving, bestowing, granting (suffix)
  adjective (masculine)
  From root dā (to give).
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with bhogasaṃtyāgaḥ.

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