योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-36, verse-18

स्वाद्यन्तां रसजालानि विगतेच्छाभयैषणम् ।
अपरागाभिलषणं यथाप्राप्तानि दर्विवत् ॥ १८ ॥

svādyantāṃ rasajālāni vigatecchābhayaiṣaṇam ,
aparāgābhilaṣaṇaṃ yathāprāptāni darvivat 18

18. svādyantām rasajālāni vigatecchābhayaiṣaṇam
aparāgābhilaṣaṇam yathāprāptāni darvivat

18. rasajālāni vigatecchābhayaiṣaṇam aparāgābhilaṣaṇam
yathāprāptāni darvivat svādyantām

18. Let sensory pleasures (rasajāla) be experienced, without desire, fear, or craving, and without attachment or longing, just as they are encountered, like a ladle [which interacts with food but experiences no taste].

Words meanings summery:

• स्वाद्यन्ताम् (svādyantām) - let them be tasted, let them be enjoyed

• रसजालानि (rasajālāni) - sensory experiences, specifically tastes and their complex interplay (sensory pleasures, networks of tastes, groups of essences)

• विगतेच्छाभयैषणम् (vigatecchābhayaiṣaṇam) - without desire, fear, or craving; free from wishes, fears, and longings

• अपरागाभिलषणम् (aparāgābhilaṣaṇam) - without attachment or longing; free from passion and desire

• यथाप्राप्तानि (yathāprāptāni) - as obtained, as they come, as they are naturally received

• दर्विवत् (darvivat) - like a ladle

Words meanings and morphology

स्वाद्यन्ताम् (svādyantām) - let them be tasted, let them be enjoyed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, imperative (loṭ) of svād

Causative, Passive, Imperative

Causative root √svād (from √svad 'to taste') + Passive suffix -ya + Imperative 3rd Plural `antām`

Root: svad (class 1)

रसजालानि (rasajālāni) - sensory experiences, specifically tastes and their complex interplay (sensory pleasures, networks of tastes, groups of essences)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of rasajāla

rasajāla - network of tastes, group of essences, sensory pleasures

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rasa+jāla)

• rasa – taste, essence, juice, sentiment, pleasure, emotion
  noun (masculine)
• jāla – net, network, collection, multitude
  noun (neuter)

विगतेच्छाभयैषणम् (vigatecchābhayaiṣaṇam) - without desire, fear, or craving; free from wishes, fears, and longings

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vigatecchābhayaiṣaṇa

vigatecchābhayaiṣaṇa - free from desire, fear, and craving/longing

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vigata+icchā+bhaya+eṣaṇā)

• vigata – departed, gone, removed, ceased
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  vi- + √gam (to go) + kta (P.P.P. suffix)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: gam (class 1)
• icchā – wish, desire, longing
  noun (feminine)
  From √iṣ (to wish, desire)
  Root: iṣ (class 4)
• bhaya – fear, dread
  noun (neuter)
  From √bhī (to fear)
  Root: bhī (class 3)
• eṣaṇā – seeking, longing, craving, desire
  noun (feminine)
  From √iṣ (to seek, desire) + ana suffix
  Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Functions adverbially, describing the manner in which the 'rasajāla' should be experienced.

अपरागाभिलषणम् (aparāgābhilaṣaṇam) - without attachment or longing; free from passion and desire

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aparāgābhilaṣaṇa

aparāgābhilaṣaṇa - devoid of attachment (rāga) and longing (abhilaṣaṇa)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+rāga+abhilaṣaṇa)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• rāga – color, passion, attachment, affection, desire
  noun (masculine)
  From √rañj (to color, dye, be attached)
  Root: rañj (class 1)
• abhilaṣaṇa – desiring, wishing, longing, desire
  noun (neuter)
  abhi- + √laṣ (to desire) + ana (noun suffix)
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: laṣ (class 1)

Note: Functions adverbially, describing the manner of action.

यथाप्राप्तानि (yathāprāptāni) - as obtained, as they come, as they are naturally received

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of yathāprāpta

yathāprāpta - as obtained, as arrived, as received

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+prāpta)

• yathā – as, just as, in proportion to
  indeclinable
• prāpta – obtained, reached, acquired
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  pra- + √āp (to obtain, reach) + kta (P.P.P. suffix)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'rasajālāni'.

दर्विवत् (darvivat) - like a ladle

(indeclinable)

Note: `darvi` + `vat` (suffix for comparison)

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