योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-36, verse-24

इच्छोदयो यथा दुःखमिच्छाशान्तिर्यथा सुखम् ।
तथा न नरके नापि ब्रह्मलोकेऽनुभूयते ॥ २४ ॥

icchodayo yathā duḥkhamicchāśāntiryathā sukham ,
tathā na narake nāpi brahmaloke'nubhūyate 24

24. icchodayaḥ yathā duḥkham icchāśāntiḥ yathā sukham
| tathā na narake na api brahmaloke anubhūyate ||

24. yathā icchodayaḥ duḥkham yathā icchāśāntiḥ sukham
tathā narake na api na brahmaloke anubhūyate

24. Just as the rise of desire is suffering, and the cessation of desire is happiness, such (a state) is not experienced in hell (naraka) nor even in the realm of Brahmā (brahmaloka).

Words meanings summery:

• इच्छोदयः (icchodayaḥ) - rise of desire, origin of desire

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as

• दुःखम् (duḥkham) - suffering, sorrow, pain, misery

• इच्छाशान्तिः (icchāśāntiḥ) - cessation of desire, tranquility of desire

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as

• सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, joy, comfort

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way

• न (na) - not, nor

• नरके (narake) - in hell

• न (na) - not, nor

• अपि (api) - also, even

• ब्रह्मलोके (brahmaloke) - in the world of Brahmā

• अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - is experienced, is felt

Words meanings and morphology

इच्छोदयः (icchodayaḥ) - rise of desire, origin of desire

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of icchodaya

icchodaya - rise of desire, origin of desire

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (icchā+udaya)

• icchā – desire, wish
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root iṣ (to wish).
  Root: iṣ (class 6)
• udaya – rise, origin, emergence, prosperity
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from ud-i (to rise).
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a comparative clause.

दुःखम् (duḥkham) - suffering, sorrow, pain, misery

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - suffering, sorrow, pain, misery, unhappiness

Note: Predicate nominative.

इच्छाशान्तिः (icchāśāntiḥ) - cessation of desire, tranquility of desire

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of icchāśānti

icchāśānti - cessation of desire, tranquility of desire

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (icchā+śānti)

• icchā – desire, wish
  noun (feminine)
  Root: iṣ (class 6)
• śānti – peace, tranquility, cessation, appeasement
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root śam (to be calm).
  Root: śam (class 4)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a comparative clause.

सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, joy, comfort

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, joy, comfort, pleasure

Note: Predicate nominative.

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way

(indeclinable)

Note: Corresponds to 'yathā', referring to the unique nature of this suffering/happiness.

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb 'anubhūyate'.

नरके (narake) - in hell

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of naraka

naraka - hell, Hades, underworld

Note: Location.

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with 'api' to mean 'nor even'.

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with 'na' to form 'nāpi' meaning 'nor even'.

ब्रह्मलोके (brahmaloke) - in the world of Brahmā

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of brahmaloka

brahmaloka - the world of Brahmā, a celestial realm

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+loka)

• brahman – Brahmā (the creator god), supreme reality
  proper noun (masculine)
• loka – world, realm, sphere
  noun (masculine)

Note: Location.

अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - is experienced, is felt

(verb)

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

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Passive voice, the subject is the implied 'such (state)'.

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