योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-36, verse-30

इच्छोपशमनं कर्तुं यदि कृत्स्नं न शक्यते ।
स्वल्पमप्यनुगन्तव्यं मार्गस्थो नावसीदति ॥ ३० ॥

icchopaśamanaṃ kartuṃ yadi kṛtsnaṃ na śakyate ,
svalpamapyanugantavyaṃ mārgastho nāvasīdati 30

30. icchā upaśamanam kartum yadi kṛtsnam na śakyate
svalpam api anugantavyam mārgasthaḥ na avasīdati

30. yadi kṛtsnam icchā upaśamanam kartum na śakyate,
(tathāpi) svalpam api anugantavyam.
mārgasthaḥ na avasīdati.

30. If it is not possible to completely subdue all desires, one should at least pursue a small reduction. One who is established on this path does not become disheartened.

Words meanings summery:

• इच्छा (icchā) - desire, wish, intention

• उपशमनम् (upaśamanam) - calming, quieting, appeasement, suppression

• कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to perform

• यदि (yadi) - if, in case

• कृत्स्नम् (kṛtsnam) - completely, entirely, wholly

• न (na) - not, no

• शक्यते (śakyate) - is possible, can be done

• स्वल्पम् (svalpam) - a little, a small amount

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• अनुगन्तव्यम् (anugantavyam) - should be followed, should be pursued

• मार्गस्थः (mārgasthaḥ) - one who is on the path of desire reduction (one who is on the path, standing on the path)

• न (na) - not, no

• अवसीदति (avasīdati) - sinks down, becomes distressed, despairs, becomes dejected

Words meanings and morphology

इच्छा (icchā) - desire, wish, intention

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of icchā

icchā - desire, wish, intention

Root: iṣ (class 6)

उपशमनम् (upaśamanam) - calming, quieting, appeasement, suppression

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of upaśamana

upaśamana - calming, quieting, appeasement, suppression, cessation

derived from root śam with prefix upa

Prefix: upa

Root: śam (class 4)

कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to perform

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Root: kṛ (class 8)

यदि (yadi) - if, in case

(indeclinable)

कृत्स्नम् (kṛtsnam) - completely, entirely, wholly

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kṛtsna

kṛtsna - whole, entire, complete, all

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

शक्यते (śakyate) - is possible, can be done

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of śak

Root: śak (class 5)

स्वल्पम् (svalpam) - a little, a small amount

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of svalpa

svalpa - small, little, trifling

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+alpa)

• su – good, well, very, easily
  indeclinable
• alpa – small, little, few
  adjective (neuter)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

अनुगन्तव्यम् (anugantavyam) - should be followed, should be pursued

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anugantavya

anugantavya - to be followed, to be pursued, should be attained

gerundive (future passive participle)

derived from root gam with prefix anu, suffix -tavya

Prefix: anu

Root: gam (class 1)

मार्गस्थः (mārgasthaḥ) - one who is on the path of desire reduction (one who is on the path, standing on the path)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mārgastha

mārgastha - standing on the road, being on the right path, established in the way

Compound type : upapada (mārga+stha)

• mārga – path, road, way
  noun (masculine)
  Root: mṛg (class 1)
• stha – standing, staying, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from root sthā
  Root: sthā (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अवसीदति (avasīdati) - sinks down, becomes distressed, despairs, becomes dejected

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of avasīd

Prefix: ava

Root: sad (class 1)

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