योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-36, verse-37

न बालीक्रियते त्वीषदात्मज्ञानाय चेदसौ ।
इच्छोपशान्तिः क्रियतां तयालं तदवाप्यते ॥ ३७ ॥

na bālīkriyate tvīṣadātmajñānāya cedasau ,
icchopaśāntiḥ kriyatāṃ tayālaṃ tadavāpyate 37

37. na bālīkriyate tu īṣat ātmajñānāya cet asau
icchā upaśāntiḥ kriyatām tayā alam tat avāpyate

37. cet asau īṣat ātmajñānāya na bālīkriyate tu,
icchā upaśāntiḥ kriyatām.
tayā alam tat avāpyate

37. If this individual is not rendered childlike (simple and innocent), even slightly, for the sake of self-knowledge (ātma-jñāna), then let the cessation of desires (icchā-upaśānti) be achieved. Through that (cessation), indeed, that (self-knowledge) is attained.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• बालीक्रियते (bālīkriyate) - is made into a child, is rendered innocent/simple

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• ईषत् (īṣat) - slightly, a little, somewhat

• आत्मज्ञानाय (ātmajñānāya) - for the sake of self-knowledge (ātma-jñāna) (for self-knowledge, for the knowledge of the self)

• चेत् (cet) - if

• असौ (asau) - this individual (this, that (person/thing remote or famous))

• इच्छा (icchā) - desire, wish

• उपशान्तिः (upaśāntiḥ) - cessation of desires (icchā-upaśānti) (cessation, pacification, tranquility)

• क्रियताम् (kriyatām) - let it be done, let it be performed

• तया (tayā) - through that (cessation) (by that (feminine))

• अलम् (alam) - indeed, certainly (as an intensifier) (certainly, indeed, enough)

• तत् (tat) - that (self-knowledge) (that (neuter))

• अवाप्यते (avāpyate) - it is attained, it is reached

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

बालीक्रियते (bālīkriyate) - is made into a child, is rendered innocent/simple

(verb)

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

denominative verb

Formed from 'bāla' (child) with the 'cvi' suffix, indicating 'making into'

Root: kṛ (class 8)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

ईषत् (īṣat) - slightly, a little, somewhat

(indeclinable)

आत्मज्ञानाय (ātmajñānāya) - for the sake of self-knowledge (ātma-jñāna) (for self-knowledge, for the knowledge of the self)

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of ātmajñāna

ātmajñāna - self-knowledge, knowledge of the self (ātman)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+jñāna)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

चेत् (cet) - if

(indeclinable)

असौ (asau) - this individual (this, that (person/thing remote or famous))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to a generic person

इच्छा (icchā) - desire, wish

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of icchā

icchā - desire, wish, will

Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Part of a compound 'icchopaśāntiḥ'

उपशान्तिः (upaśāntiḥ) - cessation of desires (icchā-upaśānti) (cessation, pacification, tranquility)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of upaśānti

upaśānti - cessation, pacification, tranquility, calming down

Prefix: upa

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Compound 'icchā-upaśāntiḥ' (cessation of desires)

क्रियताम् (kriyatām) - let it be done, let it be performed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of √kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

तया (tayā) - through that (cessation) (by that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she

Note: Refers to 'icchā-upaśānti'

अलम् (alam) - indeed, certainly (as an intensifier) (certainly, indeed, enough)

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that (self-knowledge) (that (neuter))

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to 'ātma-jñāna'

अवाप्यते (avāpyate) - it is attained, it is reached

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of √āp

Prefix: ava

Root: āp (class 5)

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