योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-36, verse-41

यतो यतश्च सेच्छत्वं बन्धपाशास्ततस्ततः ।
पुण्यपापमया दुःखराशयो विततार्तयः ॥ ४१ ॥

yato yataśca secchatvaṃ bandhapāśāstatastataḥ ,
puṇyapāpamayā duḥkharāśayo vitatārtayaḥ 41

41. yatas yatas ca saicchatvam bandhapāśāḥ tatas
tatas puṇyapāpamayāḥ duḥkharāśayaḥ vitatārtayaḥ

41. yatas yatas ca saicchatvam (asti),
tatas tatas bandhapāśāḥ puṇyapāpamayāḥ duḥkharāśayaḥ vitatārtayaḥ (bhavanti).

41. And wherever there is desirefulness, from there arise the snares of bondage, which are heaps of suffering (duḥkha) born of merit and demerit (karma), and characterized by extensive afflictions.

Words meanings summery:

• यतस् (yatas) - from where, wherever

• यतस् (yatas) - from where, wherever

• च (ca) - and, also

• सैच्छत्वम् (saicchatvam) - desirefulness, state of having desire

• बन्धपाशाः (bandhapāśāḥ) - snares of bondage, ties of bondage

• ततस् (tatas) - from there, thence, therefore

• ततस् (tatas) - from there, thence, therefore

• पुण्यपापमयाः (puṇyapāpamayāḥ) - full of good and bad karma (full of merit and demerit, consisting of good and bad deeds)

• दुःखराशयः (duḥkharāśayaḥ) - heaps of suffering, masses of pain

• विततार्तयः (vitatārtayaḥ) - having extensive pains, afflicted with widespread suffering

Words meanings and morphology

यतस् (yatas) - from where, wherever

(indeclinable)

ablative suffix -tas

यतस् (yatas) - from where, wherever

(indeclinable)

ablative suffix -tas

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

सैच्छत्वम् (saicchatvam) - desirefulness, state of having desire

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saicchatva

saicchatva - desirefulness, state of having desire

Compound type : bahuvrihi-tatpurusha (sa+iccha+tva)

• sa – with, accompanied by, having
  indeclinable
• iccha – desire, wish
  noun (feminine)
  Root: iṣ (class 6)
• tva – suffix denoting state, nature, quality
  suffix (neuter)

बन्धपाशाः (bandhapāśāḥ) - snares of bondage, ties of bondage

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bandhapāśa

bandhapāśa - snare of bondage, ties of bondage

Compound type : tatpurusha (bandha+pāśa)

• bandha – bondage, tie, binding
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bandh (class 1)
• pāśa – snare, noose, trap
  noun (masculine)

ततस् (tatas) - from there, thence, therefore

(indeclinable)

ablative suffix -tas

ततस् (tatas) - from there, thence, therefore

(indeclinable)

ablative suffix -tas

पुण्यपापमयाः (puṇyapāpamayāḥ) - full of good and bad karma (full of merit and demerit, consisting of good and bad deeds)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of puṇyapāpamaya

puṇyapāpamaya - consisting of merit and demerit, full of good and bad deeds (karma)

Compound type : dvandva-suffix (puṇya+pāpa+maya)

• puṇya – merit, virtue, good deed
  noun (neuter)
• pāpa – demerit, sin, evil deed
  noun (neuter)
• maya – consisting of, full of, made of
  suffix

दुःखराशयः (duḥkharāśayaḥ) - heaps of suffering, masses of pain

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of duḥkharāśi

duḥkharāśi - heap of suffering (duḥkha), mass of pain

Compound type : tatpurusha (duḥkha+rāśi)

• duḥkha – suffering, pain, misery (duḥkha)
  noun (neuter)
• rāśi – heap, pile, mass, multitude
  noun (masculine)

विततार्तयः (vitatārtayaḥ) - having extensive pains, afflicted with widespread suffering

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vitatārti

vitatārti - having extensive pain/affliction, widespread suffering

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vitata+ārti)

• vitata – widespread, extensive, spread out
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root tan with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: tan (class 8)
• ārti – pain, suffering, affliction
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ṛ (class 3)

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