योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-37, verse-16

मार्गयन्ति प्रबोधाय तैर्मृगैरलमस्तु नः ।
व्योमरूपे किलैकस्मिन्सर्वात्मनि तते सति ॥ १६ ॥

mārgayanti prabodhāya tairmṛgairalamastu naḥ ,
vyomarūpe kilaikasminsarvātmani tate sati 16

16. mārgayanti prabodhāya taiḥ mṛgaiḥ alam astu naḥ
vyoma-rūpe kila ekasmin sarva-ātmani tate sati

16. prabodhāya mārgayanti naḥ taiḥ mṛgaiḥ alam astu
kila ekasmin sarva-ātmani vyoma-rūpe tate sati

16. They seek (mārgayanti) awakening (prabodhāya), but let us have enough of such (distracting) pursuits (mṛgaiḥ)! For truly, when the one all-pervading self (ātman) exists, expanded like the form of space, there is no need for such searching.

16. די לנו מאותם תועים המחפשים את ההתעוררות בחוץ! שהרי ישנה רק מציאות אחת, הכל-כוללת ודומה למרחב, שהיא הָעַצְמִי של הכל.

Words meanings summery:

• मार्गयन्ति (mārgayanti) - they search for the path to enlightenment (they seek, they search, they investigate)

• प्रबोधाय (prabodhāya) - for the purpose of spiritual awakening (for awakening, for enlightenment, for knowledge)

• तैः (taiḥ) - with those (distracting) pursuits (by them, with those)

• मृगैः (mṛgaiḥ) - by such distracting pursuits/objects of the senses (by deer, with deer)

• अलम् (alam) - enough, no more (in the sense of 'enough of this') (enough, sufficient, capable, in vain (with instrumental))

• अस्तु (astu) - let there be enough of it (let it be, may it be)

• नः (naḥ) - for us (the speaker and similar seekers) (to us, for us, our)

• व्योम-रूपे (vyoma-rūpe) - in the form of space, in the nature of ether

• किल (kila) - truly, certainly (indeed, truly, it is said)

• एकस्मिन् (ekasmin) - in the one

• सर्व-आत्मनि (sarva-ātmani) - in the all-pervading self, in the universal self (ātman)

• तते (tate) - extended, spread out, expanded

• सति (sati) - when existing, being the case (being, existing)

Words meanings and morphology

मार्गयन्ति (mārgayanti) - they search for the path to enlightenment (they seek, they search, they investigate)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of mārg

Present active indicative

Denominative verb from `mārga` (path). Formed with `aya` infix.

Root: mṛg (class 10)

Note: Subject is implied 'they' (other seekers).

प्रबोधाय (prabodhāya) - for the purpose of spiritual awakening (for awakening, for enlightenment, for knowledge)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of prabodha

prabodha - awakening, enlightenment, knowledge, consciousness

From `pra` + root `budh` (to awaken)

Prefix: pra

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Dative of purpose.

तैः (taiḥ) - with those (distracting) pursuits (by them, with those)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, it, this

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the 'deer' as instruments or means.

मृगैः (mṛgaiḥ) - by such distracting pursuits/objects of the senses (by deer, with deer)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mṛga

mṛga - deer, wild animal, game, pursuit, search

From root `mṛg` (to hunt).

Root: mṛg (class 1)

Note: Instrumental, indicates the source of the 'enough' feeling.

अलम् (alam) - enough, no more (in the sense of 'enough of this') (enough, sufficient, capable, in vain (with instrumental))

(indeclinable)

Adverb or particle.

अस्तु (astu) - let there be enough of it (let it be, may it be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Imperative active

From root `as` (to be) + `tu` (3rd singular imperative ending)

Root: as (class 2)

नः (naḥ) - for us (the speaker and similar seekers) (to us, for us, our)

(pronoun)

Dative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Pronominal stem.

Note: Enclitic form.

व्योम-रूपे (vyoma-rūpe) - in the form of space, in the nature of ether

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of vyoma-rūpa

vyoma-rūpa - having the form of space/ether

Compound `vyoma` (space) + `rūpa` (form).

Compound type : tatpurusha (vyoman+rūpa)

• vyoman – sky, atmosphere, space, ether
  noun (neuter)
  From `vi` + root `yu` (to mix).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: yu (class 2)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective qualifying `ātmani`.

किल (kila) - truly, certainly (indeed, truly, it is said)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

एकस्मिन् (ekasmin) - in the one

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, alone, supreme

Pronominal adjective.

Note: Qualifies `ātmani`.

सर्व-आत्मनि (sarva-ātmani) - in the all-pervading self, in the universal self (ātman)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sarva-ātman

sarva-ātman - the universal soul, the all-pervading spirit, the self of all

Compound `sarva` (all) + `ātman` (self).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+ātman)

• sarva – all, every, whole, entire
  pronoun (masculine)
  Pronominal adjective.
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual soul, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
  From root `an` (to breathe)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: The primary noun in this locative absolute construction.

तते (tate) - extended, spread out, expanded

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of tata

tata - stretched, spread, extended, vast, diffused

Past Passive Participle

From root `tan` (to stretch, extend)

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Qualifies `ātmani`.

सति (sati) - when existing, being the case (being, existing)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, true, good, reality

Present Active Participle

From root `as` (to be) + `śatṛ` suffix.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used in locative absolute construction, meaning 'when it is/exists'.

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