योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-39, verse-14

सर्वस्य जन्तुजातस्य तत्स्वभावं विदुर्बुधाः ।
सर्गोपलम्भो गलति तत्रस्थस्य विवेकिनः ॥ १४ ॥

sarvasya jantujātasya tatsvabhāvaṃ vidurbudhāḥ ,
sargopalambho galati tatrasthasya vivekinaḥ 14

14. sarvasya jantujātasya tat-svabhāvam viduḥ budhāḥ
sargopalambhaḥ galati tatrasthasya vivekinaḥ

14. budhāḥ sarvasya jantujātasya tat-svabhāvam viduḥ.
tatrasthasya vivekinaḥ sargopalambhaḥ galati.

14. The wise (budhāḥ) understand that this is the intrinsic nature (dharma) of all living beings. For the discerning individual (vivekin) who is established in that state, the perception of creation (sarga) completely dissolves.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of all, of every

• जन्तुजातस्य (jantujātasya) - of living beings, of sentient creatures

• तत्-स्वभावम् (tat-svabhāvam) - that intrinsic nature (dharma) (that intrinsic nature, its true essence)

• विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand

• बुधाः (budhāḥ) - the wise ones, intelligent people

• सर्गोपलम्भः (sargopalambhaḥ) - the perception of creation, apprehension of existence

• गलति (galati) - dissolves, melts, drops, flows away

• तत्रस्थस्य (tatrasthasya) - of one who is established there, of the one dwelling in that

• विवेकिनः (vivekinaḥ) - of the discerning one, of the discriminative person

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of all, of every

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

जन्तुजातस्य (jantujātasya) - of living beings, of sentient creatures

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of jantujāta

jantujāta - multitude of living beings, all creatures

Compound. jantu (creature) + jāta (born, multitude).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jantu+jāta)

• jantu – creature, living being, man
  noun (masculine)
  From root jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)
• jāta – born, produced, group, multitude
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

तत्-स्वभावम् (tat-svabhāvam) - that intrinsic nature (dharma) (that intrinsic nature, its true essence)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tat-svabhāva

tat-svabhāva - that intrinsic nature, its own nature, true essence

Compound. tad (that) + svabhāva (intrinsic nature).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+svabhāva)

• tad – that, it
  pronoun
• svabhāva – inherent nature, intrinsic state, own being
  noun (masculine)
  From sva (own) + bhū (to be) + ghañ (suffix).
  Prefix: sva
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Object of viduḥ.

विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand

(verb)

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

Present active indicative, 3rd plural

Root vid (to know), 2nd class athematic verb.

Root: vid (class 2)

बुधाः (budhāḥ) - the wise ones, intelligent people

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of budha

budha - wise, intelligent; a wise man

From root budh (to awaken, know).

Root: budh (class 1)

सर्गोपलम्भः (sargopalambhaḥ) - the perception of creation, apprehension of existence

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sargopalambha

sargopalambha - perception of creation/existence

Compound. sarga (creation) + upalambha (perception, apprehension).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarga+upalambha)

• sarga – creation, emanation, chapter
  noun (masculine)
  From root sṛj (to let go, create).
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• upalambha – perception, apprehension, attainment
  noun (masculine)
  From root labh (to obtain, perceive) with prefix upa.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Subject of galati.

गलति (galati) - dissolves, melts, drops, flows away

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of gal

Present active indicative, 3rd singular

Root gal, 1st class verb.

Root: gal (class 1)

तत्रस्थस्य (tatrasthasya) - of one who is established there, of the one dwelling in that

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tatrastha

tatrastha - standing there, remaining there, abiding in that state

Compound. tatra (there) + stha (standing, being).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tatra+stha)

• tatra – there, in that place, in that case
  indeclinable
  From tad (that) + tral (suffix for place).
• stha – standing, situated, existing, abiding
  suffix/adjective (masculine)
  From root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies vivekinaḥ.

विवेकिनः (vivekinaḥ) - of the discerning one, of the discriminative person

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vivekin

vivekin - discerning, discriminative, wise, judicious

From root vic with prefix vi, vi (discriminating). Suffix in.

Prefixes: vi+vi

Root: vic (class 7)

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