योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-39, verse-33

स्वभावसाधने मोक्षेऽभावोपशमरूपिणि ।
न धनान्युपकुर्वन्ति न मित्राणि न च क्रियाः ॥ ३३ ॥

svabhāvasādhane mokṣe'bhāvopaśamarūpiṇi ,
na dhanānyupakurvanti na mitrāṇi na ca kriyāḥ 33

33. svabhāvasādhane mokṣe abhāvopaśamarūpiṇi na
dhanāni upakurvanti na mitrāṇi na ca kriyāḥ

33. svabhāvasādhane abhāvopaśamarūpiṇi mokṣe
dhanāni na mitrāṇi na ca kriyāḥ na upakurvanti

33. In final liberation (mokṣa), which is realized through one's intrinsic nature (svabhāva) and consists of the cessation of [phenomenal] manifestation, neither wealth, nor friends, nor [ritual] actions (kriyāḥ) are of any help.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वभावसाधने (svabhāvasādhane) - in the attainment through one's intrinsic nature (svabhāva); by means of one's inherent nature

• मोक्षे (mokṣe) - in liberation (mokṣa)

• अभावोपशमरूपिणि (abhāvopaśamarūpiṇi) - which consists of the cessation of [phenomenal] manifestation; having the nature of cessation of non-existence

• न (na) - not, no

• धनानि (dhanāni) - wealth, riches, treasures

• उपकुर्वन्ति (upakurvanti) - they are helpful, they render service, they oblige

• न (na) - nor, not

• मित्राणि (mitrāṇi) - friends

• न (na) - nor, not

• च (ca) - and, also

• क्रियाः (kriyāḥ) - actions, rituals, rites

Words meanings and morphology

स्वभावसाधने (svabhāvasādhane) - in the attainment through one's intrinsic nature (svabhāva); by means of one's inherent nature

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of svabhāvasādhana

svabhāvasādhana - means of attaining through one's intrinsic nature

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (svabhāva+sādhana)

• svabhāva – intrinsic nature, innate disposition
  noun (masculine)
  From sva (own) + bhāva (state of being)
  Prefix: su
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• sādhana – means, instrument, accomplishment, attainment
  noun (neuter)
  From √sādh (to accomplish, effect)
  Root: sādh (class 5)

मोक्षे (mokṣe) - in liberation (mokṣa)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mokṣa

mokṣa - liberation, emancipation, freedom, release

Root: muc (class 6)

अभावोपशमरूपिणि (abhāvopaśamarūpiṇi) - which consists of the cessation of [phenomenal] manifestation; having the nature of cessation of non-existence

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of abhāvopaśamarūpin

abhāvopaśamarūpin - having the nature of the cessation of non-existence / phenomenal manifestation

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (abhāva+upaśama+rūpin)

• abhāva – non-existence, absence, negation; phenomenal manifestation (in philosophical context)
  noun (masculine)
  From 'a' (negation) + 'bhāva' (being, existence)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• upaśama – cessation, tranquility, appeasement
  noun (masculine)
  From upa + √śam (to be calm)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: śam (class 4)
• rūpin – having the form of, consisting of, characterized by
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -in added to rūpa (form)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

धनानि (dhanāni) - wealth, riches, treasures

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of dhana

dhana - wealth, riches, property, money

Root: dhan (class 1)

उपकुर्वन्ति (upakurvanti) - they are helpful, they render service, they oblige

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of upa-kṛ

Prefix: upa

Root: kṛ (class 8)

न (na) - nor, not

(indeclinable)

मित्राणि (mitrāṇi) - friends

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of mitra

mitra - friend, companion

न (na) - nor, not

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

क्रियाः (kriyāḥ) - actions, rituals, rites

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kriyā

kriyā - action, deed, performance, ritual

From √kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

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