योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-45, verse-41
वितृष्णस्यात्मनिष्ठत्वादेषणात्रयमुज्झतः ।
ज्ञस्याप्यनिच्छतो ध्यानमर्थायातं प्रवर्तते ॥ ४१ ॥
ज्ञस्याप्यनिच्छतो ध्यानमर्थायातं प्रवर्तते ॥ ४१ ॥
vitṛṣṇasyātmaniṣṭhatvādeṣaṇātrayamujjhataḥ ,
jñasyāpyanicchato dhyānamarthāyātaṃ pravartate 41
jñasyāpyanicchato dhyānamarthāyātaṃ pravartate 41
41.
vitṛṣṇasya ātmaniṣṭhatvāt eṣaṇātrayam ujjhataḥ
jñasya api anicchataḥ dhyānam arthāyātam pravartate
jñasya api anicchataḥ dhyānam arthāyātam pravartate
41.
ātmaniṣṭhatvāt eṣaṇātrayam ujjhataḥ vitṛṣṇasya jñasya api anicchataḥ arthāyātam dhyānam pravartate.
41.
For one who is free from craving and has abandoned the three desires (eṣaṇātraya) because of being firmly established in the Self (ātman), even for such a knower (jñā) who does not explicitly seek it, deep contemplation (dhyāna) naturally arises.
Words meanings summery:
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- वितृष्णस्य (vitṛṣṇasya) - of one who is free from desire/thirst
- आत्मनिष्ठत्वात् (ātmaniṣṭhatvāt) - because of being firmly established in the Self (ātman) (due to being established in the Self)
- एषणात्रयम् (eṣaṇātrayam) - the three desires (eṣaṇātraya) (the triad of desires, the three desires)
- उज्झतस् (ujjhatas) - of one who is abandoning/giving up
- ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - of a knower (jñā) (of the knower, of the wise one)
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- अनिच्छतः (anicchataḥ) - of one who is not desiring/wishing
- ध्यानम् (dhyānam) - deep contemplation (dhyāna) (meditation, contemplation)
- अर्थायातम् (arthāyātam) - naturally arises (that which comes of its own accord, naturally occurring)
- प्रवर्तते (pravartate) - proceeds, occurs, takes place, begins
Words meanings and morphology
वितृष्णस्य (vitṛṣṇasya) - of one who is free from desire/thirst
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vitṛṣṇa
vitṛṣṇa - free from desire, unthirsty, content
Compound of 'vi' (without) and 'tṛṣṇa' (thirst/craving).
Compound type : prādi-tatpuruṣa (vi+tṛṣṇa)
- vi – without, apart, dis-
indeclinable
Prepositional prefix. - tṛṣṇa – thirst, craving, desire, longing
noun (feminine)
From root 'tṛṣ' (to thirst) + 'na'.
Root: tṛṣ (class 4)
Note: Qualifies 'jñasya'.
आत्मनिष्ठत्वात् (ātmaniṣṭhatvāt) - because of being firmly established in the Self (ātman) (due to being established in the Self)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of ātmaniṣṭhatva
ātmaniṣṭhatva - state of being fixed or established in the Self, self-reliance
Compound of 'ātman' (Self) and 'niṣṭhatva' (state of being established).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+niṣṭhatva)
- ātman – Self, soul, essence, individual soul
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2) - niṣṭhatva – state of being established, devotion, firmness
noun (neuter)
From 'niṣṭhā' (establishment) + 'tva' (abstract suffix).
Prefix: ni
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Indicates the reason or cause.
एषणात्रयम् (eṣaṇātrayam) - the three desires (eṣaṇātraya) (the triad of desires, the three desires)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of eṣaṇātraya
eṣaṇātraya - the three desires (for son, wealth, and the world)
Compound of 'eṣaṇā' (desire) and 'traya' (triad).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (eṣaṇā+traya)
- eṣaṇā – desire, longing, seeking
noun (feminine)
From root 'eṣ' (to seek) + 'ana'.
Root: eṣ (class 1) - traya – triad, group of three
noun (neuter)
From 'tri' (three) + 'aya'.
Note: Object of 'ujjhat'.
उज्झतस् (ujjhatas) - of one who is abandoning/giving up
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ujjhat
ujjh - to abandon, forsake, cast off
Present Active Participle
From root 'ujjh' (to abandon) + 'śatṛ'.
Root: ujjh (class 6)
Note: Qualifies 'jñasya' and 'vitṛṣṇasya'.
ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - of a knower (jñā) (of the knower, of the wise one)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of jña
jña - knower, wise person, intelligent
From root 'jñā' (to know) + 'ka'.
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Possessive, referring to the wise individual.
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
Emphatic/conjunctive particle.
Note: Emphasizes 'jñasya'.
अनिच्छतः (anicchataḥ) - of one who is not desiring/wishing
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of anicchat
anicchat - not wishing, not desiring, unwilling
Present Active Participle (negative)
From 'a' (not) + root 'iṣ' (to wish) + 'śatṛ'.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+icchat)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - icchat – desiring, wishing
adjective (masculine)
Present Active Participle
From root 'iṣ' (to wish) + 'śatṛ'.
Root: iṣ (class 6)
Note: Qualifies 'jñasya'.
ध्यानम् (dhyānam) - deep contemplation (dhyāna) (meditation, contemplation)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dhyāna
dhyāna - meditation, contemplation, thought, reflection
From root 'dhyai' (to contemplate) + 'lyuT'.
Root: dhyai (class 1)
Note: Subject of 'pravartate'.
अर्थायातम् (arthāyātam) - naturally arises (that which comes of its own accord, naturally occurring)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of arthāyāta
arthāyāta - spontaneously arrived, naturally occurring, coming by itself
Compound of 'artha' (purpose/meaning/by nature) and 'āyāta' (arrived).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+āyāta)
- artha – meaning, purpose, wealth, object, spontaneously
noun/indeclinable (masculine)
Used adverbially or as first part of compound meaning 'by virtue of'. - āyāta – arrived, come, obtained
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From 'ā' + root 'yā' (to go) + 'kta'.
Prefix: ā
Root: yā (class 2)
Note: Qualifies 'dhyānam'.
प्रवर्तते (pravartate) - proceeds, occurs, takes place, begins
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of pravṛt
Present middle indicative
From 'pra' + root 'vṛt' (to turn, to be).
Prefix: pra
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Verb for 'dhyānam'.