योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-48, verse-40

पूर्वं यथाभिमतपूजनसुप्रसन्नो दत्वा विवेकमिह पावनदूतमात्मा ।
जीवं पदं नयति निर्मलमेकमाद्यं सत्सङ्गशास्त्रपरमार्थपरावबोधैः ॥ ४० ॥

pūrvaṃ yathābhimatapūjanasuprasanno datvā vivekamiha pāvanadūtamātmā ,
jīvaṃ padaṃ nayati nirmalamekamādyaṃ satsaṅgaśāstraparamārthaparāvabodhaiḥ 40

40. pūrvaṃ yathābhimatapūjanasuprasannaḥ
datvā vivekam iha pāvanadūtam ātmā
jīvaṃ padaṃ nayati nirmalam ekam ādyaṃ
satsaṅgaśāstraparamārthaparāvabodhaiḥ

40. pūrvaṃ yathābhimatapūjanasuprasannaḥ
ātmā iha pāvanadūtam vivekam datvā
satsaṅgaśāstraparamārthaparāvabodhaiḥ
jīvaṃ nirmalam ekam ādyaṃ padaṃ nayati

40. The self (ātman), formerly well-pleased by worship performed according to one's desire, bestows discrimination (viveka) as a pure messenger. Through association with the wise (satsaṅga), study of scriptures, understanding of ultimate reality (paramārtha), and supreme knowledge, it leads the individual soul (jīva) to that pure, singular, and primeval state.

Words meanings summery:

• पूर्वं (pūrvaṁ) - formerly, previously, before

• यथाभिमतपूजनसुप्रसन्नः (yathābhimatapūjanasuprasannaḥ) - well-pleased by worship performed according to one's will/desire

• दत्वा (datvā) - having given, after giving

• विवेकम् (vivekam) - discrimination, discernment, wisdom

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• पावनदूतम् (pāvanadūtam) - pure messenger, purifying messenger

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the self, soul, spirit

• जीवम् (jīvam) - the living being, individual soul

• पदम् (padam) - the supreme state (state, condition, abode, foot)

• नयति (nayati) - leads, guides, brings

• निर्मलम् (nirmalam) - pure, spotless, clear

• एकम् (ekam) - one, unique, singular

• आद्यम् (ādyam) - primeval, original, first

• सत्सङ्गशास्त्रपरमार्थपरावबोधैः (satsaṅgaśāstraparamārthaparāvabodhaiḥ) - through association with the wise, scriptures, ultimate reality, and supreme knowledge

Words meanings and morphology

पूर्वं (pūrvaṁ) - formerly, previously, before

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here as an adverb.

यथाभिमतपूजनसुप्रसन्नः (yathābhimatapūjanasuprasannaḥ) - well-pleased by worship performed according to one's will/desire

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yathābhimatapūjanasuprasanna

yathābhimatapūjanasuprasanna - well-pleased by worship according to desire

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yathābhimata+pūjana+suprasanna)

• yathābhimata – as desired, according to wish
  indeclinable
  `yathā` (as) + `abhimata` (desired)
• pūjana – worship, adoration
  noun (neuter)
  From root `pūj` (to honor)
  Root: pūj (class 1)
• suprasanna – very pleased, gracious, well-pleased
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  `su` (good, well) + `pra` (forth) + root `sad` (to sit, to become clear/pleased). `prasanna` is PPP of `pra-sad`.
  Prefixes: su+pra
  Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `ātmā`.

दत्वा (datvā) - having given, after giving

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root `dā` (to give) + suffix `tvā`

Root: dā (class 3)

विवेकम् (vivekam) - discrimination, discernment, wisdom

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viveka

viveka - discrimination, discernment, judgment

From `vi` (apart) + root `vic` (to distinguish)

Prefix: vi

Root: vic (class 7)

Note: Object of `datvā`.

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

पावनदूतम् (pāvanadūtam) - pure messenger, purifying messenger

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pāvanadūta

pāvanadūta - pure messenger, sanctifying messenger

Compound type : karmadhāraya (pāvana+dūta)

• pāvana – purifying, pure, holy
  adjective (neuter)
  From root `pū` (to purify) + suffix `ana`
  Root: pū (class 1)
• dūta – messenger, envoy
  noun (masculine)
  From root `dūt` (to send)
  Root: dūt (class 1)

Note: Appositive to `vivekam`.

आत्मा (ātmā) - the self, soul, spirit

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - the self, soul, essence, individual soul, supreme soul

Note: Subject of the sentence.

जीवम् (jīvam) - the living being, individual soul

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living, existing; the individual soul, principle of life

From root `jīv` (to live)

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Object of `nayati`.

पदम् (padam) - the supreme state (state, condition, abode, foot)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - foot, step, trace, mark, position, state, station, abode

Root: pad (class 1)

Note: Second object of `nayati` (leads *to* a state).

नयति (nayati) - leads, guides, brings

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

From root `nī` (to lead)

Root: nī (class 1)

निर्मलम् (nirmalam) - pure, spotless, clear

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nirmala

nirmala - spotless, pure, clean, clear

`nir` (without) + `mala` (impurity)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+mala)

• nis – out, forth, without
  indeclinable
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain
  noun (neuter)
  Root: mal (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `padam`.

एकम् (ekam) - one, unique, singular

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of eka

eka - one, single, unique, sole

Note: Qualifies `padam`.

आद्यम् (ādyam) - primeval, original, first

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ādya

ādya - first, earliest, primeval, original

From `ādi` (beginning)

Note: Qualifies `padam`.

सत्सङ्गशास्त्रपरमार्थपरावबोधैः (satsaṅgaśāstraparamārthaparāvabodhaiḥ) - through association with the wise, scriptures, ultimate reality, and supreme knowledge

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of satsaṅgaśāstraparamārthaparāvabodha

satsaṅgaśāstraparamārthaparāvabodha - true association, scriptures, supreme truth, and supreme knowledge

Compound type : dvandva (satsaṅga+śāstra+paramārtha+parāvabodha)

• satsaṅga – association with the good/wise
  noun (masculine)
  `sat` (good, true) + `saṅga` (association)
• śāstra – scripture, treatise, rule, science
  noun (neuter)
  From root `śās` (to teach, instruct)
  Root: śās (class 2)
• paramārtha – highest purpose, supreme truth, ultimate reality
  noun (masculine)
  `parama` (supreme) + `artha` (object, meaning, purpose)
• parāvabodha – supreme knowledge, perfect understanding
  noun (masculine)
  `parā` (supreme) + `avabodha` (knowledge, understanding)
  Prefix: ava
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Indicates the means.

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