योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-70, verse-9

आभिमानिकदेहाया वासनायाः स्वभावतः ।
अस्या आत्मावलोकेच्छा स्वयमेवोपजायते ॥ ९ ॥

ābhimānikadehāyā vāsanāyāḥ svabhāvataḥ ,
asyā ātmāvalokecchā svayamevopajāyate 9

9. ābhimānika-dehāyāḥ vāsanāyāḥ svabhāvataḥ
asyāḥ ātma-avaloka-icchā svayam eva upajāyate

9. ābhimānika-dehāyāḥ vāsanāyāḥ asyāḥ svabhāvataḥ eva ātma-avaloka-icchā svayam upajāyate.

9. From the latent impression (vāsanā) that is associated with an ego-identified body, by its very nature, the desire for the perception of the true self (ātman) spontaneously arises.

9. באופן טבעי, בתוך הַוָאסַנָאה הזו המזדהה עם הגוף, מתעורר מעצמו הרצון להביט בֶּעָצְמִי.

Words meanings summery:

• आभिमानिक-देहायाः (ābhimānika-dehāyāḥ) - of the body identified with ego, of the ego-bodied

• वासनायाः (vāsanāyāḥ) - of the latent impression/tendency

• स्वभावतः (svabhāvataḥ) - by nature, naturally, spontaneously

• अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of this (vāsanā) (of this)

• आत्म-अवलोक-इच्छा (ātma-avaloka-icchā) - desire for the perception of the true self (ātman) (desire for self-perception, desire to observe the self)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, spontaneously, naturally

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just

• उपजायते (upajāyate) - arises, is produced, comes into being

Words meanings and morphology

आभिमानिक-देहायाः (ābhimānika-dehāyāḥ) - of the body identified with ego, of the ego-bodied

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, singular of ābhimānika-deha

ābhimānika-deha - body connected with egoism/pride, ego-identified body

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ābhimānika+deha)

• ābhimānika – relating to egoism/pride, full of self-conceit
  adjective
  Derived from 'abhimāna' (egoism, pride) with suffix -ika.
• deha – body, corporeal form
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'vāsanāyāḥ'.

वासनायाः (vāsanāyāḥ) - of the latent impression/tendency

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of vāsanā

vāsanā - latent impression, mental tendency, habit, desire

From root 'vas' (to dwell) with suffix -anā.

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Possessive case, referring to the origin of the desire.

स्वभावतः (svabhāvataḥ) - by nature, naturally, spontaneously

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'svabhāva' (one's own nature) with suffix -tas.

अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of this (vāsanā) (of this)

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, that

Note: Refers back to 'vāsanā'.

आत्म-अवलोक-इच्छा (ātma-avaloka-icchā) - desire for the perception of the true self (ātman) (desire for self-perception, desire to observe the self)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ātma-avaloka-icchā

ātma-avaloka-icchā - desire for self-observation, desire for viewing the self

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+avaloka+icchā)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, ultimate reality
  noun (masculine)
• avaloka – sight, observation, perception, looking
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'lok' with upasarga 'ava'.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: lok (class 10)
• icchā – desire, wish, longing
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'iṣ' (to wish, desire) with suffix -ā.
  Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: The subject of the verb 'upajāyate'.

स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, spontaneously, naturally

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

उपजायते (upajāyate) - arises, is produced, comes into being

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of upa-jan

Root jan (div. 4, ātmanepada) with upasarga upa-.

Prefix: upa

Root: jan (class 4)

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