योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-94, verse-23
द्वयोस्तु सिद्धयोः सिद्धविरुद्धेप्सितयोर्मिथः ।
अधिकैकावदातात्मा जयी पुरुषयत्नवान् ॥ २३ ॥
अधिकैकावदातात्मा जयी पुरुषयत्नवान् ॥ २३ ॥
dvayostu siddhayoḥ siddhaviruddhepsitayormithaḥ ,
adhikaikāvadātātmā jayī puruṣayatnavān 23
adhikaikāvadātātmā jayī puruṣayatnavān 23
23.
dvayoḥ tu siddhayoḥ siddhaviruddhepsitayoḥ
mithaḥ adhikaikāvadātātmā jayī puruṣayatnavān
mithaḥ adhikaikāvadātātmā jayī puruṣayatnavān
23.
tu dvayoḥ siddhayoḥ siddhaviruddhepsitayoḥ
mithaḥ puruṣayatnavān adhikaikāvadātātmā jayī
mithaḥ puruṣayatnavān adhikaikāvadātātmā jayī
23.
But when two mutually contradictory desired outcomes have both been achieved, the diligent person (puruṣa) whose inner self (ātman) is exceptionally pure is victorious.
Words meanings summery:
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- द्वयोः (dvayoḥ) - of two, of both
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand
- सिद्धयोः (siddhayoḥ) - of accomplishments, of perfected ones, of successes
- सिद्धविरुद्धेप्सितयोः (siddhaviruddhepsitayoḥ) - of those whose desired things are accomplished but contradictory, of two whose aims are achieved but opposing
- मिथः (mithaḥ) - mutually, reciprocally, against each other
- अधिकैकावदातात्मा (adhikaikāvadātātmā) - one whose self (ātman) is exceedingly pure and clear
- जयी (jayī) - victorious, conquering
- पुरुषयत्नवान् (puruṣayatnavān) - the diligent person, the striving individual
Words meanings and morphology
द्वयोः (dvayoḥ) - of two, of both
(numeral)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
सिद्धयोः (siddhayoḥ) - of accomplishments, of perfected ones, of successes
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, dual of siddha
siddha - accomplished, perfected, successful, proven
Past Passive Participle
Root: sidh (class 1)
Note: Here, acting as a noun, referring to two accomplishments or successful parties.
सिद्धविरुद्धेप्सितयोः (siddhaviruddhepsitayoḥ) - of those whose desired things are accomplished but contradictory, of two whose aims are achieved but opposing
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, dual of siddhaviruddhepsita
siddhaviruddhepsita - (desired outcomes) achieved and contradictory
Compound type : karmadhāraya (siddha+viruddha+īpsita)
- siddha – accomplished, perfected, successful, proven
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Root: sidh (class 1) - viruddha – opposed, contrary, hostile, conflicting
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Prefix: vi
Root: rudh (class 7) - īpsita – desired, wished for, longed for
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Root: āp (class 5)
मिथः (mithaḥ) - mutually, reciprocally, against each other
(indeclinable)
अधिकैकावदातात्मा (adhikaikāvadātātmā) - one whose self (ātman) is exceedingly pure and clear
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adhikaikāvadātātman
adhikaikāvadātātman - one whose self is exceedingly (adhika) uniquely (eka) pure (avadāta)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (adhika+eka+avadāta+ātman)
- adhika – superior, excessive, much, more
adjective (masculine) - eka – one, single, unique, sole
numeral (masculine) - avadāta – pure, clean, white, clear, spotless
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Prefix: ava
Root: dai (class 1) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
जयी (jayī) - victorious, conquering
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jayin
jayin - victorious, conquering, victor
Agent noun from `ji` (to conquer).
Root: ji (class 1)
पुरुषयत्नवान् (puruṣayatnavān) - the diligent person, the striving individual
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣayatnavat
puruṣayatnavat - possessing human effort, diligent
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+yatna+vat)
- puruṣa – man, person, human being, spirit, cosmic person (puruṣa)
noun (masculine) - yatna – effort, exertion, endeavor, diligence
noun (masculine)
Root: yat (class 1) - vat – possessing, having
suffix