योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-95, verse-22

परिज्ञातस्तु कालेन स्वल्पेनैवोपशाम्यति ।
वासनातानवात्स्नेहो बन्धौ दूरगते यथा ॥ २२ ॥

parijñātastu kālena svalpenaivopaśāmyati ,
vāsanātānavātsneho bandhau dūragate yathā 22

22. parijñātaḥ tu kālena svalpena eva upaśāmyati
vāsanātānavāt snehaḥ bandhau dūragate yathā

22. tu parijñātaḥ [san ayam sargaḥ] svalpena kālena eva upaśāmyati.
yathā dūragate bandhau vāsanātānavāt snehaḥ [upaśāmyati],
tathā eva ayam sargaḥ upaśāmyati.

22. But when it is properly understood, it subsides quickly, indeed, in a very short time. This is just like the affection (sneha) for a relative who has gone far away, which naturally diminishes as the mental impressions (vāsanā) weaken.

22. אך כאשר מבינים אותה נכונה, היא נרגעת ונעלמת תוך זמן קצר מאוד, כפי שהאהבה לקרוב משפחה שנסע למרחקים נחלשת ככל שהרשמים הפנימיים מטשטשים.

Words meanings summery:

• परिज्ञातः (parijñātaḥ) - The previously mentioned "creation" or "ego" when understood in its true nature. (fully known, well comprehended, understood)

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

• कालेन (kālena) - by time, in time

• स्वल्पेन (svalpena) - by a little, by a small amount, in a short time

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

• उपशाम्यति (upaśāmyati) - it subsides, becomes tranquil, calms down, ceases

• वासनातानवात् (vāsanātānavāt) - from the weakening of mental impressions, due to the thinness of vāsanās

• स्नेहः (snehaḥ) - affection, love, attachment, oiliness

• बन्धौ (bandhau) - for a relative, in a relative

• दूरगते (dūragate) - gone far away, distant

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

Words meanings and morphology

परिज्ञातः (parijñātaḥ) - The previously mentioned "creation" or "ego" when understood in its true nature. (fully known, well comprehended, understood)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parijñāta

parijñāta - fully known, well comprehended, understood

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root jñā (to know) with prefix pari (fully).

Prefix: pari

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Implied subject is "sargaḥ" (from previous verse).

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Serves as a conjunction introducing a contrasting or correlative idea.

कालेन (kālena) - by time, in time

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, season, black

Note: Indicates "by means of time" or "within time".

स्वल्पेन (svalpena) - by a little, by a small amount, in a short time

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of svalpa

svalpa - very little, small, short (time)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+alpa)

• su – good, well, very
  prefix
• alpa – little, small, few
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Modifies "kālena".

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

उपशाम्यति (upaśāmyati) - it subsides, becomes tranquil, calms down, ceases

(verb)

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

Present Indicative

Derived from root śam (to be calm) with prefix upa.

Prefix: upa

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: The verb for the implied subject "sargaḥ".

वासनातानवात् (vāsanātānavāt) - from the weakening of mental impressions, due to the thinness of vāsanās

(noun)

Ablative, singular of vāsanātānava

vāsanātānava - weakening of mental impressions, thinness of vāsanās

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāsanā+tānava)

• vāsanā – mental impression, latent tendency, habit, desire
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root vas (to dwell, to perfume).
  Root: vas (class 1)
• tānava – thinness, weakness, smallness, subtlety
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from tanu (thin, weak) with suffix -a.
  Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Indicates cause.

स्नेहः (snehaḥ) - affection, love, attachment, oiliness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sneha

sneha - affection, love, attachment, oil, fat, tenderness

Derived from root snih (to be sticky, to be affectionate).

Root: snih (class 4)

Note: Subject of the simile.

बन्धौ (bandhau) - for a relative, in a relative

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bandhu

bandhu - relative, kinsman, friend, connection

Derived from root bandh (to bind).

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Indicates the object of affection.

दूरगते (dūragate) - gone far away, distant

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of dūragata

dūragata - gone far away, distant, remote

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root gam (to go) with dūra (far) as prefix/first member.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dūra+gata)

• dūra – far, distant, remote
  adjective (neuter)
• gata – gone, moved, passed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root gam (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Modifies "bandhau".

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the simile.

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