योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-1, chapter-1, verse-50
राजोवाच ।
भगवन्धर्मतत्त्वज्ञ ज्ञातज्ञेय विदांवर ।
कृतार्थोऽहं भवद्दृष्ट्या तदेव कुशलं मम ॥ ५० ॥
भगवन्धर्मतत्त्वज्ञ ज्ञातज्ञेय विदांवर ।
कृतार्थोऽहं भवद्दृष्ट्या तदेव कुशलं मम ॥ ५० ॥
rājovāca ,
bhagavandharmatattvajña jñātajñeya vidāṃvara ,
kṛtārtho'haṃ bhavaddṛṣṭyā tadeva kuśalaṃ mama 50
bhagavandharmatattvajña jñātajñeya vidāṃvara ,
kṛtārtho'haṃ bhavaddṛṣṭyā tadeva kuśalaṃ mama 50
50.
rājā uvāca bhagavan dharmatatvajña jñātajñeya vidāmvara
kṛtārthaḥ aham bhavaddṛṣṭyā tat eva kuśalam mama
kṛtārthaḥ aham bhavaddṛṣṭyā tat eva kuśalam mama
50.
The King said: "O Venerable one, knower of the essence of natural law (dharma), you who have understood all that is to be understood, best among the wise! By your sight, I am truly fulfilled; that itself is my well-being."
Words meanings summery:
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- राजा (rājā) - the king
- उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
- भगवन् (bhagavan) - O venerable one, O illustrious one
- धर्मतत्वज्ञ (dharmatatvajña) - knower of the essence of natural law (dharma)
- ज्ञातज्ञेय (jñātajñeya) - one who has known what is to be known, one who has understood all that is to be understood
- विदाम्वर (vidāmvara) - best among the wise, best of the knowers
- कृतार्थः (kṛtārthaḥ) - having achieved one's purpose, fulfilled, successful
- अहम् (aham) - I
- भवद्दृष्ट्या (bhavaddṛṣṭyā) - by your sight, by seeing you
- तत् (tat) - that
- एव (eva) - only, merely, indeed, just
- कुशलम् (kuśalam) - welfare, well-being, health
- मम (mama) - my, of me
Words meanings and morphology
राजा (rājā) - the king
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, sovereign
N-stem noun.
Root: rāj (class 1)
उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac
Irregular perfect tense form (reduplicated perfect).
Root: vac (class 2)
भगवन् (bhagavan) - O venerable one, O illustrious one
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat
bhagavat - glorious, divine, venerable, prosperous
Derived from root 'bhaj' with 'vatup' suffix.
Root: bhaj (class 1)
धर्मतत्वज्ञ (dharmatatvajña) - knower of the essence of natural law (dharma)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of dharmatatvajña
dharmatatvajña - knower of the truth/essence of natural law (dharma)
Compound of 'dharma' (natural law) + 'tattva' (essence) + 'jña' (knower). 'Dharmatattva' is a Ṣaṣṭhī-tatpurusha, and 'Dharmatatvajña' is an Upapada Tatpurusha ('one who knows the essence of natural law').
Compound type : upapada-tatpurusha (dharma+tattva+jña)
- dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - tattva – essence, truth, reality, principle
noun (neuter) - jña – knower, understanding, wise
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root jñā 'to know'.
Root: jñā (class 9)
ज्ञातज्ञेय (jñātajñeya) - one who has known what is to be known, one who has understood all that is to be understood
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of jñātajñeya
jñātajñeya - one who has known the knowable, one who understands what ought to be known
Bahuvrihi compound: 'jñāta' (known, PPP of jñā) + 'jñeya' (to be known, gerundive of jñā). 'One for whom the knowable is known'.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (jñāta+jñeya)
- jñāta – known, understood
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
PPP of root jñā.
Root: jñā (class 9) - jñeya – to be known, knowable
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive
Gerundive of root jñā.
Root: jñā (class 9)
विदाम्वर (vidāmvara) - best among the wise, best of the knowers
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of vidāmvara
vidāmvara - chief of the wise, best among the knowing
Ṣaṣṭhī-tatpurusha compound: 'vidām' (of the wise, genitive plural of 'vid') + 'vara' (excellent, best).
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpurusha (vid+vara)
- vid – wise, knowing, learned (often used as a substantive for 'the wise')
noun (masculine)
Derived from root vid 'to know'.
Root: vid (class 2) - vara – excellent, best, choicest; a boon
adjective (masculine)
कृतार्थः (kṛtārthaḥ) - having achieved one's purpose, fulfilled, successful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtārtha
kṛtārtha - successful, accomplished, having achieved one's object
Bahuvrihi compound: 'kṛta' (done, accomplished, PPP of kṛ) + 'artha' (purpose, aim). 'One for whom the purpose is done'.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṛta+artha)
- kṛta – done, made, accomplished
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
PPP of root kṛ.
Root: kṛ (class 8) - artha – purpose, aim, object, meaning, wealth
noun (masculine)
Note: Predicative adjective for 'aham'.
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we (first person pronoun)
First person pronoun.
भवद्दृष्ट्या (bhavaddṛṣṭyā) - by your sight, by seeing you
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhavaddṛṣṭi
bhavaddṛṣṭi - the sight of you, by your gaze
Ṣaṣṭhī-tatpurusha compound of 'bhavat' (you, venerable) + 'dṛṣṭi' (sight, gaze).
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpurusha (bhavat+dṛṣṭi)
- bhavat – you (respectful), venerable, existing
pronoun (masculine)
Second person respectful pronoun. - dṛṣṭi – sight, vision, glance, perception
noun (feminine)
Derived from root dṛś.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Expresses cause or means.
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, that one (demonstrative pronoun)
Demonstrative pronoun.
एव (eva) - only, merely, indeed, just
(indeclinable)
कुशलम् (kuśalam) - welfare, well-being, health
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kuśala
kuśala - welfare, well-being, health; skillful, clever
मम (mama) - my, of me
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we (first person pronoun)
First person pronoun.