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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-1, verse-50

राजोवाच ।
भगवन्धर्मतत्त्वज्ञ ज्ञातज्ञेय विदांवर ।
कृतार्थोऽहं भवद्दृष्ट्या तदेव कुशलं मम ॥ ५० ॥
rājovāca ,
bhagavandharmatattvajña jñātajñeya vidāṃvara ,
kṛtārtho'haṃ bhavaddṛṣṭyā tadeva kuśalaṃ mama 50
50. rājā uvāca bhagavan dharmatatvajña jñātajñeya vidāmvara
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:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • 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.