योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-10, verse-5

आगच्छामि क्षणेनेति वक्ति ध्यायति चैकतः ।
न कस्यचिच्च निकटे स्थातुमिच्छति खिन्नधीः ॥ ५ ॥

āgacchāmi kṣaṇeneti vakti dhyāyati caikataḥ ,
na kasyacicca nikaṭe sthātumicchati khinnadhīḥ 5

5. āgacchāmi kṣaṇena iti vakti dhyāyati ca ekataḥ
na kasyacit ca nikaṭe sthātum icchati khinnadhīḥ

5. He says, "I am coming in a moment," and he contemplates (dhyāna) by himself. With a troubled mind, he does not wish to stay near anyone.

5. הוא אומר "אבוא עוד רגע", ומהרהר בצד. רוח החשיבה שלו מדוכאת, והוא אינו רוצה להישאר בקרבת איש.

Words meanings summery:

• आगच्छामि (āgacchāmi) - I am coming (I am coming, I come, I will come)

• क्षणेन (kṣaṇena) - in a moment (in a moment, instantly, by a moment)

• इति (iti) - thus, indicating direct speech (thus, in this manner, here, thereupon)

• वक्ति (vakti) - he says (he says, he speaks)

• ध्यायति (dhyāyati) - he contemplates (dhyāna) (he meditates (dhyāna), he contemplates, he thinks)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• एकतः (ekataḥ) - by himself, alone (on one side, apart, alone, from one)

• न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

• कस्यचित् (kasyacit) - of anyone (of someone, of anyone)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• निकटे (nikaṭe) - near (near, in the vicinity, close by)

• स्थातुम् (sthātum) - to stay (to stand, to stay, to remain)

• इच्छति (icchati) - he wishes (he wishes, he desires, he wants)

• खिन्नधीः (khinnadhīḥ) - with a troubled mind (dejected in mind, despondent, disheartened)

Words meanings and morphology

आगच्छामि (āgacchāmi) - I am coming (I am coming, I come, I will come)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of gam

Present Tense, 1st Person, Singular

Root `gam` (to go) with upasarga `ā-` (towards, come). Present active participle `gacch` stem.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

क्षणेन (kṣaṇena) - in a moment (in a moment, instantly, by a moment)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, leisure

Root: kṣaṇ (class 10)

इति (iti) - thus, indicating direct speech (thus, in this manner, here, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

वक्ति (vakti) - he says (he says, he speaks)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of vac

Present Tense, 3rd Person, Singular

Root `vac` (to speak), belonging to ad-class (class 2).

Root: vac (class 2)

ध्यायति (dhyāyati) - he contemplates (dhyāna) (he meditates (dhyāna), he contemplates, he thinks)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of dhyā

Present Tense, 3rd Person, Singular

Root `dhyā` (to meditate), class 1.

Root: dhyā (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

एकतः (ekataḥ) - by himself, alone (on one side, apart, alone, from one)

(indeclinable)

Formed from `eka` (one) with the suffix -tas.

न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

कस्यचित् (kasyacit) - of anyone (of someone, of anyone)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, anyone, a certain one

Formed from `kim` (what/who) + `cid` (an indefinite particle).

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

निकटे (nikaṭe) - near (near, in the vicinity, close by)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nikaṭa

nikaṭa - near, vicinity, proximity

स्थातुम् (sthātum) - to stay (to stand, to stay, to remain)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Derived from root `sthā` (to stand, stay) with suffix -tum.

Root: sthā (class 1)

इच्छति (icchati) - he wishes (he wishes, he desires, he wants)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of iṣ

Present Tense, 3rd Person, Singular

Root `iṣ` (to wish), class 6, with `a` affix and reduplication.

Root: iṣ (class 6)

खिन्नधीः (khinnadhīḥ) - with a troubled mind (dejected in mind, despondent, disheartened)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khinnadhī

khinnadhī - one whose intellect/mind is troubled/dejected

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (khinna+dhī)

• khinna – dejected, tired, troubled, sad
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `khid` (to be dejected, tired).
  Root: khid (class 4)
• dhī – intellect, mind, understanding, thought
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dhī (class 4)

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