योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-1, chapter-13, verse-6
गुणागुणविचारेण विनैव किल पार्श्वगम् ।
राजप्रकृतिवन्मूढा दुरारूढाऽवलम्बते ॥ ६ ॥
राजप्रकृतिवन्मूढा दुरारूढाऽवलम्बते ॥ ६ ॥
guṇāguṇavicāreṇa vinaiva kila pārśvagam ,
rājaprakṛtivanmūḍhā durārūḍhā'valambate 6
rājaprakṛtivanmūḍhā durārūḍhā'valambate 6
6.
guṇāguṇa-vicāreṇa vinā eva kila pārśvagam
rāja-prakṛti-vat mūḍhā durārūḍhā avalambate
rāja-prakṛti-vat mūḍhā durārūḍhā avalambate
6.
Indeed, a foolish and obstinate person, without any consideration of good or bad qualities, clings to an associate, just like a royal disposition (prakṛti).
Words meanings summery:
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- गुणागुण-विचारेण (guṇāguṇa-vicāreṇa) - by the consideration of merits and demerits
- विना (vinā) - without, except
- एव (eva) - even, indeed, just, only
- किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, a particle indicating hearsay or emphasis
- पार्श्वगम् (pārśvagam) - one standing by, an associate, a bystander
- राज-प्रकृति-वत् (rāja-prakṛti-vat) - like the disposition (prakṛti) of a king, like royal nature
- मूढा (mūḍhā) - a foolish one, a stupid person
- दुरारूढा (durārūḍhā) - referring to the foolish person's character, indicating stubbornness (obstinate, difficult to dislodge, firmly established)
- अवलम्बते (avalambate) - clings to, takes support, relies on
Words meanings and morphology
गुणागुण-विचारेण (guṇāguṇa-vicāreṇa) - by the consideration of merits and demerits
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of guṇāguṇa-vicāra
guṇāguṇa-vicāra - consideration of merits and demerits
Compound type : tatpurusha (guṇāguṇa+vicāra)
- guṇāguṇa – good and bad qualities, merits and demerits
compound noun (masculine) - vicāra – consideration, reflection, deliberation
noun (masculine)
Derived from 'vi-√car' with the suffix -a (ghañ)
Prefix: vi
Root: √car (class 1)
विना (vinā) - without, except
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - even, indeed, just, only
(indeclinable)
किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, a particle indicating hearsay or emphasis
(indeclinable)
पार्श्वगम् (pārśvagam) - one standing by, an associate, a bystander
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of pārśvaga
pārśvaga - going by the side, standing near, an attendant, a companion
Compound type : tatpurusha (pārśva+ga)
- pārśva – side, flank, proximity
noun (neuter) - ga – going, moving; one who goes
adjective (masculine)
agent noun/suffix
Derived from √gam (to go)
Root: √gam (class 1)
राज-प्रकृति-वत् (rāja-prakṛti-vat) - like the disposition (prakṛti) of a king, like royal nature
(indeclinable)
Suffix -vat added to rāja-prakṛti
Compound type : tatpurusha (rāja-prakṛti+vat)
- rāja-prakṛti – king's nature, royal disposition, state policy, royal retinue
compound noun (feminine) - vat – like, as, in the manner of
suffix/indeclinable
मूढा (mūḍhā) - a foolish one, a stupid person
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mūḍha
mūḍha - foolish, stupid, bewildered, ignorant
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √muh (to be bewildered, to err)
Root: √muh (class 4)
दुरारूढा (durārūḍhā) - referring to the foolish person's character, indicating stubbornness (obstinate, difficult to dislodge, firmly established)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of durārūḍha
durārūḍha - difficult to ascend, difficult to approach, ill-mounted, obstinate, firmly established
Past Passive Participle
Derived from dur-ā-√ruh (to ascend, to mount)
Prefixes: dur+ā
Root: √ruh (class 1)
अवलम्बते (avalambate) - clings to, takes support, relies on
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of avalamb
Prefix: ava
Root: √lamb (class 1)