योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-27, verse-11

home » Scriptures Library » Yoga Vasishtha

View complete chapter

कीर्त्या जगद्दिक्कुहरं प्रतापैः श्रिया गृहं सत्त्वबलेन लक्ष्मीम् ।
ये पूरयन्त्यक्षतधैर्यबन्धा न ते जगत्यां सुलभा महान्तः ॥ ११ ॥

kīrtyā jagaddikkuharaṃ pratāpaiḥ śriyā gṛhaṃ sattvabalena lakṣmīm ,
ye pūrayantyakṣatadhairyabandhā na te jagatyāṃ sulabhā mahāntaḥ 11

11. kīrtyā jagaddikkuharam pratāpaiḥ
śriyā gṛham sattvabalena lakṣmīm
ye pūrayanti akṣatadhairyabandhāḥ
na te jagatyām sulabhāḥ mahāntaḥ

11. ye akṣatadhairyabandhāḥ mahāntaḥ kīrtyā jagaddikkuharam pratāpaiḥ śriyā gṛham sattvabalena lakṣmīm pūrayanti,
te jagatyām na sulabhāḥ.

11. Those great individuals, whose bonds of courage (dhairya) are unbroken, who fill the cavities of the world's directions with fame, their homes with valor and prosperity, and wealth (lakṣmī) with inner strength, are not easily found on this earth.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

कीर्त्या (kīrtyā) - by fame, by glory, by renown

जगद्दिक्कुहरम् (jagaddikkuharam) - the cavities of the directions of the world, the hollows of the world's quarters

प्रतापैः (pratāpaiḥ) - by prowess, by valor, by majesty, by dignity

श्रिया (śriyā) - by prosperity, by fortune, by beauty

गृहम् (gṛham) - house, home

सत्त्वबलेन (sattvabalena) - by inner strength, by moral courage, by goodness-force

लक्ष्मीम् (lakṣmīm) - Refers to wealth or prosperity in general. (fortune, wealth, prosperity (goddess Lakṣmī))

ये (ye) - who, those who (masculine, plural)

पूरयन्ति (pūrayanti) - they fill, they make full, they complete

अक्षतधैर्यबन्धाः (akṣatadhairyabandhāḥ) - whose bonds of courage are unbroken; having unbroken ties of steadfastness

न (na) - not, no, nor

ते (te) - those (masculine, plural)

जगत्याम् (jagatyām) - in the world, on the earth

सुलभाः (sulabhāḥ) - easily obtained, readily available, easy to get

महान्तः (mahāntaḥ) - great ones, noble persons, powerful individuals

Words meanings and morphology

कीर्त्या (kīrtyā) - by fame, by glory, by renown

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kīrti

kīrti - fame, glory, renown

From √kīrt (to mention, proclaim).

Root: kīrt (class 10)

Note: Instrument of pūrayanti.

जगद्दिक्कुहरम् (jagaddikkuharam) - the cavities of the directions of the world, the hollows of the world's quarters

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jagaddikkuhara

jagaddikkuhara - the cavities of the directions of the world

Compound.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (jagat+dik+kuhara)

jagat – world, universe, moving
noun (neuter)
From √gam (to go) in participial form.
Root: gam (class 1)
dik – direction, quarter of the sky
noun (feminine)
From √diś (to point).
Root: diś (class 6)
kuhara – hollow, cavity, cave
noun (neuter)

Note: Object of pūrayanti.

प्रतापैः (pratāpaiḥ) - by prowess, by valor, by majesty, by dignity

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pratāpa

pratāpa - prowess, valor, majesty, heat

From pra + √tap (to heat, to shine).

Prefix: pra

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Instrument of pūrayanti.

श्रिया (śriyā) - by prosperity, by fortune, by beauty

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - prosperity, fortune, wealth, beauty, goddess Lakṣmī

Note: Instrument of pūrayanti.

गृहम् (gṛham) - house, home

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of gṛha

gṛha - house, home

Root: gṛh

Note: Object of pūrayanti.

सत्त्वबलेन (sattvabalena) - by inner strength, by moral courage, by goodness-force

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sattvabala

sattvabala - inner strength, moral courage, strength of goodness

Compound.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sattva+bala)

sattva – existence, essence, spirit, courage, goodness (one of the three guṇas)
noun (neuter)
From sat (being) + tva (suffix for state/quality).
Root: as (class 2)
bala – strength, power, force
noun (neuter)
Root: bal (class 10)

Note: Instrument of pūrayanti.

लक्ष्मीम् (lakṣmīm) - Refers to wealth or prosperity in general. (fortune, wealth, prosperity (goddess Lakṣmī))

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of lakṣmī

lakṣmī - fortune, wealth, prosperity, beauty, goddess Lakṣmī

Note: Object of pūrayanti.

ये (ye) - who, those who (masculine, plural)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, what (relative pronoun)

Note: Refers to mahāntaḥ.

पूरयन्ति (pūrayanti) - they fill, they make full, they complete

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of pūr-

Present tense, active voice, causative stem from √pṛ.

Root pṛ (9th class) with causative suffix -ay.

Root: pṛ (class 9)

अक्षतधैर्यबन्धाः (akṣatadhairyabandhāḥ) - whose bonds of courage are unbroken; having unbroken ties of steadfastness

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of akṣatadhairyabandha

akṣatadhairyabandha - whose bonds of courage are unbroken

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (akṣata+dhairya+bandha)

akṣata – unbroken, uninjured, intact
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From a (negation) + √kṣaṇ (to injure, wound).
Prefix: a
Root: kṣaṇ (class 8)
dhairya – courage, steadfastness, firmness
noun (neuter)
From dhīra (firm, courageous) + ya suffix (for abstract noun).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
bandha – bond, tie, connection
noun (masculine)
From √bandh (to bind).
Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Qualifies mahāntaḥ.

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

ते (te) - those (masculine, plural)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers back to ye and mahāntaḥ.

जगत्याम् (jagatyām) - in the world, on the earth

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of jagatī