योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-7, verse-28

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श्रुत्वा वचो मुनिवरस्य महानुभावस्तूष्णीमतिष्ठदुपपन्नपदं स वक्तुम् ।
नो युक्तियुक्तकथनेन विनैति तोषं धीमानपूरितमनोऽभिमतश्च लोकः ॥ २८ ॥

śrutvā vaco munivarasya mahānubhāvastūṣṇīmatiṣṭhadupapannapadaṃ sa vaktum ,
no yuktiyuktakathanena vinaiti toṣaṃ dhīmānapūritamano'bhimataśca lokaḥ 28

28. śrutvā vacaḥ munivarasya mahānubhāvaḥ
tūṣṇīm atiṣṭhat upapannapadam saḥ vaktum
na yuktiyuktakathenena vinā eti toṣam
dhīmān apūritamanobhimataḥ ca lokaḥ

28. Having heard the words of the excellent sage, the highly esteemed one remained silent, about to speak fitting words. For, an intelligent person whose mind's desires remain unfulfilled does not attain satisfaction without a logical explanation.

Words meanings summery:

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श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - Having heard, after hearing

वचः (vacaḥ) - words, speech, statement

मुनिवरस्य (munivarasya) - of the best of sages, of the pre-eminent sage

महानुभावः (mahānubhāvaḥ) - Referring to King Daśaratha (the highly esteemed one, of great power/dignity)

तूष्णीम् (tūṣṇīm) - silently, quietly

अतिष्ठत् (atiṣṭhat) - he remained, he stood

उपपन्नपदम् (upapannapadam) - suitable words, fitting expression

सः (saḥ) - Referring to King Daśaratha (he)

वक्तुम् (vaktum) - to speak, to say

न (na) - not

युक्तियुक्तकथेनेन (yuktiyuktakathenena) - by logical speech/explanation

विना (vinā) - without, except

एति (eti) - attains (satisfaction) (goes, comes, attains)

तोषम् (toṣam) - satisfaction, contentment

धीमान् (dhīmān) - intelligent, wise (person)

अपूरितमनोभिमतः (apūritamanobhimataḥ) - whose mind's desire is unfulfilled

च (ca) - and, also

लोकः (lokaḥ) - people (in general) (world, people, mankind)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - Having heard, after hearing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed with suffix -tvā

Root: śru (class 5)

वचः (vacaḥ) - words, speech, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying, statement

Root: vac

Note: Also possible nominative singular neuter. Context indicates accusative object of 'śrutvā'.

मुनिवरस्य (munivarasya) - of the best of sages, of the pre-eminent sage

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of munivara

munivara - best of sages, pre-eminent sage

Compound of muni (sage) and vara (best).

Compound type : tatpurusha (muni+vara)

muni – sage, ascetic, holy man
noun (masculine)
Root: man
vara – best, excellent, choicest, boon
adjective (masculine)
Root: vṛ

महानुभावः (mahānubhāvaḥ) - Referring to King Daśaratha (the highly esteemed one, of great power/dignity)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahānubhāva

mahānubhāva - of great power, of high dignity, highly esteemed

Compound of mahā (great) and anubhāva (power, dignity).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+anubhāva)

mahā – great, large
adjective
anubhāva – power, dignity, majesty, innate nature
noun (masculine)
Derived from anu-bhū.
Prefix: anu
Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Refers to King Daśaratha.

तूष्णीम् (tūṣṇīm) - silently, quietly

(indeclinable)

Adverbial.

अतिष्ठत् (atiṣṭhat) - he remained, he stood

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of sthā

Imperfect 3rd person singular active. Prefix 'a-' is augment for past tense.

Root: sthā (class 1)

उपपन्नपदम् (upapannapadam) - suitable words, fitting expression

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of upapannapada

upapannapada - fitting word, suitable expression

Compound of upapanna (suitable) and pada (word).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (upapanna+pada)

upapanna – suitable, fit, proper, obtained
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from upa-pad.
Prefix: upa
Root: pad (class 4)
pada – word, step, foot, position
noun (neuter)
Root: pad

Note: Object of 'vaktum'.

सः (saḥ) - Referring to King Daśaratha (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

वक्तुम् (vaktum) - to speak, to say

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Formed with suffix -tum.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Functioning as an infinitive.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Particle of negation.

युक्तियुक्तकथेनेन (yuktiyuktakathenena) - by logical speech/explanation

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of yuktiyuktakathana

yuktiyuktakathana - logical speech, reasonable explanation

Compound of yuktiyukta (logical, reasonable) and kathana (speech, explanation).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (yuktiyukta+kathana)

yuktiyukta – logical, reasonable, appropriate
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from yuj with suffix -ta, used as an adjective modifying kathana.
Root: yuj (class 7)
kathana – speech, telling, explanation
noun (neuter)
verbal noun
Derived from kath with suffix -ana.
Root: kath (class 10)

विना (vinā) - without, except

(indeclinable)

Preposition/adverb.

एति (eti) - attains (satisfaction) (goes, comes, attains)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of i

Present indicative 3rd person singular active.

Root: i (class 2)

तोषम् (toṣam) - satisfaction, contentment

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of toṣa

toṣa - satisfaction, contentment, pleasure

verbal noun

Derived from tuṣ.

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Object of 'eti'.

धीमान् (dhīmān) - intelligent, wise (person)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, discerning

Formed with suffix -mat.

Note: Used as a noun here.

अपूरितमनोभिमतः (apūritamanobhimataḥ) - whose mind's desire is unfulfilled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apūritamanobhimata

apūritamanobhimata - whose mind's desire is unfulfilled

Bahuvrihi compound: a-pūrita-manas-abhimata.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+pūrita+manas+abhimata)

a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix.
pūrita – filled, fulfilled, completed
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from pṛ.
Root: pṛ (class 3)
manas – mind, intellect, heart
noun (neuter)
Root: man
abhimata – desired, agreeable, intended
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from abhi-man.
Prefix: abhi
Root: man (class 4)