योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-9, verse-23

अस्मिन्महासत्त्वतमे मुनीन्द्रे स्थिते समीपे पुरूषस्य साधो ।
प्राप्तेऽपि मृत्यावमरत्वमेति मा दीनतां गच्छ यथा विमूढः ॥ २३ ॥

asminmahāsattvatame munīndre sthite samīpe purūṣasya sādho ,
prāpte'pi mṛtyāvamaratvameti mā dīnatāṃ gaccha yathā vimūḍhaḥ 23

23. asmin mahāsattvatame munīndre
sthite samīpe purūṣasya sādho
prāpte api mṛtyau amaratvam eti mā
dīnatām gaccha yathā vimūḍhaḥ

23. When this most mighty and virtuous chief among sages (muni) is present nearby, a virtuous person (puruṣa) attains immortality (amaratva) even when death (mṛtyu) approaches. Do not become helpless like a bewildered fool.

Words meanings summery:

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

• महासत्त्वतमे (mahāsattvatame) - in the most greatly virtuous, in the most mighty-souled

• मुनीन्द्रे (munīndre) - in the chief of sages, in the king of sages

• स्थिते (sthite) - being present, standing, situated

• समीपे (samīpe) - near, in the vicinity, close by

• पुरूषस्य (purūṣasya) - of the person, of the man

• साधो (sādho) - of the virtuous, of the good one

• प्राप्ते (prāpte) - when approached, having arrived

• अपि (api) - even, also

• मृत्यौ (mṛtyau) - in death, at the time of death

• अमरत्वम् (amaratvam) - immortality, the state of being immortal

• एति (eti) - attains, goes

• मा (mā) - do not

• दीनताम् (dīnatām) - wretchedness, misery, helplessness

• गच्छ (gaccha) - go, attain

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

• विमूढः (vimūḍhaḥ) - bewildered, utterly foolish, confused

Words meanings and morphology

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

महासत्त्वतमे (mahāsattvatame) - in the most greatly virtuous, in the most mighty-souled

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahāsattvatama

mahāsattvatama - most greatly virtuous, most mighty-souled

Superlative form of the adjective 'mahāsattva'.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+sattva)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• sattva – essence, being, goodness, virtue, courage
  noun (neuter)

मुनीन्द्रे (munīndre) - in the chief of sages, in the king of sages

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of munīndra

munīndra - chief of sages, king of sages

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (muni+indra)

• muni – sage, ascetic
  noun (masculine)
• indra – Indra (king of gods), chief, excellent one
  noun (masculine)

स्थिते (sthite) - being present, standing, situated

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, existing

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of the root sthā-.

Root: sthā (class 1)

समीपे (samīpe) - near, in the vicinity, close by

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially here.

पुरूषस्य (purūṣasya) - of the person, of the man

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - person, man, male, conscious being, spirit

साधो (sādho) - of the virtuous, of the good one

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, holy, correct

Note: Agrees with 'purūṣasya'.

प्राप्ते (prāpte) - when approached, having arrived

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - attained, reached, obtained, arrived

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of the root āp- with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Refers to 'mṛtyau' in a locative absolute construction.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

मृत्यौ (mṛtyau) - in death, at the time of death

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mṛtyu

mṛtyu - death, Mortality, personified death

Derived from root mṛ- 'to die'.

Root: mṛ (class 6)

अमरत्वम् (amaratvam) - immortality, the state of being immortal

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of amaratva

amaratva - immortality, the state of being immortal

Derived from the adjective 'amara' (immortal) with the suffix '-tva' to denote state or quality. 'amara' is a nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of 'a-' (negation) and 'mara' (mortal).

एति (eti) - attains, goes

(verb)

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

present active

Present active indicative, 3rd person singular.

Root: i (class 2)

मा (mā) - do not

(indeclinable)

दीनताम् (dīnatām) - wretchedness, misery, helplessness

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dīnatā

dīnatā - helplessness, wretchedness, misery, dejection

Derived from adjective 'dīna' (wretched, miserable) with suffix '-tā' denoting state or quality.

गच्छ (gaccha) - go, attain

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of gam

imperative active

Imperative active, 2nd person singular.

Root: gam (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

(indeclinable)

विमूढः (vimūḍhaḥ) - bewildered, utterly foolish, confused

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vimūḍha

vimūḍha - bewildered, deluded, foolish, confused

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of the root muh- with prefix vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: muh (class 4)

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