योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-1, verse-4

भगवद्व्यासपुत्रस्य शुकस्येव मतिस्तव ।
विश्रान्तिमात्रमेवान्तर्ज्ञातज्ञेयाप्यपेक्षते ॥ ४ ॥

bhagavadvyāsaputrasya śukasyeva matistava ,
viśrāntimātramevāntarjñātajñeyāpyapekṣate 4

4. भगवद्व्यासपुत्रस्य शुकस्य इव मतिः तव
विश्रान्तिमात्रम् एव अन्तर् ज्ञातज्ञेया अपि अपेक्षते

4. तव मतिः भगवद्व्यासपुत्रस्य शुकस्य इव,
ज्ञातज्ञेया अपि,
अन्तर् विश्रान्तिमात्रम् एव अपेक्षते ।

4. Your mind (mati), like that of the venerable son of Vyāsa, Śuka, though it has already known all that is to be known, only seeks inner repose.

4. מחשבתך דומה לזו של שׁוּקַה, בנו של וְיָאסַה המבורך; אף שכבר ידעת את כל מה שראוי לדעת, היא עדיין זקוקה לשלווה פנימית בלבד.

Words meanings summery:

• भगवद्व्यासपुत्रस्य (भगवद्व्यासपुत्रस्य) - of Śuka, the son of Vyāsa, who is venerable (of the venerable son of Vyāsa (Śuka))

• शुकस्य (शुकस्य) - of Śuka

• इव (इव) - like, as

• मतिः (मतिः) - mind, intellect (mati), thought

• तव (तव) - your

• विश्रान्तिमात्रम् (विश्रान्तिमात्रम्) - only rest, mere repose

• एव (एव) - indeed, only, just

• अन्तर् (अन्तर्) - inwardly, internally

• ज्ञातज्ञेया (ज्ञातज्ञेया) - having known what is to be known; (your intellect) which has known all knowables

• अपि (अपि) - even, also

• अपेक्षते (अपेक्षते) - expects, desires, requires

Words meanings and morphology

भगवद्व्यासपुत्रस्य (भगवद्व्यासपुत्रस्य) - of Śuka, the son of Vyāsa, who is venerable (of the venerable son of Vyāsa (Śuka))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of भगवद्व्यासपुत्र

भगवद्व्यासपुत्र - the venerable son of Vyāsa (Śuka)

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (भगवत्+व्यासपुत्र)

• भगवत् – venerable, glorious, divine
  adjective (masculine)
  From root भज् (bhaj) with suffix मतुप् (matup)
  Root: भज् (class 1)
• व्यासपुत्र – son of Vyāsa
  noun (masculine)

शुकस्य (शुकस्य) - of Śuka

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of शुक

शुक - Śuka (name of a sage, son of Vyāsa); parrot

इव (इव) - like, as

(indeclinable)

मतिः (मतिः) - mind, intellect (mati), thought

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of मति

मति - mind, intellect, thought, understanding, opinion

Root: मन् (class 4)

तव (तव) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of युष्मद्

युष्मद् - you (pronoun)

विश्रान्तिमात्रम् (विश्रान्तिमात्रम्) - only rest, mere repose

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of विश्रान्तिमात्र

विश्रान्तिमात्र - only rest, mere repose/cessation

Compound type : Tatpurusha (विश्रान्ति+मात्र)

• विश्रान्ति – rest, repose, cessation
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root श्रम् (śram) with prefix वि (vi)
  Prefix: वि
  Root: श्रम् (class 4)
• मात्र – only, mere, just, measure
  adjective (neuter)

एव (एव) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

अन्तर् (अन्तर्) - inwardly, internally

(indeclinable)

ज्ञातज्ञेया (ज्ञातज्ञेया) - having known what is to be known; (your intellect) which has known all knowables

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ज्ञातज्ञेय

ज्ञातज्ञेय - one by whom the knowable has been known; having known the knowable

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (ज्ञात+ज्ञेय)

• ज्ञात – known, understood
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root ज्ञा (jñā)
  Root: ज्ञा (class 9)
• ज्ञेय – to be known, knowable
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  Derived from root ज्ञा (jñā)
  Root: ज्ञा (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'matiḥ'.

अपि (अपि) - even, also

(indeclinable)

अपेक्षते (अपेक्षते) - expects, desires, requires

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (Laṭ) of ईक्ष्

Prefix: अप

Root: ईक्ष् (class 1)

Note: Formed with the prefix 'apa'.

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