योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-13, verse-68

न तथा शोभते राजा अप्यन्तःपुरसंस्थितः ।
समया स्वच्छया बुद्ध्या यथोपशमशीलया ॥ ६८ ॥

na tathā śobhate rājā apyantaḥpurasaṃsthitaḥ ,
samayā svacchayā buddhyā yathopaśamaśīlayā 68

68. na tathā śobhate rājā api antaḥpura-saṃsthitaḥ
samayā svacchayā buddhyā yathā upaśama-śīlayā

68. rājā api antaḥpura-saṃsthitaḥ tathā na śobhate
yathā samayā svacchayā upaśama-śīlayā buddhyā

68. A king, even while residing within his inner palace, does not shine as much as he does by an appropriate, pure intellect (buddhi) characterized by tranquility (upaśama).

68. אפילו מלך השוכן בהרמונו אינו קורן מתוך תפארת כפי שקורן מי שניחן בתבונה שקולה, זכה ושלווה.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner, to that extent

• शोभते (śobhate) - shines, appears beautiful, becomes radiant, looks splendid

• राजा (rājā) - a king, a ruler

• अपि (api) - even, also, too, moreover

• अन्तःपुर-संस्थितः (antaḥpura-saṁsthitaḥ) - situated in the inner palace; residing in the harem

• समया (samayā) - by suitable, by appropriate, by timely

• स्वच्छया (svacchayā) - by a pure, by a clear, by a transparent

• बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by intellect, by understanding, by intelligence

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which way

• उपशम-शीलया (upaśama-śīlayā) - by a nature of tranquility; by one whose disposition is tranquility

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner, to that extent

(indeclinable)

शोभते (śobhate) - shines, appears beautiful, becomes radiant, looks splendid

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of śubh

Root: śubh (class 1)

राजा (rājā) - a king, a ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

अपि (api) - even, also, too, moreover

(indeclinable)

अन्तःपुर-संस्थितः (antaḥpura-saṁsthitaḥ) - situated in the inner palace; residing in the harem

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of antaḥpura-saṃsthita

antaḥpura-saṁsthita - situated within the inner palace or women's quarters

Compound type : tatpurusha (antaḥpura+saṃsthita)

• antaḥpura – inner palace, women's apartments, harem
  noun (neuter)
• saṃsthita – situated, placed, standing, existing, abiding
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root √sthā (to stand) with the prefix sam-.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'rājā'.

समया (samayā) - by suitable, by appropriate, by timely

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of samaya

samaya - proper time, occasion, custom, agreement, suitable, appropriate

Note: Agrees with 'buddhyā'.

स्वच्छया (svacchayā) - by a pure, by a clear, by a transparent

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of svaccha

svaccha - pure, clear, clean, transparent, pellucid

Note: Agrees with 'buddhyā'.

बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by intellect, by understanding, by intelligence

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, intelligence, understanding, perception, discrimination

From √budh (to know, perceive).

Root: budh (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which way

(indeclinable)

उपशम-शीलया (upaśama-śīlayā) - by a nature of tranquility; by one whose disposition is tranquility

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of upaśama-śīla

upaśama-śīla - whose nature is tranquility, tranquil-natured, characterized by tranquility

Compound type : bahuvrihi (upaśama+śīla)

• upaśama – tranquility, calm, quietude, cessation
  noun (masculine)
  From √śam (to be calm) with the prefix upa-.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: śam (class 4)
• śīla – nature, disposition, character, habit, conduct
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'buddhyā'.

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