योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-17, verse-43

निर्वापितजगद्यात्रः कृतकर्तव्यसुस्थितः ।
समस्तजनतारम्भवज्रस्तम्भो नभोनिभः ॥ ४३ ॥

nirvāpitajagadyātraḥ kṛtakartavyasusthitaḥ ,
samastajanatārambhavajrastambho nabhonibhaḥ 43

43. nirvāpitajagadyātraḥ kṛtakartavyasusthitaḥ
samastajanatārambhavajrastambhaḥ nabhonibhaḥ

43. nirvāpitajagadyātraḥ kṛtakartavyasusthitaḥ
samastajanatārambhavajrastambhaḥ nabhonibhaḥ

43. For whom the cycle of worldly existence (saṃsāra) has ceased, who is firmly established after having fulfilled all duties, who is like an unyielding diamond pillar amidst the undertakings of all people, and who resembles the sky (ākāśa).

Words meanings summery:

• निर्वापितजगद्यात्रः (nirvāpitajagadyātraḥ) - for whom the worldly journey has been extinguished

• कृतकर्तव्यसुस्थितः (kṛtakartavyasusthitaḥ) - who is well-established after having performed duties

• समस्तजनतारम्भवज्रस्तम्भः (samastajanatārambhavajrastambhaḥ) - who is a diamond pillar (firm, unyielding) regarding the undertakings of all people

• नभोनिभः (nabhonibhaḥ) - resembling the sky; ethereal

Words meanings and morphology

निर्वापितजगद्यात्रः (nirvāpitajagadyātraḥ) - for whom the worldly journey has been extinguished

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirvāpitajagadyātra

nirvāpitajagadyātra - one for whom the worldly journey has been extinguished

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (nirvāpita+jagat+yātrā)

• nirvāpita – extinguished, calmed, pacified, ceased
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vā (to blow) with prefix nir (out)
  Prefix: nir
  Root: vā (class 2)
• jagat – world, universe, what moves
  noun (neuter)
  Present participle of root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• yātrā – journey, course, procession, pilgrimage, worldly existence (saṃsāra)
  noun (feminine)
  From root yā (to go)
  Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Bahuvrihi compound.

कृतकर्तव्यसुस्थितः (kṛtakartavyasusthitaḥ) - who is well-established after having performed duties

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtakartavyasusthita

kṛtakartavyasusthita - one who is well-established after having performed duties

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (kṛta+kartavya+susthita)

• kṛta – done, made, performed, completed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• kartavya – to be done, proper to be done, duty
  adjective
  Gerundive
  From root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -tavya
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• susthita – well-situated, well-established, firm, steadfast, comfortable
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sthā (to stand) with prefix su (good)
  Prefix: su
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Bahuvrihi compound.

समस्तजनतारम्भवज्रस्तम्भः (samastajanatārambhavajrastambhaḥ) - who is a diamond pillar (firm, unyielding) regarding the undertakings of all people

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samastajanatārambhavajrastambha

samastajanatārambhavajrastambha - one who is an unyielding diamond pillar to the undertakings of all people

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (samasta+janatā+ārambha+vajra+stambha)

• samasta – all, whole, entire, collected
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From sam-as (to throw together)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: as (class 2)
• janatā – mankind, people, multitude of men
  noun (feminine)
  From jan (man, person) + tā (abstract suffix)
• ārambha – undertaking, commencement, effort, enterprise
  noun (masculine)
  From ā-rabh (to begin)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: rabh (class 1)
• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond, hard, impenetrable
  noun (neuter)
• stambha – pillar, post, column, immobility
  noun (masculine)
  From root stambh (to stop, to fix)
  Root: stambh (class 1)

Note: Bahuvrihi compound.

नभोनिभः (nabhonibhaḥ) - resembling the sky; ethereal

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nabhonibha

nabhonibha - resembling the sky

Compound type : Tatpurusha (nabhas+nibha)

• nabhas – sky, atmosphere, ether, cloud
  noun (neuter)
• nibha – like, resembling, similar, appearing
  adjective
  From ni-bhā (to shine down)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Compound.

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