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2,18

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-18, verse-33

शास्त्रं सुबोधमेवेदं सालंकारविभूषितम् ।
काव्यं रसमयं चारु दृष्टान्तैः प्रतिपादितम् ॥ ३३ ॥
śāstraṃ subodhamevedaṃ sālaṃkāravibhūṣitam ,
kāvyaṃ rasamayaṃ cāru dṛṣṭāntaiḥ pratipāditam 33
33. śāstram subodham eva idam sa-alaṅkāra-vibhūṣitam
kāvyam rasamayam cāru dṛṣṭāntaiḥ pratipāditam
33. idam śāstram subodham eva sa-alaṅkāra-vibhūṣitam (asti).
(idam) kāvyam rasamayam cāru dṛṣṭāntaiḥ pratipāditam (asti).
33. This treatise is indeed very easy to understand, embellished with figures of speech (alaṅkāra). It is a charming literary work, rich in aesthetic flavor (rasa), and elucidated by means of illustrations.

Words meanings summery:

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  • शास्त्रम् (śāstram) - treatise, scripture, science, rule, teaching
  • सुबोधम् (subodham) - easy to understand, intelligible
  • एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly, just
  • इदम् (idam) - this
  • स-अलङ्कार-विभूषितम् (sa-alaṅkāra-vibhūṣitam) - adorned with figures of speech, embellished with rhetorical devices
  • काव्यम् (kāvyam) - poem, poetry, literary work, composition
  • रसमयम् (rasamayam) - full of essence, rich in aesthetic flavor, juicy
  • चारु (cāru) - beautiful, charming, lovely, agreeable
  • दृष्टान्तैः (dṛṣṭāntaiḥ) - by examples, by illustrations, by analogies
  • प्रतिपादितम् (pratipāditam) - explained, demonstrated, established, taught

Words meanings and morphology

शास्त्रम् (śāstram) - treatise, scripture, science, rule, teaching
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śāstra
śāstra - a sacred precept, rule, manual, treatise, science, scripture
From root śās- 'to instruct, command' + -tra suffix for instrument.
Root: śās (class 2)
सुबोधम् (subodham) - easy to understand, intelligible
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of subodha
subodha - easy to understand, intelligible, easily perceived
Tatpuruṣa compound: su- + bodha. 'su' (good, easy) + 'bodha' (understanding, perception).
Compound type : tatpurusha (su+bodha)
  • su – good, well, easily, very
    indeclinable
  • bodha – understanding, perception, knowledge
    noun (masculine)
    From root budh- 'to awaken, know'.
    Root: budh (class 1)
Note: Qualifies śāstram.
एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly, just
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
इदम् (idam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one, here
Note: Refers to the śāstra.
स-अलङ्कार-विभूषितम् (sa-alaṅkāra-vibhūṣitam) - adorned with figures of speech, embellished with rhetorical devices
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sa-alaṅkāra-vibhūṣita
sa-alaṅkāra-vibhūṣita - adorned with figures of speech, ornamented with rhetorical devices
Compound adjective formed from sa-alaṅkāra (having ornaments/figures of speech) and vibhūṣita (adorned).
Compound type : bahuvrihi-tatpurusha (sa-alaṅkāra+vibhūṣita)
  • sa-alaṅkāra – having ornaments, possessing figures of speech
    adjective (masculine)
    Bahuvrihi compound: 'sa' (with) + 'alaṅkāra' (ornament).
  • vibhūṣita – adorned, decorated, embellished
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Formed from the root bhūṣ- 'to adorn' with prefix vi- and past passive suffix -ita.
    Prefix: vi
    Root: bhūṣ (class 10)
Note: Qualifies śāstram and kāvyam.
काव्यम् (kāvyam) - poem, poetry, literary work, composition
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kāvya
kāvya - a poem, poetry, poetical work, literary composition
From kavi- 'poet' with suffix -ya (denoting relation or belonging to a poet).
Note: Subject of the second clause.
रसमयम् (rasamayam) - full of essence, rich in aesthetic flavor, juicy
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of rasamaya
rasamaya - full of rasa (essence, taste, aesthetic emotion), juicy, sentimental
Tatpuruṣa compound: rasa- + -maya. 'rasa' (essence, taste, aesthetic flavor) + '-maya' (full of, consisting of).
Compound type : tatpurusha (rasa+maya)
  • rasa – taste, flavor, essence, aesthetic emotion, juice, sentiment
    noun (masculine)
  • maya – made of, full of, consisting of
    suffix/adjective (masculine)
    Suffix -maya used to form adjectives indicating 'consisting of' or 'full of'.
Note: Qualifies kāvyam.
चारु (cāru) - beautiful, charming, lovely, agreeable
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cāru
cāru - beautiful, charming, lovely, agreeable, pleasing
Note: Qualifies kāvyam.
दृष्टान्तैः (dṛṣṭāntaiḥ) - by examples, by illustrations, by analogies
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of dṛṣṭānta
dṛṣṭānta - an example, illustration, analogy, precedent
From dṛṣṭa (seen) + anta (end, limit). Literally, 'a visible conclusion' or 'an observed case'.
Compound type : tatpurusha (dṛṣṭa+anta)
  • dṛṣṭa – seen, perceived, apparent
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root dṛś- 'to see'.
    Root: dṛś (class 1)
  • anta – end, limit, conclusion, side
    noun (masculine)
प्रतिपादितम् (pratipāditam) - explained, demonstrated, established, taught
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pratipādita
pratipādita - explained, demonstrated, established, taught, produced
Past Passive Participle
From root pad- 'to go, move' with prefix prati- and causative -pāḍ- + -ita suffix. Literally 'made to go forth, presented'.
Prefix: prati
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: Predicate adjective modifying kāvyam.