योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-2, chapter-18, verse-33
शास्त्रं सुबोधमेवेदं सालंकारविभूषितम् ।
काव्यं रसमयं चारु दृष्टान्तैः प्रतिपादितम् ॥ ३३ ॥
काव्यं रसमयं चारु दृष्टान्तैः प्रतिपादितम् ॥ ३३ ॥
śāstraṃ subodhamevedaṃ sālaṃkāravibhūṣitam ,
kāvyaṃ rasamayaṃ cāru dṛṣṭāntaiḥ pratipāditam 33
kāvyaṃ rasamayaṃ cāru dṛṣṭāntaiḥ pratipāditam 33
33.
śāstram subodham eva idam sa-alaṅkāra-vibhūṣitam
kāvyam rasamayam cāru dṛṣṭāntaiḥ pratipāditam
kāvyam rasamayam cāru dṛṣṭāntaiḥ pratipāditam
33.
idam śāstram subodham eva sa-alaṅkāra-vibhūṣitam (asti).
(idam) kāvyam rasamayam cāru dṛṣṭāntaiḥ pratipāditam (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.