योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-18, verse-4

योऽस्मत्तातस्य कूपोऽयमिति कौपं पिबत्यपः ।
त्यक्त्वा गाङ्गं पुरस्थं तं को नाशास्त्यतिरागिणम् ॥ ४ ॥

yo'smattātasya kūpo'yamiti kaupaṃ pibatyapaḥ ,
tyaktvā gāṅgaṃ purasthaṃ taṃ ko nāśāstyatirāgiṇam 4

4. yaḥ asmat-tātasya kūpaḥ ayam iti kaupam pibati apaḥ
tyaktvā gāṅgam purastham tam kaḥ na āśāsti atirāgiṇam

4. yaḥ ayam asmat-tātasya kūpaḥ iti purastham gāṅgam tyaktvā kaupam apaḥ pibati,
tam atirāgiṇam kaḥ na āśāsti?

4. Whoever drinks water from a well, thinking, 'This is my father's well,' while abandoning the Ganges water readily available nearby, who would not admonish such an excessively attached person?

4. מי לא יחשיב לכסיל המונע על ידי היצמדות עיוורת את מי שזונח את מי הַגַנְגָּה הזורמים לפניו ושותה מים מבאר, רק בטענה שזוהי הבאר של אביו?

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever

• अस्मत्-तातस्य (asmat-tātasya) - of my father, of our father

• कूपः (kūpaḥ) - well

• अयम् (ayam) - this

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

• कौपम् (kaupam) - well water, water from a well

• पिबति (pibati) - drinks

• अपः (apaḥ) - waters

• त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having forsaken

• गाङ्गम् (gāṅgam) - Ganges water, relating to the Ganga

• पुरस्थम् (purastham) - standing in front, nearby, situated in a city

• तम् (tam) - him, that

• कः (kaḥ) - who?

• न (na) - not, no

• आशास्ति (āśāsti) - advises, instructs, chastises, wishes

• अतिरागिणम् (atirāgiṇam) - one who is excessively attached, very passionate

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

अस्मत्-तातस्य (asmat-tātasya) - of my father, of our father

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of asmat-tāta

asmat-tāta - my father, our father

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asmad+tāta)

• asmad – we, our
  pronoun
• tāta – father, dear one
  noun (masculine)

कूपः (kūpaḥ) - well

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kūpa

kūpa - well, pit

अयम् (ayam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

कौपम् (kaupam) - well water, water from a well

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kaupa

kaupa - relating to a well, well water

Derived from kūpa (well) + aṇ (taddhita suffix)

पिबति (pibati) - drinks

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pā

Present tense, 3rd class (bhvādi) root, reduplicated in some forms.

Root: pā (class 1)

अपः (apaḥ) - waters

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of ap

ap - water, waters

Always used in plural forms, but can refer to a singular concept of 'water'.

त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having forsaken

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Formed from root tyaj with suffix -ktvā

Root: tyaj (class 1)

गाङ्गम् (gāṅgam) - Ganges water, relating to the Ganga

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of gāṅga

gāṅga - relating to the Ganga, Ganges water

Derived from gaṅgā (Ganga) + aṇ (taddhita suffix)

पुरस्थम् (purastham) - standing in front, nearby, situated in a city

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of purastha

purastha - standing in front, near, present, situated in a city

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (puras+stha)

• puras – before, in front, eastward
  indeclinable
• stha – standing, staying, being
  adjective
  verbal adjective
  Derived from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies gāṅgam.

तम् (tam) - him, that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

कः (kaḥ) - who?

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

आशास्ति (āśāsti) - advises, instructs, chastises, wishes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of āśās

Prefix: ā

Root: śās (class 2)

अतिरागिणम् (atirāgiṇam) - one who is excessively attached, very passionate

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of atirāgin

atirāgin - excessively attached, very passionate

Compound type : avyayībhāva / karmadhāraya (ati+rāgin)

• ati – excessive, beyond, over
  indeclinable
• rāgin – attached, passionate, loving
  adjective (masculine)
  From root rañj (to color, be attached)
  Root: rañj (class 1)

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