योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-2, verse-2

अस्ति ह्याकाशजो नाम द्विजः परमधार्मिकः ।
ध्यानैकनिष्ठः सततं प्रजानां च हिते रतः ॥ २ ॥

asti hyākāśajo nāma dvijaḥ paramadhārmikaḥ ,
dhyānaikaniṣṭhaḥ satataṃ prajānāṃ ca hite rataḥ 2

2. asti hi ākāśajaḥ nāma dvijaḥ paramadhārmikaḥ
dhyānaikaniṣṭhaḥ satatam prajānām ca hite rataḥ

2. hi ākāśajaḥ nāma dvijaḥ paramadhārmikaḥ dhyānaikaniṣṭhaḥ satatam ca prajānām hite rataḥ asti.

2. Indeed, there exists a Brahmin (dvija) named Ākāśaja, who is supremely devoted to his natural law (dharma), constantly dedicated solely to meditation (dhyāna), and engaged in the welfare of all beings.

2. היה איש מעלה (דְוִויגַ'ה) בשם אָאכָּאשָׁאגָ'ה, צדיק וישר דרך מאוד, שקד תמיד במדיטציה והיה מסור לטובת היצורים כולם.

Words meanings summery:

• अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

• आकाशजः (ākāśajaḥ) - Ākāśaja (proper name)

• नाम (nāma) - named (by name, named)

• द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - Brahmin (dvija) (twice-born, Brahmin)

• परमधार्मिकः (paramadhārmikaḥ) - supremely devoted to his natural law (dharma) (supremely righteous, very religious, extremely devoted to dharma)

• ध्यानैकनिष्ठः (dhyānaikaniṣṭhaḥ) - constantly dedicated solely to meditation (dhyāna) (solely devoted to meditation)

• सततम् (satatam) - constantly (constantly, always, perpetually)

• प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of all beings (of beings, of creatures, of people)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• हिते (hite) - in the welfare (in the welfare, in the good)

• रतः (rataḥ) - engaged (devoted, engaged, delighting in)

Words meanings and morphology

अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

(verb)

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

present active

3rd person singular, present indicative, active voice.

Root: as (class 2)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

आकाशजः (ākāśajaḥ) - Ākāśaja (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ākāśaja

ākāśaja - born of space/sky, a proper name (Ākāśaja)

Compound of ākāśa (space, sky) and ja (born from).

Compound type : tatpurusha (ākāśa+ja)

• ākāśa – space, sky, ether
  noun (masculine/neuter)
• ja – born, produced from, descendant
  adjective (masculine)
  From √jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject.

नाम (nāma) - named (by name, named)

(indeclinable)

Used as an indeclinable particle to mean 'named'.

द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - Brahmin (dvija) (twice-born, Brahmin)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija

dvija - twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya), Brahmin, bird, tooth

Compound of dvi (two) and ja (born).

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvi+ja)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  From √jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

परमधार्मिकः (paramadhārmikaḥ) - supremely devoted to his natural law (dharma) (supremely righteous, very religious, extremely devoted to dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramadhārmika

paramadhārmika - supremely righteous, most virtuous, extremely pious

Compound of parama (supreme, highest) and dhārmika (righteous, virtuous).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+dhārmika)

• parama – highest, supreme, excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine)
• dhārmika – righteous, virtuous, devoted to dharma
  adjective (masculine)
  From dharma + ika suffix.

ध्यानैकनिष्ठः (dhyānaikaniṣṭhaḥ) - constantly dedicated solely to meditation (dhyāna) (solely devoted to meditation)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhyānaikaniṣṭha

dhyānaikaniṣṭha - solely devoted to meditation, whose sole object is meditation

Compound of dhyāna (meditation), eka (one, sole), and niṣṭha (devoted, fixed in).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dhyāna+eka+niṣṭha)

• dhyāna – meditation, contemplation, thought
  noun (neuter)
  From √dhyai (to meditate).
  Root: dhyai (class 1)
• eka – one, sole, unique
  numeral/adjective (masculine)
• niṣṭha – fixed, devoted to, skilled in, residing in
  adjective (masculine)
  From ni-√sthā (to stand, to be fixed).
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sthā (class 1)

सततम् (satatam) - constantly (constantly, always, perpetually)

(indeclinable)

From sa (with) + tata (spread out).

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Modifies dhyānaikaniṣṭhaḥ and rataḥ.

प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of all beings (of beings, of creatures, of people)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - creatures, subjects, people, progeny, offspring

From pra-√jan (to beget, produce).

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Governed by hite.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

हिते (hite) - in the welfare (in the welfare, in the good)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of hita

hita - welfare, benefit, good, advantageous

Past Passive Participle (from √dhā)

From √dhā (to place, to hold) with hi.

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Followed by rataḥ.

रतः (rataḥ) - engaged (devoted, engaged, delighting in)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rata

rata - devoted to, engaged in, delighted in, pleased

Past Passive Participle

From √ram (to delight, to rest).

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Used predicatively.

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