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.

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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