योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-54, verse-44

अन्धकूप इवापन्नः शिलान्तरिव योजितः ।
स्वयं जडीभवद्वर्णो विनिकृत्त इवाशये ॥ ४४ ॥

andhakūpa ivāpannaḥ śilāntariva yojitaḥ ,
svayaṃ jaḍībhavadvarṇo vinikṛtta ivāśaye 44

44. andhakūpaḥ iva āpannaḥ śilā-antare iva yojitaḥ
svayam jaḍībhāvadvarṇaḥ vinikṛttaḥ iva āśaye

44. andhakūpaḥ iva āpannaḥ śilā-antare iva yojitaḥ
svayam jaḍībhāvadvarṇaḥ vinikṛttaḥ iva āśaye

44. As if fallen into a dark well, as if trapped between rocks, his own vitality (varṇa) becoming inert, as if severed from his consciousness (āśaya).

Words meanings summery:

• अन्धकूपः (andhakūpaḥ) - a dark well, a blind well

• इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

• आपन्नः (āpannaḥ) - fallen into, having attained, reached, met with

• शिला-अन्तरे (śilā-antare) - between rocks/stones, in the interior of a rock

• इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

• योजितः (yojitaḥ) - trapped or held fixed (fixed, placed, joined, employed)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, automatically, personally

• जडीभावद्वर्णः (jaḍībhāvadvarṇaḥ) - whose vitality or vibrant appearance is fading into inertia (whose color/appearance is becoming dull/inert)

• विनिकृत्तः (vinikṛttaḥ) - severed, cut off, detached

• इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

• आशये (āśaye) - in the mind, in the consciousness, in the foundation

Words meanings and morphology

अन्धकूपः (andhakūpaḥ) - a dark well, a blind well

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of andhakūpa

andhakūpa - a blind well, a dry well, a dark well, a well covered with grass

Karmadhāraya compound: 'andha' (blind, dark) + 'kūpa' (well).

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (andha+kūpa)

• andha – blind, dark, obscure, foolish
  adjective (masculine)
• kūpa – well, pit
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

(indeclinable)

आपन्नः (āpannaḥ) - fallen into, having attained, reached, met with

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āpanna

āpanna - fallen into, obtained, reached, met with, distressed

Past Passive Participle

From 'ā' (towards) + root 'āp' (to obtain, reach).

Prefix: ā

Root: āp (class 5)

शिला-अन्तरे (śilā-antare) - between rocks/stones, in the interior of a rock

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śilā-antara

śilā-antara - interval of rocks, between rocks

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'śilā' (rock) + 'antara' (interior, space between).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (śilā+antara)

• śilā – rock, stone
  noun (feminine)
• antara – interior, space between, interval
  noun (neuter)

इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

(indeclinable)

योजितः (yojitaḥ) - trapped or held fixed (fixed, placed, joined, employed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yojita

yojita - joined, fixed, placed, harnessed, applied

Past Passive Participle

From root 'yuj' (to join, connect) with the causative suffix.

Root: yuj (class 7)

स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, automatically, personally

(indeclinable)

जडीभावद्वर्णः (jaḍībhāvadvarṇaḥ) - whose vitality or vibrant appearance is fading into inertia (whose color/appearance is becoming dull/inert)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jaḍībhāvadvarṇa

jaḍībhāvadvarṇa - one whose vitality or appearance is becoming inert

Bahuvrīhi compound, describing someone whose form or inherent quality is turning dull/lifeless.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (jaḍībhāvat+varṇa)

• jaḍībhāvat – becoming inert, dull, stiff, senseless
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From 'jaḍībhū' (to become inert/dull). 'jaḍī' is a noun/adverbial element 'inertness', combined with 'bhū' (to become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• varṇa – color, appearance, form, nature, character, vitality
  noun (masculine)

विनिकृत्तः (vinikṛttaḥ) - severed, cut off, detached

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vinikṛtta

vinikṛtta - cut off, severed, torn away, separated

Past Passive Participle

From 'vi' (away) + 'ni' (down) + root 'kṛt' (to cut, divide).

Prefixes: vi+ni

Root: kṛt (class 6)

इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

(indeclinable)

आशये (āśaye) - in the mind, in the consciousness, in the foundation

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of āśaya

āśaya - mind, consciousness, intention, feeling, abode, foundation

From 'ā' (towards) + root 'śī' (to lie, rest).

Prefix: ā

Root: śī (class 2)

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