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).

44. הוא מרגיש כאילו נפל לבור אפל, או נלחץ אל תוך סלע, גוונו נעשה קהה ומאובן, ומבפנים הוא חש כאילו נגזר לגזרים.

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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