योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-72, verse-19
न निगीर्णवती तानि रजांसि दृढनिश्चयात् ।
अन्तःसारतया कार्यं लघवोऽप्याप्नुवन्ति हि ॥ १९ ॥
अन्तःसारतया कार्यं लघवोऽप्याप्नुवन्ति हि ॥ १९ ॥
na nigīrṇavatī tāni rajāṃsi dṛḍhaniścayāt ,
antaḥsāratayā kāryaṃ laghavo'pyāpnuvanti hi 19
antaḥsāratayā kāryaṃ laghavo'pyāpnuvanti hi 19
19.
na nigīrṇavatī tāni rajāṃsi dṛḍhaniścayāt
antaḥsāratayā kāryaṃ laghavaḥ api āpnuvanti hi
antaḥsāratayā kāryaṃ laghavaḥ api āpnuvanti hi
19.
dṛḍhaniścayāt tāni rajāṃsi na nigīrṇavatī hi
antaḥsāratayā laghavaḥ api kāryaṃ āpnuvanti
antaḥsāratayā laghavaḥ api kāryaṃ āpnuvanti
19.
She did not swallow those particles of dust because of her firm resolve. Indeed, even those who seem insignificant achieve their purpose through their inner strength.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not (not, no, nor)
- निगीर्णवती (nigīrṇavatī) - she swallowed (used with 'na' meaning 'did not swallow') (having swallowed, swallowed (feminine))
- तानि (tāni) - those (particles) (those (neuter plural))
- रजांसि (rajāṁsi) - particles of dust (dusts, particles, pollens)
- दृढनिश्चयात् (dṛḍhaniścayāt) - because of her firm resolve (from firm determination, due to firm resolve)
- अन्तःसारतया (antaḥsāratayā) - through their inner strength (by inner essence, by inherent strength)
- कार्यं (kāryaṁ) - their purpose (work, task, purpose, duty, what is to be done)
- लघवः (laghavaḥ) - even those who seem insignificant (light ones, swift ones, insignificant ones (plural))
- अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)
- आप्नुवन्ति (āpnuvanti) - they achieve (they attain, they obtain, they accomplish)
- हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not (not, no, nor)
(indeclinable)
निगीर्णवती (nigīrṇavatī) - she swallowed (used with 'na' meaning 'did not swallow') (having swallowed, swallowed (feminine))
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nigīrṇavat
nigīrṇavat - having swallowed
Past Active Participle
Derived from root 'gṛ' with upasarga 'ni' and suffix 'vat'
Prefix: ni
Root: gṛ (class 6)
तानि (tāni) - those (particles) (those (neuter plural))
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of tad
tad - that, it
Note: Also could be nominative, but accusative fits better with 'swallowed'.
रजांसि (rajāṁsi) - particles of dust (dusts, particles, pollens)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of rajas
rajas - dust, pollen, particle; cloudiness, impurity; menstrual discharge
Root: raj
Note: Also could be nominative, but accusative fits better with 'swallowed'.
दृढनिश्चयात् (dṛḍhaniścayāt) - because of her firm resolve (from firm determination, due to firm resolve)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of dṛḍhaniścaya
dṛḍhaniścaya - firm determination, strong resolve
Compound type : karmadhāraya (dṛḍha+niścaya)
- dṛḍha – firm, strong, rigid, fixed, steady
adjective (masculine) - niścaya – determination, resolve, certainty, conviction
noun (masculine)
Derived from root 'ci' with upasarga 'niṣ'
Prefix: nis
Root: ci (class 5)
अन्तःसारतया (antaḥsāratayā) - through their inner strength (by inner essence, by inherent strength)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of antaḥsāratā
antaḥsāratā - inner essence, inherent strength, substantiality
Derived from 'antaḥsāra' + suffix 'tā'
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antar+sāra)
- antar – inner, internal; inside, within
indeclinable - sāra – essence, pith, kernel; strength, vigor; value, substance
noun (masculine)
कार्यं (kāryaṁ) - their purpose (work, task, purpose, duty, what is to be done)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kārya
kārya - work, task, purpose, duty, what is to be done; effect, result
Gerundive
Derived from root 'kṛ' with suffix 'ya'
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Also could be nominative, depending on grammatical construction, but accusative fits better as object of 'achieve'.
लघवः (laghavaḥ) - even those who seem insignificant (light ones, swift ones, insignificant ones (plural))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of laghu
laghu - light (in weight or importance), swift, small, insignificant
अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
आप्नुवन्ति (āpnuvanti) - they achieve (they attain, they obtain, they accomplish)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of āp
Present tense, 3rd person plural
Derived from root 'āp'
Root: āp (class 5)
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)
(indeclinable)