योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-77, verse-31
मृतिर्गुणितिरस्कारो जीवितं गुणिसंश्रयः ।
फलं स्वर्गापवर्गादि जीविताद्गुणिसंश्रितात् ॥ ३१ ॥
फलं स्वर्गापवर्गादि जीविताद्गुणिसंश्रितात् ॥ ३१ ॥
mṛtirguṇitiraskāro jīvitaṃ guṇisaṃśrayaḥ ,
phalaṃ svargāpavargādi jīvitādguṇisaṃśritāt 31
phalaṃ svargāpavargādi jīvitādguṇisaṃśritāt 31
31.
mṛtiḥ guṇi-tiraskāraḥ jīvitam guṇi-saṃśrayaḥ
phalam svarga-apavarga-ādi jīvitāt guṇi-saṃśritāt
phalam svarga-apavarga-ādi jīvitāt guṇi-saṃśritāt
31.
mṛtiḥ guṇi-tiraskāraḥ jīvitam guṇi-saṃśrayaḥ
svarga-apavarga-ādi phalam guṇi-saṃśritāt jīvitāt
svarga-apavarga-ādi phalam guṇi-saṃśritāt jīvitāt
31.
Death (mṛti) is characterized by the disrespect (tiraskāra) shown to the virtuous, whereas life (jīvita) is found in taking refuge (saṃśraya) in the virtuous. Results like heaven (svarga) and final liberation (mokṣa), among others, spring from a life spent in the company or service of the virtuous.
Words meanings summery:
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- मृतिः (mṛtiḥ) - death, dying
- गुणितिरस्कारः (guṇitiraskāraḥ) - disrespect for the virtuous, insult to the meritorious
- जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life, existence
- गुणिसंश्रयः (guṇisaṁśrayaḥ) - refuge in the virtuous, reliance on the meritorious
- फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, consequence
- स्वर्गापवर्गादि (svargāpavargādi) - beginning with heaven and liberation, including heaven and liberation
- जीवितात् (jīvitāt) - from life
- गुणिसंश्रितात् (guṇisaṁśritāt) - from a life associated with the virtuous, from relying on the meritorious
Words meanings and morphology
मृतिः (mṛtiḥ) - death, dying
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mṛti
mṛti - death, dying, decease
Root: mṛ (class 6)
गुणितिरस्कारः (guṇitiraskāraḥ) - disrespect for the virtuous, insult to the meritorious
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇitiraskāra
guṇitiraskāra - disrespect (tiraskāra) towards or insult of a virtuous person (guṇin)
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (guṇin+tiraskāra)
- guṇin – possessing qualities, virtuous, meritorious
adjective (masculine)
Suffix -in added to guṇa - tiraskāra – disrespect, scorn, insult
noun (masculine)
Prefix: tiras
Root: kṛ (class 8)
जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life, existence
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jīvita
jīvita - life, existence, livelihood
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root jīv- 'to live' with -ita suffix.
Root: jīv (class 1)
गुणिसंश्रयः (guṇisaṁśrayaḥ) - refuge in the virtuous, reliance on the meritorious
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇisaṃśraya
guṇisaṁśraya - refuge (saṃśraya) in the virtuous (guṇin), support of or reliance on virtuous people
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (guṇin+saṃśraya)
- guṇin – possessing qualities, virtuous, meritorious
adjective (masculine)
Suffix -in added to guṇa - saṃśraya – refuge, reliance, shelter, support
noun (masculine)
Prefix: sam
Root: śri (class 1)
फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, consequence
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of phala
phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward
स्वर्गापवर्गादि (svargāpavargādi) - beginning with heaven and liberation, including heaven and liberation
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of svargāpavargādi
svargāpavargādi - beginning with heaven (svarga) and liberation (apavarga / mokṣa), etc.
Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (svarga+apavarga+ādi)
- svarga – heaven, paradise
noun (masculine) - apavarga – final liberation, release (mokṣa)
noun (masculine)
Prefix: apa
Root: vṛj (class 1) - ādi – beginning, et cetera, and so on
indeclinable
Note: Agrees with `phalam`.
जीवितात् (jīvitāt) - from life
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of jīvita
jīvita - life, existence, livelihood
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root jīv- 'to live' with -ita suffix.
Root: jīv (class 1)
गुणिसंश्रितात् (guṇisaṁśritāt) - from a life associated with the virtuous, from relying on the meritorious
(adjective)
Ablative, neuter, singular of guṇisaṃśrita
guṇisaṁśrita - supported by the virtuous, associated with the meritorious
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (guṇin+saṃśrita)
- guṇin – possessing qualities, virtuous, meritorious
adjective (masculine)
Suffix -in added to guṇa - saṃśrita – resorted to, taken refuge in, dependent on, associated with
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root śri- 'to resort to' with prefix sam- and -ta suffix.
Prefix: sam
Root: śri (class 1)
Note: Agrees with `jīvitāt`.