योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-78, verse-40
समस्तगुणजालानामध्यात्मज्ञानमुत्तमम् ।
तद्विद्राजा भवेद्राजा तद्विन्मन्त्री च मन्त्रवित् ॥ ४० ॥
तद्विद्राजा भवेद्राजा तद्विन्मन्त्री च मन्त्रवित् ॥ ४० ॥
samastaguṇajālānāmadhyātmajñānamuttamam ,
tadvidrājā bhavedrājā tadvinmantrī ca mantravit 40
tadvidrājā bhavedrājā tadvinmantrī ca mantravit 40
40.
samasta-guṇa-jālānām adhyātma-jñānam uttamam tat-vit
rājā bhavet rājā tat-vit mantrī ca mantra-vit
rājā bhavet rājā tat-vit mantrī ca mantra-vit
40.
samasta-guṇa-jālānām adhyātma-jñānam uttamam.
tat-vit rājā rājā bhavet.
tat-vit mantrī ca mantravit (bhavet).
tat-vit rājā rājā bhavet.
tat-vit mantrī ca mantravit (bhavet).
40.
Among all excellent qualities, knowledge of the supreme Self (ātman) is the foremost. A king who possesses this knowledge becomes a true ruler, and a minister who has it becomes a truly wise counselor.
Words meanings summery:
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- समस्त-गुण-जालानाम् (samasta-guṇa-jālānām) - among all excellent qualities (of all networks of qualities, of all collections of attributes)
- अध्यात्म-ज्ञानम् (adhyātma-jñānam) - knowledge of the supreme Self (ātman), spiritual knowledge
- उत्तमम् (uttamam) - supreme, best, foremost
- तत्-वित् (tat-vit) - one who knows the spiritual knowledge (adhyātma-jñānam) (one who knows that)
- राजा (rājā) - king, ruler
- भवेत् (bhavet) - becomes, should be
- राजा (rājā) - a true king (emphasizing the quality of the ruler) (king, ruler)
- तत्-वित् (tat-vit) - one who knows the spiritual knowledge (adhyātma-jñānam) (one who knows that)
- मन्त्री (mantrī) - minister, counselor
- च (ca) - and, also
- मन्त्र-वित् (mantra-vit) - one who knows counsel, a wise counselor
Words meanings and morphology
समस्त-गुण-जालानाम् (samasta-guṇa-jālānām) - among all excellent qualities (of all networks of qualities, of all collections of attributes)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of samasta-guṇa-jāla
samasta-guṇa-jāla - network/collection of all qualities
Compound type : tatpurusha (samasta+guṇa+jāla)
- samasta – all, entire, complete
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root as with prefix sam
Prefix: sam
Root: as (class 2) - guṇa – quality, attribute, virtue
noun (masculine) - jāla – net, collection, multitude
noun (neuter)
अध्यात्म-ज्ञानम् (adhyātma-jñānam) - knowledge of the supreme Self (ātman), spiritual knowledge
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adhyātma-jñāna
adhyātma-jñāna - knowledge of the Self, spiritual knowledge
Compound type : tatpurusha (adhyātman+jñāna)
- adhyātman – the supreme Self (ātman), pertaining to the Self
noun (neuter)
Prefix: adhi - jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
noun (neuter)
Root: jñā (class 9)
उत्तमम् (uttamam) - supreme, best, foremost
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of uttama
uttama - highest, best, supreme, excellent
तत्-वित् (tat-vit) - one who knows the spiritual knowledge (adhyātma-jñānam) (one who knows that)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad-vid
tad-vid - one who knows that, a knower of it
Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+vid)
- tad – that
pronoun (neuter) - vid – knowing, one who knows
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun
Derived from root vid with suffix -vi (kvin)
Root: vid (class 2)
राजा (rājā) - king, ruler
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, monarch, ruler
भवेत् (bhavet) - becomes, should be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
राजा (rājā) - a true king (emphasizing the quality of the ruler) (king, ruler)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, monarch, ruler
तत्-वित् (tat-vit) - one who knows the spiritual knowledge (adhyātma-jñānam) (one who knows that)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad-vid
tad-vid - one who knows that, a knower of it
Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+vid)
- tad – that
pronoun (neuter) - vid – knowing, one who knows
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun
Derived from root vid with suffix -vi (kvin)
Root: vid (class 2)
मन्त्री (mantrī) - minister, counselor
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mantrin
mantrin - minister, counselor, advisor
Root: mantr (class 10)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
मन्त्र-वित् (mantra-vit) - one who knows counsel, a wise counselor
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mantra-vid
mantra-vid - one who knows counsel/sacred texts/spells
Compound type : tatpurusha (mantra+vid)
- mantra – counsel, advice, sacred text, hymn
noun (masculine)
Root: mantr (class 10) - vid – knowing, one who knows
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun
Derived from root vid with suffix -vi (kvin)
Root: vid (class 2)