योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-82, verse-44

नयस्व हिमवच्छृंङ्गं तत्र भुङ्क्ष्व यथासुखम् ।
महाशनानामेकान्ते भोजनं हि सुखायते ॥ ४४ ॥

nayasva himavacchṛṃṅgaṃ tatra bhuṅkṣva yathāsukham ,
mahāśanānāmekānte bhojanaṃ hi sukhāyate 44

44. nayasva himavat-śṛṅgam tatra bhuṅkṣva yathā-sukham
mahā-aśanānām ekānte bhojanam hi sukhāyate

44. (tvam) himavat-śṛṅgam nayasva tatra yathā-sukham
bhuṅkṣva hi ekānte mahā-aśanānām bhojanam sukhāyate

44. Take them to the peak of the Himalayas; there, feast as you desire. Indeed, for great eaters, consuming food in solitude brings contentment.

44. קחי אותם אל פסגת הָהִימָוַאת ואכלי שם להנאתך. הרי עבור מי שאוכל ארוחות ענקיות, האכילה בבידוד היא הנתעמת ביותר.

Words meanings summery:

• नयस्व (nayasva) - lead, take, carry

• हिमवत्-शृङ्गम् (himavat-śṛṅgam) - to the peak of the Himalayas

• तत्र (tatra) - Referring to the peak of the Himalayas. (there, in that place)

• भुङ्क्ष्व (bhuṅkṣva) - eat, enjoy

• यथा-सुखम् (yathā-sukham) - according to pleasure, comfortably, as you please

• महा-अशनानाम् (mahā-aśanānām) - Referring to fierce deities or beings who consume large amounts. (of the great eaters)

• एकान्ते (ekānte) - in solitude, in a secluded place

• भोजनम् (bhojanam) - food, eating, meal

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• सुखायते (sukhāyate) - becomes pleasant, provides happiness

Words meanings and morphology

नयस्व (nayasva) - lead, take, carry

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of nī

Imperative Middle

Imperative mood, 2nd person singular, middle voice.

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Direct command to the goddess.

हिमवत्-शृङ्गम् (himavat-śṛṅgam) - to the peak of the Himalayas

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of himavat-śṛṅga

himavat-śṛṅga - peak of the Himalayas

Compound of himavat (Himalayas) and śṛṅga (peak).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (himavat+śṛṅga)

• himavat – Himavat (the Himalayas)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Lit. 'having snow'.
• śṛṅga – horn, peak, summit
  noun (neuter)

Note: Denotes the destination.

तत्र (tatra) - Referring to the peak of the Himalayas. (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place.

भुङ्क्ष्व (bhuṅkṣva) - eat, enjoy

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of bhuj

Imperative Middle

Imperative mood, 2nd person singular, middle voice.

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Direct command to the goddess.

यथा-सुखम् (yathā-sukham) - according to pleasure, comfortably, as you please

(indeclinable)

Compound indeclinable, an avyayībhāva compound with yathā (as, according to) and sukha (comfort, pleasure).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sukha)

• yathā – as, in the manner that
  indeclinable
• sukha – happiness, pleasure, comfort
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adverb modifying 'bhuṅkṣva'.

महा-अशनानाम् (mahā-aśanānām) - Referring to fierce deities or beings who consume large amounts. (of the great eaters)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahā-aśana

mahā-aśana - great eater, voracious eater

Compound of mahā (great) and aśana (eater, eating).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+aśana)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• aśana – eating, food, eater
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'aś' (to eat).
  Root: aś (class 9)

Note: Possessive, indicating for whom eating in solitude is pleasant.

एकान्ते (ekānte) - in solitude, in a secluded place

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ekānta

ekānta - solitude, secluded place, exclusively

Compound of eka (one, sole) and anta (end, limit, vicinity).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (eka+anta)

• eka – one, single, sole
  numeral (masculine)
• anta – end, limit, vicinity
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial locative.

भोजनम् (bhojanam) - food, eating, meal

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhojana

bhojana - food, eating, meal

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Subject of 'sukhāyate'.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle or indicates a reason.

सुखायते (sukhāyate) - becomes pleasant, provides happiness

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of sukhāy

Present Middle

Denominative verb from 'sukha'. Present tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice.

Root: sukha (class 0)

Note: Denominative verb from 'sukha'.

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