योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-84, verse-47

आख्यानकानि भुवि यानि कथाश्च या या यद्यत्प्रमेयमुचितं परिपेलवं वा ।
दृष्टान्तदृष्टिकथनेन तदेति साधो प्राकाश्यमाशु भुवनं सितरश्मिनेव ॥ ४७ ॥

ākhyānakāni bhuvi yāni kathāśca yā yā yadyatprameyamucitaṃ paripelavaṃ vā ,
dṛṣṭāntadṛṣṭikathanena tadeti sādho prākāśyamāśu bhuvanaṃ sitaraśmineva 47

47. ākhyānakāni bhuvi yāni kathāḥ ca yā yā
yat yat prameyam ucitam paripelavam vā
dṛṣṭāntadṛṣṭikathenena tat eti sādho
prākāśyam āśu bhuvanam sitarasminā iva

47. sādho,
bhuvi yāni ākhyānakāni,
ca yā yā kathāḥ,
yat yat ucitam vā paripelavam prameyam,
tat dṛṣṭāntadṛṣṭikathenena āśu prākāśyam eti,
sitarasminā iva bhuvanam

47. O virtuous one, all the narratives and stories on earth, and every topic, whether suitable or subtle, quickly become clear through the use of analogies and illustrations, just as the world is illuminated by the moon.

Words meanings summery:

• आख्यानकानि (ākhyānakāni) - narratives, stories

• भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world

• यानि (yāni) - which, whatever

• कथाः (kathāḥ) - stories, tales

• च (ca) - and

• या (yā) - which, whatever (feminine singular)

• या (yā) - which, whatever (feminine singular, repetition for emphasis)

• यत् (yat) - which, whatever (neuter singular)

• यत् (yat) - which, whatever (neuter singular, repetition for emphasis)

• प्रमेयम् (prameyam) - subject matter, topic

• उचितम् (ucitam) - suitable, appropriate

• परिपेलवम् (paripelavam) - delicate, fragile, subtle

• वा (vā) - or

• दृष्टान्तदृष्टिकथेनेन (dṛṣṭāntadṛṣṭikathenena) - by means of stating examples/illustrations

• तत् (tat) - that (neuter singular)

• एति (eti) - goes, attains, reaches

• साधो (sādho) - O good one, O virtuous one

• प्राकाश्यम् (prākāśyam) - clarity, prominence, manifestation

• आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

• भुवनम् (bhuvanam) - world, earth

• सितरस्मिना (sitarasminā) - by the moon (by the moon (lit. by the white-rayed one))

• इव (iva) - like, as

Words meanings and morphology

आख्यानकानि (ākhyānakāni) - narratives, stories

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of ākhyānaka

ākhyānaka - narrative, tale, story, historical account

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhu

bhu - earth, ground, world, place of being

Root: bhū (class 1)

यानि (yāni) - which, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of yat

yat - which, what, whatever

कथाः (kathāḥ) - stories, tales

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kathā

kathā - story, tale, narrative, speech

Root: kath (class 10)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

या (yā) - which, whatever (feminine singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yat

yat - which, what, whatever

या (yā) - which, whatever (feminine singular, repetition for emphasis)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yat

yat - which, what, whatever

यत् (yat) - which, whatever (neuter singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yat

yat - which, what, whatever

यत् (yat) - which, whatever (neuter singular, repetition for emphasis)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yat

yat - which, what, whatever

प्रमेयम् (prameyam) - subject matter, topic

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prameya

prameya - object of knowledge, subject, topic, demonstrable, provable

Gerundive

Derived from root 'mā' (to measure, know) with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: mā (class 2)

उचितम् (ucitam) - suitable, appropriate

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ucita

ucita - suitable, proper, appropriate, fit

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'vac' (to speak) or 'uc' (to be pleased, to be accustomed)

Root: vac (class 2)

परिपेलवम् (paripelavam) - delicate, fragile, subtle

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of paripelava

paripelava - delicate, fragile, tender, subtle, fine

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

दृष्टान्तदृष्टिकथेनेन (dṛṣṭāntadṛṣṭikathenena) - by means of stating examples/illustrations

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭāntadṛṣṭikathan

dṛṣṭāntadṛṣṭikathan - the act of stating examples or illustrations

Compound type : Tatpurusha (dṛṣṭānta+dṛṣṭi+kathana)

• dṛṣṭānta – example, illustration, precedent
  noun (masculine)
• dṛṣṭi – sight, view, perception
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• kathana – telling, narrating, describing
  noun (neuter)
  Action noun
  Derived from root 'kath' (to tell)
  Root: kath (class 10)

तत् (tat) - that (neuter singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this

एति (eti) - goes, attains, reaches

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of i

Root: i (class 2)

साधो (sādho) - O good one, O virtuous one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, holy man, sage

Root: sādh (class 5)

प्राकाश्यम् (prākāśyam) - clarity, prominence, manifestation

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prākāśya

prākāśya - light, brightness, manifestation, fame, clarity

Derived from root 'kāś' (to shine) with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: kāś (class 1)

आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

भुवनम् (bhuvanam) - world, earth

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhuvana

bhuvana - world, earth, being, existence

Root: bhū (class 1)

सितरस्मिना (sitarasminā) - by the moon (by the moon (lit. by the white-rayed one))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sitarasmi

sitarasmi - white-rayed (an epithet of the moon)

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (sita+rasmi)

• sita – white, bright, pale
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'śi' (to bind) or 'svi' (to whiten)
  Root: śi
• rasmi – ray, beam of light
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - like, as

(indeclinable)

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